Identification of design parameters having implications on resource efficiency of buildings: evaluation of predesign options.

Abstract

Abstract Responsible consumption and production is the 12th Goal of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) United Nations has adopted in 2015 as a target for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The goal is targeted to be achieved through implementation of programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). SCP is about doing more and better with less. It is also about decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation and increasing resource efficiency. Resource efficiency of predesign options of a new building can be evaluated through parametric study of the design. Researchers around the world have used different parameters in different studies. It is, therefore, of utmost importance to bring uniformity in studies. The present paper lists various parameters used so far and find correlation among them in order to reduce the number of parameters while applying data of five predesign options of a multi storied residential building in India. It found two distinct groups of 12 and 5 parameters that are highly correlated. Some of them can be discarded in future studies. It also finds the lower and upper boundary values of parameters of a building situated in warm and humid climatic zone which can be used while doing evaluation.