What is green building?

Green Building is a fairly broad concept, but the core ideas of

green building entail the following: Environmentally Friendly
It means that construction of a building should be safe for the

surrounding environment and should not significantly interfere with the natural environment nearby. It also means that building

is constructed from environmentally friendly materials that are

available locally and that the construction process is well designed to reduce the unnecessary pollution and negative effects on the environment.

What is green building?

Efficient use of Resources
In green building practices, efficient use of resources means

using water saving fixtures and plumbing elements, energy efficient lighting units and passive solar design. It also involves, the use of energy efficient building materials aimed to attain highly energy efficient building envelope with well insulated walls, floors and ceilings. A well insulated building envelope will helps keeping building cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Reduced energy consumption provides financial benefits for the building owners and helps reduce the carbon monoxide footprint of the building on the environment.

What is green building?

Designed for health and wellbeing of the building occupants
Another important feature of a green building is its design aimed

at providing comfortable and safe environment for the human occupants. It means that building will be pleasant and safe for people to live in. It could contain the elements of intuitive floor plans, spacious and well lit hallways, fresh-air circulation and monitoring units, dampness and temperature controls. Use of Human safe materials and pleasant architectural design that provides psychological and physiological benefits for human occupants.

Need to design a Green Building

Buildings have major environmental impacts over their entire life cycle. Resources such as ground cover, forests, water, and energy are depleted to construct and operate buildings. Resource-intensive materials provide the building envelope and landscaping adds beauty to it in turn using up water and pesticides to maintain it. Energy-consuming systems for lighting, space conditioning and water heating provide comfort to its occupants. Water is another vital resource for the occupants, which gets consumed continuously during building construction and operation. Several building processes and occupant functions generate large amounts of waste.

Thus, buildings are one of the major pollutants that affect urban air quality and contribute to climate change. Hence, the need to design a green building. Though it costs a little more initially, however, it costs less to operate a green building that has tremendous environmental benefits and provides a better place for the occupants to live and work in. Thus, the challenge of a green building is to achieve all its benefits at an affordable cost. A green building depletes as little of the natural resources during its construction and operation. The aim of a green building design is to: Minimize the demand on non-renewable resources and maximize the utilization efficiency of these resources when in use. Maximize reuse and recycling of available resources. Utilization of renewable resources.

 It maximizes the use of efficient building materials and

construction practices; optimizes the use of on-site sources; Uses minimum energy to power itself; uses efficient equipment to meet its lighting, air-conditioning, and other needs; maximizes the use of renewable sources of energy; Uses efficient waste and water management practices; and provides comfortable and hygienic indoor working conditions. It minimize the negative impacts and enhance the positive impacts on the environment.

In sum, the following aspects of the building design are looked into in an integrated way in a green building: Site planning Building envelope design Building system design HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning), lighting, electrical, and water heating Integration of renewable energy sources to generate energy onsite. Water and waste management Selection of ecologically sustainable materials (with high recycled content, rapidly renewable resources with low emission potential, etc.). Indoor environmental quality (maintains indoor thermal and visual comfort and air quality)

Goals of green building

While the practices, or technologies, employed in green building are constantly evolving and may differ from region to region, there are fundamental principles that persist from which the method is derived: Siting and Structure Design Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Materials Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality Enhancement, Operations and Maintenance Optimization, and Waste and Toxics Reduction. The essence of green building is an optimization of one or more of these principles. Also, with the proper synergistic design, individual green building technologies may work together to produce a greater cumulative effect. On the aesthetic side of green architecture or sustainable design is the philosophy of designing a building that is in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding the site. There are several key steps in designing sustainable buildings: specify 'green' building materials from local sources, reduce loads, optimize systems, and generate on-site renewable energy.

Siting and structure design efficiency

The foundation of any construction project is rooted in the concept and design stages. The concept stage, in fact, is one of the major steps in a project life cycle, as it has the largest impact on cost and performance. In designing environmentally optimal buildings, the objective is to minimize the total environmental impact associated with all life-cycle stages of the building project.

Energy efficiency
Green buildings often include measures to reduce energy use. To increase the efficiency of the building envelope, (the barrier between conditioned and unconditioned space), they may use high-efficiency windows and insulation in walls, ceilings, and floors. Another strategy, passive solar building design, is often implemented in low-energy homes. Designers orient windows and walls and place awnings, porches, and trees to shade windows and roofs during the summer while maximizing solar gain in the winter. In addition, effective window placement (daylighting) can provide more natural light and lessen the need for electric lighting during the day. Solar water heating further reduces energy loads. Onsite generation of renewable energy through solar power, wind power, hydro power, or biomass can significantly reduce the environmental impact of the building. Power generation is generally the most expensive feature to add to a building.

Green Building Materials: Guideline for Material Selection

Sustainability and environmental friendliness are two key requirements to green building materials. Many green building materials also offer energy efficiency benefits. For instance, use of metal in residential and commercial construction is considered environmentally friendly because metal is recyclable and long lasting building material that also offers excellent solar reflective benefits making it an energy efficient choice for roofing and wall panels when constructing a building envelope. Bamboo is another green building material because it grows quickly and thus can be easily sustained. Desirably material for construction of a Green Building should: Minimize resource quantity. Maximize use of renewable materials. Selection of Low energy materials & standard construction systems. Maximize the use of locally/regional manufactured products. Materials with reusable & recyclable potential.

A New form of an Old Material: Eco Friendly Concrete

Developed by London based

Novacem Absorbs large amount of CO2 as it hardens Requires less heating due to presence of MgSO4 At experimental stages, eagerly awiated

Non Toxic Paints

VOC, used as binders, major

pollutants Natural paints are VOC-FREE Uses natural materials like water, vegetable oils, etc for binding Are odourless, biodegradable, micro porous, no adverse health effects

Green Roofs A green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. Low-maintenance plants are grown on the roof. The system includes a rootrepellent membrane to prevent plants from rooting in the roof, a drainage system and a growing medium that is lighter than the soil used on the ground. A green roof consists of vegetation and soil, or a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. Additional layers, such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation system may also be included.

Green Roofs
Green roofs have also been found to dramatically improve a roofs insulation value. A study conducted by Environment Canada found a 26% reduction in summer cooling needs and a 26% reduction in winter heat losses when a green roof is used.

Passive solar building design In passive solar building design, windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter and reject solar heat in the summer. This is called passive solar design or climatic design because, unlike active solar heating systems, it doesn't involve the use of mechanical and electrical devices. The key to designing a passive solar building is to best take advantage of the local climate. Elements to be considered include window placement and glazing type, thermal insulation, thermal mass, and shading.

Photovoltaic
The 89 petawatts of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface is

plentiful - almost 6,000 times more than the 15 terawatts equivalent of average power consumed by humans. Additionally, solar electric generation has the highest power density (global mean of 170 W/m) among renewable energies. Solar power is pollution-free during use. Production endwastes and emissions are manageable using existing pollution controls. PV installations can operate for many years with little maintenance or intervention after their initial set-up, so after the initial capital cost of building any solar power plant, operating costs are extremely low compared to existing power technologies.

Photovoltaic
Compared to fossil and nuclear energy sources, very little

research money has been invested in the development of solar cells, so there is considerable room for improvement. Nevertheless, experimental high efficiency solar cells already have efficiencies of over 40% in case of concentrating photovoltaic cells and efficiencies are rapidly rising while mass-production costs are rapidly falling. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are increasingly incorporated into new domestic and industrial buildings as a principal or ancillary source of electrical power. Typically, an array is incorporated into the roof or walls of a building. Roof tiles with integrated PV cells are also common.

Photovoltaic

Wind Energy Towers

With the increasing emphasis on sustainability, the providers of electrical energy have recognised the need to tap wind energy for power generation. As the economy of the country grows, its energy requirement also grows. With the proclaimed need for reducing the dependence on fossil fuels because of environmental reasons, alternative methods of generating power are needed immediately.

Wind Towers
Wind Tower is a traditional architectural element mainly part of residential houses. The function of this tower is to catch cooler breeze that prevail at a higher level above the ground and to direct it into the interior of the buildings. This feature is used in many countries around the Arabian Gulf.

In India wind towers have been provided at CII, Banglore. The wind towers are traditional architectural elements that catch air and cool it as it descends.

Solar water heaters. Solar water heating (SWH) systems are a renewable energy technology to heat water using solar energy. For the purpose a collector, often fastened to a roof or a wall facing the sun, heats working fluid driven by natural convection through it.

Day lit office space

Daylighting is the practice of placing windows or other openings and reflective surfaces so that during the day natural light provides effective internal lighting. Particular attention is given to daylighting while designing a building when the aim is to maximize visual comfort or to reduce energy use.

Performance windows:
Windows rank second only to the design of an HVAC system. Their number, total area, and orientation to the sun can make or break the energy efficiency of a highperformance home. Heating, cooling and lighting consume 67% of all the electricity thats generated. Windows and doors comprise a large portion of heat loss in a wall and lower the overall R-Value of the wall.

Conservation of water: Zero Discharge of Water The principle of zero discharge is recycling of all wastewater. This means that wastewater will be treated and used again in the process. Because of the water reuse wastewater will not be released on the sewer system or surface water. Zero discharge has become effective in specific sectors; agriculture (water reuse for irrigation), semiconductor and in specific geographical areas; Middle East & Asia, where water shortages have made zero disposal a necessity.

Conservation of water: Zero Discharge of Water Municipalities and industry have the opportunity to reverse wasteful water practices and improve efficiencies by encouraging and/or mandating conservation, while individuals can become part of the solution by implementing conservation practices in their own homes. Household wastewater comprises of two types of wastewater as classified below Black water- Wastewater from the toilet, containing faecal matter and urine is called black water. It is also referred to as sewage. Grey water Grey water is wastewater generated from the kitchen sink, clothes wash area, bathroom and other taps.

Conservation of water: Zero Discharge of Water Approximately 70% of domestic water supplied is released as wastewater. In todays context of fresh water shortage, wastewater needs to be seen as a resource rather than as a waste. Wastewater can be recycled and reused for various applications such as for flushing and gardening. If collected using a separate plumbing system from blackwater, domestic greywater can be recycled directly within the home, garden or company and used either immediately or processed and stored. Recycled greywater of this kind is never safe to drink, but a number of stages of filtration and microbial digestion can be used to provide water for washing or flushing toilets.

Conservation of water: Sewage Treatment Plant Basic concept

Conservation of water: Root Zone Treatment

Root Zone Systems are artificially prepared wetlands comprising of clay or plastic lined excavation and emergent vegetation growing on gravel/sand mixtures and is also known as constructed wetland. This method combines mechanical filtration, chemical precipitation and biological degradation in one step for the treatment of wastewater. A number of factors like low operating cost, less energy requirement and ease of maintenance attribute to making root zone system an attractive alternative for wastewater management. The filtering action of the soil bed, the action with fungi etc. and chemical action with certain existing or added inorganic chemicals help in finally obtaining very clear and clean water. The system of plants regenerates itself as the old plants die and form useful humus. Hence, the system becomes maintenance free and can run up to 50 to 60 years without any loss of efficiency. Root zone system gives a very good performance of removing 90% BOD and 63% Nitrogen.

Conservation of water: Zero Discharge of Water

CII Building Banglore

Left: All wastewater and runoff generated by the building is recycled by "root zone treatment" where specially selected plants purify and filter the water that irrigates them. Right: Water leaving the root zone treatment is directed to one of three ponds, thereafter to be used for domestic purposes. The building achieves a 35 percent reduction of municipally supplied potable water, in part through the use of low-flush toilets and waterless urinals.

Conservation of water: Low Flush Toilets

After outdoor irrigation, toilets consume the most water in a residential home. Flushing a toilet accounts for 14 percent of the water used both inside and outside a home. A low flush or low flow toilet is a flush toilet that uses significantly less water than a full flush toilet. Most low flush toilets use 6 liters per flush as opposed to the usual 10 liters.

Conservation of water: Waterless urinals

A more recent innovation is urinals that use no water at all. It utilize a trap insert filled with a sealant liquid instead of water. The lighter-than-water sealant floats on top of the urine collected in the U-bend, preventing odors from being released into the air. Although the cartridge and sealant must be periodically replaced, boosters claim the system saves anywhere between 55,000 and 170,000 liters of water per urinal per year.

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting Rainwater harvesting is the process of collecting, filtering and storing water from roof tops, paved and unpaved areas for multiple uses. The harvested water can also be used for potable purposes after testing and treatment. The surplus water after usage can be used for recharging ground water aquifer through artificial recharge techniques. This can also result in improving the quality of the ground water e.g. lower fluoride content in ground water. Rainwater harvesting mechanisms are designed after assessing the site conditions such as incident rainfall, subsurface strata and their storage characteristics, infiltration test and by building suitable structures to collect and store rainwater.

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting Benefit To harness good quality water resource now being wasted To prevent groundwater depletion To augment the expensive piped water supply To save expenditure on water To prevent soil erosion and urban flooding Inexpensive and simple technology Aids ecological conservation

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting A rainwater harvesting system comprises components of various stages - transporting rainwater through pipes or drains, filtration, and storage in tanks for reuse or recharge. The common components of a rainwater harvesting system involved in these stages are illustrated here. 1. Catchments: The catchment of a water harvesting system is the surface which directly receives the rainfall and provides water to the system. It can be a paved area like a terrace or courtyard of a building, or an unpaved area like a lawn or open ground. A roof made of reinforced cement concrete (RCC), galvanised iron or corrugated sheets can also be used for water harvesting.

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting 2. Coarse mesh at the roof to prevent the passage of debris 3. Gutters: Channels all around the edge of a sloping roof to collect and transport rainwater to the storage tank. Gutters can be semi-circular or rectangular and could be made using: Locally available material such as plain galvanised iron sheet (20 to 22 gauge), folded to required shapes. Semi-circular gutters of PVC material can be readily prepared by cutting those pipes into two equal semicircular channels. Bamboo or betel trunks cut vertically in half.

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting The size of the gutter should be according to the flow during the highest intensity rain. It is advisable to make them 10 to 15 per cent oversize. Gutters need to be supported so they do not sag or fall off when loaded with water. The way in which gutters are fixed depends on the construction of the house; it is possible to fix iron or timber brackets into the walls, but for houses having wider eaves, some method of attachment to the rafters is necessary. 4. Conduits: Conduits are pipelines or drains that carry rainwater from the catchment or rooftop area to the harvesting system. Conduits can be of any material like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or galvanized iron (GI), materials that are commonly available.

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting 5. First-flushing: A first flush device is a valve that ensures that runoff from the first spell of rain is flushed out and does not enter the system. This needs to be done since the first spell of rain carries a relatively larger amount of pollutants from the air and catchment surface. 6. Filter: The filter is used to remove suspended pollutants from rainwater collected over roof. A filter unit is a chamber filled with filtering media such as fibre, coarse sand and gravel layers to remove debris and dirt from water before it enters the storage tank or recharge structure. Charcoal can be added for additional filtration.

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting

7. Charcoal Filter: Charcoal filter can be made in-situ or in a drum. Pebbles, gravel, sand and charcoal as shown in the figure should fill the drum or chamber. Each layer should be separated by wire mesh. Thin layer of charcoal is used to absorb odor if any.

8. PVC- Pipe filter: This filter can be made by PVC pipe of 1 to 1.20 m length; Diameter of pipe depends on the area of roof. Six inches dia. pipe is enough for a 1500 Sq. Ft. roof and 8 inches dia. pipe should be used for roofs more then 1500 Sq. Ft. Pipe is divided into three compartments by wire mesh. Each component should be filled with gravel and sand alternatively as shown in the figure. A layer of charcoal could also be inserted between two layers. Both ends of filter should have reduce of required size to connect inlet and outlet. This filter could be placed horizontally or vertically in the system.

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting

Conservation of water: Rain Water Harvesting

Introduction
It is estimated that two-thirds of the world population would be living in cities by 2050. India is already witnessing a process of rapid urbanization. More than 70% of the infrastructure needed for a developed India is yet to be built. The sustainability of our building industry is crucial to the economic, social and human development of our country. The annual growth rate of our construction industry is far higher than the global average. Further, it contributes significantly to our GDP (5 - 10%). Direct employment generated is second only to agriculture; with indirect employment generation in ancillary industries, as high as 5 -10%. This will lead to tremendous energy demand in urban areas. Thus, keeping in mind our climatic conditions, a National Rating System GRIHA has been developed that is suitable for all types of buildings in different climatic zones of the country. Such rating systems for buildings are in place in various countries to strike a balance between development and environment preservation.

What is GRIHA ?
GRIHA is an acronym for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment. It is a rating tool that helps people assess the performance of their building against certain nationally acceptable benchmarks. It will evaluate the environmental performance of a building holistically over its entire life cycle, thereby providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a green building. The rating system, based on accepted energy and environmental principles, will seek to strike a balance between the established practices and emerging concepts, both national and international. This tool has been adopted by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. This tool, by its qualitative and quantitative assessment criteria, is able to rate a building on the degree of its greenness. The rating would be applied to new building stock of varied functions commercial, institutional, and residential.

THE CONTEXT
Internationally, voluntary building rating systems have been instrumental in raising awareness and popularizing green design. In India a US based LEED rating system is under promotion by CII Green Business Centre, Hyderabad, which is more on energy efficiency measures in AC buildings. Keeping in view of the Indian agro-climatic conditions and in particular the preponderance of non-AC buildings, a National Rating System - GRIHA has been developed which is suitable for all kinds of building in different climatic zones of the country. The system was initially conceived and developed by TERI (The Energy & Resource Institute) as TERI-GRIHA, which has been modified to GRIHA as National Rating System after incorporating various modifications suggested by a group of architects and experts. It takes into account the provisions of the National Building Code 2005, the Energy Conservation Building Code 2007 announced by BEE and other IS codes, local bye-laws, other local standards and laws. The system, by its qualitative and quantitative assessment criteria, would be able to rate a building on the degree of its greenness. The rating would be applied to new and existing building stock of varied functions commercial, institutional, and residential.

BENEFITS
On a broader scale, this system, along with the activities and processes that lead up to it, will benefit the community at large with the improvement in the environment by reducing GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions, reducing energy consumption and the stress on natural resources. Some of the benefits of a green design to a building owner, user, and the society as a whole are as follows: Reduced energy consumption without sacrificing the comfort levels Reduced destruction of natural areas, habitats, and biodiversity, and reduced soil loss from erosion etc. Reduced air and water pollution (with direct health benefits) Reduced water consumption Limited waste generation due to recycling and reuse Reduced pollution loads Increased user productivity Enhanced image and marketability

Police Training Campus

Turchi Village, Behind Tasgaon Sugar Factory, Tehsil Tasgaon, Distt. Sangli, Maharashtra

MAIN FEATURES
The Police Training Campus has been developed on 65 acres of

land with a built-up area of 17,250 sq.mts. The campus comprises of Police training school, Mess building, RPI building, Staff quarters and Hostel building. The campus has been planned according to the traditional concept of the gurukul where every requirement of the cadets and teachers has been met. The Police Training Campus has adopted an integrated approach to building design, to conserve and utilize resources efficiently; and recycle, reuse, & recharge the systems at every stage of design and construction, resulting in reduction in the consumption of energy resources.

 With this project, the original, barren land with no vegetation

and uneven slopes has been transformed into a green site with utility buildings, winding roads, playgrounds. The planning considers the contour topography, terrain and ecosystems giving maximum benefits to users. Circulation efficiency is optimized by centrally managing roads and pedestrians. Walkways for all buildings and infrastructure take minimum length for circulation. The building plans are functional with easy circulation, and sufficient light and ventilation, owing to careful planning taking into consideration daylight, wind and sun factors. Architectural design is optimized according to climate and sun path analysis achieving reduction in energy consumption. Orientation of the buildings is done in accordance with the predominant wind and sun directions.

View of Police Training School

View of Hostel Block

 The external facades display earthy colours with splashes of

yellow and brown along with locally available grey basalt stone. Apart from basalt, other regional materials like kadappah stone, granite, marble, sandstone, gokak stone and alkud sand are used, which are low energy-intensive. The materials used for the structures are of earthy colors which blend magnificently with the nature. The cost efficiency in construction is maintained by using local materials. Pre-cast frames with fly ash are used in the interiors for WC and baths while natural stone is used for flooring for over 80 per cent of the area, further reducing costs. Renewable energies are put to optimal use in the project. Renewable energy systems in the form of solar PV and windmills are installed to generate approximately 28,105KWh electricity through renewable sources annually. The project has installed 1kva of solar power and 13 windmills with power capacity of 5.5kW each.

 Solar PV hybrid system has been provided for internal lighting and

street lighting. For general lighting, 15 watt CFL lamps are provided with wind generator and a hybrid power pack system is used. For streetlights, solar modules backed with solar batteries are provided. Lawns and ample trees are provided in between paving for comfort from heat transfer. Recycled water is used for landscaping. Rainwater harvesting, SIBF system for water recycling for Reduction of water usage has been achieved. Solar heaters have been provided for water heating. For cooking in the mess and staff quarters for 700 people, biomass and fuel are generated with a biogas plant. Air pollution is reduced by tree plantation. Overall, the project has managed to reduce its energy consumption by 30% below the GRIHA criterion 14 benchmark figures. Thus, with a relatively modest low budget, an eco-friendly campus has been created, taking into account the comfort of the inhabitants.

Suzlon One Earth

Suzlon Energy Limted, One Earth, Hadapsar, Pune: 411028

MAIN FEATURES
The Suzlon campus consists of an office space and Global

Learning Academy. It is spread across the site area of 42,500 sq.mts. The total built up area is 75,825 sq.mts. There are various salient features which enable it to become an iconic green building. Passive design strategies help in ensuring that visual and thermal comfort is maintained within the building with minimum interventions of technologies. The orientation of blocks is such that the majority of building facades face North, South, North-West and South-East. This enables adequate day lighting and glare control. Glazing on the first and second floors has been shaded from direct solar radiation using louvers.

 Architectural design of the office block is such that extrusions on

various floors shade portions of the building. Therefore, the building is partly self-shaded. In order to cater to functional interior office atmosphere, break out spaces have been created in the form of terraces and pavilions which have been interspersed within building profile.
The interior integrates the user needs and enhanced productivity with

optimized day light harvesting. Landscape is an integral part of the design. The landscape incorporates efficient water management systems, use of higher ration of native and naturalized plant species to sustain and enhance local ecology. High efficiency mechanical systems integrated with the efficient building envelope ensure that the energy consumption of the building is significantly reduced. All the work stations are equipped with task lighting which is governed by motion sensors turning them on when occupied. In addition, all the common areas like parking, washrooms, closed offices; meeting rooms also employ the same system. This reduces the lighting load to 0.8 watt/sq.ft.

 The HVAC scheme is designed innovatively combining various energy

efficient components like pre-cooling of fresh air, heat recovery/ exchanger mechanisms to minimize the overall energy consumption. In totality, Suzlon One Earth with its innovative and integrated design solutions has managed to reduce its energy consumption 56.5 below the benchmarked energy consumption by GRIHA. The renewable energy systems in the form of BIPV, solar PV and wind mills are installed to generate approximately 2, 50,000 units of electricity through renewable sources on an annual basis. The project has installed 13.44 kW of BIPV, 55.89 KW capacity of solar PV and 18 wind mills with power capacity of 4.75 kW each. Low-flow fixtures have been provided to reduce its water consumption, sensor based urinals and pressure reducing devices throughout the campus ensures that the building requires 50.34% less potable water than the conventional building requirements. In addition, water efficient landscape design that uses higher ratio of native and naturalized trees, shrubs and ground covers along with high efficiency sprinkler and drip irrigation systems, reduces the landscape water requirement by about 50%. About 60% of the water in the building is recycled and reused within the campus.

 Majority of the materials used for the interiors application have

high recycled content and are low embodied energy materials. Overall, Suzlon One Earth campus has set very high standards for energy and water management which is reflected in their projected energy and water savings. It has taken effective steps to minimize its environmental impact at various levels while simultaneously projecting a very contemporary feel to the buildings and spaces, thereby providing stimulus to the concept that green buildings can be as aesthetically pleasing and functional as any conventional building and yet can have minimal negative impact on the environment. The project has received provisional Five Star Rating under GRIHA green building rating system.