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Glass 12–25
Cement 5–8
Plasterboard 8–10
Medium energy materials
Lime 3–5
Clay bricks and tiles 2–7
Gypsum plaster 1–4
Concrete-in situ 0.8–1.5
Concrete blocks 0.8–3.5
Concrete pre-cast 0.1–5
Low energy materials
Sand, aggregate <0.5
Fly ash <0.5
Blast furnace slag <0.5
Source TERI’s Knowledge Bank/Energy for Building, improving energy eficiency in construction and in the production of building
materials in developing countries, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), Nairobi, 1991.
Table 2 Energy intensity of various modes of transport
Mode of transport Energy intensity: India
Road-truck 2.85 MJ/tonne/km
Railways 0.9 MJ/tonne/km
Water-inland 0.9 MJ/tonne/km
Water-sea 0.09 MJ/tonne/km
Source TERI’s Knowledge Bank/Energy for Building, improving energy eficiency in construction and in the production of building
materials in developing countries, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), Nairobi, 1991.
Table 3 Energy intensity of various building systems
Sl no. Type Description Unit Energy (MJ)
Foundation
Base concrete (10 cm thick)
1. Lime concrete 1:2:6 lime, surkhi, brick, ballast m 3 9970
2. Plain concrete 1:2:4 cement, sand, aggregate m 3 2684
Foundation masonry
1. Fired brick cement mortar Class 1 bricks in 1:6 cement mortar m 3 2402
2. Random rubble cement mortar Stone in 1:6 cement mortar m 3 1376
Superstructure
Walls
1. Brick in cement mortar (230 mm) Class 1 brick in 1:6 cement mortar m 3 2402
2. Random rubble lime mortar (300 mm) Stone in 1:3 lime, surkhi mortar m 3 2385
3. Stabilized compressed earth blocks 4% cement stabilized mud blocks in stabilized mud mortar m 3 1386
Glass 12–25
Cement 5–8
Plasterboard 8–10
Medium energy materials
Lime 3–5
Clay bricks and tiles 2–7
Gypsum plaster 1–4
Concrete-in situ 0.8–1.5
Concrete blocks 0.8–3.5
Concrete pre-cast 0.1–5
Low energy materials
Sand, aggregate <0.5
Fly ash <0.5
Blast furnace slag <0.5
Source TERI’s Knowledge Bank/Energy for Building, improving energy eficiency in construction and in the production of building
materials in developing countries, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), Nairobi, 1991.
Table 2 Energy intensity of various modes of transport
Mode of transport Energy intensity: India
Road-truck 2.85 MJ/tonne/km
Railways 0.9 MJ/tonne/km
Water-inland 0.9 MJ/tonne/km
Water-sea 0.09 MJ/tonne/km
Source TERI’s Knowledge Bank/Energy for Building, improving energy eficiency in construction and in the production of building
materials in developing countries, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), Nairobi, 1991.
Table 3 Energy intensity of various building systems
Sl no. Type Description Unit Energy (MJ)
Foundation
Base concrete (10 cm thick)
1. Lime concrete 1:2:6 lime, surkhi, brick, ballast m 3 9970
2. Plain concrete 1:2:4 cement, sand, aggregate m 3 2684
Foundation masonry
1. Fired brick cement mortar Class 1 bricks in 1:6 cement mortar m 3 2402
2. Random rubble cement mortar Stone in 1:6 cement mortar m 3 1376
Superstructure
Walls
1. Brick in cement mortar (230 mm) Class 1 brick in 1:6 cement mortar m 3 2402
2. Random rubble lime mortar (300 mm) Stone in 1:3 lime, surkhi mortar m 3 2385
3. Stabilized compressed earth blocks 4% cement stabilized mud blocks in stabilized mud mortar m 3 1386
