EVALUATING SYSTEM FOR WATER

MANAGEMENT
 GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM
A green building rating system is an evaluation tool that measures environmental
performance of a building through its life cycle

Comprises of a set of criteria covering various parameters related to design,

construction and operation of a green building

Each criterion has pre-assigned points and sets performance benchmarks and
goals that are largely quantifiable

A project is awarded points once it fulfills the rating criteria. The points are added
up and the final rating of a project is decided.

Globally, green building rating systems are largely voluntary in nature and have
been instrumental in raising awareness and popularizing green building
designs.
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

Government body and policy guidelines responsible for assessing sustainability in

buildings sector in India:

•NBC, 2005
•ECBC, 2007
•Local byelaws

Prevalent building rating systems in India

GRIHA: Green rating for integrated habitat assessment(National Rating System)
LEED: Leadership in energy and environmental design
 Successful International Rating Programs: LEED
•Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) was developed and
piloted in the US in 1998 as a consensus-based building rating system based on
the use of existing building technology.

•The rating system addresses specific environmental building related impacts

using a whole building environmental performance approach.

•The Indian Green Building Council has adapted LEED system and has
launched LEED India version for rating of new construction.

•Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched several other products for
rating of different typologies of buildings including homes, factories, among
others.
KEY COMPONENTS OF THE LEED SYSTEM

SUSTAINABLE
SITES

INNOVATION
WATER
AND DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
PROCESS

LEED
Rating
INDOOR
ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMEN
ATMOSPHERE
TAL QUALITY

MATERIALS
AND
RESOURCES
 Energy and MATERIAL
SUSTAINABLE atmosphere AND
SITES
WATER EFFICIENCY RESOURCE
Fundamental
building
systems
Construction commissioning
related Storage and
Collection of
pollution Recyclables
prevention Minimum
energy
performance

Site Building Reuse—

Maintain Existing
development Water use reduction CFC reduction Walls, Floors and
impacts in HVAC Roof
equipment

Optimize Construction
Transportation energy
Waste
alternatives performance
Management

Renewable
energy
renewable Water efficient landscaping
Materials Reuse
energy use
Enhanced
Commissioning

storm water Recycled Content

management Enhanced
Refrigerant
Management

Waste water strategies

Measurement Green Power
and Certified Wood
verification
INDOOR AIR INNOVATION
QUALITY AND DESIGN
LEED Rating System
PROCESS
There are credits for each criterion under the
Minimum
Indoor Air broad categories. These criteria credits are
quality
performance LEED® earned by addressing the specific environmental
accredited
professional impact in design and construction. A total of up
Environmental
tobacco smoke to 100 credits can be earned. The credit
control,
Innovative requirement for different levels of rating is as
Outdoor air
strategies for follows:
delivery
sustainable
monitoring design

E LEED India Certification Levels N

Increased
ventilation, x e
i Ratings Credits Required w
s B
Construction
indoor air t LEED certified 50-59 u
quality
i i
n LEED silver 60-69 l
Use low
emitting g LEED gold 70-79 d
materials
B i
l LEED platinum 80-89 n
Controllability
of thermal and
lighting
d LEED super platinum 90-100 g
systems) s

IGBC: Green Building Rating System

CREDITS UNDER SUSTAINABLE SITE
CREDITS UNDER WATER EFFECIENCY
CREDITS UNDER ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE
Credit : Innovation and Development
INDOOR ENVIRONMENT QUALITY
 GRIHA: Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
•National Rating System of India.

•The rating can be applied to new and existing buildings of various uses.

•The rating system is based on national and international energy and

environmental principles.

•GRIHA has derived inputs from the codes and guidelines developed by the
Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources,
MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forests), Government of India, and the
Bureau of Indian Standards.

•The rating system aims to achieve efficient resource utilization, enhanced

resource efficiency, and better quality of life in the buildings.
 
Water system
Collect rainwater for external use i.e. garden/washing car.
 Use water conserving appliances including toilets, shower, taps, washing machine and dish
washer e.g.. Low flow faucets, water saving dual flush tanks
 Reduce irrigation and surface water run-off .

Root Way Water treatment facility – Natural Way of treating the black
and grey water. Rain water

Water filter Outlet for

Inlet for water
water
Zero water discharge building
Slope given for the collection
System35% reduction in potable water use
Low flow water fixtures water flow
Waterless urinals
Use of storm water & recycled water for irrigation.
Entire waste water in the building is treated biologically through a process called the 'Root
Zone Treatment
 Water management

STP of capacity of 280 kld is

provided for waste water
treatment
Reduce building water use 30% by using Water efficient fixtures

Building Design Optimization

• The U-shaped plan of the

building serves more than
one function in more than
one area of the immediate
environment.

 The central atrium allows a

column of glare-free natural
light to form in the heart of
the building, thereby
reducing the use of artificial
light
Intent: Maximum Points: 4
The intent of this criterion is to ensure reduction in the building water consumption
through the use of low-flow fixtures.

Appraisals:
• 14.1.1: Reduce water demand through selection of low-flow fixtures by 30% below the
GRIHA base case – Mandatory

• 14.1.2: Reduce water demand through selection of low-flow fixtures by 50% below the
GRIHA base case – 2 points

• 14.1.3: Reduce water demand through selection of low-flow fixtures by 70% below the
GRIHA base case – 4 points
 Intent: Maximum Points: 4
The intent of this criterion is to promote the planting of native/naturalized flora and use
of water efficient irrigation system to reduce the demand for landscape water.

Appraisals:
• 15.1.1: Reduce landscape water demand by at least 30% from the GRIHA base case – 1
point

• 15.1.2: Reduce landscape water demand by at least 40% from the GRIHA base case – 2
point

• 15.1.3: Reduce landscape water demand by at least 50% from the GRIHA base case – 4
point
• Ensuring quality of water available for use during building operation is important from
two perspectives
– overall hygiene for building occupants as well as longevity of plumbing systems.
• It is also important to ensure that the water being discharged from the site meets the
relevant disposal norms.
• The intent of this criterion is to ensure that the water being used in the project meets
the relevant national standards.

16.1.1: Water used for various purposes like drinking, irrigation etc. shall conform to
the BIS standards – Mandatory

•16.1.2: The STP installed on site meets the CPCB norms – 2 points
 Maximum Points: 5
Intent:
The intent of this criterion is to promote recycle and reuse of waste water as well as
reuse of captured rainwater on site to meet the water demand, thereby reducing the
water required from the local municipal supply/groundwater aquifers.
Appraisals:
•17.1.1: Demonstrate that the project meets the on-site water reuse requirements
(through on-site recycle and reuse of waste water and use of on-site harvested
rainwater) in its annual water requirements for domestic use, buildings, landscape and
utilities as mentioned below:
Intent: Maximum Points: 2
The intent of this criterion is to promote the recharge of groundwater aquifers.

Appraisals:
•18.1.1: Recharge of surplus rainwater into aquifer (through appropriate filtration
measures) – 2 points
 Grape County Resort
Location : Khambala, Nashik
Site Area : 21,433 sq.m.
Built up area : 1475 sq.m.
Typology : Resort
SVA GRIHA rating : 5 star

• The project meets 100% of the total building water demand for over 2 days, through
rainwater harvesting.

• STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) based on reed bed system treats 100% of sewage
generated from the project. The treated water from STP is reused for irrigation purpose.

• Reduction in landscape water demand by 88.49%, below the SVAGRIHA base case, has
been achieved due to installation of sprinklers and drip irrigation system as well as
plantation of only native and naturalized trees.

• Reduction in building water demand by 57.95%, below the SVAGRIHA base case, has
been achieved due to use of low-flow plumbing fixtures and aerators.
• No dependency on any external water supply source like local planning authority, even in
summers due to creation of water reservoir as an outcome of efficient rainwater harvesting
scheme/plan.

• Provision of vermi-composting pits on site to treat 30 cu.m. organic waste generated from
site.
 The LEED Building Design and Construction water efficiency credits and
prerequisites include:

•Prerequisite: Outdoor water use reduction

•Prerequisite: Indoor water use reduction

•Prerequisite: Building-level water metering

•Credit (up to 2 points): Outdoor water use reduction

•Credit (up to 6 points): Indoor water use reduction

•Credit (up to 2 points): Cooling tower water use

•Credit (1 point): Water metering

 The LEED Operations and Maintenance water efficiency credits and
prerequisites include:

•Prerequisite: Indoor water use reduction

•Prerequisite: Building-level water metering

•Credit (up to 2 points): Outdoor water use reduction

•Credit (up to 5 points): Indoor water use reduction

•Credit (up to 3 points): Cooling tower water use

•Credit (up to 2 points): Water metering

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