SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION GREEN HOSPITAL BUILDINGS.
Stephen Mollaka (P.G. Student), Sakshi Gupta (Astt. Prof.)
Department of Civil Engineering, Amity School of Engineering & Technology, Amity University Haryana
ABSTRACT
Reducing greenhouse gas emission as per the Kyoto protocol control over the
global warming and climate change and to overcome from this issue green
building serves the important role. In which we can use the environment
friendly “Green” material which is also biodegradable, renewable, and
recyclable. Reuse of waste materials as construction material is very much
essential to achieve sustainable construction. Utilization of waste materials
as construction material not only help in protection of environment but also
result in monetary savings. Reducing greenhouse gas emission as per the
Kyoto protocol control over the global warming and climate change and to
overcome from this issue green building serves the important role. In which
we can use the environment friendly “Green” material which is also
biodegradable, renewable, and recyclable. This poster identifies the various
innovative green building material which can be used for sustainable
construction.
INTRODUCTION
Green Building provides an integrated, holistic approach to addressing the
environmental impact of buildings consistent with meeting triple bottom
line principles. Many of the features are directly linked to resource
reduction and selection of environmentally sensitive materials. Green
Building addresses factors such as resource use (e.g. energy, water,
materials), waste reduction including re-cycling, and efficiency in
processing and construction, storm water re-use strategies, preservation of
biodiversity and the natural environment. It includes consideration of
social and cultural heritage issues, building user amenity (e.g. indoor air
quality, light, acoustics), and the conservation and selection of low energy,
renewable, construction materials and processes [1].
Buildings contain thousands of components and materials, which are
brought together using different mechanical joints or adhesives. Depending
on the role and location of these components or materials the joint must
address multiple requirements such as air-tightness, water-tightness,
sound proofing, load bearing, motion or equilibrium [2]. The increasing
construction, renovation and demolition activities of the modern societies
are accountable for the generation of one of the heaviest and most
voluminous solid wastes, worldwide, called Construction and Demolition
Wastes (CDWs). CDWs comprise a wide group of materials including
concrete, bricks, tiles, gypsum, wood, glass, metals, plastic, solvents,
asbestos and excavated soil [3]
Nano composites have recently gained importance due to the different
advantages offered by them. The first is their industrial significance in
designing new structures and materials with unusual properties and
flexibilities. Secondly, applications of nano-scale filler overcome the
constraints of traditional practices as they offer almost no defects [4].
OBJECTIVE
TO ACCHIVE ECO FRIENDLY BUILDING
MAIN CONSIDERATION TO ACHIVE ECO FRIENDLY
BUILDING
1. SITE
2. MATERIALS
3. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ROOFING
4. NATURAL HEATING AND COOLING
SYSTEM
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1 SITE
4. RENEWABLE HEATING AND COOLING
A. GOOD ORIENTATION.
Geothermal/GSHP systems take advantage of nature’s underground
Managing the natural elements mainly the sun and wind features helps to temperatures by exchanging heat with the earth using an underground
evolve a building that have good orientation features. If we let the largest part of network of water (or refrigerant) filled pipes. In the winter, the liquid
the building to face towards the sun then the area can receive maximum natural pulls heat from the ground and transfers it to the house through an
daylight. This is a type of natural ventilation that is earned without any power a exchanger. In the summer, the system draws heat from the home and
source. deposits it back into the earth. It’s incredible technology that nearly any
The arrangement of surface with more windows facing the east or west lets home can utilize, even those on smaller lots.
Fig. 1: Orientation of building
the entering of excessive heat that makes the air conditioner work vary hard this
also causes problem.
B. FOR PROJECTS THAT PROVE SUSTAINABLE.
• The projects that help in the restoration and the protection of natural
habitats.
• Projects that are planned and developed on brownfield sites.
• The projects that maximize the open space.
• The project that help in connecting different communities and favoring overall
development goals.
• Encouraging the occupants to bicycle to their work by provision of bicycle
garage.
• Projects that provide facility for the storage of low-emission and energy
efficient vehicles, for example electric cars.
• Projects that provide access to public transportation in a convenient manner.
• Projects that supports the provision of storm water storage. For example, the Fig. 2: For sustainable site location
provision of green roofs.
• The projects that help in the reduction of heat island effects.
2 MATERIALS
A. Straw bale CONCLUSION
It is an agricultural by product made from cereal crops steams such as wheat,
oats, rice and others. It is very economical and do not required skill labour.
Green building materials encompass a vast area of topics and materials.
(Figure 3) Fig. 3: straw bale
The application and use of these materials further complicates the
subject. The components of the green building include material
• Recycled Denim Insulation
efficiency, water efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor air quality
This material is 100% recycled. So what couldn’t be green about that? First, the
efficiency, waste reduction. From the above it is crystal clear that all
insulation value is extremely poor (about equal to that of fibre glass). Second, it
efforts made for conservation of environmental resources is considering a
causes vapour barrier issues. Third, mice love to live inside of it. Finally, in most
step forward towards Green and sustainable materials. It is the time that
cases the blue jeans used for the insulation are shipped all over the country,
we need to redefine our definitions of growth and modernism.
wasting fuel and negating the “greenness” of the Insulated Concrete Forms.
Sustainable construction could be the only way for our better living in
Recycled Denim Insulation [6]. (Figure 4)
near future.
• Structurally Insulated Panels Fig. 4:structurally insulated panels
Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPS) These are wall panels comprised of rigid foam
insulation sandwiched between two pieces of oriented strand board. They can
have insulation values up to R-60. This high value saves energy and money.
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Fig. 5: Recycled denim insulation
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• INSTALL SOLAR WATER HEATING
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• INSTALL RADIANT BARRIER Materials.
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up to 97% of the sun’s radiant heat from entering the home and can bring attic temperatures down as much as 30 degrees on hot days, keeping the whole home
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