SUSTAINABLE GREEN BUILDING CASE STUDY

1. MATERIALS AND METHODS OF BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION - 8
RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SHAMSABAD, HYDERABAD
FAROOQH PASHA A | 1BQ15AT026 | SEM : 8A | MMBC 8

2. RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INTRODUCTION :
Green aspects about the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport :
Ecological balance:
A green belt has been built in an area of 273 hectares with various plant
species at RGIA. Additionally, 971 hectares of natural greenery has
been left intact. Saluting this effort, RGIA received the best landscape
award from the State Govt. in two consecutive years- 2011 and 2012.
Energy conservation:
- RGIA has achieved energy saving of 3.97million kWh (kilowatt hour) in
the last four years from various energy conservation practices, thus
reducing carbon footprint by about 3331 tons per annum.
- use of LED lighting, Implementation of Building Automation System.
- Optimization of air conditioning units according to ambient
temperature and weather conditions.

3. Rainwater harvesting:
Here, the net recharge is an approximate at 1.729 million cubic metre
per annum. The use of surface water is a decisive factor to water
conservation.
•The runoff water is collected from the paved areas into three major
drains in the airside
•Total runoff water collection facility is 1,85,000 KL
•The water is treated through Oil & Water separator
•The recharge basin contains 10 recharge structures. Each structure
contains 5 recharge wells
•The rainwater net recharge is estimated at 1.729 million cubic meter
per annum

4. Recycling and solid waste management
• Food waste generated from the airport is converted as compost on
the site
• Compost generation is about 355 tonnes / annum
• Compost and STP sludge are being used as manure in place of
chemical fertilizers.
• Paper and plastic waste are being handed over to recycle units.
• Used Oil, E-waste & Bio-medical waste disposed off to State Pollution
Control Board authorized agency.
• Used Lead acid batteries are handed over to dealers on buyback basis.
Waste water reuse & recycle:
•The runoff water is collected from the paved areas into three major
drains in the air side
•Total runoff water collection facility is 1,85,000 KL
•The water is treated through Oil & Water separator
•The recharge basin contains 10 recharge structures. Each structure
contains 5 recharge wells
•The rainwater net recharge is estimated at 1.729 million cubic meter
per annum
•The water is used for flushing and irrigation.

5. Certificates received by RGI :
• ISO 9001-2008 (Quality Management System),
• ISO 14001-2004 (Environment Management System),
• OHSAS 18001 – 2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management
System),
• ISO 10002 – 2004 (Complaints Management System)
• ISO 20000 (IT Service Management)
• ISO 14064-1 : 2006 (Quantification & reporting of greenhouse gas
emissions & removals)
• ISO 50001: 2011 (Energy Management System)
List of Awards :
-Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) “silver rating”, 1st
airport in Asia & 2nd airport globally to have won this certification.
-Outstanding Concrete Structure of AP award 2008 by Indian Concrete
Institute (ICI)
-World Routes award by ORBIS UK, for CSR projects undertaken around
the Airport
-CNBC Infrastructure excellence award for Airports
-Best Airport Marketing award (Asia) in 2009 and again in 2010 in
Routes Conference
-CAPA Environment Award of the year : Airport, 2009

6. Udyannam
RGIA, as part of promoting greening even beyond its campus, has a
shop at the arrivals for selling plants, under the brand name of
Udyannam. These plants are reared at GHIAL nursery and marketed
through this outlet, thus cultivating a culture of ‘green gifting’!!
Environment Community Support:
GMR has a CSR arm – GMRVF. The Foundation works in several
surrounding villages with the aim of participatory rural development
and strengthening of village communities and their institutions. Several
vocational training programmes are conducted for youth.
Some key training programs targeting towards environmental
conservation include making of jute bags and training for landscape
maintenance. The foundation also conducts awareness programmes on
environmental conservation for school children.
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FAROOQH PASHA A | 1BQ15AT026 | SEM : 8A | MMBC 8