Green Buildings Integrated with Solar Thermal Energy Systems in India– Concepts, Utilization and Potential

Buildings are amongst the biggest consumers of energy and producers of greenhouse gases. With the growing significant concerns of global warming and environmental degradation, lowering building energy consumption and achieving sustainable development of structures has become a top priority in architectural study. This article investigates how Buildings may adapt to local conditions to improve their quality by thinking about green buildings and combining the usage of solar energy. Especially the role of different solar thermal technologies such as solar space heating and cooling of buildings, Solar water heating systems, solar distillation systems, steam generation using solar collectors, solar air-drying systems have been discussed in this article. This article also focuses on the study of various green buildings that are already constructed in India, the technologies and practices performed that make them more efficient and eco-friendlier, their potential for sustainable future development, and different building rating systems. This study proposes a variety of individual and institutional efforts to improve the development of green buildings using solar technologies. Also, the case study of some certified green buildings in India have been carried out. This article aims to aware people of green construction concepts in India and how to make their homes or buildings environmentally friendly by utilising solar thermal technologies and concepts.