Proceedings of Energise 2023 : Lifestyle, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change

Evaluation of Thermal Performance of Agro-waste Material for Team SHUNYA Building

Prabhat Sharma

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
Corresponding Author: 19i170005@iitb.ac.in

Priyanka Kumawat

National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India

Anupama Kowli

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

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Sharma, P., Kumawat, P., Kowli, A. (2024). Evaluation of Thermal Performance of Agro-waste Material for Team SHUNYA Building. In Proceedings of Energise 2023- Lifestyle, Energy Efficiency, and Climate Action, pp 146–152, Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy. https://doi.org/10.62576/JEIP9144

Highlights

  • Thermal performance of wall panels made up of bagasse was analyzed.
  • Lower thermal conductivity compared with the traditional brick.
  • 28 % decrease in the thermal cooling load of the house.
  • A 16.4 % increase in the thermal comfort hours is obtained.

Abstract

Using brick-concrete for building envelope is a common practice in India. These envelopes have high heat gains and experience large embodied energy. Agro-waste panels made up of sugarcane waste can significantly reduce cooling load for new construction due to its better u-value and also reduce carbon emission since it is produced from sugarcane waste, i.e., bagasse. A double storey naturally ventilated building has been simulated for Mumbai climatic conditions to understand the performance of agro-waste materials. The total cooling load and temperature profile for a year have been simulated using EnergyPlus software. Thermal comfort hours are calculated using the India model for adaptive comfort (IMAC) band to show the potential of the agro-based panel. The thermal cooling load of the simulated building incorporated with an agro-waste panel decreased by 28 % as compared to the brick-concrete envelope. There is a 16.4 % increase in annual thermal comfort hours compared to brick-concrete envelope. 

Keywords

IMAC Band, Thermal Cooling Load, Agro-Waste Material, EnergyPlus

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