Comparative Analysis of Energy Consumption in Traditional and Modern Buildings in Village Sapni, a Village in Kinnaur District Located in Western Himalayan State of Himachal Pradesh

High altitude regions of district Kinnaur in western Himalayan State Himachal Pradesh, due to its high topographical and cold climatic conditions, remains under snow for around six months a year. Most these areas receive snowfall 5 – 7 feet on annual basis. Such extreme conditions have made the life local habitants difficult. The indigenous people developed climate responsive architectural styles. type vernacular architecture is based utilization locally available resources such as wood, mud stones etc. houses been designed per set principles vastu shastra utilize solar energy optimum level attaining thermal comfort. It has observed that house techniques housing are found be efficient comfortable throughout year comparisaon modern cement concrete buildings. One study traditional at village Sapni, District presented this paper it concluded building consuming less (about 50%) same site location.