Green Buildings

Case Studies

CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre,

Hyderabad
A unique Public Private Partnership

( CII, Govt of Andhra Pradesh, USAID and Pirojsha Godrej Foundation )

Centre of Excellence for Energy, Environment, Green Buildings,

Renewable energy, Water & Climate change activities in India

Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)

Vision of IGBC
To usher in a green building
revolution in India
To become one of the world
leaders in green buildings by
2015

Green Building Movement

No

Criteria

2001

CEOs & senior people

involved

50

~ 5500

No. of professionals trained

on LEED rating

10

~ 7000

No. of registered Green

Buildings

700

Built in Area (sq.ft)

Green Building products &

equipments

110

IGBC Membership

963

(Founding Members)

6
7.

IGBC Local Chapters

IGBC AP

Till Date

437 Million

(83)

0
0

9
224

Chapter Achievements
No. of Projects
Registered
35

No. of Members

Chennai

48

62

Delhi

45

97

Mumbai

91

110

Kolkata

15

27

Hyderabad

42

31

Ahmedabad

12

33

Pune

21

38

Kochi

28

Chapter
Bengaluru

52

Green Building vs. Conventional Building

External Appearance : Both look alike
Functionality

: Both are same

Differences
Conserve natural resources
Concern for human comfort,
indoor environment & productivity

Tangible Benefits
Reduce operating costs
Optimize life cycle
economic performance
Sustained savings

LEED 2.0 Certified Gold Ebensburg, PA

Energy savings: 40 50 %
Water savings: 20 30 %
Reduction in initial investment

Intangible Benefits of Green Design

Environmental benefits
Reduce impact on the environment

Health and Safety benefits

Enhance occupant comfort

Improve Productivity of
occupants

World Class Standards & Procedures

Cost of Green Buildings-Indian Experiences

Year
awarded

Built-in Area
(Sqft)

Rating
Achieved

% increase in
cost

Payback
(Yrs)

CII-Godrej GBC,
Hyderabad

2003

20,000

Platinum

18 %

7 years

ITC Green Centre,

Gurgaon

2004

1,70,000

Platinum

15 %

6 years

Wipro, Gurgaon

2005

1,75,000

Platinum

8%

5 years

Building

Recently Rated Green Buildings

Technopolis, Kolkata

2006

72,000

Gold

6%

3 years

Spectral Services
Consultants Office, Noida

2007

15,000

Platinum

8%

4 years

HITAM, Hyderabad

2007

78,000

Silver

2%

3 years

Cost showing a decreasing trend over the years

Incremental Cost lower if base design has already factored normal Green
features

Energy Savings Realized

Building

Sq.ft

Normal
Building
(kWh)

Actual
Building
(kWh)

% Reduction

Annual
Energy
Savings
(Rs in Lakhs)

Wipro

1,75,000

48,00,000

31,00,000

40%

102

ITC

1,70,000

35,00,000

20,00,000

45%

90

CII Godrej
GBC

20,000

3,50,000

1,30,000

63%

Energy consumption depends on

Local climate, Density of occupancy,

Occupancy schedule, Orientation of the
building, Internal loads

WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES, Gurgaon

LEED NC Platinum

Green Building Rating Systems

More than 30 rating systems followed
world wide
Some of the green building rating
systems
United Kingdom BREEAM
Australia Green Star
Japan CASBEE
United States LEED
Canada LEED Canada
India LEED India

New Rating Systems

LEED India upgrade to LEED 2009

Target : Dec 2010

IGBC Green SEZs

Pilot rating launched on 25 May 2010
Projects can be registered at www.igbc.in

IGBC Green Townships

Core committee meeting held on 15 July, Chennai
First stakeholders meeting on 21 August 2010
Rating system will be launched during Green Building Congress (7-9 Oct 10)

Other rating systems under development

IGBC Green Schools
IGBC Existing Buildings

IGBC Rating Systems

Rating

Maximum Points

IGBC Green Homes

With interiors: 80
Without interiors: 75
100

IGBC Green Factory

IGBC Green SEZ

LEED India NC points breakup

S No
1
2
3
4
5
6

Credits
Prerequisites
Sustainable Sites
Water efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere
Materials and Resources
Indoor Environmental quality
Innovation
Total

New Building
7
13
6
17
13
15
5
69

Case Studies

AVANI Residence

Indias first platinum rated Green Home

Site Area:

1869.3 sq m

Built Up area:

1829.7 sq m

Number of floors: Cellar+Ground+2

Occupants: 10

GREEN FEATURES

PLATINUM rated
Point achieved

Max Points

Site Efficiency

Water Efficiency

23

23

Energy Efficiency

20

20

Materials

10

13

Indoor Air Quality

10

Innovation

Attempted: 73

Achieved: 72

SITE EFFICIENCY

100% covered parking

Charging facility for electric cars and scooters.

Parking Facility

WATER EFFICIENCY

Landscape design

Different zones have been designed based on species and their water consumption
drought tolerant native species used
Turf area is reduced

Grey Water Reuse

STP
1,100 LPD

5,000 Lts
capacity

Treated water
Storage

100% Reuse

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

8 thick low U- Value

(0.52 W/SqmK) Flycon
Blocks for external
walls

Under deck roof

insulation
with 4 thermocol

Building Envelope

False ceiling

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Glazing

Double glazed Low- E glass for all conditioned areas

U Value: 1.8 W/sq m K
SHGC:

0.28

ENERGY EFFICIENCY
3.84kWp Hybrid solar PV system
which generates 15 units/day

Renewable Energy
Solar Water Heater of
- 300 LPD capacity

50% of the building electricity consumption is produced by PV panels

Nov 09: 1102 units Dec 09: 1343 units Jan 10: 1462 units

MATERIALS
100% of waste
is diverted
from landfills

Brick waste and waste Cement

mortar are re used
Steel and empty cement bags
were sold to local vendors for
recycling

Waste Reuse

MATERIALS
Rapidly renewable material
bamboo is extensively used in
the flooring
Natural woolen Carpets in
the major areas like living,
drawing and bedrooms

Renewable Materials

MATERIALS

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Daylight

Skylight in the courtyard

Full length windows
Natural lighting & Ventilation in toilets
Sun pipes in the parking garage and in the cellar rooms
make efficient use of daylight

Lazarus Hospital, Hyderabad

Good community connectivity

Access to public transportation
Public bus lines and local trains

Water efficient fixtures

Targets 30% waster savings
over the base line

Use of efficient lighting fixtures

CFLs & LEDs in all the areas

Renewable energy
Photovoltaic panels to harvest solar energy

Insulated panels for partition walls

Gyp board ceilings

Waste collection bins

Construction waste
collection & segregation

Efficient Air Conditioning- VRV system

Aliens Space Station 1, Hyderabad

Points targeted
Achieved

25

Maximum Achievable

20
15
10
5
0
Site
efficiency

Water

Energy

Material

Indoor Air
Quality

Innovation

Features of the project

Water efficient fixtures

Other features such as:

Parking facilities
Grey water reuse
CFC free equipment
Local materials
Materials with recycled content

Site boundary preventing

soil erosion
Certified wood

Basic Amenities within the campus

Turf design

Energy Efficiency
Achieved points: 9
CFC free equipment
Energy performance
Metering
Captive power generation
Lighting
Energy efficient equipment

Cummins Factory, Pune,

Green factory

Category
Site Selection & Planning
Water Conservation
Energy Conservation
Material Conservation
Indoor Environmental Quality & Occupational Health
Innovation & Design
TOTAL

Points Targeted
13
21
11
10
15

Maximum Points
16
21
23
16
19

5
75

5
100

st
1

Natural topography = 40%

Mitigation of heat island effect

Design for differently abled

Rain water harvesting

Low flow fixtures

Turf area<20%
Use of drought resistant plants

Segregation of irrigation
Waste water treatment plant

Energy savings = 42%

Energy efficient lighting

Efficient fans
Wind Tower

Segregation of waste

Use of skylights
Daylight in 96% of the regularly occupied spaces

Thank you
Vishal Garg
vishal@iiit.ac.in