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Energy Audit of Green Building- CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre”

  • Unique Paper ID: 166366
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 1938-1945
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  • The building sector in India is growing at a rapid pace and contributing immensely to the growth of the economy. This augurs well for the country and now there is an imminent need to introduce green concepts and techniques in this sector, which can aid growth in a sustainable manner. The green concepts and techniques in the building sector can help address national issues like water efficiency, energy efficiency, and reduction in fossil fuel use for commuting, handling of consumer waste and conserving natural resources. Most importantly, these concepts can enhance occupant health, productivity and well-being. Against this background, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched ‘IGBC Green New Buildings rating system® to address the national priorities. This rating programme is a tool which enables the designer to apply green concepts and reduce environmental impacts that aremeasurable. The rating programme covers methodologies to cover diverse climatic zones and changing lifestyles. IGBC has set up the Green New Buildings Core Committee under the leadership of Ar. Raghavendran, to develop the rating programme. This committee comprised of key stakeholders, including architects, builders, consultants, developers, owners, institutions, manufacturers and industry representatives. The committee, with a diverse background and knowledge has enriched the rating system, both in its content and process CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII Godrej GBC), cozily nestled close to Shilparamam, is the first LEED Platinum rated green building in India. The building is a perfect blend of India‘s rich architectural splendor and technological innovations, incorporating traditional concepts into modern and contemporary architecture. Extensive energy simulation exercises were undertaken to orient the building in such a way that minimizes the heat ingress while allowing natural daylight to penetrate abundantly. The building incorporates several world- class energy and environment friendly features, including solar PV systems, indoor air quality monitoring, a high efficiency HVAC system, a passive cooling system using wind towers, high performance glass, aesthetic roof gardens, rain water harvesting, root zone treatment system, etc. The extensive landscape is also home to varieties of trees, most of which are native and adaptive to local climatic conditions. The green building boasts a 50% saving in overall energy consumption, 35 % reduction in potable water consumption and usage of 80% of recycled / recyclable material. Most importantly, the building has enabled the widespread green building movement in India.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 1938-1945

Energy Audit of Green Building- CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre”

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