Future Façades 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
Making use of the colour - white
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
Emitted fumes from power plants
40
WFM | JAN - FEB 2022
Smart cities -changing the face of India
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
