Module – IV

SUSTAINABLE
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ENVIRONMENT
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Sustainable habitat
Green building
Green materials for building construction
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Material selection for sustainable design
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Green building certification
Methods for increasing energy efficiency of
buildings
Sustainable cities
Sustainable transport

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 SUSTAINABLE HABITAT
An ecosystem that produces food and shelter for the

inhabitants without causing any damages of resources

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GREEN BUILDINGS

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 OBJECTIVES
Energy Efficiency

Preserving natural ecosystem ES . I N

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Reduced air and water pollution

Reduced water consumption

Minimum waste generation

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 MATERIAL SELECTION
Resource efficiency
 Use of locally available materials

 Reuse of salvaged materials ES . I N

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 Use of recycled products

 Use of long lasting materials

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Indoor air quality

- Products which emits low VOC

- Products which resist moisture

Energy efficiency
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- Eco friendly refrigerants
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- Natural lighting

- Renewable technologies

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Water conservation
 Ground water recharge

 Minimum water consumption

 Efficient usage of water(drip irrigation)

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Affordable
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 Affordable material cost

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GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
Series of criteria to measure the overall greenery

of individual buildings
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To differentiate environmental
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preferable products from their conventional
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Green building rating system include

 GRIHA (Green Rating For Integrated Habitat

Assessment)
 -LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment
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Design) N O T
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DIAMOND TOWER , SAUDI ARABIA

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SOHRAJI GODREJ BUSINESS CENTRE

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RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT

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 SUSTAINABLE CITIES
A city which meets their inhabitant’s development

needs without imposing unsustainable demands

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on local or global natural resources and systems
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 ES . I N
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A SUSTAINABLE CITY IN HONG-KONG

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 SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORT
Any means of transport with low impact on

environment

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 Improving walking and cycling environment
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 Hybrid vehicles with better fuel efficiency

 Promoting public transport system

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