Green building
- 2. GREEN BUILDINGGREEN BUILDING BY AISHWARYA KBY AISHWARYA K
- 3. Green BuildingGreen Building Green building - also known asGreen building - also known as sustainable or high performancesustainable or high performance building - is the practice of:building - is the practice of: Increasing the efficiency withIncreasing the efficiency with which buildings and their siteswhich buildings and their sites use and harvest energy, water,use and harvest energy, water, and materials; andand materials; and Protecting and restoring humanProtecting and restoring human health and the environment,health and the environment, throughout the building life-throughout the building life- cycle: siting, design,cycle: siting, design, construction, operation,construction, operation, maintenance, renovation andmaintenance, renovation and deconstruction.deconstruction.
- 4. Green BuildingGreen Building ConceptConcept The `Green Building' concept is gainingThe `Green Building' concept is gaining importance in various countries, includingimportance in various countries, including India. These are buildings that ensureIndia. These are buildings that ensure that waste is minimized at every stagethat waste is minimized at every stage during the construction and operation ofduring the construction and operation of the building, resulting in low costs,the building, resulting in low costs, according to experts in the technology.according to experts in the technology.
- 5. Cont….Cont…. The techniques associated with theThe techniques associated with the `Green Building' include measures to`Green Building' include measures to prevent erosion of soil, rainwaterprevent erosion of soil, rainwater harvesting, preparation of landscapes toharvesting, preparation of landscapes to reduce heat, reduction in usage ofreduce heat, reduction in usage of potable water, recycling of waste waterpotable water, recycling of waste water and use of world class energy efficientand use of world class energy efficient practices.practices.
- 6. What makes a buildingWhat makes a building "green"?"green"? A green building is aA green building is a structure that isstructure that is environmentally responsibleenvironmentally responsible and resource-efficientand resource-efficient throughout its life-cycle.throughout its life-cycle. These objectives expandThese objectives expand and complement theand complement the classical building designclassical building design concerns of economy,concerns of economy, utility, durability, andutility, durability, and comfort.comfort.
- 7. Green buildings are designed to reduce theGreen buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment onoverall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environmenthuman health and the natural environment by:by: Efficiently using energy, water, and otherEfficiently using energy, water, and other resourcesresources Protecting occupant health and improvingProtecting occupant health and improving employee productivityemployee productivity Reducing waste, pollution andReducing waste, pollution and environment degradationenvironment degradation
- 8. For example……….For example………. Green buildings may incorporateGreen buildings may incorporate sustainable materials in theirsustainable materials in their construction (e.g., reused,construction (e.g., reused, recycled-content, or made fromrecycled-content, or made from renewable resources);renewable resources); Create healthy indoorCreate healthy indoor environments with minimalenvironments with minimal pollutants (e.g., reduced productpollutants (e.g., reduced product emissions);emissions); And feature landscaping thatAnd feature landscaping that reduces water usage (e.g., byreduces water usage (e.g., by using native plants that surviveusing native plants that survive without extra watering).without extra watering).
- 9. How Homes BecomeHow Homes Become GreenGreen
- 10. Building TypesBuilding Types HomesHomes SchoolsSchools CommercialCommercial BuildingsBuildings LaboratoriesLaboratories Healthcare FacilitiesHealthcare Facilities
- 11. Benefits Of Green BuildingBenefits Of Green Building Buildings have anBuildings have an enormous impact onenormous impact on the environment,the environment, human health, andhuman health, and the economy. Thethe economy. The successful adoptionsuccessful adoption of green buildingof green building strategies canstrategies can maximize both themaximize both the economic andeconomic and environmentalenvironmental performance ofperformance of buildings.buildings.
- 12. Environmental benefitsEnvironmental benefits Enhance and protectEnhance and protect biodiversity andbiodiversity and ecosystemsecosystems Improve air and waterImprove air and water qualityquality Reduce wasteReduce waste streamsstreams Conserve and restoreConserve and restore natural resourcesnatural resources
- 13. Economic benefitsEconomic benefits Reduce operating costsReduce operating costs Create, expand, and shape markets forCreate, expand, and shape markets for green product and servicesgreen product and services Improve occupant productivityImprove occupant productivity Optimize life-cycle economicOptimize life-cycle economic performanceperformance
- 14. Social benefitsSocial benefits Enhance occupant comfort and healthEnhance occupant comfort and health Heighten aesthetic qualitiesHeighten aesthetic qualities Minimize strain on local infrastructureMinimize strain on local infrastructure Improve overall quality of lifeImprove overall quality of life
- 15. How do buildingsHow do buildings affect naturalaffect natural resources?resources? Buildings and development have significantBuildings and development have significant environmental impacts on our natural resources,environmental impacts on our natural resources, including:including: According to surveys conducted in 2002, 107.3According to surveys conducted in 2002, 107.3 million acres of the 1.983 billion acres of total landmillion acres of the 1.983 billion acres of total land area in the U.S. is developed, which representsarea in the U.S. is developed, which represents an increase of 24 percent in developed land overan increase of 24 percent in developed land over the past 10 years.the past 10 years. In terms of energy, buildings accounted for 39.4In terms of energy, buildings accounted for 39.4 percent of total U.S. energy consumption andpercent of total U.S. energy consumption and 67.9 percent of total U.S. electricity consumption67.9 percent of total U.S. electricity consumption in 2002.in 2002.
- 16. Cont….Cont…. Building occupants use 12.2 percent of theBuilding occupants use 12.2 percent of the total water consumed in the U.S. per day.total water consumed in the U.S. per day. Buildings, and the transportation infrastructureBuildings, and the transportation infrastructure that serves them, replace natural surfaces withthat serves them, replace natural surfaces with impermeable materials, creating runoff thatimpermeable materials, creating runoff that washes pollutants and sediments into surfacewashes pollutants and sediments into surface waters. Urban runoff constitutes a major threatwaters. Urban runoff constitutes a major threat to water resources, as it has been identified asto water resources, as it has been identified as the fourth leading source of impairment inthe fourth leading source of impairment in rivers, third in lakes, and second on estuaries.rivers, third in lakes, and second on estuaries.
- 17. How do buildingsHow do buildings affect climate change?affect climate change? The energy used to heatThe energy used to heat and power our buildingsand power our buildings leads to the consumptionleads to the consumption of large amounts ofof large amounts of energy, mainly fromenergy, mainly from burning fossil fuels - oil,burning fossil fuels - oil, natural gas and coal -natural gas and coal - which generate significantwhich generate significant amounts of carbonamounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), the mostdioxide (CO2), the most widespread greenhousewidespread greenhouse gas. Buildings in the U.S.gas. Buildings in the U.S. contribute 38.1 percent ofcontribute 38.1 percent of the nation's total carbonthe nation's total carbon dioxide emissions.dioxide emissions.
- 18. Cont….Cont…. Reducing the energy use and greenhouse gasReducing the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions produced by buildings is thereforeemissions produced by buildings is therefore fundamental to the effort to slow the pace offundamental to the effort to slow the pace of global climate change. Buildings may beglobal climate change. Buildings may be associated with the release of greenhouseassociated with the release of greenhouse gases in other ways, for example, constructiongases in other ways, for example, construction and demolition debris that degrades in landfillsand demolition debris that degrades in landfills may generate methane, and the extraction andmay generate methane, and the extraction and manufacturing of building materials may alsomanufacturing of building materials may also generate greenhouse gas emissions.generate greenhouse gas emissions.