GREEN BUILDINGS

• Submitted to: • Submitted by:

Dr. Susheel Bhandari Sneha Sahu (52313)
Dr. V. K. Singh
 • Introduction
• Significance
• Green Building Design
• Construction materials for Green Building

Contents - • World Green Building Council

• Concept of Green Buildings in India
• Advantages of Green Building
• Conclusion
• Reference
Introduction -
• It is a building that, in its design, construction, operation, maintenance,
renovation & reconstruction, reduces or eliminates negative impacts
and can create positive impacts on our climate and environment.
• Also known as Green Construction or Sustainable Building.
• Preserves natural resources.
• Improves quality of life.
 Significance
• Environment friendly Design.
• Reduction of negative impact on human health.
• Energy efficiency.
• Water efficiency.
• Indoor air quality.
• Operation & maintenance optimization.
• Waste management & reduction.
 Green Building Design-
1.Orientation of Building 2. Solar Shading
• Concerned with sun path & wind • Solar shading and control has direct impact on the energy efficiency of the
patterns. building.

• To improve thermal comfort inside the • Cooling load can be minimized to one-fourth of the building’s load.
building.
• Shading devices are designed to get a minimum exposure of the sun in summer
while allowing the winter sun inside the space.

•Some solar shading elements can be trees, hedges, overhangs, vertical fins, low-
shading coefficient glass, blinds, and louvers.
3. Building material
• Locally available non-toxic and sustainable materials
should be selected to reduce environmental impact of
transportation.
• Recycled materials can also minimize waste products from
the environment.
• UV-reflective paints on the exterior walls can reduce heat
gain of building.
• China mosaic white finish, vermiculite concrete, and
polystyrene insulation are some roofing materials to reduce
heat gain on roof.
4. Building envelope
• It is the division between the interior and the exterior of a
building.
• It controls the exchange of air, water, heating, and cooling in
the building’s interior.
• An envelope can be either tight (in cold climates) or loose (in
hot climates) based on the location of building.
• A loose envelope lets air flow freely throughout the building
while a tight envelope controls the airflow in and out of the
building.
5. Window-wall ratio (WWR) 6. Structure design efficiency

• Ratio of the window area to the exterior wall area of the • It includes energy & water efficiency.
facade.
• It assures maximum usage of resources .
• Determines the energy performance of the building.

• Windows causes 2 times more energy loss than the wall

so the size and number of windows should be designed
according to climatic conditions.
7. Efficient lightning
• Energy-efficient lightning-like CFLs or LEDs should be used
instead of incandescent bulbs.
• It reduces energy consumption & heat pollution.
9. Renewable energy systems
• We can generate electricity through solar energy with the
help of photovoltaic systems at rooftop or facades.
• Renewable energy systems like solar water heater and solar
chimneys to cool the inside temperature can be used.
• We can use wind energy also to generate electricity.
8. Water efficiency
• Water-conserving plumbing fixtures can be used to reduce
water wastage.
• Recycled gray water can be utilized for toilet flushing and
gardening etc.
10. Waste management
• Less use of non-recycling product.
• Green waste Recycling is the best way to produce compost
for use in gardens, lawns and agricultural crops.
• Tumbler compost bin can be used for making compost.
• You can reuse or handover the recyclable waste to the
organizations that deals with recycling processes.
Green building construction material -

Natural Stone Wall Natural Fibre Flooring Cork Boards Natural Clay Plastered Wall

Fiber Cement Board Slate Roofing Bamboo Structure Non VOC paint
 World
Green
Building
Council -
• It is a non-profit
organisation and global
network of national Green
Building Councils
(GBCs).
• Its mission is to create &
encourage everyone for
green buildings .
• It has member councils in
over 70 countries
worldwide,
 Concept of GREEN
BUILDING in India -
• IGBC is a non-profit organization, Formed in
2001.
• The council aims to promote a green building
movement in India to facilitate the country to
become one of the global leaders in green
buildings.

• It has different rating system for different type of

building-
• IGBC Green Homes Rating.
• IGBC Green Factory Rating.
• IGBC Green Townships etc.
Advantages of Green Buildings
• Environment friendly as it follows REDUCE, REUSE and Recycling.
• Use of non-toxic and sustainable materials causes better health environment.
• Efficient use of energy, water and other natural resources.
• Use of renewable energy such as solar energy, wind energy.
• Minimum Wastage Maximum Reuse, less pollution.
• Good indoor air quality
• Increases quality of life.
• Less operational & maintenance cost than normal building.

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 Conclusion -
• Every year, 2.01 billion ton of
municipal waste is
generated worldwide every year.
• Initially cost of Green Building is
more than normal building but in long
run it'll be economical.
• Green building is best way to reduce
resource consumption.
References -
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building
• https://www.worldgbc.org/
• https://igbc.in/
• https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/real-
estate/article/india-has-achieved-75-of-the-green-building-footprint-
target-in/633584
• https://theconstructor.org/building/green-building-materials/7028/
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