Market assessment of energy efficient building materials
Market assessment of energy efficient building materials
Project Year: 2014
Funding Agency: PwC
Funding Awarded to IIIT Hyderabad:Rs. Lacs
Objectives:
- To undertake capacity assessment for energy efficient building materials and assess the market balance between supply and demand.
- To study the readiness of the market for ECBC code in case it becomes mandatory in the near future.
- To identify stakeholders associated to these building materials and understand the domestic production capacity.
- To provide a road map for policy level support for market transformation with focus to encourage local manufacturers.
- To develop key performance indicators KPIs for the assessment of energy efficient building materials.
R&D organisation and academic institutions
IIIT Hyderabad
Project Outcomes:
Technical Specs. & application
Along with being a lightweight, AAC has the following advantages over traditional bricks:
- Thermal insulation
- Structural strength
- Density
- Fire resistance
- High sound reduction index
- Being light weight saves cost & energy in transportation and labour expenses.
| Particulars | Units | Value |
| Size | mm | 625X240 / 600X200 |
| Thickness | mm | 75,100,125,150,200,225,250,300 |
| Compressive Strength | N/mm2 | > 3 |
| Oven dry density | Kg/m3 | 550 – 650 |
| Fire Resistance | Hrs. | 4 (For 200mm thick wall) |
| Thermal Conductivity | W/m-K | 0.13 – 0.18 |
| Thermal Resistance (R value) | m2 – K/W | 0.46 |
| Dry Shrinkage | % | 0.04 |
Cost Benefit Analysis
AAC enjoys significant commercial as well as financial benefits over bricks due to superior thermal properties. A cost benefit analysis was done using a software tool called “eQUEST” to understand the real picture of replacing brick with AAC.