M. V. Vijaya Padma1* and M. V.Bhaskara Rao2
1 Senior Architect, Vignanodai (R&D), D-5 / 79 Kendria Vihar, Yelahanka,
Bangalore — 560064, India.

2 Professor Emeritus, Vignanodai (R&D), Sir M. M. VIT, International Airport Road,

Bangalore-562157, India

* kittapadma@yahoo. com

Abstract

Good air, water, power and fuel are the critical elements needed for the survival of humanity and to lead a happy comfortable life on Earth. Achievement of this is feasible by implementing the Innovative Solar Building Technologies to eliminate the adverse environmental impacts that are responsible for global warming. Globally many countries like India possess moderate to high solar insulation characters delivering solar energy of 1000 watts per square meter which is about 32.8 million MWe per second on the surface of the earth. Utilization of this solar energy for buildings, being the prime sources of consumption of electricity, calls for conservation of energy in achieving sustainability and environmental protection to extend safety, security and self-sufficiency. A typical modern independent building, Universal Home, is designed keeping a view on global economics, suitable for a common man. Accordingly an independent modular building is proposed for construction implementing the advanced devices in achieving environmental sustainability. The salient design features of this building, like landscape design for sustainability, economic concepts for the selection of energy saving materials in meeting self-sufficiency and conservation of energy, induction of rain water harvesting device and nano-technology based lighting systems are focused and presented.

Key words: global warming, Universal Home, landscape design

1. Introduction

Innovative building energy technologies proved and established viable designs over conventional devices in controlling the cost and enhancing the efficiency, life, safety and security. In addition, value added methods are linked to research approach to increase the potential, reducing risk by limiting accelerations to adopt new technologies. Solar buildings are the only energy saving buildings for the reduction of green house gas emissions in and around surroundings. Constructions of buildings, based on the solar energy systems, have become primary importance [1, 2, 3]. Also the quality of building envelope directly influences the heating and cooling range requirements to maintain the building thermal environments normal. [4, 5, 6]. However the energy efficiency depends on the climatic conditions of the location of the place as well as the prevailing geographical conditions [7, 8]. Buildings are designed in achieving self sufficiency, meeting most of the residential amenities and needs, for a comfortable dwelling, within the building is aimed by the implementation of advent technologies by validating with on-line simulation programs. The outlines and the use of solar energy devices and rain — water harvesting technologies are primarily focussed incorporating the design aspects of proposed modular home.

2. Solar Building Technologies

The solar building technologies should possess the following constraints:

i. Sustainable architectural design

ii. Energy conservation and efficiency.

iii. Air pollution control and elimination.

iv. Environmental sustainability.

v. Solar hydrogen and power generation

vi. Recycling, Remediation and Redundancy

2.1. Environmental Sustainability

A sustainable module or unit delivers results without exhausting the major resources. The utilization of these resources turns more efficiently during operations, both in the environment and economic concept. In reality sustainability is based on the interest rather than the principle requires linkage of ecology, economy and security. The dimension of environmental sustainability addresses an attention on human activity, when it is performed or maintained indefinitely without depleting natural resources or degrading the natural environment. Remember to step-up to

• Optimization of the resource consumptions.

• Maximum usage of renewable raw materials.

• Conversion and recycling of wastes by 100%: reduction of emissions to environment.

• Elimination of toxic materials or substances

• Reduction and control of energy consumption levels.