BUILDING GREEN FOR A

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Eng. Shiromal Fernando - Chartered Engineer

Archt. Ravihansa Chandratilake Chartered Architect
WHY BUILD GREEN?
 Population? Source: US Census Bureau

World Population
Year (billions)
2010 6.8
2020 7.6
2030 8.3
2040 8.9
2050 9.4
 Development and Water Consumption

Global
1900-2000: consumption rate doubled that of
population
2025: 2/3 population in water stressed
conditions
Climate change and sustainable
economic development is the
greatest challenges that we need
to address today!
The Main Issue?
Distribution of the CO2 Emissions
World Nations

Year 2004
 Increasing greenhouse gases trap more
Greenhouse effect
heat

27 May 2010 Green building certification: BREEAM standard

 Why should we care?

27 May 2010 Green building certification: BREEAM standard

Tropical rainforests of the
world
Worst deforestation rate of primary
forest, 2000-2005 percentage
forest loss
CO2 emission (metric ton
per capita)
 Global Issues

Climate change
Natural resource
depletion
Water pollution

will be new or
renovatedBy 2035, Ecological
Human health degradation
75% of buildings

Water scarcity Energy security

27 May 2010 Green building certification: BREEAM standard

Green Building : Why?
 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

Built environments lifespan contribution to global CO2

emissions is 40 per cent - the largest single contributor
to global warming (UNEP)
One tone of Cement produce will contribute to one tone
of CO2 emissions
Building sector is responsible for more than one third
of total energy use
Building sector is responsible for 12% of the water
usage
Building sector is responsible for 40% of the waste that
goes to Land Fills
Can we change the
situation?
 What shall we do?
Our designs shall be futuristic, there
life time shall be 100 years or more
Strength, Stability and Serviceability
shall not be the only criteria a building
shall be designed but sustainability
shall main criteria
Design Buildings to use low energy
Use natural light and ventilation which
we are blessed with 12/7
 What shall we do?
Use Renewable energy sources
to energize your building
Do not Build on green fields but
build on Brown Fields
Reduce use of potable water
Use Building material efficiently.
Only use good material where
necessary.
 What shall we do?
Use building materials that can be reuse
steel and timber
Reuse Building Materials as much as
possible
Design key elements with more emphasis
on durability
Build Rail Roads instead of Vehicular
Roads
Corrosion of
reinforcement
 The key Green rating systems that
was considered
Country Green Building Rating System
U.S.A - LEED Rating System

U.K - BREEM Rating System

Australian Green Star Rating System

South African Green Building Rating
System
Singapore Green Building Rating system

Malaysia Green Building Rating System

LEED India- India Rating System

Indonesia Green Building Rating system

 KEY DECISIONS
To follow US LEED Model
Consider Local studies when allocating the
weightings
- Department of Building economic UOM
- Sustainable Energy Authority Document
- References to local statuary standards
Two New chapters were introduced
- Management ( Australian Green Star
Rating system)
- Social and Cultural Awareness
 KEY ISSUES TO ADDRESSED IN THE
DOCUMENT

Indoor Innovation and

Management Environment
Quality Design Process

Social &
Sustainable Material and
Cultural
Sites Resources
awareness

Energy and
Water Efficiency
Atmosphere
 LEED-US GREEN BREEAM- LEED- CANADA GREEN
v3 STAR- UK, 2008 INDIA NC 1.0 Sri
AUS v3 NCv1 Lanka

Sustainable Sites/ Land-

use & Ecology 23.0% 7.6% 13.3% 18.8% 20.0% 25.0%
Water Efficiency
9.1% 11.4% 5.7% 8.7% 7.1% 14.0%
Energy
31.8% 19.0% 20.0% 24.6% 24.3% 22.0%
Materials 12.7% 9.5% 8.6% 18.8% 20.0% 14.0%
Health & Well being/IEQ
13.6% 9.5% 12.4% 15.9% 21.4% 13.0%
Transport - 10.0% 8.6% 21.7%
Emissions/Pollution
- 4.8% 10.5% -
Management
- 10.0% 13.3% - 4.0%
Innovation
5.45% 4.8% 7.25% 7.1% 4.0%
Other 3.63% 14.3% 7.6% 4.0%
Total Point 100.0% 100.0% 100% 100% 100% 100%
 GREEN Rating System
Certifications from the GREEN Rating System will be
awarded according to the following scales;

Certified 4049 points

Silver 5059 points

Gold 6069 points

Platinum 70 points and above

 Benifits
Lower Operating Costs
Higher Return on Investment
Greater Tenant Attraction
Enhanced Marketability
Productivity Benefits
Reduced Liability and Risk
A Healthier Place to Live and Work
Demonstration of Corporate Social
Responsibility
Competitive Advantage
We not only preach!
 Our
Sustainable
Heritage

Frist Green
Rated
Building
Thank You..