Dealing With the

Future

More Q’s than A’s!

The Myths . . .

Costs more to cut carbon

emission

Will Carbon reduction make life

easier?

More Myths . . .

• It costs more to build green

• Costs more to live green

• We can’t go grid-free on energy,

water and waste in cities

• In today’s world we can’t go prosumer

• Localising energy generation is way

too expensive!

Even more myths! • Water cannot be managed at your home

• Central supply of water/energy is the only

solution … and local solutions are not

reliable / need incentive

• It’s not for us to worry about risks of abuse

of resources as consumers, citizens or

corporate citizens. It’s up to the ‘Govt’

• Business of business is to maximize gains.

Up to government to deter or encourage

‘responsible’ things.

• Why should we do any thing, anyway?!

• The world’s alright. Damage we are doing

is too small --- it cannot make a difference

to the planet

• Global warming and Climate change

is part of Earth’s cycle of 10K years.

The next Ice age is ‘close by’, and so

the changes.

• Do we need the real threats, before

we change or respond?

• Should business do it in their own

long-term interest of survival or

because they get subsidies and

incentives?

• Change won’t come if consumers

don’t ask for the shift. So the power to

change finally rests among us.

• 3% of India’s landmass

• 40% of her people

• 75% of her natural resources

• 62% of GDP

• That’s our cities. Parasites that

corrode our larger ecosystems

• 3K calories a day … Current Sun

provides.

• 225,000 calories a day is our

current urban per capita.

• All the rest of energy comes from Coal,

Oil, Gas… or the Ancient Sun.

• India comprises just 2.4% of the

world’s inhabitable geographic

spread.

• We support 17% of the world’s

people.

• 3600 Urban Agglomerations,

towns and cities

• India’s GDP is at US$ 1.7 trillion.

• It took 62 years to reach this level.

• The next Trillion Dollars will be reached in

next 15 years.

• The future is yours to take, shape and

hold.

Architects :

<2% of all Buildings

ACE :

<2% of all buildings

Buildings now going green < 1.5%

Next 15 years: 3 times what we built in last 50 years

No precedents for solutions

2 innovations in 200 years

• 2% of India’s landmass –

Cities.

• Consumes 75% of Natural

Resources.

• 2% -- Tiger Reserves.

• Harvests 70% of fresh water.

• Landmass and Population

• India. 3.3 m. km2. 1100

million.

• China. 9.9 m. km2. 1300

million.

Godavari Basin

Araku valley Gandhamardana

Santhal Parganas

How do we build into the future without cement, without riverbed

sand. Without steel. Without wood from forests?

ZED : Not the End of the Alphabet

OUR MISSION

Mainstreaming sustainability.

OUR VISION 2015 To make carbon-neutral

buildings from making low-carbon ZED buildings.

OUR VALUES The single value that is non-negotiable: Integrity.

We use no bricks, no concrete blocks, no

clay/ceramic/vitrified tiles… ZED buildings

weigh 20% less than regular ones; emit 30%

less carbon. ZED homes save 30% energy,

60% fresh water. Zero waste is exported.

ZED : We Think Different

At Zed, we . . .

•Build green to standards the world’s

never known.

•Offer 50 more features than a

regular builder; at same cost

•Offer saving of Rs 1 lac a house on maintenance every year over regular

builder

ZED Labs – Sharing Our Expertise

ZED : We inspire Good Governance

• The ZED impact …

• We work with CEPT University, Oakridge National

Labs, Tennessee, MIT Boston, Singapore Institute of Technology, State Univ. of Florida.

• We are soon to set up Water and Energy Theme

Parks in Djibouti, Phnom Penh, Haiti, Libya, Egypt, Brunei... apart from India

ZED : Size and Substance in the same breath

•Zed ForestFree. Green White Goods,

andfurniture.

• Zed Foundation works with global institutions on

Energy & Water.

On carbon-neutral ZED village development;

Urbanism of the future;

on outreach programs that inform, engage.

6 strands of green living

Material – Materials that make for passive

Cooling and Heating

Water – ‘Grid-free’ water

Waste – Efficient waste management

Air – With 30% of regular cost

Energy – Reduced (Zero, if possible) dependence

on grid

Biomass – Micro-climate based landscape

Recycled water cuts fresh water

need by more than 30%

Water Efficient fixtures

Treated fresh water

Water conscience meter to measure the water usage of

every ZedHome Treated waste water

Rainwater Harvesting

Water ‘looping’ reduces landscape

fresh water need to almost zero

Grey water treatment

Fresh

water tank

Re-circulated

water tank

Black water treatment

Rain-water tank

Toilet

Toilet

Percolation

pits

Landscaping

Treatment

Getting more out of Energy

• Source

• Lighting

• Demand Side

management

• ZED Vertical Wind

farms

– At 1-2 KW that work at

low-wind velocity, with a

solar hybrid

Solar PV power

Home

Automa

tion Low

energy

fans

CFL Bulbs

Solar hot

water

Solar PV

Ventilators

Natural ACs generate close

to 100% fresh air • Central AC systems

– Drop total tonnage from 20

tons to 6 tons.

• Split and Window AC’s – Work at 45% less power.

– With temperature sensors that

‘think’ energy use

Wet waste managed locally

• Disposal

• Management

• Back up

• Impact

Engineering heat gain

• Landscape

– Microclimatic

orientation

• Vegetation

– Local species that

require less water

• Reduced water consumption of 105,000 litres a

year. Reduces fresh water demand, raises water

security.

• Power consumption

– Dependence on grid is only 20% for entire campus.

Reduces 5,000 units a year and hence Rs. 15000 per

year

– Each house gets a local grid with a combination of

solar/wind and energy storage.

Campus Maintenance cost falls by half thanks to the

efficient energy and water management systems.

You can save about Rs. 1.0 lakh / year

Energy Losses multiply

Primary Energy Heat-Power Transmission

& Distribution

End-use

Conversion

Energy

Service

Coal Power Plant Transmission Grid Lamp Radiant Energy Illumination

100 35 30 5

Low Carbon Futures Luxury that doesn’t hurt

ZED SPLIT AC

•High EER rated. Plug on 5 Amp socket. Needs no stabilizer.

•Built-in de-humidifier. Built-in Ionizer for cleaner air.

•Silent operation.

•Full-function Remote.

ZED PORTABLE AC

Featured for Mobile Air Conditioner/Portable Air

Conditioner.

Self-evaporative system helps to save energy and protect

environment.

Water-cooled mode enhances cooling efficiency and

cooling speed.

Low noise, powerful cooling and strong wind.

Auto devices for Timer, Temp Control with memory chip.

8. Capaicty:7000BTU,9000BTU,12000BTU,15000BTU.

ZED TOWER AC

•High EER rated. Plug on 5 Amp socket. Needs no stabilizer.

•Built-in de-humidifier. Built-in Ionizer for cleaner air.

•Silent operation. Multi-filter.

•Full-function Remote. Low on Maintenance.

ZED WinSol Home

Power System

This is a 2KW + 2KW grid-tied system that relies 20% on external

power grid. Four components: Vertical wind mass of 2 Kw at 2.5m/sec , 2KW photovoltaic ,

3 KW biodiesel genset. Plus grid. Minimum 2 hours autonomy with no

batteries.

ZED INHABS vertical wind mast. Generates electricity using wind power and charges your UPS system. It adds to existing power supply.

ZED VERTICAL WIND

MAST

ZED Magic Water

Converts water vapour into potable

water.

Produces pure drinking water out of

thin air.

Extracts, filters, treats and purifies

water, all from air we breathe.

• Low voltage 5-amp appliance. No stabilizer needed.

• 300 W running energy use. • Environment friendly clean

water generation unit. • From 30 ltrs , 50 and 100

ltrs per day models for homes.

ZED LIFE STRAW

Revolutionary Personal Water Filter

designed to instantly filter water on

the go from virtually any water

source.

Filters 700 liters of water. Enough for

one person for one year.

Needs a simple hose-wash of filter

once every 700 liters.

•Removes minimum 99.9999% of

waterborne bacteria.

•Removes minimum 99.9% of waterborne

protozoan parasites.

•Reduces turbidity by filtering particles of

approximately 0.2 microns

•Contains no chemicals

•Requires no electrical power, batteries or

replacement parts

ZED LIFE STRAW

ZED SALT-TO-WATER

Converts 80 liters of salt water to 20 liters of fresh, potable water.

Makes water naturally for a pure clean taste. Distilled water from the

store or from electric distillers relies on boiling water, which leaves the

water with a flat taste.

The Zed distilled water does not acquire the "flat" taste of commercially

distilled water since the water is not boiled. The Zed Distiller uses a

natural process.

ZED 1KLD STP

100% eco-friendly sewage

treatment plant ideal for

homes.

Rust proof, leak proof

300W power need

Treated water can be used for

gardens, flush tanks.

ZED SOLAR AIR

CONDITIONER

This is a room air-conditioner that

is low on energy consumption

and works on solar PV power with

option to work on other power –

local grid or external. It works on a

5 amp switch with no stabilizer

and consumes only 600 W.

ZED INVERTER-BASED AIR

CONDITIONER

This is a revolutionary model of air-

conditioning. Only 48 W. Works on a 5 amp mode. No

stabilizer.

ZED XTRA-LONG

BATTERIES

Extra large capacities for power storage with

rare ability for limited self-discharge.

Suited for wind or solar power hybrids.

Their extremely rapid response times also

make them superbly well suited to UPS

type applications.

They can be used to replace lead acid

batteries and diesel generators.

Helps generators cope with large surges in

demand.

ZED INHABS offers an environment

friendly, compact, electricity

generating unit, using active fuel

sources of Hydrogen and Ethanol.

ZED HOME POWER

1. Bio Enhancers

2. Water Spreaders

Sustainable lifestyle products

These are combination of amino nutrients delivered to

plants through the leaf.

Reduces the amount of water needed by 50-85%.

Increases crop productivity by 50-200%

Reduces use of fertilisers / pesticides by 30%

Hurting the land less

Trial results

Every unit of electricity (kWh) used

generates 0.82 kg of CO2 at the power station

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That’s 25 watts for one PC or 12 watts for one Laptop. For 50

PCs, it is 750. At 12 hours of working on standby, it is one

KWh or 1 unit of power. If it is a fax machine, it is 40 watts per

hour, or 500 w per day, or half a unit per day.

Switch to CFLs

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Replace just one 100W bulb (incandescent lamp) with a 20W Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) Reduce annual CO2

emissions by 84 kg Reduce annual electricity bills* by ` 409

200,000,000 kg

of CO2 less per year

If every house in Delhi would just change 1 bulb to

a CFL

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Switch off unnecessary lights and fans

Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 28 kg Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 134 per bulb and fan kept on for just an extra hour each day

If just 1000 homes do that, that’s 28000 kg of CO2 less per year

Switch off unnecessary lights and fans

Buying a new home appliance? Look out for the 5 star label and buy a higher star rated product

Fans (1200mm sweep) Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 36 kg Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 176

Refrigerators (Frost-free) Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 269 kg Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 1312

Air conditioners (1.5 tons split) Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 283 kg Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 1382

Install a solar water heater

Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 687 kg Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 3352

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Use the geyser efficiently. Have baths in quick succession Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 344 kg Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 1676

Reduce the temperature setting on the geyser. Geysers come with

a factory setting of 60oC but you need water at only 40oC for a comfortable bath. Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 172 kg Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 838

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Don’t use the hot wash setting

*Reduce CO2 emissions by 98 kg annually

*Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 478

Eat together

*Heating food at one go to reduce unnecessary use of the microwave for just 5 minutes can reduce up to 30 kg of CO2

emissions per year

*Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 146

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Switch off appliances at the plug point

Switch off the TV, Set top box and DVD player at the plug, not with a remote. Reduce annual CO2

emissions by 106 kg Reduce annual electricity bills by ` 518

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Use a pressure cooker Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 125 kg Save ` 1062 (cost of 3 cylinders)

Use fuel efficient cooking methods Reduce gas usage by 20 minutes a day to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 62 kg and save ` 524

Compost your kitchen wastes Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 68 kg

Check out http://dailydump.org/ for composters

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Conserve just 100 litres per household per day through various measures. Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 24 - 63 kg Harvest 1000 litres of rainwater every day over 40 days of rainfall Reduce annual CO2 emissions by 27 to 70 kg

Conserve water