Introducation to Green Buildings

and LEED Certification

Contents
• Green Building
• Features
• Benefits
• Cost saving in Green building
• Green Building Rating Systems
• LEED
• GRIHA
• Conclusion
• References
 What is
Green?
• Use of Renewable Energy • Water efficiency

Ultimately leads to
Sustainable Development
What is a “Green Building”?
“Green” Buildings are high performance structures that
also meet certain standards for reducing natural resource
consumption.

“Green” or “Sustainable” buildings are characterized by:

❖ Efficient management of energy and water resources
❖ Management of material resources and waste
❖ Restoration and protection of environmental quality
❖ Enhancement and protection of health and indoor environmental
quality
❖ Reinforcement of natural systems
❖ Analysis of the life cycle costs and benefits of materials and
methods
❖ Integration of the design decision-making process
Green Building Features

Incorporates several Green Features

❖ Efficient Use of water

❖ Energy Efficient & Eco Friendly Equipment
❖ Use of Renewable Energy
❖ Use of Recycled / Recyclable Materials
Green Building Features

❖Efficient Use of Landscapes

❖Effective Control & Building

Management Systems

❖Improved indoor air quality

for health and comfort

CII – IQ Building,
Bangalore
Green Building VS. Conventional Building

❖ Externally : Both look alike

❖ Building use : Both are same

❖ Differences

⮚ Concern for human comfort & indoor environment

⮚ Operational savings
 Tangible Benefits
❖Reduce operating costs

❖Optimize life cycle

economic performance

⮚Sustained savings
LEED 2.0 Certified Gold
Ebensburg, PA
❖Energy saving: 40-50 %
❖Water savings: 20-30 %
 Intangible Benefits of Green Design

❖Environmental benefits
⮚Reduce impact on the environment

❖Health and Safety benefits

❖ Enhance occupant comfort

❖Improve Productivity of occupants

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southern
California gas company
 Cost saving in Green Building
• Construction – Reduce the amount of waste generated at a
construction site

• Design – Building design details will help to reduce

construction materials, and energy/water requirements
when completed

• Material Selection – Careful selection of construction

materials will leave less of an environmental impact
1. Construction

Construction waste accounts for 10 to as much as 30% of

municipal waste stream
Goal: Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
• Building design based on standard sizes of materials
• Buy higher quality to reduce rejects
• Recycle (use scraps)
• Train crew
• Renovate an existing building
2. Building Design

Goal: To design the building so that it requires less

energy/water and is healthier for inhabitants when it is
complete and in use
• Air ducts for an efficient and healthy air flow
• Insulation
• Windows designed for maximum daylight
• Passive Solar Control
• Solar Cells
• Heat Exchanger for climate control system
• Location
 3. Materials

Goal: Choose materials that have low environmental costs and do

not contribute to indoor air pollution
• Engineered Lumber (recycled and reclaimed material)
• Doors and Windows (energy and placement)
• Floor Coverings (recycled with no off-gassing)
• Roof Materials (Reflective and light)
• Energy Efficient Appliances
Green Rating Systems

BREEAM International
Building Research Establishment Environmental
Assessment Method
UK

LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
US Green Building Council, USA

One Planet Living

Bioregional, UK
Why Green Rating Systems?

Langley Academy of Science, London, Foster + Partners

Rating the environmental performance of a building is necessary to ensure that

it’s green credentials incorporate both the visible and invisible elements that make
it ‘green’….invisible methods like energy efficiency are often more important and
can only be identified and recorded by rating or certification.

Aurore Julien, Llewelyn Davies Yeang’s Eco Systems Unit

Why Green Rating Systems?

• Measure the ‘invisible elements’ of a building

• Provide benchmarks and checklists of performance

• Provide positive motivational sustainability goals

• Developed in partnership with construction industry,

business and communities

• Progressively improving and evolving

What is LEED?

Rating of buildings by
IGBC

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

LEED Certification
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) is a certification program that recognizes
sustainable and energy-efficient buildings. It is a
globally recognized symbol of sustainability
achievement. LEED certification is awarded based
on a building's environmental performance and
sustainability.
There are many benefits to achieving LEED
certification :
● reduced operating costs
● improved indoor air quality
● and increased property value.
● LEED-certified buildings also have a smaller
environmental footprint and contribute to a
healthier and more sustainable future.
There are four levels of LEED certification:
● Certified
● Silver
● Gold
● Platinum

The level of certification is based on the number

of points a building earns in various categories,
such as energy efficiency, water conservation, and
sustainable materials. Platinum is the highest
level of certification.
LEED India Green Building Rating System
Points for individual Credits

Sr. No. Credits New

Building
Prerequisites 7
1 Sustainable Sites 13

2 Water efficiency 6

3 Energy and Atmosphere 17

4 Materials and Resources 13

5 Indoor Environmental quality 15

6 Innovation and Accredited Professional points 5

Total 69
LEED India Green Building Rating System –
Certification Levels

Rating New Construction (NC)

LEED Certified 26-32

LEED Certified Silver level 33-38

LEED Certified Gold Level 39-51

LEED Certified Platinum Level 52-69

 Few LEED Rated Buildings in India

❖ Platinum rated
⮚ CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green
Business Centre, Hyderabad
⮚ ITC Green Center, Gurgaon CII-Sohrabji Godrej
⮚Wipro Technologies, Gurgaon Green
Business Centre,
Hyderabad

Wipro Technologies, Gurgaon ITC Green Center, Gurgaon

 LEED India Certification Process

IGP office, office Gulbarga Gold L &T EDRC I, Chennai Silver rating
Rating

NEG Micon, Chennai Gold

Rating

World Bank, Chennai Silver Grundfos Pumps, Chennai Gold

rating Rating
To Sum Up

❖ Green Buildings
⮚ Excellent opportunity to reduce operating costs from day
one
⮚Sustainability of Business
❖ Tremendous benefits
⮚ Tangible & Intangible
❖ Long term benefits

“ Green makes Business Sense”