Sustainable Building Material & Resources

Building Materials & Resources
© Confederation of Indian Industry

Basic Construction Materials ?
❖ Cement
❖ Steel
❖ Glass
❖ Construction Bricks
❖ Wood based materials
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007

Inputs required to manufacture
basic construction materials ?
❖ Electricity
➢ Fossil Fuels: Coal, Oil & Gas
❖ Natural Resources
➢ Raw Materials
❑ Ores and Minerals
❖ Wood
➢ Wooden logs
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007

How long will India's Reserves last?
Source: Central Electric Authority

Oil – 18 Years Iron Ore - 28 Years Coal – 80 Years
Global deforestation
13 Million Hectares every year

Source: scienceheathen.com
The Three R’s
1. REDUCE
2. REUSE
3. RECYCLE

BMR Credit 1
Sustainable Building Materials
❖ Intent
➢ Encourage the use of sustainable building
materials
❑ To reduce dependence on materials that have
associated environmental impacts

Sustainable Building Materials
❖ Compliance Options:
i. Building ii. Reuse iii.Material iv. Local v. Wood
Reuse/ of with Material/ Based
salvaged Recycled Regional Materials
Material Content Material

1) Building Reuse
❖ Retain existing building
➢ 50% (by area) of the structural
➢ 25% (by area) of the non-structural
(interiors) elements
❖ Perform a detail building survey to identify
extent of reuse
❖ Structural elements Retention of Building Interiors
➢ columns, beams, floor slabs, exterior walls,

structural glazing, etc.
❖ Non-structural elements
➢ interior walls, ceiling, flooring materials,
doors, windows, etc.
Building Reuse
Ambuja Cement Corporate Office,

Gurgaon

2) Reuse of Salvaged Materials
❖ Ensure atleast 2.5% of the total
building materials used in the
building are salvaged / reused /
refurbished
❖ Verify durability and performance
❖ Common salvaged materials

includes
Salvaged Door
➢ furniture, doors, cabinetry, brick and

tiles

Reuse of Salvaged Materials
Use of Railway sleepers bought from railway auction

Eicher Corporate Office, Gurgaon
Platinum Rated
Use of Salvaged Materials
Courtesy: BCIL Collective, Platinum Rated Project

Reuse of Salvaged Materials
Essteam, Surat
Platinum Rated

3) Materials with Recycled Content
❖ Use materials with recycled

content
➢ Atleast 10% of the total cost of
building materials
❖ Reduces the dependence on Composite Wood
virgin materials

Materials with Recycled Content
Post Consumer Waste Post Industrial Waste
Waste material available Waste material generated

after consumer use during manufacturing
❑ Examples : Tetrapack, Used ❑ Examples : Fly ash,
bulbs, Plastic covers, etc Particle board
Post consumer glass tiles

Post Industrial Bagasse board
© Confederation of Indian IndustryFly ash Brick

Post Industrial
Post consumer Corrugated tiles
Materials with Recycled Content
❖ Post-consumer waste
➢ Waste material available after
consumer use
❑ Examples : Tetrapack, Used bulbs,
Plastic covers, pet bottles
❖ Post-industrial waste
➢ Waste material generated
during manufacturing
❑ Examples : Fly ash, Particle board

Typical Materials with High Recycled Content
Materials % Recycled content
Fly ash blocks 30-40
Glass 10-15
Ceramic tiles 20-30
MDF 30-50
Steel 25
Cement 20-30

4) Local Materials
❖ Ensure atleast 20% of the

total building materials used
are manufactured locally
➢ within a distance of 400 km 400 km
❖ Reduces the environmental

impact during transportation

Local Materials
Local Stone
LA Residency, Thane
Platinum Rated
Dholpur Stone for Cladding

IRRAD, Gurgaon
Platinum Rated
Laterite Stone
Kurunji, Platinum Rated
The Ibnii, Coorg, Platinum Rated

Sample Letters

5) Wood Based Materials
❖ Ensure atleast 50% of all new wood based

materials used in the building are:
➢ Rapidly renewable
➢ Wood certified by FSC* Programme
/PEFC** /equivalent
Eucalyptus based boards
*FSC : Forest Stewardship Council

**PEFC : Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

Wood based Materials
Rapidly Renewable Certified Wood
➢ Can all be harvested in less than ➢ Harvested wood by responsible

10 years forest
➢ Examples - Bamboo, Bagasse, ➢ Chain- of-custody certification

Eucalyptus ➢ Examples: FSC & PEFC
Use of Bamboo panels for

Cladding and Flooring

FSC CERTIFICATE

Rapidly Renewable materials
PUMA Store, Bangalore, Aspiring Gold
Use of Bamboo panels for cladding the suspended ceiling

The clubhouse is India's largest Bamboo
structure (made with Indian bamboo)
All these bamboo underwent CCB ( Copper - Chrome - Boron)

pressure treatment
Naandi Rurban Commune, Hyderabad

Platinum Rated
Rapidly Renewable materials
Hotel Westin, Chennai

Cane Furnitures in Interiors
BMR Mandatory Requirement 1
Segregation of Waste, Post Occupancy
❖ Intent
➢ Facilitate segregation of waste at source
❑ To encourage reuse or recycling of materials,
thereby avoiding waste being sent to land-fills

BMR Mandatory Requirement 1
➢ Building-level Facility
(And)
➢ Centralised Facility

Building-level Facility
❖ Provide separate bins to collect waste at all the
floors and common areas of the building:
➢ Dry waste (Paper, Plastic, Metals, Glass, etc.,)
➢ Wet waste (Organic)
❖ Divert the collected waste to a centralised facility,

which is easily accessible for hauling

Centralised Facility
❖ Provide separate bins for the safe disposal of
hazardous waste:
➢ Batteries
➢ ‘e’ waste
➢ Lamps
➢ Medical waste, if any
Kgeyes Eternity, Chennai

Gold

Grundfos Pumps, Chennai Akshay Orbit 11, Coimbatore

Gold Gold

Automated Solid Waste Management-
Process
Step 1: Segregation at room level
Step 3: Pneuamtic Tube

(last end) system at
Common waste
Step 2: Pneuamtic Tube collection – Plasma tech Step 4: Waste
(front end) System at © Confederation of Indian Industry collected send to the
each ward
Automated Solid Waste Management
(City-level - Collection & Transportation System)
GIFT City, Gandhinagar, India
1) Waste thrown in a disposal chute

2) Computer controlled access
3) Waste sucked through pipes at a speed of 90 km/hr
4) Diverted to centralized storage for recycling

BMR Credit 2
Organic Waste Management, Post Occupancy
❖ Intent
➢ Ensure effective organic waste management
❑ To avoid waste being sent to land-fills and to improve
sanitation & health

BMR Credit 2
➢ Install on-site waste treatment system for
handling atleast 50% of kitchen waste
generated
Organic Waste Converter

Natural Process Mechanical Process
Leaf Composter
Organic Waste Composter
Vermi-composting

Organic Waste Management
L’Oreal India Pvt. Ltd JNTUH Campus, Hyderabad

Platinum Rated
VERMI COMPOSTING
HDFC Training Center,

Bhubaneshwar
ORGANIC WASTE CONVERTER

❖ Benefits
➢ Extends the life of landfill
➢ No leachate formation, hence no land and aquifer

pollution
➢ Manure for landscaping
➢ Biogas for cooking, etc

Construction & Demolition Waste
Annual C&D waste in India :

23.75 Million Tonnes
C & D Waste for new construction :

40-60 Kg/ Sq.m
C&D waste for Building Demolition:

300-500 Kg/Sq.m

BMR Credit 3
Handling of Waste Material, During Construction
❖ Intent
➢ Facilitate segregation of construction & demolition
waste at source
❑ To encourage reuse or recycling of materials, thereby
avoiding waste being sent to land-fills
Wood Waste Brick Waste

BMR Credit 3
Handling of Waste Material, During Construction
➢ Demonstrate atleast 75% of waste generated
during construction is diverted from landfills,
for reuse or recycling
❑ Use consistent metrics, either weight or volume
Metal waste Segregation of metal Steel Scrapyard

Pre Fab Construction

IGBC Green Homes Platinum rated - Prefab Homes - Karnataka State Police Housing Corp
Day 7
Day 1 Day 10
Day 2 Day 11
Day 5 Day 14
Dayof9Indian Industry
© Confederation
BMR Credit 4
Use of Certified Green Building Material,
Products & Equipments
❖ Intent
➢ Use certified green building materials, products,

& equipment to reduce dependence on
materials that have associated environmental
impacts
Approach towards “Cradle to Cradle”

Use of Certified Green Building Material,
Products & Equipments
➢ Ensure that the project uses at least five green
building materials, products, and equipment
a) Passive products
b) Active products
❑ Certified by IGBC under Green Product Certification
Programme (or) by a third party agency approved by IGBC

a) Passive Products
1) Glazing 9) Housekeeping
2) Insulation chemicals
3) Paints & Coatings 10) False ceiling
4) Adhesives & Sealants materials,
5) Flyash blocks 11) Flooring materials
6) Cement 12) Furniture
7) Concrete 13) Gypsum based
products
8) Certified new wood
14) High reflective
materials & coatings
Paints Adhesives & Sealants

Flyash Bricks © Confederation of Indian Industry
b) Active Products
➢ Electrical systems
(Lighting System & Controls,
Pumps & Motors, etc.,)
➢ Mechanical systems LED Lighting, Occupancy Sensor
(Unitary air conditioners, etc.,)

➢ Plumbing Fixtures
(Faucets, Showers, etc.,)
Unitary Air conditioners

Building Materials & Resources
Credit Title Point(s)
Mandatory Segregation of Waste,
Required
Requirement 1 Post Occupancy
Credit 1 Sustainable Building Materials 1-8
Organic Waste Management,
Credit 2 1-2
Post Occupancy
Handling of Waste Materials,
Credit 3 1
During Construction
Use of Certified Green Building
Credit 4 1-5
Materials, Products & Equipment
Total 16

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❖ Wood based materials

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007

© Confederation of Indian Industry

© Confederation of Indian Industry

Source: Central Electric Authority

© Confederation of Indian Industry

© Confederation of Indian Industry

© Confederation of Indian Industry

© Confederation of Indian Industry

❖ Structural elements Retention of Building Interiors

➢ columns, beams, floor slabs, exterior walls,

Ambuja Cement Corporate Office,

© Confederation of Indian Industry

❖ Verify durability and performance

❖ Common salvaged materials

➢ furniture, doors, cabinetry, brick and

© Confederation of Indian Industry

Use of Railway sleepers bought from railway auction

Courtesy: BCIL Collective, Platinum Rated Project

© Confederation of Indian Industry

❖ Use materials with recycled

❖ Reduces the dependence on Composite Wood

© Confederation of Indian Industry

Waste material available Waste material generated

Post consumer glass tiles

© Confederation of Indian IndustryFly ash Brick

© Confederation of Indian Industry

Materials % Recycled content

Fly ash blocks 30-40

Ceramic tiles 20-30

© Confederation of Indian Industry

❖ Ensure atleast 20% of the

❖ Reduces the environmental

© Confederation of Indian Industry

Dholpur Stone for Cladding

Kurunji, Platinum Rated

The Ibnii, Coorg, Platinum Rated

© Confederation of Indian Industry

❖ Ensure atleast 50% of all new wood based

➢ Wood certified by FSC* Programme

*FSC : Forest Stewardship Council

© Confederation of Indian Industry

➢ Can all be harvested in less than ➢ Harvested wood by responsible

➢ Examples - Bamboo, Bagasse, ➢ Chain- of-custody certification

Use of Bamboo panels for

© Confederation of Indian Industry

© Confederation of Indian Industry

PUMA Store, Bangalore, Aspiring Gold

Use of Bamboo panels for cladding the suspended ceiling

All these bamboo underwent CCB ( Copper - Chrome - Boron)

Naandi Rurban Commune, Hyderabad

Hotel Westin, Chennai

thereby avoiding waste being sent to land-fills

© Confederation of Indian Industry

© Confederation of Indian Industry

➢ Wet waste (Organic)

❖ Divert the collected waste to a centralised facility,

© Confederation of Indian Industry

➢ Medical waste, if any

Kgeyes Eternity, Chennai

© Confederation of Indian Industry

Grundfos Pumps, Chennai Akshay Orbit 11, Coimbatore

Sustainable Building Material & Resources

Sustainable Building Material & Resources