Polymers for Sustainable Energy Generation: Advancing Green Building Technologies

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 04 | Page : 339 348
    By

    Ankush Kumar Jain,

  • Jitendra Kumar,

  • Akash Panwar,

  1. Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

Implementing technologies for sustainable energy generation is essential to promote green building and minimize environmental effects. Owing to their diverse properties, polymers have gained immerging prominence in improving the efficiency and functionalities of various energy systems. Thermal energy storage Exploring the potential usage of polymers in energy generation for green buildings 1. The goals include assessing the performance and efficiency of polymer-based alternative technologies, while also investigating their environmental and economic implications. While such experimental data can lead to the holistic analysis of the performance of polymer materials in energy conversion efficiency and durability, exploring polymeric materials through computational modeling can help overcome many of the challenges faced experimentally, particularly, under varying environmental conditions. Furthermore, a comparative evaluation of diverse polymer-based energy systems is performed to identify their role in decreasing energy consumption, minimizing the carbon footprint, and providing a sustainable design for green buildings in the long run. The preliminary investigation shows powerful polymers, enabling energy systems for vastly improved functional flexibility and favourable component economics, yet with high-device efficiency. Their lightweight nature and ability to be engineered for specific applications like flexible solar panels and advanced insulation, contribute greatly to modern green construction. The analysis of its environmental impact also shows significant cuts in both greenhouse gas emissions and operational expenditure, cementing their place in sustainable architecture. We therefore believe that this study distinctively point out how polymer based energy system could help develop new technologies for cleaning energy in the green building. These findings are intended to shape future research and practice towards the evolution of environmentally responsible and energy-efficient construction practices and materials.

Keywords: Polymers, sustainable, energy, green, building.

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

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Volume 13
Special Issue 04
Received 13/01/2025
Accepted 15/02/2025
Published 05/06/2025
Publication Time 143 Days
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