The need of the hour… .

by Amit Agarwal
Contents
What it is?

Objective

Benefits

Elements

Elements – Features – Impact / Value

Challenges

Conclusion

by Amit Agarwal
What is a Green Building ?

“A green building is one which uses less water, optimizes

energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates
less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants, as
compared to a conventional building.”

as per Indian Green Building Council

Take care of the things that take care of U… . by Amit Agarwal

Objective :
To reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human
health and the natural environment by:

Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources

Protecting health and improving productivity occupant

Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation

Creating a better world… . by Amit Agarwal

Energy Consumption Natural Resource Consumption Water Consumption

Benefits Of Green Building

Reduced Enhanced

Waste Generation Carbon Emission Occupant Productivity Corporate Image

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Benefits: contd….

Carbon
Energy Use Water Use Solid Waste
Emission
30 - 40% 30 - 50% 50 - 70%
35% Occupants
Productivity
02-18%

Lower Operation &  Better Place to live
Maintenance Cost

Building With Purpose… . by Amit Agarwal

Elements Of Green Building

Sustainable 
Site 
Development

Indoor 
Environment  Water 
Quality Management
Green 
Building 
Elements

Material 
Efficiency &  Energy 
Waste  Optimization
Management

Change the way you live… . by Amit Agarwal

Elements – Features – Impact / Value
Sustainable site development

Landscape &
Public transport
Reduce site Preserve or Use of natural orient building
access &
disturbance and restore natural drainage for passive
alternative
soil erosion site features systems heating and
transport
cooling.

Improved site
accelerated local
Reduced appearance reduced ongoing
approval Lower energy
development /aesthetics & maintenance
process, lower costs.
costs hence improved costs
carrying costs.
marketability

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Elements – Features – Impact / Value contd….

Water Management

Use low-flow fixtures

Use captured rainwater and fittings (pressure Use native / adaptive
Treat and re-use
for landscaping, toilet assisted or composting species of plants for
greywater
flushing, etc toilets, waterless landscaping
urinals, etc.)

Lower Common
Lower water
Lower water cost Area Maintenance
consumption
charges

Reduce – Reuse – Recharge… . by Amit Agarwal

Elements – Features – Impact / Value contd….

Energy Optimization

Energy management
Thermally efficient
Use passive solar Increased day-lighting system for monitoring &
envelope to reduce Third Party
heating/cooling and to reduce use of control (continuously
perimeter heating and Commissioning
natural ventilation artificial lighting calibrate, adjust &
size of HVAC.
maintain systems)

Improved Reduced operating Marginally higher Lower Operation &

Higher capital /
occupant costs initial costs Maintenance cost
development cost
productivity Lower energy costs

Reduced capital cost of

mechanical systems
Reduced operating costs
(control systems reduce the
need for over sizing)

When we save power we save the world… . by Amit Agarwal

 Elements – Features – Impact / Value contd….

Indoor environmental quality

Enhance penetration Design & provide

Use low-emission & Provide individual Ventilate / flush out
of daylight and natural cross
low VOC materials occupant controls before occupancy
provide outdoor views ventilation

Superior indoor air

Reduced
quality, quality Higher occupant
Occupants Health
lighting and productivity
Hazards
thermal quality

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Elements – Features – Impact / Value contd….

Material Efficiency & Waste Management

Reuse building shell

Use recycled / Use rapidly from existing
Construction Waste Procure materials
salvaged / renewable materials buildings and fixtures
Management locally
refurbished materials & certified wood from demolished
buildings

Lower Lower Operation

Lower Longer building Marginally higher
construction & Maintenance
depreciation lifecycle initial costs
costs cost

Don’t throw anything away. There is no ‘away’.… . by Amit Agarwal

Conceptual Drawing of Green Building

Plans to protect air, water, forest & wildlife are in fact

plans to protect man .… . by Amit Agarwal
Challenges
The Perception – it costs more to build green

Absence of a Standard Green Building Code, mandatory for new

buildings

Limited knowledge, research & resources to support investment in

green development

Complexity of green strategies, which require significant investment of

time & resources effectively

Lack of awareness about the developments / benefits in the this sector

of green building

Lack of thrust from the Government

Don’t worry about the future… . Create it!! by Amit Agarwal

Conclusion

Homes built to these standards are energy & water saving, provide its
occupants with an indoor environment which positively affect their health,
reduce the impact on the nature
It is not a cost but an investment which pays back to all stake holders year
on year
Green homes are, better homes.
it is a phrase that needs to be incorporated in our lives at each level.
It is an ideology that should be the foundation of government policies & most
important if we genuinely show our commitment and concern to
leave behind a clean and green Earth for our future generations

Go Green, Show you care for more than yourself… by Amit Agarwal
Go Green……for a sustainable tomorrow…..

We need a green revolution to save the planet that gives us life… by Amit Agarwal
Long way to go… . Everybody needs to contribute…. by Amit Agarwal