Basic Construction Materials ?

v Cement
v Steel
v Glass
v Construction Bricks
IGBC

GREEN LEAGUE
2018
LEARN | LEVERAGE | LEAD v Wood based materials

Green Building Materials – Civil & Interiors

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Inputs required to manufacture How long will India's Oil reserves last?
basic construction materials ?
v Electricity
Ø Fossil Fuels: Coal, Oil & Gas
v Natural Resources
Ø Raw Materials
q Ores and Minerals
v Wood
Ø Wooden logs

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007 Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2014

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of Indian of Production
Industry

Scenario of Iron Ore Reserves ? How long will India's Coal reserves last?

Source: Credit Analysis and Research Limited, (CARE) Source: Central Electric Authority

India will run© Confederation

out of Iron Ore
of Indian in 28 Years !
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Coal Reserves will last 80 Years

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 Global deforestation
13 Million Hectares every year Sustainable
Development

Use of Resources to meet our

needs without depriving the

resources for future generations

Source: scienceheathen.com

Losing land area equaloftoIndian

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#1. Building Reuse

Sustainable Building Materials Extend the life of building
v Encourage the use of sustainable
building materials
Ø To reduce dependence on materials that
have associated environmental impacts

Godrej Bhavan, Mumbai

Gold Rated

ACC Cement House, Mumbai

Gold Rated
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Building Reuse #2. Resource Reuse

Essteam, Surat
Ambuja Cement Corporate Office, Green Interiors Project
Gurgaon

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 Reuse of Salvaged Materials #3. Materials with Recycled Content
v Use materials with recycled content eg. Glass,
steel, flyash bricks, composite Wood…

Composite Wood Reinforced steel Flyash bricks

Use of Railway sleepers bought from railway auction
Eicher Corporate Office, Gurgaon
Platinum Rated
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Materials with Recycled Content Civil & Interiors Typical

Materials % Recycled content
Post Consumer Waste Post Industrial Waste
Flyash / AAC Blocks 30-40

Glass 10-15

Ceramic tiles 20-30

MDF 30-50

Steel 25
Post consumer glass tiles
Post Industrial Bagasse board
Cement 20-30

Post Industrial Fly ash Brick Gypsum 20-30%

Post consumer Corrugated tiles

Mineral Fibre 30-40%

Carpet 20-30%
Vitrified Tiles 10-20%
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Carpet Flooring Mineral Fiber & Gypsum Ceilings

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 Tiles with recycled content #4. Local Materials
v The building materials used are manufactured
locally within a distance of 400 km

400 km

Avani Residence, Hyderabad

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Local Materials #5. Wood Based Materials

v The new wood based materials used in the

building are:
Ø Rapidly renewable

Ø Wood certified by FSC* Programme

/PEFC** /equivalent
Eucalyptus based boards

*FSC : Forest Stewardship Council

Slate Stone **PEFC : Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
CII- GBC, Hyderabad, Platinum rated
Dholpur Stone for Cladding
IRRAD, Gurgaon
Platinum Rated

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Rapidly Renewable materials

Construction & Demolition Waste
v Annual C&D waste in India : 23.75 Million
Tonnes
v C & D Waste for new construction : 40-60
Kg/ Sq.m
v C&D waste for Building Demolition: 300-500
Kg/Sq.m

PUMA Store, Bangalore, Gold

Source : C&D waste Report, CPCB 2017

Use of Bamboo panels for cladding the suspended ceiling

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 #6. Handling of Waste Material, During
Handling of Waste Material, During Construction
Construction
v Segregation of construction & demolition
waste at source
Ø To encourage reuse or recycling of materials,
thereby avoiding waste being sent to land-fills

Broken bricks being used Brickbat Coba Broken bricks being used for paving
Tatva, Indore - IGBC Platinum
La Residency - IGBC Platinum

Wood Waste Brick Waste Metal waste Segregation of metal

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#7. Segregation of Waste, Post Occupancy

Building-level Facility
v Segregation of waste at source v Collection of waste at all the floors and common
areas of the building:
Ø To encourage reuse or recycling of
Ø Dry waste (Paper, Plastic, Metals, Glass, etc.,)
materials
Ø Wet waste (Organic)
q thereby avoiding waste being sent to land-fills
v Diverting the collected waste to a centralised
facility, which is easily accessible for hauling

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 Segregation of Waste, Post Occupancy Centralised Facility
v Safe disposal of hazardous waste:
Ø Batteries

Ø ‘e’ waste

Ø Lamps

Ø Medical waste, if any

Kgeyes Eternity, Chennai

Gold
Noel Ecotat, Cochin

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#9. Organic Waste Management, Post

Segregation of Waste, Post Occupancy
Occupancy

v Effective organic waste management

q To avoid waste being sent to land-fills and to improve
sanitation & health

Grundfos Pumps, Chennai Akshay Orbit 11, Coimbatore

Gold Gold

Organic Waste Converter

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Organic Waste Management, Post Occupancy

Natural Process Mechanical Process

GreenPro
- Green Product Certification
Leaf Composter
Organic Waste Composter

Vermi-composting

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 Objective Need for Green Products Certification

In 2001,
1 Green Building 20,000 sq.ft.
Facilitate Green Products market transformation v Substantial growth in Green As on June 2017,
(4,573 Green Projects)
Buildings 5.3 Billion sq.ft.
in India through
Ø Expected to reach 10 billion sq.ft
“Green Products Certification” by year 2022
v Increased demand for credible
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Green building products
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Challenges Faced by Green Building Proponents

Green Products & Services Council
Typical Questions

Thus far…
v Launched in May 2014
• How do I know the product is
green ?
• Extent of Green based on
• If green, to what extent ? declarations

• Is it green in performance (or) q Examinee & Examiners

materials used ? are same

• What if the product is green in • Dependence on

performance but not during Certifications from other
manufacture? countries

• Is it toxic? q Not fine tuned for

Indian conditions
• What happens at the end of
life? © Confederation of Indian Industry © Confederation of Indian Industry

GreenPro - Green Product GreenPro – Evaluation framework

Certification Product Design

v Assess ‘How green is a product’ Innovation Product

Ø Based on ‘Cradle to Cradle’ approach on par Performance

with international standards

Product Green
v Highlights the way forward to achieve Stewardship
Product
Rating
Raw Material
environmental performance

v Guides the manufacturer to position the Life Cycle

Approach Manufacturing
product as ‘green’ Process
Waste
Management
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 a) Passive Products b) Active Products
1) Glazing 9) Housekeeping
2) Insulation chemicals Ø Electrical systems
3) Paints & Coatings 10) False ceiling
materials,
(Lighting System & Controls,
4) Adhesives & Sealants Pumps & Motors, etc.,)
5) Flyash blocks 11) Flooring materials
6) Cement 12) Furniture Ø Mechanical systems
7) Concrete 13) Gypsum based LED Lighting, Occupancy Sensor

products (Unitary air conditioners, etc.,)

8) Certified new wood
14) High reflective
materials & coatings Ø Plumbing Fixtures
(Faucets, Showers, etc.,)

Unitary Air conditioners

Paints Adhesives & Sealants

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GreenPro - Benefits GreenPro - Benefits

v Product Manufacturer v Product User
Ø Complements national & Ø Complements in achieving National
international Green Building rating
and International Green Building
systems
Certification
Ø Easier to convince Green building
architects, developers, Corporates, Ø No due diligence is required – Time
and consultants & Effort saved
Ø Differentiates the Green product Ø Assured environment performance
from Competition
Ø Ensures toxic & Carcinogenic free
Ø Increased Market reach out with
Products
Green features & Green Image
Ø Enables Product Innovation

Entitled to use GreenPro Logo in all promotional activities

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GreenPro – Progress made

v Over 53 companies have 375+ green building
products certified
Ø Under 18 Product Categories
v Target: 1,000+ products by 2022

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