India’s building stock: towards energy and climate change solutions

Journal article

Reducing energy demand is increasingly recognized for its ability to boost climate change public policies and strategies, despite the historical focus on supply-side energy solutions. Energy use in building design and operation is integral to these efforts: In 2010, buildings accounted for 32% of total global final energy use and 19% of energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with projections for further increase. Energy efficiency advocates suggest that new buildings can (and should) be net-zero energy, and retrofitting existing buildings can achieve savings of approximately 50%. Yet, the global promise of building-level interventions remains mixed, at best. Analytical projections are yet to be rigorously adapted for application in specific local circumstances, making country-, city- and building-level research necessary components for longer-term progress. This is even more true in emerging economies, where ongoing structural transitions can align (or derail) long-term development and climate objectives by (re)shaping spaces, preferences and professional practices in a rapidly growing built environment

Authors: Khosla, R; Janda, K

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Journal: Building Research and Information
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 1-7
• Publication date: 2018-10-01
• Acceptance date: 2018-09-21
• DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2019.1522482
• EISSN: 1466-4321
• ISSN: 0961-3218