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.