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PRAVEEN KUMAR

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C)NTENTS

Abstract 1. Introduction 2. What is Green? 3. What is Green Building? 4. Why Green Building is Necessary? 5. Benefits of Green Building . !alient "eatures of Green Building. I# !ustainable site 2# Water $fficiency 3# $nergy and At%os&here 4# 'aterials and (esources 5# Indoor $n)iron%ental *uality +. Green Building 'o)e%ent in India ,. What is -$$.? /. -$$. India 10. Green 'aterials and $1ui&%ents 11. 2ase study 12. 2onclusion

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ABSTRACT

3he &a&er titled as 4,REEN BU-.D-N,S5 .eals 6ith the conce&ts of Green Building.-$$.7(ating !yste% and )arious ad)antages of the !ustainable building de)elo&%ent. .ue to gro6ing econo%ic acti)ities in de)elo&ing countries8 the o)erall energy consu%&tion 6ould be on rise. 9o6e)er8 energy efficient %easures ado&ted in ne6 and e:isting buildings 6ould hel& lo6ering de%and in the energy intensi)e 4urban5 building sector to %eet &art of su&&ly in the 4energy star)ed5 rural sector. 3his &a&er also gi)es infor%ation about the Green Building 'o)e%ent in India and a)ailable Green 'aterials and $1ui&%ents. 3his &a&er also includes a case study about !ohrab;i Godre; Business 2entre8 9yderabad fro% the conce&t of Green Building &oint of )ie6.

/. -NTR)DUCT-)N< Increased de)elo&%ent of housing and co%%ercial buildings has &ut i%%ense &ressure on our d6indling energy sources and other )ital resources li=e 6ater8 thus leading to aggra)ated en)iron%ental degradation. 3hese buildings consu%e energy for heating8 cooling8 lighting and &o6er syste%s. $nergy efficient and a&&lication of rene6able energy technologies can ha)e a considerable i%&act on o)erall energy consu%&tion8 %ost &articularly on the &ea= electricity de%and. $nergy sa)ings translate directly into o&erating cost sa)ings. 'any energy en)iron%ent %easures do not ha)e high initial costs. Also8 those 6ith high initial costs ha)e lo6 &aybac=s due to do6nsi>ed e1ui&%ent8 reduced %echanical s&ace needs and lo6er o&erating costs. 0. "'AT -S ,REEN1 *,REEN2 is the )oluntary &ursuit of any acti)ity 6hich enco%&oses concern for $nergy efficiency $n)iron%ent Water conser)ation ?se of recycled &roducts (ene6able energy 3. "'AT -S ,REEN BU-.D-N,1 A *,REEN BU-.D-N,2 is one8 6hich incor&orates se)eral green features. It is si%ilar to any other building. @nly the difference is in the a&&roach8 6hich 2oncern for $:tending the life s&an of natural resources Aro)ide hu%an co%fort

 !afety and &roducti)ity

*(it +or $r ose, (it +or eo 4e, (it +or 4anet2 4. "'Y ,REEN BU-.D-N, -S NECESSARY1 Prote%t the En5ironment By (ene6able (esources (educe .isru&tion of $cosyste%s Ma#e E%onomi% Sense -o6er @&erating 2osts $nhance @ccu&ant Aroducti)ity Enhan%e o$r 6$a4ity o+ .i+e Aro%ote 9ealth B !afety

7. BENE(-TS )( ,REEN BU-.D-N, Green 2or&orate i%age 9ealth and safety of building occu&ants $nhance occu&ant co%fort I%&ro)e &roducti)ity of occu&ants Incor&orate latest techni1ues and technologies D-((ERENCES (R)M )RD-NARY BU-.D-N,

 @&erational sa)ings !a)ings on in)est%ent on e1ui&%ent @)erall costC5730D#but &ay for itself 2oncern for resources8 hu%an co%fort and &roducti)ity

8. SA.-ENT (EATURES )( ,REEN BU-.D-N, S$stainab4e Sites 'easures to &re)ent erosion of soil (ain6ater 9ar)esting $ffecti)e use of landsca&es and site condition

"ater e++i%ien%y 25730D (eduction in usage of &otable 6ater 100D (ecycling of 6aste 6ater Water efficient landsca&ing Energy an! Atmos here ?se of 6orld class energy efficient &ractice 30D (eduction in energy o)er nor%al buildings ?se of onsite rene6able energy

 Materia4s an! reso$r%es !torage and collection of recyclables (euse of building %aterials ?se of certified 6ood -n!oor en5ironmenta4 9$a4ity ?se of lo6 )ocC)olatile organic co%&ounds# content %aterialC&aint8car&et8sealable# !yste% controls to %aintain IA*Cindoor air 1uality# :. ,REEN BU-.D-N, M)VEMENT -N -ND-A 3he Green Building %o)e%ent has gained tre%endous %o%entu% during the &ast 5 years8 e)er since the Green Business 2entre e%bar=ed on achie)ing the &restigious -$$. rating for their o6n centre at 9yderabad . 3oday a )ariety of green building &ro;ects are co%ing u& in the country residential co%&le:es8 e:hibition centers8 hos&itals8 educational institutions8 laboratories8 I3 &ar=s8 air&orts8 go)ern%ent buildings and cor&orate offices. ;. "'AT -S .EED1 .EED&.ea!ershi in Energy < En5ironmenta4 Design A leading7edge syste% for designing8 constructing8 o&erating and certifying the 6orldEs greenest buildings. *"e sha e o$r b$i4!ings, an! a+ter that o$r b$i4!ings sha e $s.2

=. .EED -ND-A As &art of indigeni>ation of the -$$. rating syste%8 IGB2 has been 6or=ing on -$$. F India for the &ast 2 years. -$$. India for Ne6 construction C-$$. India N2# 6as for%ally

launched in Ganuary 200+ and -$$. India 2! C2ore B !hell#.Aro;ects in India 6ill be acce&ted for certification under the -$$.7India rating syste%. 3he -$$.7India rating syste% has incor&orated fe6 changes li=e %ore e%&hasis for 6ater conser)ation and ado&tion of local Indian 2odes and !tandards. "or e:a%&le -$$.7India 6ould ado&t the NB2 guidelines8 'o$" guidelines for large &ro;ects8 $2B2 for energy efficiency8 etc.

/>. ,REEN MATER-A.S AND E6U-PMENTS While constructing Green Buildings in India8 the a)ailability of %aterials and e1ui&%ent is one of the %a;or issues to be addressed. 3o6ards this ob;ecti)e8 the Green Business 2entre is net6or=ing 6ith se)eral %anufacturers in India to create ne6 %ar=ets. A fe6 green %aterials and e1ui&%ent are a)ailable in the country. 3o na%e a fe6 7 "ly7ash ce%ent8 "ly7ash bloc=8 (ecycled Alu%inu%8 (ecycled steel8 (ecycled tiles8 -o6 H@2 &aints8 Ba%boo based &roducts8 9"2 based high efficiency chillers8 Building 2ontrols8 Green (oof8 (ecycled 6ood8 etc.8 9o6e)er there is a huge %ar=et for green %aterials8 6hich is still unta&&ed. 3y&ical e:a%&les are 7 2o%&osting toilets8 6aterless urinals8 -o6 H@2 adhesi)es B sealants8 2(I certified car&ets8 "!2 2ertified 6ood8 9igh albedo roof &aints8 BIAH8 23I certified cooling to6ers8 -i)ing %achines8 etc.8.

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//. CASE STUDY&C-- S)'RAB-? ,)RE? ,BC BU-.D-N, 'YDERABAD

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SUSTA-NAB.E S-TE S$stainab4e site !6ales for stor% 6ater collection !edi%entation basin $:tensi)e landsca&ing 'ore than 550 sa&lings &lanted Roo+ ,ar!en 3o reduce heat ingress into the building 2 inch dee& &lastic trays filled 6ith earth

2on)entional terrace gardenC 712 inch dee& soil# -oad on the structure reduced tre%endous

0. "ATER E((-C-ENCY "ater e++i%ien%y Iero 6ater discharge (ecycling of 100D grey 6ater reuse for agriculture

35D reduction on &otable 6ater use 9igh efficient fittings Installation of 6aterless urinals (ain6ater har)esting 2ollection &ond at site , lacs liters ca&acity Dri <s rin#4ers +or irrigation Irrigation efficiency

!&rin=lers70. 25 .ri&70./0

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 Waste 6ater treat%ent syste% (oot >one treat%ent Biological %echanis% 3reated 6ater used for irrigation.

3. ENER,Y E((-C-ENCY @)erall reduction 55D on total energy 40D on air conditioning load ,,D on lighting energy

3hese energy can also be reduced by 2hiller units Wind to6er

In7situ &o6er generation

A. MATER-A.S < RES)URCES 'ore than /0D %aterials sourced 6ithin 500 %iles fro% the siteCce%ent8steel8bric=s8tiles8others# ,0D of the building %aterials are recycled. 10D of total %aterials cost are re&laced by rene6able %aterialsCfurniture7%ade of baggasse8false7cellulose fiber and cotton# -ess than 5D of reuse %aterials are used for finishing 6or=

7. -ND))R ENV-R)NMENTA. 6UA.-TY @&erable 6indo6s -o6 )oc car&et -o6 )oc &aints .aylight )ie6s 2o2 %onitoring $ntry 6ay %ats are &laced in building.

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3his &a&er &resents a )ision for the &otential econo%ic gains associated 6ith green building. !o%e of the benefits ha)e already been 6ell established and docu%ented8 such as energy efficiency. 'any of the others ite%s such as increased rent and faster tenant lease7u& still need to be &ro)en. It is not hard to understand that a healthy8 resources efficient and daylight building is better than one that is highly de&endent on chea& &o6er8 is resource consu%&ti)e in its use of energy8 6ater and %aterials and does not ha)e o&ti%al air 1uality. It is only a %atter of ti%e until ban=s8 insurance co%&anies and tenants better understand the benefits and )alue of green buildingJ creating a shift in de%and. 3here 6ill also be social and &olitical benefits F as solar and energy efficiency decrease our de&endence on foreign oil. 3hey also create local ;obs and reduce &ollution. *,reen b$i4!ing is an e%onomi% res onsibi4ity to o$r in5estors an! a so%ia4 one to so%iety2