Desertation On Thesis: Topic: Green Building
Desertation On Thesis: Topic: Green Building
BY
PRIYANSH PATHAK
B.ARCH ; 5th year
(9th semester)
3171606003
DIGNITY COLLEGE OF
ARCHITECTURE ,ANJORA
Abstract
Over the last two decades the
construction industry has made
efforts to develop green building
practices. Researchers within the
field have provided theoretical
knowledge on how to design green
buildings and analytical
environmental management tools
have been developed to guide the
practitioners. Information campaigns
have raised the general
environmental awareness among
building practitioners.
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In addition to the environmental and other
societal benefits, green building can provide
economic benefits to contractors. For example,
according to the Department of Energy,
the use of green construction techniques can
lower material costs and reduce unnecessary
waste. Additionally, although most green
building planning and decisions are made by
developers, owners and architects, contractors
will increasingly be called upon to provide
recommendations and practices on what green
building materials, products and designs might
be best for the particular project. Also, state and
local governments are increasingly requiring the
use of green
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1. Introduction
CONCEPT :
Sustainable or high performance
Building.
Buildings and their sites use and
harvest energy, water, and materials
efficiently.
Human health and Environment is
protected and restored during entire
building life - cycle. i.e. sitting, design,
construction, operation, maintenance,
renovation and deconstruction.
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Robert and Brenda Vale say:“that a green approach
to the built environment involves a holistic
approach to the design of buildings; that all the
resources that go into a building, be they
materials, fuels or the contribution of the users
need to be considered if a sustainable
architecture is to be produced.”
Sim Van Der Ryn and Stuart Cowan thought
“infuse the design of products,buildings and
landscapes with a rich and detailed understanding of
ecology.”
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2. What is a Green Building?
We assume that buildings are green if they look hand
made and are built of natural materials but working in
aluminium and glass might in the long run create a
more genuinely sustainable architecture
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A green building is designed to use less energy
and water and consider the life cycle of the
materials used. This is achieved through better
site development practices, design,
construction, operation, maintenance, removal
and possible reuse of materials
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3. History
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4. Buildings and the
environment
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5. Principles of green
building construction
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(b) Minimizing External Pollution and
Environmental Damage
for example
Design in harmonious relationship with the
surroundings
Avoid destruction of natural resource.
Re-use rainwater on site
Treat and recycle waste water on site if
possible
Try to minimize extraction of materials
unless good environmental controls exist
and avoid materials which produce
damaging chemicals as a by product
Do not dump waste materials off site but re-
use on site
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(c) Reducing Embodied Energy and
Resource Depletion
for example
Use locally sourced materials
Use materials found on site
Minimize use of imported materials
Use materials from sustainably managed
sources
Keep use of materials of non renewable
sources to a minimum
Use second hand/recycled materials where
appropriate
Re-use existing buildings and structures
instead of always assuming that new
buildings are required
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d) Minimizing Internal Pollution and Damage
to Health
for example
Use non toxic material, or low emission
materials
Avoid fibres from insulation materials getting
into the atmosphere
Ensure good natural ventilation
Reduce dust and allergents
Reduce impact of electromagnetic fields
(EMFs)
Create positive character in the building and
relationship with site
Involve users in design and management of
building and evaluating environmental
choices
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Materials that are low in embodied energy i.e.
the energy required to extract and produce them
as well as to deliver them to a building site;
Natural materials, such as bamboo that can be
easily replenished ;
Efficient lighting systems that take advantages of
daylight to reduce electricity needs or include
sensors and timers that shut off light’s when not
in use
Water systems that collect rainwater or treat
water(from sinks & showers) so that it can be
used in gardens or toilets;
Strategies to insure that a house will have a long
live because it is comfortable to spend time in,
architecturally significant or adaptable to future
uses;
Recycled materials and even existing
foundations or building shells;
Wood from stocks that are sustainably managed
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6. Characteristics
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7. Benefits of study
Economic benefits
• Reduce operating costs
• Create, expand, and shape markets for
green product and services
• Improve occupant productivity
• Optimize life-cycle economic
Performance
Social benefits
• Enhance occupant comfort and health
• Heighten aesthetic qualities
• Minimise strain on local infrastructure
• Improve overall quality of life
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8. Goals
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9. LEED rating system
The LEED rating system is a form of an “eco-label”
that describes the environmental attributes of the
project. The essence of LEED, and its particular
genius, is a point-based rating system that allows
vastly different green building measures to be
compared with one resulting aggregate score. LEED
accomplishes this by rating all buildings across five
categories of concern using key environmental
attributes in each category. The five major issues for
rating green buildings are creating sustainable sites,
conserving water, conserving energy, using materials
and resources efficiently and ensuring good indoor
environmental quality. LEED believes that best practices
are better shown by results (outcomes) not by efforts alone
(inputs).
• Certified40 percent of the basic or “core” points in the
system
• Silver50 percent of the core points
• Gold60 percent of the core points
• Platinum80 percent of the core points
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Category of Issues Evaluated by the LEED System
Concern
1. Sustainable Site selection, land use, transportation, site impacts of
sites construction,
stormwater management, urban heat island effect and nighttime
light pollution.
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10.
Aim
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11. Scope
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12. Limitation
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Reference
Books :
Marketing green building services : Strategies for
Success - Jerry Yudelson
.Green. Building Through Integrated. Design ;
McGraw-Hill Professional
Greening,.Your.Home.Sustainable.Options.for.Ever
y.System.In.Your.House ; McGraw-Hill
Professional
Green building case studies
Websites :
http://www.arch.columbia.edu/
http://www.designresilience.com/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
http://solargreenenergy.blogspot.com/
http://solargreenenergy.blogspot.com/
www.wikipedia.com/
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Yale University Sculpture Building & Gallery,
New Haven,
Yale’s 51,000-square-foot Sculpture Building &
Gallery houses the undergraduate sculpture
program of the School of Art. The $52.6 million,
three-story building includes a gallery,
administrative offices, classrooms, and machine
shops. A sophisticated indoor air quality system
continuously tests for indoor air pollutants, then
flushes and recirculates the air as needed. A
unique curtain wall system combined with solar
shading reduces heat gain through the glass
façade by about 30 percent. Over 90 percent of
the gallery’s roof is vegetated.
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