PRESENTED BY:

Anu Kafle (66003)

Kamana Gurung (66016)
Lelina Singh (66020)
Samjhana Simkhada (66039)
Timila Dangol (66051)

GREEN BUILDING

A practice of creating structures and using processes that are

environmentally responsible and resource efficient.
Throughout a buildings life-cycle from sitting to design , construction ,
operation , maintenance , renovation and deconstruction.
Provide comfortable living and working conditions to its occupants while
minimizing its detrimental impact on the environment.

OBJECTIVE:
Helps to reduce building-related environmental impacts while creating places
that are healthier and more satisfying for people.

The Green Concept

Energy efficient construction

techniques

CONCEPTUAL SKETCH OF GREEN BUILDING

WHAT IS GRIHA?

GRIHA

Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment.

Griha conceived by TERI and developed jointly by

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE),
Government of India.

It is a Green Building Design Evaluation System

Silent Points

GRIHA has been developed for the different agro-climatic Zones of India.
Developed particularly for non-ac spaces or partially AC building.
Evaluators are experts from different fields connected to the buildings and
are from specific region where the building is situated
Stresses on optimization of visual and thermal indoor comfort.
Integrates all relevant Indian Codes and Standards to act as tools for
implementation

Emphasis
Minimize -resource consumption
-waste generation
-overall ecological impact

By Five R philosophy-Refuse
-Reduce
-Reuse
-Recycle
-Reinvent.

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Reduced energy consumption

without sacrificing the comfort levels (lower

operational costs)
Reduced water consumption
Reduced system sizes (HVAC, transformers, cabling, etc.) for optimal
performance at local conditions.
Reduced investment (Lifecycle costs)
Reduced destruction of natural areas, habitats, and biodiversity, and
reduced soil loss from erosion etc.
Reduced air and water pollution (with direct health benefits)
Limited waste generation due to recycling and reuse
Reduced pollution loads
Increased user productivity

THE RATING SYSTEM

There are 34 criteria of the GRIHA rating system under four main categories:

Selection and site planning

Conservation and efficient utilization of resources
Building Planning and Construction Stage:
To maximize resource(water, energy and materials) conservation and
enhance efficiency of the system and operations
Building operation and maintenance
Validate and maintain green performance levels/adopt and propagate
green practices and concepts
Innovation

Eight are mandatory, four are partly mandatory, while the rest are optional.

THE RATING SYSTEM

NO

CRITERIA

PTS

Site selection

Partly mandatory

Partly mandatory

3
4

Preserve and protect the landscape during 5

construction/compensatory
depository
forestation
Soil conservation (till post-construction)
4
Design to include existing site features
2

Reduce hard paving

Partly mandatory

Enhance outdoor lighting system efficiency

Plan utilizes efficiently and optimize on-site 3

circulation efficiency
Provide ,at least, minimum level of
2
sanitation/safety facilities for construction
workers

Mandatory

Mandatory

THE RATING SYSTEM

NO. CRITERIA

PTS

Reduce air pollution during construction

10

Reduce landscape water requirement

11

Reduce building water use

12

Efficient water use during construction

Optimize building design to reduce conventional
energy demand
Optimize energy performance of building within
specified comfort
Utilization of fly ash in building structure

13
14
15
16

17

6
12
6

Reduce volume, weight and time of construction by 4

adopting efficient technology (e.g pre-cast systems,
ready-mix concrete, etc.)
Use low-energy material in interiors
4

Mandatory

Mandatory

NO.

CRITERIA

PTS

18

Renewable energy utilization

19

Renewable energy based hot water system

20

Waste water treatment

21

Water re-cycle and re-use (including rainwater)

22

Reduction in waste during construction

23

Efficient waste segregation

24

Storage and disposal of waste

25

Resource recovery from waste

26

Use of low VOC paints/ adhesives/ sealants.

27

Minimize Ozone depleting substances

Partly
mandatory

Mandatory

NO. CRITERIA

PTS

28

Ensure water quality 2 Mandatory

29

Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels

30

Tobacco and smoke control

31

Universal Accessibility

32

Energy audit and validation Mandatory

Mandatory

33

Operations and Maintenance protocol for 2

electrical and mechanical equipment

Mandatory

100

34

Total score
Innovation points (over the above 100 points)

Total points

104

Mandatory

Centre for Environmental Science &

Engineering building (CESE)
at IIT, Kanpur
General Information
Project:
Location

Centre for Environmental Science and

Engineering
IIT Kanpur

Climate
Built-up Area

Composite
4240 m2

Air-conditioned area

1912 m2

Energy consumption reduction 41% per year

Water consumption reduction

70% below GRIHAs benchmarks

GRIHA RATING

***** (5 stars)

Operational schedule

Day time, 6 working days in a week

First 5 star rated GRIHA building in IIT Kanpur

Trees preserved and protected

Solar PV and Solar Thermal

systems

N-S Orientation with shading

(roof/window)
Outdoor solar lights
Lesser paving

Green Building Design Features:

The width of the
floor plate is reduced
for the same amount
of floor plate area
thereby
allowing
natural
light
to
penetrate deep into
the interior spaces
It ensures that part
of the faade is
always shaded

Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering Building at IIT, Kanpur has
been taken as an example to illustrate how the building attempted various
GRIHA criteria to make it into a green building.

Sustainable site planning

Several best practice guidelines were adopted like demarcation of site for
construction:
Top soil was excavated, stored and
preserved outside
the disturbed
Installation
dust screen
around the
constructionarea
site to prevent air
disturbed
pollution
and
spillage
undisturbed site area

to

Air pollution control

Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering Building at IIT, Kanpur has
been taken as an example to illustrate how the building attempted various
GRIHA criteria to make it into a green building.

Sustainable site planning

Several best practice guidelines were adopted like demarcation of site for
construction:
Several trees on site were protected

Tree preservation

Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering Building at IIT, Kanpur has
been taken as an example to illustrate how the building attempted various
GRIHA criteria to make it into a green building.

Sustainable site planning

Several best practice guidelines were adopted like demarcation of site for
construction:

Irrigation water demand has been

Moreby
than
50%
of the
reduced
more
than
50% in
Adequate
health
and safety measures related to construction
paving
is
shaded
by
comparison to GRIHA Benchmark
trees

Sedimentation tank

Water conservation
There are two ways of conserving water during post construction and after
the building is occupied reduction:

In
landscape
water fixtures
demandare
Low
flow plumbing
by
than 50%
was in
usedmore
in the building
resulting
achieved
use ofconsumption
minimum
reduced bywater
grass/lawn
areabenchmark in this
from GRIHAs
building by 62%

Conservation and efficient utilization of resource: energy

Maximum points weight age in GRIHA is given for energy conservation.
The criteria and commitment for energy conservation could be divided into
three parts:
a. Energy: end use
b. Energy: embodied and construction
c. Energy: Renewable energy utilization

a. Energy: End Use

Reduce cooling load in the air conditioned spaces and to
in the non air conditioned areas

Efficient window design by selecting efficient glazing,

inside all the laboratory spaces of the

building
Roof shaded by bamboo trellis and green cover
from the roof
through integration of skylights and ventilators
selected that complies with the efficiency
recommended by the Energy Conservation Building code

a. Energy: End Use

Variable Frequency Drive installed in the Air Handling Units
Low energy strategies such
to cool the condenser
Water loop, integration of thermal energy storage and
enabled reduction in chiller capacity

Integration of energy efficient lighting design that complies to the

recommendations of ECBC.
with artificial lighting.
Optimized architectural design and integration of energy efficient fixtures
has resulted in the reduction in annual energy consumption by 41% from
GRIHAs benchmark

Energy: embodied and construction

1. Portland Pozzolona Cement (PPC) with fly-ash content is used in plaster and
masonry mortar.
2. Wood for doors is procured from commercially managed forests. Modular
furniture made room particle board is used for interiors.
Energy: renewable energy utilization

1. Renewable energy from

photovoltaic panels provide
annual energy requirements
equivalent to 30% of internal
lighting connected load.
2. Hot water demand is met by
solar hot water system.

The building has completed its evaluation process and has achieved FIVE STAR
TERI GRIHA rating. The evaluation committee has awarded a final score of
93/100 to the building

Some special features of this building are as follows:

The building is fully complaint with the ECBC (Energy Conservation Building
Code).
Sustainable site planning has been integrated to maintain favorable micro
climate.
The architectural design has been optimized as per climate and sun path
analysis.
Energy efficient artificial lighting design and daylight integration.
Energy efficient air conditioning design with controls integrated to reduce
annual energy consumption.
Passive strategies such as an earth air tunnel incorporated in the HVAC
design to reduce the cooling load

CASE STUDY- Suzlon One Earth

Introduction
Climate:

hot semi-arid and tropical wet

and dry climate
Has been awarded with Best Green
Building Gold award at MIPIM Asia
2011
City
Owner:
Type
Site area
Principal architect

Pune, India
Suzlon Energy Ltd.
Office Block with a Corporate Learning Center(College)
45392 sq.m
Christopher Charles Benninger Architects

Objective

To showcase as building project with minimal impact

on the environment

About Design
Built on a concept of Global
Village
Purpose
is
to
provide
protection from climate hence
is climate responsive
Building
envelope
been
designed taking into account
the
climate
of
Pune,
Maharashtra and India
Buildings are low rise, direction
oriented, have double glazed
glass to provide sufficient light
into building but not heat
Only Building in India with both LEED Platinum and GRIHA Five Star certified campus.
Indias first campus 100% on renewable energy

Driving Factors
Sustainability
Principles of sustainability
form site selection, design,
engineering, construction,
material and operations
Energy
Water
Waste
Material

Green Building Design Features

Passive design strategies for visual

and thermal comfort with minimum
interventions of technologies
Orientation of the blocks face N, S, NW, S-E for adequate day lighting and
glare control
Use of louvers for shading
Office Block partly self-shaded to
create interesting office atmosphere,
break-out spaces as small terraces
are scattered all over the office block
To minimize disturbance on site, to
ensure easy maintenance, various
utility corridors have been provided
coupled with the roads and pathways
on site.

Green Building Design Features

Use of high efficiency mechanical

systems significantly reduce energy
consumption of the building
Equipped with LED lights governed
by motion sensors i.e. turn on only
when people are seated on their
seats reduces lighting load to 0.8
W/sq.ft.
HVAC system like pre-cooling of
fresh air heat recovery/exchanger
mechanisms to minimize energy
consumption in HVAC
Managed to reduce energy
consumption by 47% below the
GRIHA criterion 14 benchmark
figures

Green Building Design Features

Adopt standards for energy and water management which is

reflected in their projected energy and water savings
Use of renewable energy systems as solar PV, windmills
Reduce water consumption by use of low flow fixtures (65% less
water than conventional buildings for sanitary purposes)
Reduce landscape water requirement by 50%
Over 55% of water is recycled and reused within the complex
Use of low-energy materials, recycled content
Minimize environmental impact with contemporary feel to the
buildings and spaces, thereby proving the point that green
buildings can be as aesthetically pleasing as any conventional
building and yet are able to have minimal negative impact on
environment.

Sustainability in landscape practices

Using recycled water
Reduced water
consumption
Use of native plants
Creating new Habitats

COMPARISON
BETWEEN

LEED INDIA AND GRIHA

Leed india
led by the Indian Green Building
Council (IGBC)

Griha
conceived by TERI and developed
jointly with the Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy, Government of
India.

Rating is primarily based on per

capita energy consumption

Is an easy, yet comprehensive rating

system designed for India

Too American" as the united states

green building council (USGBC)

GRIHA on the other hand is made in

India, for India

LEED offers fewer points for water

conservation

GRIHA takes a major part of its

classification system from LEED

building commissioning is a
mandatory requirement ,not a
common practice in India

Material and resource sustainability

criteria are poorly

Leed india
Classification

Griha
1. Site Planning
2. Health and well being during construction
1. Sustainable sites
3. Conservation and efficient utilization of
2. Water Efficiency
resources
3. Energy and Atmosphere
4. Recycle, reuse, and recharge of water
4. Materials and Resources
5. Health and well-being
5. Indoor Environmental Quality 6. Operation and maintenance
6. Innovation& Design process
7. Innovation points
Certification is provided as per
the scores obtained as follows
Score rating
26 - 32 certified
33 38 silver
38 51 gold
51 69 platinum

Score Rating
50-60 one star
61-70 two star
71-80 three star
81-90 four star
91-100 five star

Conclusion
Green is not just about energy consumption
Green buildings are not just more energy efficient than their
conventional counterparts, they also create healthier work, learning and
living environments, with more natural light, natural ventilation and
cleaner air, and contribute to improved employee and student health,
comfort, and productivity.

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www.grihaindia.org/
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