Non Conventional Sources of Energy- Applications of Solar Energy in Architectural Buildings

Electric energy plays an important role in our life. From the ancient period human being utilizing various natural resources to develop electricity. To achieve different goals, we started to utilize conventional as well as non-conventional energy resources. But there is uncertainty of the conventional energy resources, as they are depleting fast. These upcoming scarcities of conventional energy resources and climatic changes increase the significance of non-conventional energy resources. Non-conventional energy resources like sun, wind, hydro etc. have tremendous potential to meet the energy demand. Out of these sun is the ultimate energy resource for electricity generation in India. As it is going to last for unpredictable time and is available in abundance throughout the year in India, a tropical region. Solar energy can be use in architectural buildings, as it is major dimension for electric consumption in the world. In India electric energy consumption in building industry is around 40 % which is maximum of all and can be generated by non conventional-solar energy. Solar techniques which are used to conserve electric energy can be integrated in buildings as an architectural element. So this paper is an attempt to maximize the use of non conventional solar energy in architectural buildings by using different techniques as an integrated part of building for the India region