presentation on green building concepts
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Presentation on Green Building Concepts
By Priyadarshini Das5th Semester, Civil Engineering,M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
unless we can ensure that the economy is kept subservient to our ecology, we will self-destruct !
It is often said…
Sustainable Development
The Brundtland Commission coined, what has become the most often-
quoted definition of sustainable development as development that "meets "meets
the needs of the present without compromising the ability of futurethe needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs”.generations to meet their own needs”.
“Sustainable development is a dynamic process which enables us to
realize our potential, and to improve our quality of life, in ways which
simultaneously protect and enhance the Earth's life support systems.”
What is Green Building ?
Green building also known as sustainable building is the practice of
creating structures and using processes that are environmentallyenvironmentally
responsibleresponsible and resource-efficientresource-efficient throughout a building's life-
cycle: from sitingsiting to designdesign, constructionconstruction, operationoperation,
maintenancemaintenance, renovationrenovation and deconstructiondeconstruction.
The key would be first to identify a set of materials which have long-long-
term geo-physiological compatibilityterm geo-physiological compatibility.
Classical buildings account for a large amount of land use, energy
and water consumption, and air and atmosphere alteration.
Buildings both residential and commercial contribute a lion’s share
of a nation’s Carbon dioxide emissions.
The annual mean air temperature surrounding a building tend to
increase.
Classical buildings are unable to meet the ever increasing water
demand as it doesn’t conserve the storm water run-off.
Classical buildings consume non-renewable energy to a great extent.
Classical Building Concerns
Green Practices and Techniques
Solar Panels or Photovoltaic Modules
Green Roofs
Rain Gardens
Storm water pit
Carbon sinks
Zero Energy Buildings
LED lighting
Green Building Materials
A green material is one that simultaneously does the most with the
least, fits most harmoniously within ecosystem processes, helps
eliminate the use of other materials and energy, and contributes to the
attainment of a service-based economy. A green building material
should possess -
•Resource efficiency
•Energy efficiency
•Water Conservation
•Affordability
Green Innovations
Green Concrete
EcoRock
Reconstituted Wood
Bamboo
Insulating heat resistant paints
Envircoat PC 200
Miracool Heat Resistant Paint
Model Green Home
The Zero House by Scott Specht
Elithis Tower, first positive energy office structure, Dijon, France
From India’s Perspective…
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is working with a vision -
““To usher in a green building movement and To usher in a green building movement and
facilitate in India emerging as one of the world facilitate in India emerging as one of the world
leaders in green buildings by 2015.”leaders in green buildings by 2015.”
• The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED-INDIA) Green
Building Rating System is a nationally and internationally accepted
benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance
green buildings.
• LEED-INDIA provides building owners, architects, consultants, developers,
facility managers and project managers the tools they need to design, construct
and operate green buildings.
Green Buildings certified by LEED Rating System in India
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
ITC Royal Gardenia, Bangalore
Wipro Special Economic Zone Tower, Bangalore
Suresh Neotia Centre of Excellence for Leadership, Kolkata
Dupont Knowledge Centre, Hyderabad
Suzlon One Earth, Pune
Benefits of a Green Home
Green building benefits the environment, the builders, the
community at large, and of course the individual homeowner.
A green home is a durable home.
A green home is energy and water-efficient.
A green home is healthier.
And last but not the least a green home is environmentally viable.
The most criticized issue about green building is the price.
Modern technologies though environment friendly tend to cost
more money.
Most green buildings cost slightly more initially but yield 10 times
as much over the entire life of the building.
The stigma is between the knowledge of up-front cost vs. life-cycle
cost.
Cost Efficiency
Demand for Green Buildings
Green Economy and Retrofitting
Green retrofit is a term with overlapping meaning that ensure the
maintenance and preservation of buildings and the continued
operation and maintenance of energy efficiency technologies.
The meaning ranges from steps home owners can do themselves to
buying up distressed properties and making them certifiably green.
The United States issued a solicitation for $390 million for a "Retrofit
Ramp-Up" program.
In India the movement is still under process, maybe with more
awareness and knowledge based development, India will also adopt a
green economy and take up retrofitting.
Green is the future, go green !
Thank you.