The document provides guidance for creating an application guide for green structures in tropical climates. It discusses the growing trend of green buildings and various perceptions around them. Case studies of four green buildings are compared and key green building credits/categories are outlined. The document proposes assembling a team to draft an abridged guide referring to standards like LEED and incorporating new interventions. The guide would consist of categories, subcategories, components, and product details to help implement sustainable elements.

1. The making of
APPLICATION GUIDE FOR
GREEN STRUCTURES
(Recommendations)
Viva Jury : Dr.Abhijat Abhyankar (PhD – IIT Bombay)
2nd March 2012

2. INTRODUCTION
“An enduring environmental ethic will aim to preserve not
only the health and freedom of our species, but access to the
world in which the human spirit was born.”
“The Diversity of Life”
E.O. Wilson
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3. SCENARIO
 Today, green building is one of the fastest growing building and design
concepts. Every month new magazines are popping up that report on
this growing trend.
 Architects, designers, and homeowners are becoming aware with the
cost saving possibilities, energy saving emphasis, modern look, and the
symbiotic relationship with nature that green buildings possess.
PROMOTIONAL PROJECTS :
• Green Campus Day
• Brochure
• Posters and signs
• Recycling centers
• Environmental education
• Awareness campaign
• Green concept fostering competition
• Festivals & Exhibitions.
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4. PERCEPTION & REALITIES
PERCEPTION REALITY
Perception 1: Green buildings are The incremental cost would appear small if the
costlier baseline design is already at a certain level of
good eco-design; it would appear huge if the
base design has not considered green principles.
Perception 2: Green buildings Green building concepts and the LEED rating can
have to be air-conditioned be applied for non-air conditioning buildings. It
has been applied on three such buildings in India
viz., IGP office, Gulbarga and Hyderabad
Institute of Technology and Management.
for example – the envelop, lighting, roof
insulation etc.
Perception 3: Green buildings Due to the Green building movement; now
take more time there is so much of capacity building that has
happened in the country.
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5. CLIMATE RESPONSIVE
APPROACH
In India we have a diverse and rich tradition in ‘Building Design’. In the Indian
context, climatologically aspects have always been at the core of building
design.
Pune region, with temperatures touching 40 deg cel, it is predominantly a hot
climate. The traditional ‘Vaada’ has thick walls that prevent heat penetration.
The use of stones, with a high thermal mass, in construction further helps to keep
away the heat.
 The plans of the old buildings are inward looking ,almost entirely block the hot
air coming from outside.
Provision of cooling effect inside the house.
Today :
The target audience for green buildings is mostly the corporate sector. As we
take up large scale, complex projects the list of requirements in utilities like air
conditioners, elevators, pumping systems etc. is expanding rapidly. The result is
Energy Intensive buildings.
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6. TODAYS APPROACH
 The United States Green Build Council (USGBC) is the foremost leader.
They are the sanctioning body for LEED, the program with which points
are awarded to various design applications within a building ultimately
resulting in LEED certification for the building.
 Whereas in India foremost leader in green building is Indian green
building council (IGBC) and followed by GRIHA by TERI. The sanctioning
body is LEED-INDIA.
 Use of other standards like NBC,ECBC,BEE,ASHARE while implementing.
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7. WHAT TO DO?
Objective
To recommend for preparation of an application guide for green
structure in tropical climate, which shall impart awareness and
understanding of green buildings to every user in the most simplified
manner. To attain this objective comparative studies of different
green buildings have been done in the region of Pune & other
regions of tropical climate.
Scope & Limitation
Green building and sustainability in construction itself is a vast topic.
Instead of giving examples and study of various green buildings, we
are providing a reference guide for the construction of green
building with respect to tropical climate which shall foster the
knowledge about green building construction even to commoner.
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8. CASE STUDY
CII Godrej,Hyderabad Wipro,Gurgaon
Suzlon Earth,Pune Yamuna Kirloskar,Pune
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9. COMPARATIVE STUDY
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ALL FOUR STRUCTURE
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10. SOLUTION
Define application guide and use
 The purpose of this guidance document is to provide direction
when applying green building elements during construction.
 Commercial development and various projects represent a
great opportunity for sustainable planning and design.
 We recognize that this market requires unique guidance in
order to implement the sustainable structure with the help of
availability of material and techniques. It also help to reach to
the manufacturer of the product by the users.
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11. MAKING OF
Team
Engineers, Architects, etc., APPLICATON
GUIDE
Draft
With reference to US LEED Other ratings New interventions
Abridged version
Open for discussion
Public Architects Energy Consultants Builders Academicians
Editing's (Internal discussions )
Core Committee Meeting
Architects Energy Consultants Builders 3rd party consultants
Open for public
Final launch Revised Versions
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12. APPLICATON
Team - IGBC
GUIDE
Green building credits
Engineers, Architects, etc., CONSISTS….
Implementation
With reference to US LEEDWith reference to project
Other ratings
Category
Abridged version
Subcategory
Public
Components
Manufacturer
Contact Product detail Products use
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13. Site
Sustainability
 Development and construction processes are often destructive to
local ecology. Fortunately, steps can be taken to reduce impacts on
previously undeveloped lands and to improve site.
Sr.No Category Subcategory Components
Sustainable sites
SS2 Site development For physically challenged
Almost any building can be made accessible to physically
challenged ,so that ingress and egress to buildings by physically
challenged maybe facilitated while preserving the desired design and
effect of the architecture.
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14. Water
Efficiency
 Freshwater becomes increasingly scarcer due to urbanisation and
available sources being rendered polluted and unsuitable for human
consumption.
 Conservation of water, thus, is an inevitable recourse for sustenance
of human life.
Sr.No Category Subcategory Components
Water Efficiency
WE 1 Landscaping Water efficient plant. Draught and native
plants list.
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15. Energy
Efficiency
Energy consumption can be dramatically reduced through
practices that are economical and readily achievable. improving
the energy performance of buildings lowers operation cost,
reduces pollution generated by power plants and other energy
producing equipment and enhances comfort.Most energy
efficiency measures present and excellent rate of return
Sr.No Category Subcategory Components
Energy Efficiency
EE2 Renewable energy Wind Power Flowers
Power Flowers is the latest iteration of advanced wind power
generation.
 These wind trees need less space.
 Less land intensive than even a pole-mounted residential
horizontal axis wind turbine
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16. Material and
resources
Building material choices are important in sustainable design
because of the extensive network of extraction, processing and
transportation steps required to process them. Activities to create
building materials pollute the air and water, destroy natural habitats
and deplete natural resources.
Sr.No Category Subcategory Components
Material and resources
MR4 Locally available Roof material , bricks etc Ferrocement ,
material compressed earth bricks.
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17. Material and
resources
Compressed Earth Block (CEB)
The Auroville Building Centre has designed a press for CEBs, which is
manufactured by Aureka, and sold in India, Africa and even Europe.
In Auroville, the average results obtained with CEB at 5% cement are
(±) 50 kg/cm2 .Local fired country bricks are at (±) 35kg/cm².
AUREKA, Aspiration Auroville Consulting:
Auroville 605101 Saracon Building, Kottakarai
Tamil Nadu- India Auroville
Tel: +91-413-2622278 Tamil Nadu 605 101
Email : info@aureka.com Call : 91 0413 2622571
Website : www.aureka.com www.aurovilleconsulting.com
Ferrocement is a form of reinforced concrete using closely spaced
multiple layers of mesh and/or small diameter rods completely infiltrated
with, or encapsulated in, mortar. The most common type of
reinforcement is steel mesh.Other materials such as selected organic,
natural or synthetic fibres may be combined with metallic mesh.
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18. Indoor
environmental
quality
Majority of human population spend an average of 90% of their time
indoors, where levels of pollutants may be very high. This emphasizes
the need for optimal indoor environment quality (IEQ) strategies.
Sr.No Category Subcategory Components
Indoor environmental quality
IEQ 3 Low emitting materials Agrifiber Products.
 Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating
and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
 Shall contain no added urea-formaldehyde resins
 Composite wood and agrifiber products are defined as: particleboard,
medium density fiberboard (MDF), plywood etc
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19. ECONOMICS
“Green design can actually decrease construction costs, chiefly by
saving infrastructure expenses and by using passive heating and
cooling techniques that make most costly mechanical
equipment unnecessary”
- Natural Capitalism
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20. ECONOMICS
Year Built in Rating % Pay
Building Awarded Area Achieved increase Back
in cost period
CII girded 2003 20,000 PLATINUM 18% 7 years
Hyderabad
ITC Green Centre 2004 1,70,000 Platinum 15% 6 years
,Gurgaon
Wipro,Gurgaon 2005 1,75,000 Platinum 8% 5years
Technopolis,Kolkatta 2006 72,000 Gold 6% 3years
Spectral services 2007 15,000 Platinum 8% 4 years
consultants
office,Noida
HITAM,Hyderabad 2007 78,000 Silver 2% 3years
 Payback period for green buildings
 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
 LCA Tools
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21. CONCLUSION
Synthesizing possibilities for building materials in the key areas
of production, consumption, recycling, evaluation and
regulation which might be of interest to those more generally
concerned with either social change or ‘information age’
economic development strategy.
This enabled us to make an application guide comprising of
the most efficient techniques which could be implemented
while constructing any other green projects in future and in
the same geographical context, which will be helpful to
every individual who desires to construct the energy efficient
structure.
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22. NEED OF TIME…
I think the environment should be put in the category of our
national security. Defense of our resources is just as important
as defense abroad. – Robert Redford.
Thank you…
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23. 2nd march 2012
PRESENTATION ON
RECOMMENDATION FOR APPLICATION
GUIDE OF GREEN STRUCTURES
(TROPICAL CLIMATE)
PRESENTED BY
Ms.Amruta Badodkar 241014
Ms.Pallavi Donode 241045
National Institute of Construction Management & Research
Pune