We hear a lot about green sustainable buildings in urban areas.... but ever thought of the same for rural areas? As the villages of our country turn into concrete jungles here is an attempt to create a model that brings a sustainable development to these area.

1. SUSTAINABLE GREEN RURAL
AREAS
Proposal for Saloh, Distt. Una, Himachal Pradesh
PRESENTED TO-
PRESENTED BY-
Prof. V. K. Vijay
Centre for Rural Development & Tech.
IIT Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology
New Delhi
SHIKHA SINGH
ANIRUDH JASWAL
SANDIP UPADHYAY
MALAYA SATYAKETU

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Introduction to green design & green architecture
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Statistics of green buildings in India
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Concept of green design: at micro level
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Concept of green architecture: at macro level
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Our concept:- dream plan
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Site study & measures to turn them green
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Conclusion

3. GREEN DESIGN
Design and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative
impacts of buildings on the environment and occupants in five broad areas:1)
SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING
2)
SAFEGUARDING WATER AND WATER EFFCIENCY
3)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
4)
CONSERVATION OF MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
5)
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
GREEN ARCHITECTURE
“An architecture that meets the needs of present without compromising the
ability of the future generations to meet their own needs”
DEVELOPMENT OF
“ SUSTAINABLE GREEN RURAL AREAS”.
REF.- USGBC DOCUMENT

4. STATISTICS
REF.- www.igbc.in, www.cii.org , www.architectureweek.com , www.teriin.org

5. RATING SYSTEM
The leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED INDIA) IS A GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM is a nationally
accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. there are 150
registered green buildings and 23 LEED certified buildings in INDIA.
REF.- www.igbc.in, www.cii.org , www.architectureweek.com , www.teriin.org

6. TERI-GRIHA RATING SYSTEM
TERI-GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment), is the national rating system for green
buildings in India. It was developed jointly with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to the
Indian Government. It is a green building design evaluation system and is suitable for all kinds of
buildings in different climatic zones of the country. All buildings more than 2,500 sq m, (except for
industrial complexes), which are in the design stage, are eligible for certification under GRIHA.
GRIHA rating system consists of 34 criteria categorized under various sections such as Site Selection
and Site Planning, Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Resources, Building Operation and
Maintenance, and Innovation points.
Eight of these 34 criteria are mandatory, four are partly mandatory, while the rest are optional. Each
criterion has a number of points assigned to it. It means that a project intending to meet the criterion
would qualify for the points. Different levels of certification (one star to five stars) are awarded based
on the number of points earned. The minimum points required for certification is 50.
REF.- www.grihaindia.org

7. Criterion
Criterion name
number
Reduce exposed, hard paved surface on site and maintain native vegetation
1
cover on site
2
Passive architectural design and systems
Good fenestration design for reducing direct heat gain and glare while
3
maximising daylight penetration
4
Efficient artificial lighting system
5
Thermal efficiency of building envelope
6
Use of energy efficient appliances
7
Use of renewable energy on site
8
Reduction in building and landscape water demand
9
Rainwater harvesting
10
Generate resource from waste
11
Reduce embodied energy of building
12
Use of low-energy materials in interiors
13
Adoption of green lifestyle
14
Innovation
Total
Points
6
4
6
2
2
3
4
5
4
2
4
4
4
2
50

8. IGBC RATING PROGRAMMES
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One single rating cannot be applied to suit all building types
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IGBC Green Homes
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IGBC Green Factory Building (Pilot)
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IGBC Green SEZs (Pilot)
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IGBC Green Townships (Pilot)

LEED India NC (New Construction)

LEED India CS (Core and Shell)

IGBC Existing Buildings *

IGBC Green Schools *

IGBC Landscape *
* Rating under development
Rating Systems to suit all the 5 climatic zones in the country
National by Choice
Global in Performance
REF.- www.igbc.in

9. KEY CONCEPTS OF GREEN BUILDING
Tier I - incorporate as low or zero cost improvements
Energy efficient appliances.
 Passive solar features for thermal comfort , natural ventilation and optimized
orientation.
 Dual-flush toilets; water-efficient fixtures and flow restrictions.
 Natural methods of decentralized water treatment systems and energy efficient water
pumping systems.

Tier II – incorporate as far as possible as short pay-backs
Efficient lighting.
 Solar water heaters.
 Rainwater harvesting and storage systems.
 Heat exchanger for climate control systems.

Economic Factors
First Costs/Savings = costs and savings from incorporating
green features into a building.
Life-Cycle Costs/Savings = costs/savings over a building’s or
feature’s useful life
Relative costs components of a commercial building over
30 years
 Design & building = 2%
 Operations, maintenance, finance & employees = 98%
 Key point: more should be spent on better design

10. GREEN DESIGN- MICRO LEVEL
GENERAL MEASURES

12. GREEN ARCHITECTUREMACRO LEVEL
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Erosion & Sedimentation Control – Taking measures to
prevent soil erosion
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Site Selection – Land shouldn't be a agricultural land

Development Density & Community Connectivity – It is
required to have at least 10 basic services within 0.5mile radius

Brownfield Redevelopment – Rehabilitate waste land

Alternative Transportation – Public Transport Access
– Bicycle Use
– Alternate Fuel Vehicle
– Reduce parking capacity
Site Development – Protect or restore habitat
– Maximize Open space


Storm Water Design – Minimize storm water run-off
– Treat 90% of average rainfall

Heat Island Effect – Reduce heat islands on roof
– Reduce heat islands on non-roof

Light Pollution Reduction – Eliminate up lights and light
trespass from the building site

13. SITE SURVEY
Saloh, Tehsil Haroli, Distt. Una,
Himachal Pradesh
POPULATION
Saloh Uperla- 1765
Saloh Nichala-1519
Saloh is a Village in Haroli Tehsil in Una District of Himachal Pradesh State, India. It is
located 7 KM towards South from District head quarters Una. 112 KM from State
capital Shimla
This Place is in the border of the Una District and Hoshiarpur District . It is near to the
Punjab State Border.
Main occupation is Agriculture- Wheat, Maize, Potatoes, Sunflower.

14. OUR CONCEPT
PRESENT SCENARIO
 DEFORESTATION DUE TO BURNING OF WOOD FOR
COOKING
 DEPLETION OF WATER SOURCES LIKE POND
 CONVERSION OF RURAL AREAS INTO CONCRETE
JUNGLES
 AMPLE AVAILABILTIY OF OPEN LAND
 OPEN DEFECATION
GREEN BUILDING: Generally the
features of green building in urban
areas are used in a limited space.
Instead of vertical development horizontal
development in rural areas would help
more. Amenities could be developed in
decentralised form for developing of
”SUSTAINABALE GREEN RURAL
AREAS”

15. SITE SURVEY 1:
LOW-LAND
UPLAND
NO STREET LIGHTING

16. PROBABLE ENERGY SOURCES THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED:
• CONCEPT1: WIND TURBINES CAN BE SET ON THE UPPER ALTITUDES.
• CONCEPT2: ARTIFICIAL WATER SOURCES COULD BE DEVELOPED AT UPLAND AND
WATER CAN BE PROVIDED AT VILLAGES NATURALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
• CONCEPT3: SOLAR PANELS CAN BE INSTALLED AT UPLAND FOR ENERGY
GENERATION THAT CAN BE CHANNELD FOR THE USE IN STREET LIGHTING.
INTEGRATED CONCEPT 1 & CONCEPT 3
CONCEPT 3-IF HABITATION IS TO BE
DEVELOPED ON UPLAND

17. PASSIVE SYSTEMS:AT MICRO LEVEL
Trombe Wall
Wind Catchers
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COURTYARD PLANNING

NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTATION OF LONGER SIDE OF BUILDING.

PLANTING DECIDOUS PLANTS AT SOUTHERN SIDE OF BUILDING
AND EVERGREEN ON REST OF THE SIDES.

USE OF VERNACULAR MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION.

18. SITE SURVEY 2:
POND
FLAT SURROUDING
SEASONAL DISTRIBUTORY FOR
RIVER & ITS SURROUNDING AREA

19. IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS:

Decrease in water level of pond

Decreasing water level in Wells

Water Stagnation Problem

Water cutting the banks
WATER CUTTING THE BANKS
ROAD CONSTRUCTION

20. PROBABLE SOLUTIONS:
• Expanding the water source for more water
throughout the year for temperature control &
irrigation.
• Development of leisure areas in surrounding.
• Harvesting water by seasonal distributary for use in
raising water table level.
• Development of water harvesting system at micro
level.
• Construction of drains along the roads that end up in
the pond.
• Vegetation in the Distributary- Bitter gourd, Bottle
gourd, Ridge gourd, Cucumber, Watermelon, Tomatoes.
• Small Check Dams along the distributary.

21. SITE SURVEY 3:
OPEN DEFECATION
IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS:
• Open defecation
• Pit type toilets polluting ground water in
the area where Hand Pumps/Wells are
used

22. PROBABLE SOLUTIONS:
• Developing community toilet.
• Development of dry / ECOSAN toilet.

23. ECOSAN TOILET

24. ECOSAN TOILET

25. ECOSAN TOILET

26. COST ASPECT OF ECOSAN TOILET
Sr.
No.
Items
1Hollow block stone
2Cement
3Sand 1 bullock cart
Slab cost(squatting ,roof,
4 detachable)
5Door cost
6PVC Pipe Materials
7Mason Wages
8Material Transportation
9Contribution for beneficiaries
Total
Units
Rate in Rs. Amount
150
9.5
1425
2.5 Bags
235
587.5
1
400
400
6 Nos
1 set
300
4 Nos.
250
Ref: Pricing Option of Ecosan Toilet by UNICEF 2010
1400
300
350
1000
100
480
6042.5

28. SITE SURVEY 4:
COOK STOVES
Several dozen well-designed efficient biomass cook stoves
already exist. Much ongoing research for past decades in
many countries. Some examples of fuel efficient stoves:
FUEL EFFICIENT STOVES DESIGNS
Three stone fires are 5-7% efficient! So, it is
possible to engineer a better stove that is
more efficient and affordable

29. CONCLUSION:
The proposed model is practically feasible and with the proper
efforts of govt. as well as rural communities can bring about a
drastic change in rural India.
Only a much needed awareness and motivation can implement this
change.

30. THANK YOU
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