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Natural resource extraction has increased significantly, with projections suggesting a rise to 100 billion tons by 2030. Urban areas are expected to face heightened challenges, including pollution and waste, with energy consumption predicted to rise by 80% by 2050. Sustainable building practices can substantially reduce carbon footprints and energy use, exemplified by a project that lowers CO2 emissions by 28,000 kg compared to traditional designs.
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- 2. We extract 50%more natural resources than what we did just 30 years back.
- 3. History of consumptionthrough the ages
- 4. For every tonof product, we extract 70-100 tons of raw material
- 5. Our extraction ofnatural resources could increase to 100 billion tons by 2030. billiontons
- 6. Only one percent of water is fresh. Should we not recycle it?
- 7. More than 20% increase in freshwater discharge into the oceans today from 2000 AD.
- 8. Energy use perperson increased 10%. while world population increased 27% in the last 20 years.
- 9. Just over .02per cent of energy produced is by solar. Incident solar energy is TWICE as much as all energy received from non-renewables in a year!
- 10. Just solar andwind could take care of all our needs if we learnt to accept such concepts and tweaked more efficiency into present designs.
- 11. Indoor air pollution and urbanair quality – two of the most toxic pollution problems of the world.
- 12. Emissions increased by16 times in 100 years
- 13. Used to bethat India as a country never had a concept of “Waste” just half a century back. Today, Indian cities alone generate more than 100 million tons of solid waste a year
- 14. One third ofgas emissions come from the food sector…when zero food miles is possible
- 15. Would we needthree planets by 2050? Or shall we reduce it to one?
- 16. Potential for saving energyin buildings ranges from 27 to 59 per cent.
- 17. “70% of theworld’s population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050, exacerbating challenges such as air pollution, transport congestion and waste management.” -OECD Why Innovate? Why Sustainably so?
- 18. “The world economywill be 4 times larger by 2050 and is projected to use 80% more energy”. -OECD
- 19. Indian Proverb that says:“ We cannot be like a cat that closes its eyes, and thinks the world has become dark enough to go to bed.”
- 21. “More than 3in 5 people think that sharing is ‘better for the environment’ and 3 in 4 believe their sharing of physical objects and spaces will increase by 2015.” - The New Sharing Economy
- 22. The GSP Wayof thinking… Implanting the DNA of Sustainability
- 23. Building it Green For GreenSpring Energy Office Space of 1600 sq m For 75 people
- 24. 20% reduction inConcrete by replacing RCC with Stone retaining walls Arched Retaining walls
- 25. Closed circular formsare inherently stronger structurally.
- 26. 30% lesser concretequantity, reducing Carbon footprint Filler SlabConstruction
- 27. 37% Savings onLighting loads by using Energy Efficient Fixtures
- 28. Building oriented toshield interiors from harsh weather
- 29. Optimum window designto reduce heat gain due to direct sunlight
- 30. Earth Berming reducesinternal temperature along with building orientation to 32 deg C during peak summer
- 31. Large masonry domeover conference room reducing need for RCC roof
- 32. Walls made ofstone available locally reducing use of concrete blocks
- 33. Stone walls alongwith earth berm add to the thermal mass of the building bringing internal temperatures down.
- 34. Blanket of nativeplants over building which will bring down the temperature further still
- 35. Green AC usingonsite chilled waste water for cooling for the remaining 8 degrees reduction
- 36. Flooring made ofnatural soft stones available locally. Not imported. Not vitrified.
- 37. Sandbag retaining wallseliminating need for concrete retaining walls
- 38. All lighting needsare powered by high efficiency solar panels
- 39. Carbon Footprint ofGreen Spring Energy: 28000 Kg of CO2 Carbon Footprint of similar office buildings with regular structural design: 35000 Kg of CO2 Carbon Footprint of a regular metal frame office in Hamriyah Free Zone: 55000 Kg of CO2
- 40. If all officesin Hamriyah Free Zone Phase 1 were designed sustainably it could have saved 150,174,000 Kg of CO2
- 41. Krish Murali Eswar Co-Founder [email protected] +91990 024 0211 Bangalore.India. Sharjah.UAE.