ECOFRIENDLY: BUZZWORD TO SAVE PLANET
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It is not just fashionable but essential to get environmentally friendly. Namrata Kohli on how virtually everyone from developers to the institutional sector of business, going green has recently been shed in Jaipur was the best learning-building of the year award at World Architecture Festival Awards (WAF) 2009 at the Barcelona International Conventions Center from among 611 projects from around the world. This was Jaipur campus in Pearl Academy of Fashion, a building designed in a way that helps to control the temperature of the inner room, therefore, is the temperature at 28 degrees inside the building, although it is a scorching 46 degrees outside. It was mainly aimed at giving submissive cooling strategies such as open courtyards, ponds and a step well in the academy, where students can overcome the warm weather. Passive environmental strategies used in academia to reduce energy consumption, whether ACS or lighting. According to Arindam Das, Director, Pearl Academy of Fashion ‘, we hardly use artificial light to our campus as natural light is enough – if anything, we need to turn the [natural light out of the blinds. In addition, the use of ACS has been significantly reduced due of the road breaking techniques used by our architect, Morphogenesis, for example in the use of ‘matka’ filling in floors, which trap heat and are a natural coolant. The use of “JÄÄLI” pattern throughout the campus for ventilation has also helped. ” Akshay Kaul, a landscape architect, traces the history of green buildings in India. He says that all the old havelis and buildings in colonial British India was green as they were built to keep the natural environment in mind (another example is Connaught Place). “It is only recently that very thin skins shed by aluminum, steel, glass, which is high in embodied energy, has been used – which means you have to spend a lot of money and energy to first create them, and then later entertain them with artificial systems as air-conditioners and heating systems. All the smart buildings, neighborhoods have blindly imitating the west where the climate is temperate and the amount of energy available in the U.S. or Europe is unthinkable in India. But now, with growing eco-consciousness and the construction industry to become competitive, Going Green suddenly seen as a USP. Yet we have only touched the tip of the iceberg, and we must adjust each building for our climate and not as per climate conditions in the West, “says Kaul. Suddenly there is an awareness that we must secure our environment in which our future depends on how we preserve the food and the environment we live in. And that’s where their money will be invested. So what was the exception of yesterday seems to be the norm today, with the occupiers emphasizes ongoing green. By planting trees, to use Solar Energy to build smart buildings, and even collect garbage, corporate India is Going Green. Patni Computers in Noida is IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Platinum Rated LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified green building. The basic design is inspired by the traditional active look “Indian Haveli plan design that balances environmental responsibility, energy efficiency, resource efficiency, occupant comfort. The design is a simple linear low-key architecture in sync with the surroundings, the location and climate. Passive (architectural) and active (mechanical, electrical) strategies has been optimally designed to minimize power consumption. depth of the building is optimized to capture daylight for more than 75% of occupied interiors and maximize outdoor views. Campus of Wipro Technologies in Gurgaon is also LEED certified Platinum rating green building. The focus of the design is inverted cone , strategically located on the boundary intersection of two roads that make visible the building. A highlight of the building is a check, open to sky landscape courtyard which helps to keep the house cool in summer. All the open office spaces look into the yard, as these areas have good access to daylight. The developers have made many announcements of eco-projects, the hourly and daily. Supertech recently launched “Eco-City” residential project in Sector 137, Noida with the idea of building a zero carbon emissions and eco-centered development projects using special generators, machinery and ecological sanitation. In RK Arora, CMD of Supertech Limited, “The Eco-, City Our approach is based on the idea that all ecologically responsible parts of the building is” visible “as part of its role as an eco – habitat. “Green Boulevard, a project 3C, is a green building that is home to multinationals such as Accenture, Sapient, Nokia Siemens Network and others. It has been designed around the shaded landscape courts with water and plants, which helps to reduce the ambient temperature . The building depth is optimized for capturing natural light and maximize views. 3C has implemented Lotus Boulevard, a green residential project, which has features like insulated walls and insulated roof that reduces heat by up to 60%. While the exterior lighting is solar, the mechanical and electrical equipment inside is energy efficient. Other features 80% open space, zero-emission, a mechanism for recharging water through water-harvesting method makes it a unique project. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, 3C is to create environmentally friendly buildings. According to Vidur Bharadwaj, Director of 3C, “To realize that green building techniques is the way forward to save the planet, and because it is pro-life, we will constantly strive to make our projects safe, secure and a great experience for passengers. The mandate to develop green buildings have helped to save considerable costs of energy, which will ultimately benefit end users. “According to Sandeep Singh, an architect and director of a project management company, TPM,” Earlier there was a thrust only on aesthetics but finally, builders and residents have recognized that aesthetics can take the back seat and functionality would govern. Products that offer functionality is introduced, and Hindalco are made fire-resistant glass on the glass facade. “He adds that the practice is to go in for green buildings – which uses a maximum daylight and save energy in every possible way. Newer techniques and materials invented by the day to ensure that the buildings are in sync with nature. Many green products foraying in construction industry. One such innovation is the Green Windows by fenesta Building Systems, a UPVC window and help to save energy because they cut air conditioning costs significantly. Furthermore, it allows ample ventilation and sunlight into the building. Those windows do not need painting or polishing, and therefore maintenance-free. While the green is a buzzword now, it all began with Orchid, which calls itself a “Ecotel”, instead of a hotel. From the basic design of the building, conserve water, the use of “rubber” wood instead of real wood, the use of energy saving equipment, the hotel has everything to qualify as an environmentally friendly hotel. Courtesy: – Times Property dt: – 09-01-2010
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