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 "A green building is one which uses less water,
optimises energy efficiency, conserves natural
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healthier spaces for occupants, as compared
to a conventional building.“
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N • Minimize the demand on non-renewable resources

• Maximize the utilization efficiency of these resources
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• Maximize the reuse, recycling, and utilization of
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• Maximizes the use of efficient building materials and
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O • Optimizes the use of on-site sources and sinks by
bioclimatic architectural practices
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• Uses minimum energy to power itself
Green Rating for Integrated
• Uses efficient equipment to meet its lighting, air
Habitat Assesment conditioning, and other needs
• Uses efficient waste and water management
practices
• Provides comfortable and hygienic indoor
working conditions

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 WHY GO GREEN??

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From February 2005, the Kyoto protocol applies. It is meant to reduce the levels
O of global greenhouse gas emissions. The origin of this protocol can be traced
CO2 Emission back to 1997. It stands for an international environmental treaty where the 39
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participating industrial nations agreed, by 2012, to reduce their collective
emission of environmentally harmful gases, like, for instance, carbon dioxide
(CO2) by a total of 5% when compared to 1990 levels.

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 In sum, the following aspects of a green building
D design are looked into in an
integrated way.
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• Site planning
F • Building envelope design
I • Building system design (HVAC [heating
ventilation and air conditioning], lighting,
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electrical, and water heating)
A • Integration of renewable energy sources to
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• Water and waste management
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• Selection of ecologically sustainable materials
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N renewableresources with low emission
potential, and so on)
• Indoor environmental quality (maintain
indoor thermal and visual comfort and air
quality)

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 What is green building rating system?

A green building rating system is an evaluation tool that measures environmental performance of
a building through its life cycle. It usually comprises of a set of criteria covering various parameters
R related to design, construction and operation of a green building.
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Some of the successful international rating programmes
Breeam
S Building research establishment’senvironmental assessment method (BREEAM) - UK
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S Comprehensive assessment system for building environmental efficiency (CASBEE) – JAPAN
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International framework committee for the green building challenge,
An international project that has involved more than 25 countries since 1998.
Leed
Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) US
Hk–beam
Hong kong building environmental assessment method (HK-BEAM)
Dgnb
German sustainable building certificate (gesbc)
Green star
Austerlia
Minergie
Switzerland

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 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a voluntary, consensus-based,
market-driven program that provides third-party verification of green buildings. From
individual buildings and homes, to entire neighborhoods and communities, LEED is
transforming the way built environments are designed, constructed, and operated.
Comprehensive and flexible, LEED addresses the entire lifecycle of a building.
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 GRIHA-Green Rating for Integrated
Habitat Assessment

G GRIHA was developed as an indigenous building rating system, particularly to address and
R assess non-air conditioned or partially air conditioned buildings. GRIHA has been developed to rate
I commercial, institutional and residential buildings in India emphasizing national environmental
H concerns, regional climatic conditions, and indigenous solutions.
A GRIHA stresses passive solar techniques for optimizing visual and thermal comfort indoors, and
encourages the use of refrigeration-based and energy-demanding air conditioning systems only in
cases of extreme thermal discomfort.
GRIHA integrates all relevant Indian codes and standards for buildings and acts as a tool to
facilitate implementation of the same.

• Provides guidelines, best practices, benchmarks/ Recommended Practices

indicators :
• Conservation of for soil, energy, water, materials
• Demand reduction
• Enhanced efficiency level of water use, energy use
• Use of renewable energy resources
• Maximizing recycling and reuse of water and waste
• Ensuring quality of water, and air (outdoor and
indoor)
• Ensuring safety , health of construction workers
• Quality of indoor environment
• Controlling factors leading to climate change
• Proper orientation to take maximum advantage of the sun.
• Landscaping to alter wind direction and ambient
temperature
• Choice of building insulation/roof gardens/colours and
textures
• Properly sized and shaded windows
• Window placement to allow cross ventilation
• Placement of rooms (e.g. buffer spaces like toilets, staircases
on west)
• Detail roof innovatively to admit maximum daylight
• Use efficient lamps, fixtures and controls
• Use solar water heating system
• Use a hybrid of an earth air tunnel system and air-
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 GRIHA-Green Rating for Integrated
Habitat Assessment
Set of 32 criteria
100 point system with differential weightage on various
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• 71 - 80
• 81- 90
• 91- 100
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 CASE STUDY(GRIHA): RETREAT

RETREAT, a residential training facility for executives, is

designed to be self-sufficient, and independent of any
C external power supply. It consists of two semicircular
A blocks arranged one behind the other. The south block
S comprises the living quarters with 24 single-occupancy
E rooms and 6 suites and the north block comprises the
conference centre with a large hall, a dining room, a
lounge, recreational facilities, and a library.

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U • Saves 40%-50% of energy costs with an additional
D investment of about 25%.
Y • Twenty-four solar water-heating panels
• Photovoltaic panels the main source of power at
night.
• Gasifier the source of power for the building
during the day.
• Effective insulation
• Shade provided by trees
• Underground earth air tunnels
• Chillers for dehumidification and additional
cooling during the monsoon.
• Specially designed skylights,
• Energy-efficient lights, and
• A bed of reed plants (phragmytes)
• The estimated co2 saving is about 570 tonnes/year.

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