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T
he components encapsulated achieve 'relative sustainability'. The
in the term 'sustainable devel- challenge lies in striking the balance.
opment' address processes Since we are grappling with the fate
that lead to long term and/or short- of the human species and the world
term benefits. In order to design we inhabit, a safe and protected
instruments towards action for sus- environmental media (viz. air, water
tainable development, there is a and land) may help us buy time and
global requirement to state sustain- use the earth a little longer.
ability principles. We could, as an Voluntary building rating systems
wall and roof construction and of building envelope and efficient chiller and efficient air
through adoption of solar passive building systems) handling units, efficient pumps
measures after studying the sun The implementation of the above- and motors.
path analysis to provide shading mentioned guidance results in Water efficiency measures
devices for windows and roof, optimization of building systems. incorporating reduction of water
which would reduce energy ● Efficient lighting (by using requirement, recycling techniques
demand to condition the spaces. efficient lamps and fixtures, and efficient landscaping (using
All the criteria and commitment as daylight sensors and lighting xeriscape and appropriate irrigation
described in TERI GRIHA to simulation) results in a 55% techniques) contribute to 'greening'
optimize the system design and to decrease of lighting loads; of the campus. Use of low flow
achieve thermal comfort in non air ● Efficient envelope and efficient plumbing fixtures, native species for
conditioned spaces would be lighting (through day light landscaping, treatment of waste
followed to reduce the annual integration by appropriate design water and rain water harvesting
energy consumption less than the of external shades and efficient have reduced potable water
benchmark established for glazing) together reduce the consumption by 51% and resulted in
composite climate by TERI. Water building cooling load by 17.5% a 44% reduction for water demand
conservation measures would be for air conditioned spaces and for landscaping.
adopted in the building through reduce the discomfort hours by
selection of efficient fixtures and 74% for non air conditioned Case Study 2: The Doon School,
rainwater harvesting. Utilization areas. Dehradun, Uttatanchal