ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

TOPIC: GREEN BUILDINGS, LEED CERTIFICATION, GREEN DESIGN,

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LEARNING FROM THE PAST
 Building :
 Man made structure
 Permanent in a place (for a long time)
 Made of iron, cement, bricks, wood

 Primary function of building :

 Safety
 Economy,
 Utility,
 Durability, and
 Comfort
LEARNING FROM THE PAST
 Five elements of nature
 Earth
 Water
 Fire
 Air
 Sky
GREEN BULDINGS
• Green building (also known as green
construction or sustainable building) expands and
complements the basic building design concerns
• A Green Building is one which uses less water,
optimizes energy efficiency, conserves natural
resources, generates less waste and provides healthier
space for occupants as compared to conventional
buildings.
• Buildings that produce zero-emissions or totally green
or totally environmentally friendly
OBJECTIVES OF GREEN BUILDING

• Green Buildings are designed to reduce the overall

impact on human health and the natural environment
by the following ways:
• Using energy, water and other resources efficiently.
• By reducing waste, pollution, and environmental
degradation.
LEED GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION

 LEED stands for…

 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

 Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in

2000

 A U.S. green building certification standard also used by

numerous projects outside the U.S.
 One of the most well known standards
LEED HAS 4 LEVELS OF
CERTIFICATES

Less Points More Points

INDIAN GREEN BULDINGS CERTIFICATION
• India : Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
• Licensed LEED certifier
• Other rating agency :
• GRIHA - Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
• BEE certification - Bureau of Energy Efficiency
INDIAN GREEN BULDINGS CERTIFICATION
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
 Australia: Nabers / Green Star
 Brazil: AQUA / LEED Brasil
 Canada: LEED Canada / Green Globes /
Built Green Canada
 China: GBAS
 Finland: PromisE
 France: HQE
 Germany: DGNB / CEPHEUS
 Hong Kong: HKBEAM
 India: Indian Green Building Council
(IGBC) / GRIHA
 Indonesia: Green Building Council
Indonesia (GBCI) / Greenship
 Italy: Protocollo Itaca / Green Building
Council Italia
 Japan: CASBEE
 Korea: KGBC
 Malaysia: GBI Malaysia
 Mexico: LEED Mexico
 Netherlands: BREEAM Netherlands
New Zealand: Green Star NZ
Philippines: BERDE / Philippine Green
Building Council
Portugal: Lider A
Qatar: QSAS
Republic of China (Taiwan): Green
Building Label
Singapore: Green Mark
South Africa: Green Star SA
Spain: VERDE
Switzerland: Minergie
United States: LEED / Living Building
Challenge / Green Globes / Build it Green /
NAHB NGBS / International Green
Construction Code (IGCC) / ENERGY
STAR
United Kingdom: BREEAM
United Arab Emirates: Estidama
IAPGSA Pakistan Institute of Architecture
Pakistan Green Sustainable Architecture
Jordan: EDAMA
Czech Republic: SBToolCZ
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

• Structure design efficiency

• Energy efficiency
• Water efficiency
• Materials efficiency
• Waste and toxic reduction
STRUCTURE EFFICIENCY:
It is the concept of sustainable building and has largest
impact on cost and performance.
It aims to minimize the environment impact associated with
all life-cycles.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY:
The layout of the construction can be strategized so that
natural light pours for additional warmth.
Shading the roof with trees offers an eco-friendly alternative
to air conditioning.
WATER EFFICIENCY:
To minimize water consumption one should aim to use
the water which has been collected, used, purified and
reused.
MATERIAL EFFICIENCY:
Materials should be recycled and can generate surplus amount
of energy.
An example of this are solar power panels, not only they
provide lightening but they are also a useful energy source.

WASTE AND REDUCTION:

It is probable to reuse resources.
What may be waste to us may have another benefit to
something else.
WORLD GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTOR AND GAS
(2005)
IMPACTS OF U.S. BUILDINGS ON
RESOURCES
Buildings are responsible for…
40% primary energy use*
72% electricity consumption*
39% CO2 emissions*
13.6% potable water consumption**

* Environmental Information Administration (2008) EIA Annual Energy Outlook

** U.S. Geological Survey (2000). 2000 data.
GREEN BUILDINGS CAN POTENTIALLY
REDUCE…
Energy Use CO2 Water Solid
Emissions
24%* Use Waste
to 33%***
50%** to
39%**
40%**

70%**

 Turner C & Frankel M. (2008). Energy performance of LEED for New Construction buildings. Final Report.
 ** Kats G. (2003). The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Building: A Report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force.
 *** GSA Public Buildings Service (2008). Assessing green building performance. A post occupancy evaluation of 12 GSA buildings
PERCEIVED BUSINESS BENEFITS TO GOING
GREEN
 Researches found…
 8-9% operating cost decreases*
 7.5% building value increases*
 6.6% return on investment improves*
 3.5% occupancy rate increases*
 3% rent ratio increases**

*McGraw-Hill Construction, Key Trends in the European and U.S. Construction Marketplace SmartMarket Report 2008.
**McGraw-Hill Construction, Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket Report 2007.
OTHER BENEFITS

 Green building occupants are healthier and more

productive
 In the U.S., people spend, on average, 90% or more of
their time indoors*
 Green buildings typically have better indoor air
quality and lighting

*The Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) Study, EPA 600/S6-87/002. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1987.
TYPES OF LEED CERTIFICATIONS
GREEN DESIGN
Good location
Good transportation
Good building design
Water saving technologies
Highly efficient Lightings and HVACs
Environmentally friendly materials
Good waste management plans
Recycling programs
Clean breathing air
Good ventilation
Good natural lighting
Good views to the outdoors
STEPS TO LEED CERTIFICATION

Register your project

A few months to > 1 year

Track Progress & Document Achievement

Apply for Certification

New Delhi, India (11 Dec 2014) :USGBC announced that 833
million square feet of building space in India is using LEED. 
 ECO LABLES
 Indication of sustainability measurement
 Indication of minimum environmental standards

 Quantify pollution or energy consumption

 ISO 14020 to 14025 deals with environmental labels

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