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From February 2005, the Kyoto protocol applies. It is meant to reduce the levels
O of global greenhouse gas emissions. The origin of this protocol can be traced
CO2 Emission back to 1997. It stands for an international environmental treaty where the 39
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participating industrial nations agreed, by 2012, to reduce their collective
emission of environmentally harmful gases, like, for instance, carbon dioxide
(CO2) by a total of 5% when compared to 1990 levels.
A green building rating system is an evaluation tool that measures environmental performance of
a building through its life cycle. It usually comprises of a set of criteria covering various parameters
R related to design, construction and operation of a green building.
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Some of the successful international rating programmes
Breeam
S Building research establishment’senvironmental assessment method (BREEAM) - UK
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S Comprehensive assessment system for building environmental efficiency (CASBEE) – JAPAN
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International framework committee for the green building challenge,
An international project that has involved more than 25 countries since 1998.
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Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) US
Hk–beam
Hong kong building environmental assessment method (HK-BEAM)
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German sustainable building certificate (gesbc)
Green star
Austerlia
Minergie
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G GRIHA was developed as an indigenous building rating system, particularly to address and
R assess non-air conditioned or partially air conditioned buildings. GRIHA has been developed to rate
I commercial, institutional and residential buildings in India emphasizing national environmental
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A GRIHA stresses passive solar techniques for optimizing visual and thermal comfort indoors, and
encourages the use of refrigeration-based and energy-demanding air conditioning systems only in
cases of extreme thermal discomfort.
GRIHA integrates all relevant Indian codes and standards for buildings and acts as a tool to
facilitate implementation of the same.
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• Gasifier the source of power for the building
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• Effective insulation
• Shade provided by trees
• Underground earth air tunnels
• Chillers for dehumidification and additional
cooling during the monsoon.
• Specially designed skylights,
• Energy-efficient lights, and
• A bed of reed plants (phragmytes)
• The estimated co2 saving is about 570 tonnes/year.
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