GREEN BUILDING CONCEPT

PRESENTED BY
RAMYA A V
4TH SEM ,MTECH (C T)
G E C,HASSAN
 What is Green building
• Green building that ensure efficient use of natural
resources like building materials, water, energy &
other resources with minimal generation of non
degradable waste and maximize the use of re-
useable, renewable & bio based materials.
(OR)
• Green building is environmentally responsible &
resource efficient through out a building life cycle.
(from design to demolition)
 Examples of green building

• Efficient cooling system

• Smarter lighting system

• Air based flushing system

• Energy efficient LED ‘ s

• Glazing of windows
Efficient cooling system
Smarter lighting system
Rating standards of green building
 Three primary rating system for green building in
India

• GRIHA : green rating for integrated habitant

assessment.
• IGBC : Indian green building council .
• BEE : Bureau of energy efficient .
LEED
USGBC : UNITIED STATE GREEN BUILDING
COUNCIL

Voluntary, market driven

Established LEED(Leadership in energy and building rating system
environmental design) ,launched in 1998.

LEED is a national To encourage the

certification system to construction of Rating is done for new
measure green construction , existing
energy and
buildings.
resource efficient building for
buildings that are commercial buildings
healthy to live in. and systems for homes
recently.
 FUNCTIONS OF LEED:

• It explains green features.

• Rating done by third party .
• All things are documented.
• It helps home builders, differentiate their home using a
recognized national brand.
• Buyers can readily identify quality green house by
selecting LEED.
 Sustainable
site
development

Indoor Water
environment
al quality saving
LEED India approach
for green building

Material Energy &

selection efficiency
 Why we need rating system?
To encourage the construction of energy and resource
efficient buildings that are healthy to live in

Certificate components

Offer points in each category

Award points based on

1)Materials
2)Energy 3) Construction method
efficiency
 Point's awarded
Rating Points awarded

Certified 45

Silver 60

Gold 75

Platinum 90

Super platinum Above 90

Point's decreases for small houses, increases for large houses.

 How points awarded ?
Rating system is designed to guaranteed minimum amount of sustainable
practices through 18 mandatory measures in 8 credit categories.

Preliminary process is completed by LEED to meet requirement's.

8 credit categories are:

1) ID – innovation and design – 11 points

2) LL – location and linkages – 10 points
3) SS – sustainable sites - 22 points
4) WE – water efficiency – 15 points
5) EA – energy and atmosphere – 38 points
6) MR – material and resource – 16 points
7) IEQ – indoor air quality – 21 points
8) AE - awareness and education – 3 points
Biodiversity conservation India , Ltd (BCIL)
Bangalore

Rating received by LEED : PLATINUM

Anna centenary library building
Chennai

Rating received by LEED : GOLD

Rajiv Gandhi international airport
Hyderabad

Rating received by LEED : SILVER

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