Presentation about the first sustainable, green office building in Hamriyah Free Zone at Alleem Congress Summit, April 2014.

2. We extract 50% more natural resources than what
we did just 30 years back.

3. History of consumption through the ages

4. For every ton of product, we extract 70-100 tons of
raw material

5. Our extraction of natural resources could increase to 100 billion
tons by 2030.
billiontons

6. Only one per cent 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 per person increased 10%.
while world population increased 27% in the last 20 years.

9. Just over .02 per 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 and wind 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
urban air
quality – two
of the most
toxic pollution
problems of
the world.

12. Emissions increased by 16 times in 100 years

13. Used to be that
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 of gas emissions come from the food sector…when
zero food miles is possible

15. Would we need three
planets by 2050?
Or shall we reduce
it to one?

16. Potential for saving
energy in buildings
ranges from
27 to 59 per cent.

17. “70% of the world’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 economy will
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 3 in 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 Way of thinking…
Implanting the DNA of Sustainability

23. Building it Green
For
Green Spring Energy
 Office Space of 1600 sq m
 For 75 people

24. 20% reduction in Concrete by replacing RCC with Stone retaining walls
Arched Retaining walls

25. Closed circular forms are inherently stronger structurally.

26. 30% lesser concrete quantity, reducing Carbon footprint
Filler SlabConstruction

27. 37% Savings on Lighting loads by using Energy Efficient Fixtures

28. Building oriented to shield interiors from harsh weather

29. Optimum window design to reduce heat gain due to direct sunlight

30. Earth Berming reduces internal temperature along with building
orientation to 32 deg C during peak summer

31. Large masonry dome over conference room
reducing need for RCC roof

32. Walls made of stone available locally reducing use of concrete blocks

33. Stone walls along with earth berm add to the thermal
mass of the building bringing internal temperatures down.

34. Blanket of native plants over building which will bring down the
temperature further still

35. Green AC using onsite chilled waste water for cooling
for the remaining 8 degrees reduction

36. Flooring made of natural soft stones available locally.
Not imported. Not vitrified.

37. Sandbag retaining walls eliminating need for
concrete retaining walls

38. All lighting needs are powered by high efficiency solar panels

39. Carbon Footprint of Green 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 offices in Hamriyah Free Zone Phase 1 were designed
sustainably it could have saved 150,174,000 Kg of CO2

41. Krish Murali Eswar
Co-Founder
kme@GlobalSustainabilityPractice.com
+91 990 024 0211
Bangalore.India.
Sharjah.UAE.