Green building - also known as sustainable or high performance building . A green building is a structure that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout its life-cycle. These objectives expand and complement the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.

1. 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.

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