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GREEN INTERIORS-”AN INTERIOR DESIGN PERSPECTIVE”

C O M P I L ED B Y: M S N A M R ATA S WA R G AR I

GOING GREEN
"Going green" means adapting practices that can lead to more environmentally Ø Designing spaces with maximum ventilation
friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles, which can help through different types of openings allows
protect the environment and sustain its natural resources for current and more light and fresh air into the buildings.
future generations.
Going green is about the health impact of what we do and the products we use! Ø Installing Exhaust fan in the kitchen or
toilets for proper circulation of the fresh air.
A Green Interior space addresses the following factors:
Ø VOC Concentrations Can Be Decreased with
Ø Indoor air quality by finding interiors pollutant sources Ventilation.
Ø Energy efficiency and renewable energy
Ø Use of non toxic materials Ø Helps Protect Respiratory probelms and
Ø Energy efficient lighting Prevent Asthma
Ø Water efficiency
Ø Reduce carbon footprint impact
Ø Prioritizing local craftsmen and local manufacturers.

AIR-PURIFYING PAINT INDOOR PLANTS for good air quality

DID YOU KNOW THAT INDOOR AIR CAN BE 5 TIMES MORE The most common indoor air
ØUsing indoor plants will help purify the
POLLUTED THAN OUTDOOR AIR? pollutant, found in all
indoor air quality.
residential units and buildings,
is formaldehyde – a common
Ø They absorb harmful chemicals and
industrial chemical and VOC
regulate humidity.
(Volatile Organic Compound),
often found in such everyday
Ø Being around plants make people more
products as wood furniture,
creative and productive; help reduce stress.
disinfectant, glue and
insulation material.
Ø They are an inexpensive
way to improve the indoor air
This has led to the
quality and also helps add a
development of a new range of
design element to the overall
Environmentally Friendly non-
décor of a space.
toxic paints. They aim to
reinvent paints so that serious
Ø Up to 10%reduction of rates
health and environment
of asthma,headaches and
problems can be prevented.
respiratory problems.

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Indoor plants in Salons

Recycled use of bamboo, old tires

for small plantations.

MAXIMIZING THE USE OF DAYLIGHT

USE OF
DAYLIGHT
IN OFFICE
SPACES

CEPT UNIVERSITY,
USE OF DAYLIGHT IN MALLS , COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS,EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
AHMEDABAD

ØUtilizing daylight to its maximum usage

in classrooms.
Ø Large door openings to allow maximum
light flow.

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Making way for daylight into basements

Ø Light Shafts are specifically designed for each project to bring the
maximum amount of natural light into the basement.

Ø Glass Flooring brings daylight into basements from outside the property
or internally transferring it from one storey to another.

Ø Making use of sun pipes and tunnels for basement.

BAMBOO (Best renewable material)

Ø Green products are energy efficient, durable and often
have low maintenance requirements.

Ø Products that do not pollute earth or environment.

Ø Products that can be recycled and easily bio-

degradable.

Ø Choosing materials like tiles, gypsum, plywood which

have recycle content to lessen the dependence on virgin
materials.

Ø Use of composite wood like MDF or use green certified

wood.

BAMBOOWOOD V/S HARDWOOD

Ecologically Termite Moisture The root Greenhouse

responsible Resistance resistance system of Effect
bamboo management
By using bamboo Bamboos are Unlike continues to Bamboo plants
wood instead of cured to remove hardwood, grow after release upto 30%
hardwood, one sugar and bamboo is a harvesting more oxygen and
prevents cutting off starch that is grass. This preventing absorb more CO2
trees and helps naturally makes it more soil erosion than hardwood
protect the present, making moisture and trees
environment them termite resistant than maintaining
resistant. hardwood. nutrients

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CORRUGATED BAMBOO USE OF RECLAIMED

Panels & Veneer WOOD/SALVAGED
ROOFING SHEET
Bamboo panels are made from 100% WOOD
rapidly renewable bamboo.
Wood fished out of rivers,
flawed wood, trees, which
were infested by insects
and had to be chopped
down, are some of the
sources of reclaimed
BAMBOO wood.
MAT BOARD

Rattan, Wicker, ECO-FRIENDLY OR ORGANIC FABRICS FOR INTERIOR FURNISHINGS

Rubberwood
Ø Rattan is also a type of reed plant
similar to bamboo. It is a naturally Ø The fabric bamboo grass
renewable palm species, which grows produces is moisture
robustly in rainforests. absorbent, hypoallergenic, and
Ø Cane extracted from rattan is light, anti-bacterial and hence
durable and flexible. perfect for baby clothing,
towels, bed linen.
Ø Wicker is a woven fiber made from reed
and swamp grasses. Natural wicker is Ø Organic cotton is grown
known for its strength and durability. without the use of chemicals or
GMOs.
Ø Rubberwood is a sustainably harvested
wood extracted from mature rubber trees, Ø HEMP- It is seen as one of
which have served their full term. the most eco-friendly
materials, and can be grown
without herbicides or
pesticides.

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Considerations for water efficiency

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Ø“With an estimated energy efficiency of

80-90% compared to conventional light
bulbs, LEDs significantly reduce energy
consumption, and thus help save money
by lowering electricity bills,”

ØThe upfront cost of LED lights is

slightly higher, but their energy efficiency
USING SMART DOUBLE FLUSH and durability compensate for it.
SHOWER SYSTEMS SYSTEM IN WATER Ø The return on investment for installing
WITH SENSORS AND CLOSETS
ADJUSTABLE WATER INSTALL EFFICIENT LEDs is much quicker because of their
FLOWS WATER FIXTURES longevity and light emission per wattage.

Use of efficient home appliances What to Expect From a Green Retailer

Ø Recycled and recyclable packing materials

Ø Home appliances should be 30%efficient. Ø Companywide recycling and energy efficient effort

Ø Energy efficicent HVAC instllations Ø Use of recycled paper for printed company collateral

Ø Better energy efficient refrigerator and air conditioning system Ø Paperless accounting and bookkeeping systems
will benefit long term considering the monthly electricity saving. Ø Use of biodiesel in company vehicles

Ø Use of LED lighting in 95 percent of store

ESPEEVEE Architects and Interior

Designers, Raichur Karnataka
Chief Architect: Veerendra Nath Satrasala
ØA sustainable approach towards designing an office
space.
Ø Used beer bottles for exterior covering .
ØPaper rolls being used for making furniture products.

Ø Matka used in ceiling

Ø Tires used for making sitting furniture.

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IGBC Green Interiors Rating System
The sustainable aspects of green interior design are addressed in the IGBC Green Interiors
rating system under the following modules:
. Eco Design Approach
. Water Conservation
. Energy Efficiency
. Green Interior Materials
. Indoor Environment
. Innovation in Interior Design
Ø How will the space
function?
Ø What will happen to it
when it becomes redundant?
ü One should understand how the end users will
occupy the interior; how they will operate the
energy and water systems; how the space will be
cleaned and maintained; how recycling will be
managed; and how their design will affect
wellbeing.
ü How the materials are put together on site is
just as important as the materials themselves.
Lightweight, movable or folding elements
may be essential for a flexible project, whereas
long-term projects require construction methods
that are solid and robust.
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Asking the right questions ü The purpose means what the nature of the project
is, what activities will happen in the space, what kind
of people will use it, when it will be used and what
Ø What is the purpose of the ambience it should create. These considerations must
underpin the interior designer’s selection of energy and
project?
water systems, materials and construction methods.
Ø How long will the interior be
ü Knowing how long the completed interior is likely to
required?
remain in place empowers designers to choose energy
and water systems, materials and building techniques
Ø What energy and water that are suited to this time period. In addition, it allows
the interior designer to plan accordingly for demolition,
systems are appropriate?
flexibility or future adaptability.
Ø What materials are ü The purpose of the design and its expected duration
affect which passive strategies and renewable
appropriate?
technologies, for both energy and water, are feasible
and relevant.
Ø What construction methods
ü The interior’s purpose and longevity will help
are appropriate?
approach what kind of material to be used.
GOOGLE
JOHANNESBURG
Google’s 5-Star Green Star Interiors v1 rated Johannesburg office – in the Ballyoaks Office Park in
Bryanston – is an exercise in locally inspired design matched with both green and wellness considerations
that raised the green-interiors bar with ambitious LEED and Healthy Materials targets.
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING FEATURES
Provision of Tuning and Enhanced Commissioning for all services and installations to ensure
optimal operation.
An ergonomic assessment by a registered ergonomist has been carried out on the office furniture
(new or reused) and workstations.
Water and energy sub-meters provide live-metering results displayed in the foyer via Solid Insight.
Hot-water heating is provided by means of heat pump.
General illuminance requirements have been met and lighting sufficient for tasks undertaken in all
areas has been provided.
Appliances are Energy Star® rated.
All printers and photocopiers are certified as having low emissions.
Use of low volatile organic compounds paint, adhesives, sealants and carpets, reducing air pollutant
levels.
Use of reused and locally sourced materials and furniture.
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Address: “Green practices should be a part of our

2nd floor, Building E
Ballyoaks Office Park
life not because they get us points, but
35 Ballyclare Drive, Bryanston
Sandton, Johannesburg
because they are correct.”
Total gross floor area: 144 201 m²
Total commercial office area: 144 201 m²
Car parking area: 173 495 m²

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