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connected, convenient, development. Subterranean demand for energy, growing
congestion-free, charged, garages near commuter at the rate of about three
clean and cutting-edge. He destination reduce the need times in the last two decades
underlined the need to use for ground parking. Digital making the country the fifth
clean energy for transport as parking meters tell mobile largest energy consumer. Low
a powerful weapon against phone when a space opens carbon energy can be derived
climate change. This means up, reducing traffic caused by from renewable sources, such
a pollution-free clean drive drivers trolling for space. as bio-fuels, wind, tidal and
for clean air. He championed The concept of walk to work, solar power. The concept of
the idea of clean kilometres transit-oriented development, energy efficiency, renewable
which could be achieved travel demand management energy and Zero-fossil
through bio-fuels, electric or and smart growth, promoting Energy Development (ZED)
solar charging and electric NMTs, hybrid electric vehicles, can reduce the level of energy
vehicles. multi-modal integration, demand and slow down the
As urban transport contributes last mile connectivity and rate at which resources are
nearly two-thirds of the total e-governance are the pillars depleted. The renewable
suspended particulate matter of sustainable urban mobility. energy not only helps in
and 18 per cent of carbon River/water transport and energy generation, but also in
emissions, it is time to think ropeways can be explored a pollution-free environment.
of sustainable modes of which are almost pollution The energy guzzling air-
transit and provide Integrated free and cost-effective. The conditioning can be avoided
Transit Corridors (ITC) concepts of cordon pricing, by innovative methods like
integrating BRT, Metro and minimum occupancy vehicles, Net Zero Energy Design,
trains linked with pedestrian ceiling on new registration variable refrigerant volume
and cycle lanes. These can of private vehicles and (VRV) system, earth air
be flanked by public, semi- establishment of a Unified tunnel (EAT) and thermal
public, high-density, high-rise Metropolitan Transport storage. By HVAC and EAT
development. Metro, trains, Authority can contribute systems inside temperature
sub-way and primary roads in sustainable, clean and of building can be maintained
can run underground for easy coordinated urban transport. within 27 degree Celsius
bike and pedestrian traffic on The Ministry of Housing & during summer and 19 to
the grade. Besides controlling Urban Affairs (MoHUA), 24 degree Celsius during
growth of private vehicles, it is Government of India has winter. Lower ambient
necessary to explore parking recently issued Metro Rail lighting with bionic controls
space in stilts, multi-level Policy and Transit Oriented and integration of natural
puzzle/skeleton structures, Development Policy. These light with high performance
on roofs and in underground provide useful guidelines for glazing combined with light
spaces. Seamless multimodal preparing comprehensive sensors can save energy use in
public transport system proposals for urban public a building. Optimum glazing
comprising bus rapid transit, transit with private sector design can also help to reduce
rail-based mass transport participation and financing. glare. Synchronized lighting
system would work only by and climate control systems
adoption of single ticketing Energy can be designed to match
and restructuring of land Energy scenario in India is building loads and schedules,
uses by transit-oriented characterised by increasing which are segmented into
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