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What is green building

1.A resource efficient & eco friendly construction.

2. Called sustainable building.

3. Concerns of economy, utility, durability & comfort.

Goals of greenbuilding

1.Overcome the crisis of energy (fossil oil, coal and etc)

2. Minimize the environmental pollution.

3. Increasing the efficiency if energy utilisation.

What makes a building “Green” ?1. Reducing the use of conventional energy.2. Proper utilisation of green energy.3. Reducing waste, pollution & environmental degradation.

Reducing the use of conventional energy

1. Max uses of day light (window placement).

2. Use CFL instead of conventional lights.

3. Insulate walls, floors, ceilings to prevent heat.

4. Use ground source heat pumps.

Use of green energy

1. Use of solar energy (solar water heater).2.On site power generation (solar cell wind turbine).3. Biomass energy.4. Geothermal energy plant.

Water management

1. Rain water management (toilet, washing).

2. Waste water management (for gardening).

Green Roof 1. Roof completely covered with vegetation.

2. Advantages a. Reduce heating. b. Create healthy atmosphere

c. Space utilisation 4. Also indicate roof that use green

technology.

Benefits of green building

1. Environmental

2. Economical

3. Human health

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