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- 1. ‘Green Libraries Initiatives atInternational Level and Prospects in India.’ Ms. Pranali Gedam Librarian, Veer Wajekar ASC College, Phunde, Uran, Dist- Raigad, Navi Mumbai
- 2. INTRODUCTION Green design isan emerging trend, defining the library of the 21st century. Many view the library as having a unique role in the green building movement due to its altruistic mission, public and pedagogical nature, and the fact that new libraries are usually high profile, community driven projects. Figure No. 1
- 3. THE CONCEPT OF“GREEN LIBRARIES” The “Green libraries” are playing a unique role in the green building movement due to its altruistic mission, public and pedagogical nature known as Sustainable Libraries. Such libraries are building all over the world bringing these projects into the main stream. Figure No. 2 National Library, Singapore (Source:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_library accessed on 2/5/2009)
- 4. PLANET GREEN It isthe duty of every person to take the simple step for making the planet Green, to reduce the use of water and energy by designing the Green Libraries. In addition to control the pollution and to work for the betterment of mankind Figure No. 3 (Source: planetgreen.discovery.com/.../build-a-green-library-the-omni.htm Last Accessed on 24/06/2009)
- 5. GREEN DESIGN &BUILDING Green design is a foundation of Green Library. Green articuture makes the library Green. 1. Site location 2. Water conservation 3. Energy efficiency 4. Materials 5. Indoor air quality The main objective of building the Green Libraries are • Global surface temperature is probably rising. • To control the polution, global warming. • To play a important role in becoming the planet green. • To work for the betterment of mankind. • It is great for the image of the library. • To increase the awareness on the environmental issue. Figure No. 4 Figure No. 5 Both Picture from following site (Source: http://greenhome.org/building/pros/how_b.html Last Accessed on 22/06/09)
- 6. 1. SITE LOCATION Thepicture described before building can start, a site must be chosen. Site Location must be Ecologically Friendly. Figure No. 6 (Source: thegreenlibraryblog.blogspot.com (Last Accessed on 2/5/2009)
- 7. 2. WATER RESOURCES Waterresources make the atmosphere cool of the library. 1. To capture rainwater runoff to be used in irrigation. 2. A storm water management system that incorporates native plants and grasses. Figure No. 7 Source: thegreenlibraryblog.blogspot.com Accessed on 03/06/2009
- 8. 3. ENERGY EFFICIENCY Thepictures explained when a room is empty turn the lights off and shut down the PC. The Most important thing is that reduce the use of Energy Efficiency. Figure No. 8 Birkbeck Public Library (Source: www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/about/greenlibrary Accessed on 23/06/2009)
- 9. 4. MATERIALS The picturesdiscuss with using quickly renewable materials such as bamboo in place of wood whenever possible (as a material) using Quickly renewable materials in the Green Libraries Figure No.9 www.ideastore.co.uk/.../libraries_your_local_idea_store_ library_bethnal_green_library view&id=242&Itemid=157 Accessed on 15/06/2009) Figure No. 10 (Source: culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=)
- 10. 5. INDOOR AIRQUALITY The picture shows about the simplest form, a window opened to cool an overheated room. Figure No.11 (Source: www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/about/greenlibrary Accessed on 23/06/2009)
- 11. VEGETATED GREEN ROOF Thepictures provided the information on Features solar heating, a vegetated green roof and convection cooling. There are different type’s vegeted roofs. Figure No. 12 Source:http://www.greenroofs .org/boston/index.php?page=) Figure No.13 Aerial shot of Cardiff's new central library showing its Sedum grass roof
- 12. NATURAL DAYLIGHT Figure No.14 (Source: birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent ?...&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=6&MENU_ID=260 Last Accessed on 15/06/2009) The picture explains the Natural Day Light fall in the library that Conserve the energy.
- 13. ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABILITY The pictureshows that all the atmosphere is full of greenery and environmentally sustainability. Figure No. 15 (Source: dallaslibrary.org/forest.htm Last Accessed on 15/06/2009)
- 14. RECYCLING MATERIALS This isrecycling bins used for glass bottles, plastic bottles, cans, batteries, paper and plastic for unwanted materials. Figure No. 16 (Source: www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/about/greenlibrary Accessed on 23/06/2009)
- 15. RECYCLE ALL PAPER Itis recycle all paper (white and colored), magazines, newspapers and envelopes in the small blue bins in the Library. There are also Several large blue recycling bins for bottles (plastic and glass) throughout the Library. Figure No. 17 (Source: www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/about/greenlibrary Accessed on 23/06/2009)
- 16. • Reduce theuse of Water Resources • Ensure that drips from taps or showers are stopped. Figure No. 18 (Source: www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/about/greenlibrary Accessed on 23/06/2009) REDUCE THE USE OF WATER
- 17. ENVIRONMENT GREEN The picture discussthat making the green environment around the library. Figure No. 19 (Source: thegreenlibraryblog.blogspot.com Last Accessed on 16/06/09)
- 18. SUSTAINABLE LIBRARIES As Designingof Sustainable Libraries, Consider the three things- 1. Economy, 2. Ecology 3. Equity Figure No. 20 (Source:prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/green-libraries/ (Last Accessed on 15/06/2009)
- 19. Figure No. 21 (Sourcehttp://connect.ala.org/node/7171) (Source:www.sla.org/content/SLA/pressroom/pressrelease/08pr/pr2801.cfm) ALA (American Library Association) and SLA (Special Library Association) are such leading organizations working for environmental sustainability GOING GREEN
- 20. LEED (Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design) LEED is a rating system for Green Libraries categorized is developed by United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Their point based rating has a total of 69 Points possible, and buildings can be categorized as certified (26 points). Figure No. 22 (Source: http://www.green.ca.gov/GreenBuildings/leed.htm Accessed on 25/06/2009)
- 21. GREEN LIBRARIES INITIATIVESAT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL The picture shows many Libraries in the world are Going Green. Figure No. 23 (Source: library20.ning.com/photo/dnl-tech-assistant-go-green?... Last Accessed on 20/06/09)
- 22. GREEN LIBRARIES INITIATIVESAT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL It seems that the Green Libraries are building mostly at International level as America , Canada , Atlanta, England etc. Figure No. 24 Santa Monica Public Library
- 23. Green Libraries Initiativesat International Level Sr. No. Name of the Libraries Project Started Country Belong LEED Certific ation Projects Ongoing 1 Ballard Branch Seattle Public Library Seattle WA Top Ten Green Projects for the 2006 America (Washing ton) Green Roof, Seven skylights , restrooms feature waterless urinals, Recycled carpet, glass, and ceiling tiles were used 2 Blair Library Fayetteville Public Library Fayetteville, AR. Estd. Oct. 2004 & completed in 2006 America LEED Silver NC Rainwater for irrigation, a white membrane roof, cork flooring, recycled content furnishings, waterless urinals low VOC finishes and fabrics etc 3 Bozeman Public Library Bozeman MT. America LEED Silver Natural daylighting, green materials, photovoltaic system, waterless urinals, landscaping requiring low irrigation 4 Broward Community College/South regional Library Pembroke Pines, F Opened February 1, 2007 America Leed certifie d Bookshelves and furnishings made from sustainably harvested wood, carpet made 5 Budlong Woods Branch Chicago Public Library Chicago, IL. America Receiv ed LEED Photovotaic system wall and roof insulation, lighting controls, and windows 6 Central Library Seattle Public Library Seattle, WA. America LEED Silver Uses automatic lighting, Construction waste was recycled, Planting trees, Rainwater 7 Candler Library Emory University. Atlanta, GA. America LEED Silver 60% recycled materials and 43% of raw building materials low flow water etc. 8 Eden Prairie Library Eden Prairie, MN America To use a natural gas fuel cell , the reuse of an existing building 9 Jay Johnson Public Library Quinter, KS. America A wheat board front desk and office fixtures, A 3kw photovoltaic system , Windows 10 Lake View Terrace Library Lake View Terrace, CA. Started 2004 America Platinu m LEED landfills to local recycling facilities.
- 24. Sr. No . Name of theLibraries Project Started Country Belong LEED Certificati on Projects Ongoing 11 Malletts Creek Branch, Ann Arbor District Library Ann Arbor, MI. Stated 2004 America Features solar heating, a vegetated green roof and convection cooling. 12 Minneapolis Central Library Minneapolis, MN America Features energy-efficient design, , and a storm water management system 13 North Adams Public Library North Adams, MA. Started 2007 America Two geothermal wells for heating a cooling. 14 Oaklyn Branch Library Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Evansville, IN Started 2003 America 1. Green roof. 2. The soil from the hill, and the runoff water from the roof drain into a rain garden. 15 Ossining Public Library Ossining, NY. America Pursuing LEED 1.Uses geothermal energy, Sunlight used 2.Used native plants in landscaping that are drought and pest-resistant. 16 Pittsfield Branch Ann Arbor District Library Ann Arbor, MI. America Recycled material in the roof, walls, window frames, carpet, and insulation. 17 Portsmouth Public Library Portsmouth, NH. Started 2007 America Heating, cooling and ventilation system Natural lighting features to save electricity. recycled content and low emitting fumes 18 Rosemary Garfoot Public Library Cross Plains, WI. Opened in 2006 America LEED Silver Natural daylight, recycled materials. 19 Seattle Central Library Opened in May 2004 Washingt on Rainwater runoff, used to irrigate the landscape. triple glazed glass 20 National Library, Singapore Opened in July 2005 Singapor e Light shelves, to dim or brighten the lights, and raise and lower the shades 21 Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County 2005 America LEED Silver Concrete, wood, drywall, metal, and paper were all sorted onsite and recycled locally.
- 25. Sr. No . Name of theLibraries Project Started Country Belong LEED Certificati on Projects Ongoing 22 Santa Monica Public Library Santa Monica, CA. America LEED Gold 2006 Underground parking, solar electric panels, and a storm water management system , building materials recycled content, 23 Utah Valley State College Library Orem, UT Opened July 2008 America high-performance glass; motion sensors and panels that block light in the summer 24 West Valley Branch Library San José Public Library System. San José, CA America Received LEED By using a drought-tolerant landscape, recycled products, such as soda bottles. It also uses natural day lighting 25 The Oldham County Public Main Library LaGrange, Ky. Started 2008 America LEED silver Green elements, a storm management and rainwater system for toilets and irrigation, 26 Ritter Public Library Vermilion, Ohio Expect to Completed in 2010 America Gold LEED low-emitting and recycled-content materials, Rainwater management systems include a green roof, a bioswale, open-grid pavement 27 Canmore Public Library Canmore, Alberta Moved to 1996 Canada "HUB of Sustainability," , coal-fired electricity 28 Crowfoot Branch Calgary Public Library Calgary, Alberta Canada Natural and daylight harvesting, exterior sunshades, and a white 'Energy Star' compliant roof to, To reduce the use of water 29 City of North Vancouver Public Library Canada Striving for LEED Gold Sunshades span, 3 sets of solar hot water panels installed on the roof of the monitor, 30 Collingwood Public Library (Ontario) Canada Striving for LEED Silver Environmentally friendlyDesign, LEED Silver Certification, Natural light, Green roof 33-38 Silver points 31 Coquitlam Public Library Poirior Branch (British Columbia) Canada Following LEED environmental sustainability, such as water and waste-water systems, public transit and environmental energy improvements.
- 26. Sr. No. Name of theLibraries Project Started Countr y Belon g LEED Certifica tion Projects Ongoing 32 Edmonton Public Library Lois Hole Branch (Alberta) Canada LEED Gold A storm water retention pond, 50% roof is sloped, Allowing the light to penetrate deeper 33 Langara College Library (British Columbia) Canada Striving for LEED Gold Significant energy savings was derived from tempering supply air by using an earth- tempered system combined with an earth- source energy heat-pump. 34 Regent College Library (British Columbia) March 6, 2007 Canada Striving for LEED Gold 1.This project took the Net-Zero design approach originally intending to use solar panels to produce hot water 35 Selkirk-St. Andrews-St. Clements regional library (Manitoba) 2006 Canada funding approval to establish a LEED- certified library Eligible projects include construction /improvements to recreation and wellness facilities such as libraries, recreation centres, community halls, parks, arenas and pools. 36 Semiahmoo Library and RCMP Facility Canada LEED Silver Comfortable seating for relaxing and reading 37 University of Toronto Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre (HMALC) (Ontario) - January 2005 Registered to LEED Canada Seeking Silver LEED The HMALC was actually designed by our architects, Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners, using the USGBC (US Green Building Council) LEED requirements 38 Vancouver Public Library Green Roof Monitoring Project (British Columbia) 1995 Canada Striving for LEED Gold Green Roof and vegetation 39 Waterloo Public Library (Ontario) Canada Striving for LEED Silver Strong commitment to sustainability and environmental best practices
- 27. Sr. No. Name of the Libraries Project Started Country Belong LEED Certifica tion ProjectsOngoing 40 Emory University Atalanta LEED Certified 1. built the Chandler Library, it used 60 percent recycled building materials 41 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Hayden Library Cambridg e relies on rooftop solar panels to generate 15,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually 42 Ann Arbor District Library Environmental sustainable library the help of recycling and greening. 43 Birkbeck Library England remove up to 87% of indoor pollution with the help of recycling and greening , cotton bags, turning off the computers 44 Marston Green Library 2005 England Have a IT Lab 45 Bethnal Green Library 2008 England Wide range of fiction and non-fiction books Small reference and information collection 46 Morgan Green Library Sustainable electronic services such as Electronic Reserve and Local Document Delivery. 47 Taipei's green libraries 2006 Japan LEED The aim of Green Library to minimize harm to the environment through the use of recycled or renewable materials, 48 Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County 2006 silver level Green libraries aim to use of recycled or renewable materials 49 Children's Museum of Pittsburgh 2004 silver LEED sustainable techniques and guiding principles thereby earning silver LEED- The above table shows that there are number of Green Libraries initiatives at International level, especially America and Canada are leading countries. Apart from these, other should have participated in the environmental movement. This is need to aware among the countries
- 28. PROSPECTS FOR GREEN LIBRARIESIN INDIA The awareness among libraries in India about the Green Libraries are least. Hence, there is a need of building the Green Libraries more and more. A very few Green Libraries in India are going Green. Figure No. 25 Green Library is Being Built in Himalayas www.bizaims.com/.../green+library+being+built+himalayas
- 29. Sr. No. Name of the Libraries Projec t Starte d Country Belong LEED Certification ProjectsOngoing 1 Perma Karpo Library, located in Ladahk in Indian Himalayas. Finish in 2010 India Ventilated Trombe Walls, wool insulation, a roof made of mud and timber paneling. 2 National Library of India India (Situtated Kolkata Trees whisper, the road gets strewn with green and yellow leaves. Prospects for Green Libraries in India The table shows about the least number of Green libraries initiatives in India need much more awareness in common people.
- 30. GREEN LIBRARIAN 1. Ecolibrarianhandles the budgets in supporting the institutions 2. Good humor 3. The three most important Economy, Ecology and equity things for making health and prosperous sustainable libraries Figure No. 26 (Source: http://ecolibrarian.org/ Last Accessed on 06/06/09)
- 31. OFFERING GREEN LIBRARYSERVICES WITH THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE • Internet Services, • OPAC Services, • Information Services • Databases services • Circulation Services. Figure No. 27 (Source: http://www.designinglibraries.org.uk/uploaded/forweb/ 43f069d485989.jpg Last Accessed on 10/06/09)
- 32. CONCLUSION The fact thathumans are having a negative impact on the environment is no longer seriously questioned. This is our responsibility to do plantation for gobal climate change. Libraries are an investment in the future of our society. Libraries have a responsibility to not contribute to the destruction of the environment, to educate the people regarding our current situation, and empower them to make a difference. Libraries are discovering that their green building gives them a great opportunity to educate the citizenry. As libraries continue to take a more progressive stance on improving the human condition, sustainability will have to be a central theme. The developed countries like America proceeds such Green library projects and in other countries also take part in it. There are very lack of awareness in India and a very few projects are initiated in India.