WATER CONSERVATION AND
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Mentor
Ar. Sonal Tiwari
Presented by Ravi prakash
2010 barc 041
Content
CONTENT
Introduction - Global perspective of water
Water Prominent criteria for green rating system
Issues - Indian perspective of water
Water efficiency measures
Water conservation in landscape
Conclusion
References
WATER GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Global Future Determinants
Energy & Land for development
Issue: Scarcity of fresh water
Inequitable distribution of water
Pollution of water
Water For Survival
WATER GLOBAL PRESPECTIVE FOOT PRINT
Issue: Developed countries have high consumption of water in all sectors.
Agriculture sector is the major consumer of water
GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS LEED INDIA (IGBC)
GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS LEED INDIA (IGBC)
GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS GRIHA (TERI))
GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS GRIHA (TERI)
WATER USE IN BUILDINGS
Issues:
Buildings Consume 10% of total
Fresh water
Availability of water is fixed,
so in use is the only way to
mitigate the ever increasing
demand.
Portable water is used in
flushing and gardening.
Issues:
WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES
Reduction in losses
Checking Leakages
Water metering
Reduction in consumption
Using water efficient domestic
appliances.
Water efficient faucets in toilets
Leakage in supply lines
Water conservation in landscape
Native plant species
Efficient irrigation systems
Schedule for watering
Water reuse and conservation
Reduce use of portable water for non portable applications
Install duel plumbing line for fresh and treated water
Harvest rain water
Drip irrigation
Rain Water Harvesting
WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPE
Storm water collection through
drain with decorative water
catchment area.
Runoff from a parking lot
is returned to the ground
via a rain garden.
WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPE
Porous paving allows
rainwater to infiltrate.
Another way to make paving
pervious.
Dont pave the ground
completely!
WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPE
Native treesLow water consumer
Micro climate supportive
Reduce turf area
Mulching
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
CII SOHRABJI GREEN BUSINESS CENTRE, HYDRABAD
BUILDING TYPE Office
BUILTUP AREA: 1858 sq.mt.
CLIMATE : Warm & Humid
ARCHITECT: Karan Grover
BUILDING FOOTPRINT :9.2% of the site
First LEED platinum rated green building in India
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES
1) Root Zone Treatment Of Waste Water
2) Rain water harvesting
3) Waterless urinals in mens restroom
4) Waterefficient fixtures: ultra low and lowflow flush fixtures
5) Watercooled scroll chiller
6) Secondary chilled water pumps with variable frequency drives
7) Swales for storm water collection
WATER EFFICIENCY FEATURES
1) Zero Discharge Building
2) 35% reduction in potable water consumption
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING , IIT KANPUR
BUILDING TYPE: Educational
BUILTUP AREA : 4240 sq.mt.
CLIMATE : Composite
ARCHITECT :Kanvinde rai & Chowdhury
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES
1) Reduce water consumption in landscaping by 30-50%.
2) Reduced water use in building with conventional fixtures by 25-50%.
3) Efficient water use during construction
4) Waste water treatment
5) Water recycle and reuse
WATER EFFICIENCY FEATURES
1) Effective use of existing water body by NorthSouth Building orientation.
2) 30% reduction in potable water consumption.
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
Sidwell Friends School
Washington DC
September 2006
LEED Platinum Building
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
Efficient irrigation:
Planting native species, drought resistant and
able to thrive naturally in our area eliminates
the need to irrigate, saving water and energy
Captured rainwater
Water loss and soil erosion
LITRATURE CASE STUDY
Restroom
(toilets, sinks)
Reuse Holding Tank
(reclaimed
water/grey water)
Pretreatment
tank
sand
filter(Bacteria
on the surface
of the grains of
sand break
down small
remaining
waste
particles)
Flow
splitter
two wetland terrace
cells
(de-nitrification)
approximately 2
inches below the
surface, through the
thick web of roots
and gravel.
trickling filter
(add oxygen to) the
water)
93% less water
used
Excess nitrogen is
removed from the
waste water by
microorganisms and
used by the plants as
fertilizer.
Conclusion
Water conservation is the most important issue of the present time. We need to
be aware of choosing plants and shrubs when designing landscape of any site.
The architects, Designers, Planners should incorporate these techniques in the
buildings and spread awareness to use of water conservation techniques.
References
GRIHA- Volume 1
LEED
green building rating system
Seminar report
CII Sohrabji green business centre, Hyderabad
Architectural case study-2012
www.reclaimedwater.net
Smart Water Management at Sidwell Friends School
http://www.archinomy.com/case-studies/704/green-buildings-the-griha-way
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