SEMINAR ON DESIGN CONCEPT OF GREEN BUILDING

ABSTRACT
The term "green building" is used to describe buildings that are designed, constructed, and operated, to have a
minimum impact on the environment, both indoor and outdoor. Most discussions of green buildings refer to
the importance of providing an acceptable, if not exceptional, indoor environment for the building
occupants. However, these discussions of indoor environment quality have not included many specific
recommendations or criteria for building design, construction, or operation. Building projects described as
green building demonstrations often make reference to indoor air quality, but these references are often general and
qualitative. In addition, rating systems that have been developed to assess the "greeness" of a building are based
largely on design features and are not particularly specific with respect to indoor air quality. This paper reviews
the features of indoor air quality that are considered in green building discussions, demonstration projects, and
rating systems. These green building features are discussed in terms of their completeness and specificity, and are
compared to other guidance on building design, construction, and operation for good indoor air quality. A case
study of indoor air quality performance in a green building is presented. This study includes a description of the
indoor air quality features of the building and the results of a short-term indoor air quality evaluation of the building
involving ventilation and contaminant concentration measurements.
 OBJECTIVE
• Understanding the concept of Green Building Design.

• To design a residentially viable Green Building including maximum

open space with cost effective design and materials.

• Improve indoor air quality by orientation natural ventilation design.

• Implementing Rain Water Harvesting system with Ground Water

Recharge as an attempt to improve regional Ground water table.

• Using ecofriendly and regionally available construction materials.

• Implementing solar panel for energy generation and reducing

power consumption of building.
 METHODOLOGY

• Understanding Green Building

• Design of Green Building
• Structural Design
• Certification and Guidelines
Understanding Green Building
 DEFINITION

WHAT IS GREEN BUILDING?

A green building is an environmentally

sustainable building, designed, constructed
and operated to minimize the total
environmental impacts.
Source- US Environmental protection agency
 Savings of Green Building

Average savings
of Green Savings
80%
Buildings.
70%

60%

50%

40%
Savings
30%

20%

10%

0%
Energy Savings Carbon SavingsWater use Savings Waste cost Savings
Source- USGBC worldwide survey 2009
 Major Criteria
to achieve green element in buildings

Energy
Efficiency

Water Material
Efficiency Efficiency
 Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency can be achieved by,
Using non-conventional and renewable sources of energy. Energy Use
Reducing energy consumption. Buildings Industries
Optimize energy performance. Transportation
Use of alternative renewable sources of Power such as Solar Power, Bio mass, Wind Power, Hy
In buildings, it is achieved by installing solar panels and photovoltaic, Solar water heater, natu

28%
39%

33%
Source-Indian Pollution Control Board Survey in 2008
 Technologies
to Achieve Energy Efficiency in Building
 Passive Solar Building Design

• Designing and orienting

windows, walls and floors
to utilize direct sun light.
• Using direct sunlight for
heating in winter and
avoiding the same in
summer.
• Maximum use of natural
delighting for
ventilation.
 Solar Water Heating

• Use of solar power for

heating water
• Works on solar power so
no operational cost
• Delivers hot water for most
of the time in a year
 Building Integrated Photovoltaic

• Photovoltaic (PV) Panel

converts Solar power in to
useful Electricity
• These PV modules can be
installed on walls and rooftop
of building
• Clean (eco-friendly) source
of electricity
• Reduces consumption of
conventional thermal
electricity
• Proves to be economical in
long term
 Material Efficiency

Material Efficiency can be achieved by,

• Using ecofriendly materials
• Construction waste management
• Use of regional and
rapidly renewable
materials
• Use of wastes and debris
of demolition works
• Compressed Earth Blocks, Fly ash
Blocks, Stabilized Mud blocks,
HVFC, Bamboo, Low VOC paints
and other recycled materials.
• Use of Solar Reflective Glass and
Low VOC paints for better indoor air
quality
Source- IGBC and LEED
Eco-friendly Construction Materials
 Compressed Earth Block

• It’s a compressed mix of

dirt, non-expansive clay and
aggregate.
• Slurry used for bonding of CEB
is also of same mixture of dirt
and clay
• Simple in manufacturing so,
It can be prepared near the
construction site.
• Economic since it uses dirt
and clay which is not
expensive at all.
• Fire resistant, Sound
Resistant, Non-toxic in nature.
 Fly ash Blocks

• Mix of Fly ash and Lime

• Fly ash is a byproduct of Thermal
power plants.
• Thus Fly ash, a waste material
is utilized for construction
• Fly ash is very cheap (only cost of
transportation) hence the blocks
are also economical
• Possess high strength, good finishing
and uniformity in size which reduced
quantity of plastering
• Low water absorption
• Blocks are of comparatively large size
hence, construction becomes faster
 High Volume Fly ash Concrete

• About 50 % of the cement is replaced

by Fly ash in HVF Concrete, Thus
reducing use of cement and utilizing
waste material
• More economical as compared
to ordinary concrete
• Fly ash replacement doesn’t alter
its strength if correct proportion is
maintained
• Improved workability, reduced
segregation and bleeding, increased
pump ability
• In long term, less W/C ratio, increased
strength, less shrinkage, low heat of
hydration
 Low VOC Paints

• VOC is Volatile organic

compound are drying agent of
paint, which are toxic to humans
• VOC keeps evaporating from
wall surfaces for years
• Low VOC paints contains
minimum amount of
VOC
• Better indoor air quality,
protects Ozone layer, less
allergic, quick drying, low odor
 Solar Reflective Glass

• Reflects infrared rays of sun

• Only permits visible light to
pass through it
• Keeps indoors comparatively
cooler hence, achieving
energy efficiency
• 3°C-4°C temperature insulation
is achieved
• High durability and resistance
to surface abrasion, wear and
tear
 Water Efficiency
Water Efficiency can be achieved by,
Source- IGBC and LEED
• Treatment of waste water
and Recycling of Grey water.
• Water conservation and
ground water recharge by
Rainwater harvesting
• Controlled water use and
wastage reduction
• Reducing storm water runoff
by efficient landscaping
 Recycling of Grey Water

• Grey water is waste water form

laundry, dishwashing and
bathing which can be recycled
on site
• Without purifying it can be used
for landscaping and some other
agricultural purposes
• With purification it can be used for
bathing, toilet flushing, car washing
and other purposes except drinking
and cooking
• It has many benefits including
less impact on treatment plant,
lower fresh water extraction, top
soil nitrification
 Rain water Harvesting

• Collection and utilization

of storm water
• Storm water can either be
stored on site and used later
or it can be recharged into the
underground aquifer
• RWH system are beneficial
individually as well as for
society in case of ground
water recharge
• Reduced runoff, less extraction
of fresh water, less load on
treatment plants,
improvement in regional
ground water table