Green architecture, or green design, is an approach to building that minimizes harmful effects on human health and the environment. The "green" architect or designer attempts to safeguard air, water, and earth by choosing eco-friendly building materials and construction practices.

1. GREEN ARCHITECTURE
AR. SIMRAN VATS
Assistant Professor
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research Studies
Fardidabad,Haryana.

2. GREEN ARCHITECTURE
• Green architecture, or green design, is an approach
to building that minimizes harmful effects on human
health and the environment.
•The "green" architect or designer attempts to
safeguard air, water, and earth by choosing eco-friendly
building materials and construction practices.

3. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A
"GREEN" BUILDING
• Green architecture may have many of these features:
• Ventilation systems designed for efficient heating and
cooling
• Energy-efficient lighting and appliances
• Water-saving plumbing fixtures
• Landscapes planned to maximize passive solar energy
• Minimal harm to the natural habitat
• Alternate power sources such as solar power or wind
power
• Non-synthetic, non-toxic materials used inside and out
• Locally-obtained woods and stone, eliminating long-haul
transportation

4. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A
"GREEN" BUILDING
• Responsibly-harvested woods
• Adaptive reuse of older buildings
• Use of recycled architectural salvage
• Efficient use of space
• Optimal location on the land, maximizing sunlight,
winds, and natural sheltering
• While most green buildings do not have all of these
features, the highest goal of green architecture is to be
fully sustainable.
• Simply put, you do "green" things in order to achieve
sustainability

5. RELATED NAMES AND CONCEPTS:
• sustainable development
• eco-design
• eco-friendly architecture
• earth-friendly architecture
• environmental architecture
• natural architecture

6. GREEN VERIFICATION
• Since 1993, the U.S. Green Building Council has been
promoting green design.
• In 2000, they created a rating system that builders,
developers, and architects can adhere to, and then apply
for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
certification. "Projects pursuing LEED certification earn
points across several areas that address sustainability
issues," writes the USGBC.
• "Based on the number of points achieved, a project then
receives one of four LEED rating levels: Certified, Silver,
Gold and Platinum." The certification comes with a fee, but
it can be adapted and applied to any building, "from homes
to corporate headquarters."

7. The Magney House: Energy-conserving home by
Australian architect Glenn Murcutt

8. US Coast Guard Headquarters,
Washington, DC

9. EXAMPLES OF GREEN ARCHITECTURE:
• US Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC
• LEAFHouse: A vine-covered solar house designed
by students from the University of Maryland
• Katrina Kernel Cottage II: Low-cost and energy-
efficient emergency pre-fab housing
• Solar-Powered Victorian: A historic inn with high-
tech photovoltaic panels
• Earth House: This home in Loreto Bay, Mexico is
made with compressed earth blocks

10. WHOLE BUILDING DESIGN:
• A building can look beautiful and even be constructed from
very expensive materials, but not be "green." Likewise, a
building can be very "green" but visually unappealing. How
do we get good architecture? How do we move toward
what Roman architect Vitruvius suggested to be the three
rules of architecture—to be well-built, useful by serving a
purpose, and beautiful to look at?
• The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) argues
that sustainability has to be part of the whole design
process, from the very start of the project.
• Design objectives are interrelated, where designing for
sustainability is just one aspect. "A truly successful project
is one where project goals are identified early on," they
write, "and where the interdependencies of all building
systems are coordinated concurrently from the planning
and programming phase." Green architectural design
should not be an add-on.

11. BUILDING DESIGN
• It should be the way of doing the business of creating a
built environment. NIBS suggests that these systems must
be understood, evaluated, and appropriately applied:
• accessibility
• aesthetics
• cost-effectiveness
• functional or operational
• historic preservation
• productivity (comfort and health of the occupants)
• security and safety
• sustainability

12. THE 2030 CHALLENGE
• Climate change will not destroy the Earth. The planet will go on for
millions of years, long after human life has expired. Climate change,
however, will destroy the species of life on Earth that cannot adapt
fast enough to new conditions.
• The building trades have collectively recognized its role in
contributing to the greenhouse gases put into the atmosphere. For
example, the manufacturing of cement, the basic ingredient in
concrete, is reportedly one of the largest global contributors to
carbon dioxide emissions. From poor designs to construction
materials, the industry is challenged to change its ways.
• Architect Edward Mazria has taken the lead to transform the
building industry from a major polluter to an agent of change. He
has suspended his own architectural practice (mazria.com) to
concentrate on the nonprofit organization he established in 2002.
The goal set for Architecture 2030 is simply this: "All new buildings,
developments, and major renovations shall be carbon-neutral by
2030."

13. GREEN BUILDINGS
• What is green building? Green building, or sustainable
design, is the practice of increasing the efficiency with
which buildings and their sites use energy, water, and
materials, and of reducing impacts on human health and
the environment for the entire lifecycle of a building.
• Green-building concepts extend beyond the walls of
buildings and include site planning, community and land-
use planning issues as well. Why is green building
important? The growth and development of our
communities has a large impact on our natural
environment.
• The manufacturing, design, construction and operation of
the buildings in which we live and work are responsible for
the consumption of many of our natural resources.

14. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF GREEN
BUILDING
• Enhance and protect biodiversity and
ecosystems
• Improve air and water quality
• Reduce waste streams
• Conserve and restore natural resources

15. OTHER BENEFITS
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDING:
• Reduce operating costs
• Improve occupant productivity
• Enhance asset value and profits
• Optimize life-cycle economic performance
SOCIAL BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDING:
• Enhance occupant health and comfort
• Improve indoor air quality
• Minimize strain on local utility infrastructure
• Improve overall quality of life
THE CONCEPT OF GREEN BUILDING:
• concentrates mainly on two points:
• Increasing the efficiency with which buildings use energy, water and materials
• Reducing building impacts of human health and the environment, through better
site selection, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal
throughout the complete life cycle.
• Going Green in Building constructions avails us many Environmental, Economical
as well as Social benefits.

16. HISTORY AND COMPONENTS OF
GREEN BUILDING
• The increase of fuel costs in 1970’s along with the concern
for environment kindled the awareness and
encouragement towards Green Buildings.
• Architects and ecologists started looking for solutions like
reflective roofing materials, triple-glazed windows to
achieve energy savings. But with the decrease of fuel
prices, the Green movement was slowed down and did not
receive much encouragement.
• It was later in early 90’s that the movement got kick start
and awareness began to spread about need for sustainable
buildings.
• An official Green home building program started in Austin,
Texas in 1991. The movement has gradually gained
momentum since then and we can now find significant
changes in the newer buildings.

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