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Ecological Footprint: Analyzing Resource Consumption in a Residential Building

This study examines the ecological footprint of a residential building in Askari V, Malir Cantt, Karachi. It analyzes electricity and water consumption, and suggests adaptive measures to reduce resource usage.

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Ecological Footprint: Analyzing Resource Consumption in a Residential Building

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  1. Name: Hadia KhanCourse: Green ArchitectureTopic: Ecological Footprint Submitted to: Sir Samar SalimSubmitted on: 14-03-2019

  2. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT The impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources. • Eco footprint helps us understand that a small proportion of the population is consuming a large amount of the resources. • Approx 20% of the population consumes 80% of resources

  3. Residential Building • Name: Askari V • Location: Askari V, Malir Cantt, Karachi • Building Type: Residential (G+3) Two apartments per floor • Area of the building: 5,500 sq. ft. • Area per Apartment: 2,250sq.ft. (i.e: 250sq.yrd) • Total no. of Apartments: 8 Apartments

  4. ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION Programme per Apartment • 1 Lounge/dining • 2 bedrooms • 1 master bed • 3 bathrooms • 1 kitchen • 1 drawing room • 1 balcony

  5. No. of Appliances per Programme • LOUNGE: 2 Energy saver Lights 2 Ceiling Fans 1 Computer 1 Water Dispenser • BEDROOM 2 Energy saver Lights (4 energy saver lights in master bed) 1 Ceiling fan 1 1ton A.C

  6. DRAWING ROOM • 4 Energy saver Lights • 2 ceiling fans • 1 1.5 ton A.C. • BALCONY • 2 Energy saver Lights • BATHROOM 1 Energy saver Light 1 Exhaust fan 1 LED spotlight • KITCHEN 2 Energy saver Lights 1 Exhaust fan 1 Refrigerator 1 Deep freezer 1 Microwave 1 Grinder/Juicer 1 Toaster

  7. Ecological Footprint

  8. Current total units consumed (kWh): 64.295per day Per Year Consumption: 64.295x365 Total units consumed per year: 23,467.675 kWh Total Consumption per year of the Building: 187,741.4 kWh

  9. WATER CONSUMPTION • Consumption per person : 30 gallons • Total no. of person per Apartment: 5 person • Consumption per Apartment per day: 150 gallon • Consumption of the whole building per day: 1200gallon Total Consumption per year of the Building: 4,38,000 gallon

  10. In a nutshell..

  11. Adaptive Measures • Use of paper bags instead of plastic/polythene. • To adapt invertible electric appliances for less consumption of electricity • Grey water treatment and other adaptive measures to save water • To spread awareness about more environmental friendly measures

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