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source of energy raises concerns across the world. Nowadays, with the growing population and usage of energy for transportation, HVAC system, computers, phones, gadgets, it is time that we switch to safe renewable forms of energy generation closer to demand in cities. Solar rooftops and solar façades can generate energy inside cities. Solar façades provide a key benefit in reducing the energy consumption of the building. It protects the building from the sun and from other extreme weather conditions. Moreover, generating solar energy in cities contributes to a reliable grid and prevents the use of fossil fuels.

SOCIAL BENEFITS

Urbanisation which is one of the growing challenges across the world puts enormous strain on the socioeconomic structure of cities. Countries such as China and India are the ones which are more prone to such enormous challenges. Therefore, the government schemes like Smart cities mission of

the Government of India is one step towards the right direction. Udaipur -smart city is a great example. However, it is also important as humans that we contribute in building sustainable cities.

High rise buildings and huge skyscrapers are being built across these growing cities at a rapid pace in addressing the needs of the growing population. However, this puts pressure on the energy demands of the city which needs the power plants to produce more energy to meet the demands of the city. In this case, solar façade becomes more attractive than a solar rooftop as the investment is combined along with the

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construction cost of the building. Moreover, it acts as a short-term solution to a long-term problem. Likewise, the cities will have far lesser rooftop and space mainly due to the growing space constrain that makes solar façade much more attractive.

POLITICAL AGENDA

The world has witnessed different governments from Paris to Katowice and it might not too far in this world when a nation’s politics gets decided by environmental issues such as CO2 level, global warming and climate change. Now, the world is getting in a jinx with two extremes where one extreme of the world is still exploiting fossil fuels like coal and natural gas for electricity. On the other hand, we have renewable energy targets surpassed to have a better world. Various policies have been framed across the world to curtail the growing energy needs of the building. The European policy of having nearly zero energy buildings by 2020 is one such step towards a cleaner world.

Ever since the Great Sphinx was built in Egypt, the world has witnessed art, architects and artistic buildings. Now, it is important that we preserve this world along with these architectural landmarks. The landmarks that the architects have designed, the ones that symbolise creativity, thoughts and emotions, the ones that will embrace newer technology.

MOHAMED SHAMIR KHADER

Business Developer (India), WallVisionBV

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Mohamed Shamir Khader has been associated with Wallvision B.V. since the start of 2017. Wallvision B.V. is a company that is in Eindhoven, the Netherlands and based in the façade and the fenestration industry. After being impressed by the high-tech innovation that happens in the Netherlands, Shamir decided to learn more about the newest technologies in the Netherlands since 2015. In his current role as a Business Developer, he manages the market activities and start-up operations in India. Along with his technical background in solar energy and his passion for architectural design, he is determined to support architects and façade industry with knowledge, training, inspiration and products for creating superb solar façades in India and Southeast Asia. For more details, contact - Collin Fernandez, collin@zigzagsolar. com www.creteq.in