Green Building

GREEN BUILDING
A ‘green’ building is a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can
create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. Green buildings preserve precious natural resources and improve
our quality of life.
There are a number of features which can make a building ‘green’. These include:
 Efficient use of energy, water and other resources

 Use of renewable energy, such as solar energy
 Pollution and waste reduction measures, and the enabling of re-use and recycling
 Good indoor environmental air quality
 Use of materials that are non-toxic, decent and sustainable
 Consideration of the environment in design, construction and operation
 Consideration of the quality of life of occupants in design, construction and operation
 A design that enables adaptation to a changing environment
Any building can be a green building, whether it’s a home, an office, a school, a hospital, a community centre, or any other type of
structure, provided it includes features listed above.
Eco-friendly Construction: Advantages of Green Building
 Low Maintenance and Operation Cost. Green buildings incorporate unique construction features that ensure efficient use of
resources such water and energy. ...
 Energy Efficiency. ...
 Enhances Indoor Environment Quality. ...
 Water Efficiency. ...
 Better Health. ...
 Material Efficiency. ...
 Better Environment. ...
 Reduces Strain on Local Resources.
1. Suzlon One Earth, Pune

This significantly unique office is designed by Christopher Charles, Pune based architect and has received LEED Platinum
rating in 2010. To ignite our eyes, he and his partner came up with the concept “Office in the garden”. Spread over 10 acres, this
magnificent structure is one of the largest green building projects of the country and is also one of the India’s first buildings to be
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.
Suzlon one earth is 100% powered by onsite and offsite renewable sources. The campus has 18 hybrid wind turbines that
fulfil 7% of the total energy consumption, the rest of energy demand is met from offsite wind turbines. The structure is designed in
a way to ensure maximum daylight exposure thereby reducing artificial lighting consumption. The infrastrutcture within the campus
is designed to enable water percolation and thereby control storm water runoff thus, contributing towards an increased water table
level.
2. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad

India’s 6th busiest airport, which is situated in the downtown of Hyderabadhas set a benchmark for the green buildings in India.
The structure of the airport is designed in a way so as to consume less water, electricity and conserves natural resources. Within the
campus of the airport, there is a green belt of 273 hectares with numerous plants. In the last couple of years, RGIA has been
successful in saving energy for nearly 3.97 million kWh and have reduced the carbon footprint by 3331 tons.
3. CII- Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad
This architectural masterpiece has set the world’s best example of passive architectural design. The CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green
Business Center (GBC) was the was the first building outside of the US to be awarded LEED platinum rating at the time of its
inaugration. The buildingdoesn’t let out any waste and recycles it all within. It can be said that building is literally made up of only
recycled materials.
4. Infosys Limited, Mysore
Located in the city of palaces, this green building is an awe-inspiring structure is the third Infosys building to win a Platinum rating,
taking the total Platinum certified building area at Infosys to 780,000 sq ft. The 5 storey structure has been built keeping in mind a
holistic approach to sustainability in five key areas, including – Sustainable site development, Water savings, Energy efficiency,
Materials selection and Indoor environmental quality.The smart mechanism and efficient equipments lead to 40% of less energy
consumption.
5. Infinity Benchmark, Kolkata
At the time of its inauguration, this 20 storey structure which is spread over 5,60,000sq.feet was 7 th building in the world to receive
the LEED Platinum rating. The building is furnished with Co2 monitor sensors, rainwater harvesting, waste water recycling system
and humidification controls. The exterior of the building is made of brick wall block while the roof comprises of deck thick
polyurethane foam for better insulation.
6. I-Gate Knowledge Centre, Noida
Next on the list of green buildings is the Patni Knowledge Centre with the prestigious platinum LEED rating. The building is built over
4,60,000 sq.ft. in Suburban Noida and is designed in a way that it captures 73% of daylight within the office. Nearly 50% of land is
covered with grass which doesn’t let wastes and sewage water go out.
7. Bank Of India, Goa
A world of eco-friendly lights and air-conditioning, intelligent glazing, modern capsule lifts, and indoor fountains – this is what sums
of this popular bank in Goa. The building uses Nano Misty Blue, softening colour glass manufactured by Saint Gobin Glass, India for
producing the cool effect and saving energy. The glass has solar control and thermal insulation properties. The building is a complete
package of modern look of today’s bank.
8. Ansal Esencia, 67 Sector, Gurgaon
This is another masterpiece by Indian architects that wants to be a part of the Green eco Revolution. The features of this building are
viable sources of energy; all electronics are made for maximum energy conservation, splendid bicycle tracks, environ benches, bins,
poles and bus stops and drought resistant campus.
9. Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd. (BCIL), Bangalore
In 1994, BCIL was established when green building concept was foreign to all of us and was something one could not locate even
with long-range radar. The building was established with an aim of creating eco-friendly living habitats, especially in the urban space.
It is a wonderful example of smart homes where one can turn lights off using mobile phones.
That’s not all. The building has 44 interconnected rainwater percolation wells that lead to a 400,000 litre water tank. The building
makes use of central reverse osmosis system to purify water without the use of chemicals. Grey water is directed to the gardens,
toilets and for washing cars.
10. Olympia Tech Park Chennai
Located in technological nerve centre of the city, Olympia Tech Park is one of the largest and most sought after IT parks in Namma
Chennai. This majestic structure is worldwide famous for being the first green building of its size (1.8 million sq.ft.) and has some of
the best fortune-100 companies operating in it.
Rated as one of the largest LEED Gold ratig buildings of the world, this tech park has the lowest energy consumption, high natural
lighting systems, 100 per cent water recycling and other environment-friendly practices.
Studies says, By 2030 the Indian building stock is expected to reach 100 billion square feet compared to the existing 25 billion square
feet. And to add on to the number, we are coming up with our latest green building project in the heart of Chennai.

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GREEN BUILDING

 Efficient use of energy, water and other resources

Eco-friendly Construction: Advantages of Green Building

1. Suzlon One Earth, Pune

2. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad

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