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Efficient hydro energy production and operation management in residential buildings: feasibility analysis
Anil Kumar Misra1*
,
Amandeep Kaur2
,
Neelabh Jain1
,
Bhavish Mahipal1
,
Akshay Dhar1
,
Manpreet Singh1
,
,
,
,
,
1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurgaon, India
2National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research, Chandigarh, India
*교신저자. *Corresponding Author. 
March 2017. pp. 33-44
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Abstract

Possibility of hydropower generation at small scale has been explored within a multi storey residential building equipped with micro hydro turbines and other processing units. This paper aims to design and analyze the feasibility of such buildings by using exiting water available within the storage tanks of the building. The available water can be utilized for domestic uses as well as for the generation of hydropower by balancing the demands of the system illustrated in the manuscript. Installation of modern equipment like Trivector meter (electrical equipment) has been proposed for the import and export of electricity from the power companies. Feasibility study has revealed that by using this system, improvement in the environmental index can be carried out by reducing the CO2 emission and earning the carbon credit of Rs. 40,863.648. The average life of the turbine in the building has been estimated around 30-35 years with simple payback time of approximately 10.71 years and reduction of electricity bill by 15-20%. This work can be well utilized for planning, designing and execution energy efficient buildings within urban areas.

Keywords
green technologies
hydropower turbine
multi storey building
LCC
reduction in CO2 emission

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  • Publisher :Sustainable Building Research Center (ERC) Innovative Durable Building and Infrastructure Research Center
  • Publisher(Ko) :건설구조물 내구성혁신 연구센터
  • Journal Title :International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development
  • Volume : 8
  • No :1
  • Pages :33-44
  • Received Date : 2017-01-07
  • Accepted Date : 2017-01-18
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/susb.20170003
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