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Proceedings of BSO Conference 2022: 6th Conference of IBPSA-England
 
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Finishing with net-zero: A case study of the energy systems in an experimental building
Janani Venkatesh 1, Prasad Vaidya 1, Amanda Thounaojam 1, Sanjay Prakash 2, Amit Chandra 1, Yashima Jain 1, Vismaya Paralkar 31 Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) 2 SHiFt Architects - Studio for Habitat Futures 3 India Infoline Finance Ltd. Home Loans (IIFL HL)Abstract: Net-Zero Energy Buildings are crucial to addressing climate change in the building sector (IEA, 2019) and catalysing India’s goal to achieve net-zero by 2070. An experimental building (EB) in Bengaluru is a testbed for technologies and approaches that can help optimize energy to achieve net-zero performance in other similar buildings. This paper provides a case study of the EB and discusses the evolution of its energy systems and whether the goal to remain net-zero was maintained through this evolution. Since continuous commissioning was not conducted, the evolution of the project requirements thwarted the net-zero goal. Addition of a high-energy consuming lab and a kitchen increased the loads of the building and altered the way the energy would be used. Post-construction studies emphasised the need for continuous monitoring and highlighted specific action items that could restore the EB to perform as net-zero. Keywords: Net-Zero, Embodied Carbon, Simulations, Continuous Commissioning, MonitoringPaper:bso2022_66