Abstract:Residential and commercial buildings in India being the bigger contributors to energy consumption possess large energy-saving potential. There is a significant increase in the use of air conditioning to achieve thermal comfort, thereby increasing the total energy consumption and related CO2 emissions. Ceiling fans are common in almost every habitable space of Indian residences, can be used as a hybrid ventilation system. A ceiling fan having exceptionally low energy consumption can be used to achieve thermal c… Show more
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