Author:
Gupta Mehak,Singh Prabhjot,Sahir Asad
Abstract
Academic institutions are excited about the opportunities that are showcased by the Government of India’s New Education Policy 2020 regarding the potential impact that it can have on learners. Inspired by this important development, a team of engineering and architecture students took the initiative to consider exploring energy-efficient building designs through the Solar Decathlon India contest in support of the new policy. The team contributed to developing a concept for a “Student Life Centre” - a building that particularly deals with student activities to enable them to pursue their passions along with their studies. This idea was a unique concept for an educational building as participating students got an opportunity to visualize and appreciate the economic aspects. From the author’s analysis, before introducing coursework based on the New Education Policy in curricula, academic institutions may benefit if they visualize the options that the built environment may offer in accelerating learning.
Publisher
Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE)
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