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@article{181534,
        author = {Patil Ajinkya Chandrakant and Attar Araju Latif and Jadhav Sanjana Sunendra and Patil Sayali Shahaji and Surwase Kiran and Patil Amrut Khandu},
        title = {Embodied Energy Calculation and Reduction Strategies in Residential Buildings: A Case study approach},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {5030-5033},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181534},
        abstract = {Embodied energy refers to the total energy used in the extraction, processing, manufacturing, transportation, and assembly of building materials, excluding the energy used during a building’s operation. As the construction sector significantly contributes to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, understanding and minimising embodied energy is essential for reducing the overall carbon footprint of buildings. With the increasing demand for new buildings in India, especially for the economically weaker sections, evaluating embodied energy is vital to reducing environmental impact. It highlights that as buildings become more energy-efficient during operation, embodied energy constitutes a larger share of their total life cycle energy. Strategies to reduce embodied energy include using recycled and locally sourced materials, modular construction, adaptive reuse, and integrating life cycle assessment (LCA) in the design phase.},
        keywords = {Alternative Materials, Embodied Energy, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable Construction},
        month = {June},
        }