Page 72 - Shelter-April 2024
P. 72
CASE STUDIES
respectively. The building fountains, vegetation and carbon), the people (socio-
sector is responsible for 24% ventilation. economic, circular economy,
of India’s CO2 emissions, culture, education, health,
contributing to climate The book Climate Resilient, mobility, community
change, warming and poor air Green and Low Carbon Built participation) and fourth
quality. They also impact the Environment underlines that industrial revolution (digital
availability of water, recurring the cornerstone of making a planning, smart, intelligent
floods, and drainage. As city sustainable is to adopt and interconnected processes,
buildings are the largest an integrated approach SCADA, blockchain, discreet
towards the regional, physical,
energy users, making them environmental, transport, optimisation, algorithm, AI,
net zero and incorporating social, legal, management, big data, etc.). According to the
energy storage into them financial and other aspects. author, for a smooth transition
are essential for low carbon It aims to strike a balance towards a climate resilient,
development. The concept of between individual freedom net zero and low carbon
energy efficiency, renewable versus community interests, urban development, digital
energy and Zero-fossil Energy commercial opportunity processes such as Computer-
Development (ZED) can versus environmental Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
reduce the energy demand sustainability and public and Computer Integrated
and consequential pollution. service versus mandatory Manufacturing (CIM) are
A series of low carbon zones procedures. This requires a essential. Smart chips can be
with renewable and tri- radical transformation of the embedded almost in every
generation energy systems can planning and development of urban service. With digital
lead to green energy. the built environment. chips, cities are increasingly
getting digitally scripted
The author emphasises that According to the author, the and coded. It can enable
the urban networks with plans of built environment digitisation of urban planning
circular metabolism can give should adopt a circular and design, land uses, housing
as much to the environment loop integrating the nature and infrastructure services
as they take out, thus reducing (climate, greens and low for efficiency and climate
the ecological impact. An resilience.
ecological city and the
buildings respect the nature The breakthrough in digital
to minimise the use of energy technology and informatics
and natural resources. The can help in the engagement
natural environment can be of citizens for on-line
protected by minimising the participation and services by
use of energy and mechanical adopting the GIS, SDI, big
systems and design with data analytics, ERP solutions,
nature- the sun, wind, water, digital dashboard, blockchain,
earth and space. A major AI, ML DL, etc. The urban
component of planning must plans should converge with the
be Heat Mitigation Plan, that recent flagships of Government
mandates use of heat reflective of India, viz. Sustainable
and permeable materials for Urban Networks for Dynamic
rooftops, pavements and roads and Resilient (SUNDAR) India
together with insulation, white and Lifestyles for Environment
paint, cavity walls, water, (LiFE) Missions.
70 HUDCO-HSMI Publication
