Green Buildings

LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS IN INDIA
LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN GREEN

BUILDINGS
PRATEEK BANDYOPADHYAY YASHA SHARAN A RAGHUNANDAN VEENA NAMBOODIRI TEMJEN NOCHET

Green Buildings are not just the
next big thing. They are the only
option we have.
India is the second largest green building market in the world
The market size including materials and services is expected to touch
$100 billion by the year 2015
Many infrastructure analysts believe that over 60% of the country is
yet to be built
Our longages in demand for resources need to be controlled urgently
and green building is the most viable solution
Green buildings are easy to design, build, operate and the do not cost
significantly more



DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

PRACTICES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY
Reduce, or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on
the environment and its occupants with regard to site
planning;
Safeguarding water use and water use efficiency;
Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy;

conserving materials and resources; and promoting indoor
environmental quality.
Extending the life span of natural resources
Providing human comfort
Safety and productivity

NEED FOR GREEN
BUILDING
Heavy construction activities
Increased demand of energy
Building sector
Major energy consumer
GOALS OF GREEN
BUILDING
To overcome energy crisis
To minimize environmental pollution

To increase energy utilisation
efficiency





GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS IN

INDIA
LEED INDIA
LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

INDIA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (IGBC)
GRIHA
GREEN BUILDING FOR INTEGRATED HABITAT ASSESSMENT

MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (MNRE) IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THE ENERGY RESOURCES INSTITITE (TERI)

LEED INDIA
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is coordinating the establishment and
evolution of a national consensus effort to provide the industry with tools
necessary to design, build and operate buildings that deliver high performance
inside and out.
The Council members work together to develop industry standards, design &
construction practices & guidelines, operating practices & guidelines, policy
positions & educational tools that support the adoption of sustainable design and
building practices.
GRIHA
GRIHA is an acronym for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
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'.

HISTORY OF LEED
INDIA
Following the formation of the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) in 2001, the membership
quickly realised that one of the priorities for the sustainable building industry was to have a system
to define and measure green buildings.
Since the CII-Godrej GBC achieved the prestigious LEED rating for its own centre at Hyderabad in
2003, the Green Building Movement has gained tremendous momentum. The Platinum rating
awarded for this building sparked off considerable enthusiasm in the country.
From a humble beginning of 20,000 sq.ft of green footprint in the country in the year 2003, to a
staggering 15 million sq.ft expected by end 2008, green buildings are well poised to reach scalar
heights. Today a variety of LEED rated green building projects are coming up in the country
residential complexes, exhibition centers, hospitals, educational institutions, laboratories, IT parks,
airports, government buildings and corporate offices.
The IGBC set up the LEED India Core Committee to focus on indigenising the LEED rating to suit the
Indian context. The composition of the committee included architects, realtors, building owners and
industry representatives. This cross section of people and professions added a richness and depth
both to the process and to the ultimate product.

HISTORY OF GRIHA
The rapid increase in Indian population and growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
has given rise to an enormous demand for buildings with a subsequent pressure on
availability of resources. Another key challenge for the built-environment of Indian
cities is the diminishing availability of water for urban areas.
The Ministries and agencies at the Centre have designed frameworks such as the
Environmental Clearance to ensure efficiency in resource use for large projects (i.e.
more than 20,000 sq m built up area), the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC)
applicable to air conditioned commercial buildings with connected load more than 100
kW and the Solar Buildings Programme for Energy Efficient Buildings, for
implementation by the designated State agencies and municipal bodies.
n view of the above, and with an overall objective to reduce resource consumption,
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the use of renewable and recycled
resources by the building sector, TERI has played a crucial role in convergence of
various initiatives. With over two decades of experience on green and energy efficient
buildings, TERI has developed GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat
Assessment), which was adopted as the national rating system for green buildings by
the Government of India in 2007

BASIC FEATURES OF LEED INDIA
The LEED India Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus based,
market-driven building rating system based on existing proven technology. It
evaluates environmental performance from a whole building perspective over a
buildings life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a green
building.
The rating system is organised into five environmental categories: Sustainable
Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources and Indoor
Environmental Quality. An additional category, Innovation & Design Process,
addresses sustainable building expertise as well as design measures not covered
under the five environmental categories.
LEED is a measurement system designed for rating new and existing commercial
and institutional buildings. It is based on accepted energy and environmental
principles and strikes a balance between known established practices and
emerging concepts.
It is a performance-oriented system where credits are earned for satisfying

criterion designed to address specific environmental impacts inherent in the
design and construction. Different levels of green building certification are
awarded based on the total credits earned. The system is designed to be
comprehensive in scope, yet simple in operation.
BASIC FEATURES OF GRIHA
The system has been developed to help design and evaluate new buildings (buildings
that are still at the inception stages). A building is assessed based on its predicted
performance over its entire life cycle inception through operation. The stages of the
life cycle that have been identified for evaluation are:
Pre-construction stage: (intra- and inter-

site issues like proximity to public
transport, type of soil, kind of land,
where the property is located, the flora
and fauna on the land before
construction activity starts, the natural Building planning and
landscape and land features).
construction stages: (issues
of resource conservation
and reduction in resource
demand, resource
utilization efficiency,
Building operation and maintenance resource recovery and
stage: (issues of operation and reuse, and provisions for
maintenance of building systems and occupant health and well-
processes, monitoring and recording being). The prime resources
of energy consumption, and occupant that are considered in this
health and well-being, and also issues section are land, water,
that affect the global and local energy, air, and green
environment) cover.

FUTURE OF LEED INDIA
The green design field is growing and changing daily. New technologies and
products are coming into the marketplace and innovative designs are proving
their effectiveness. Therefore, the Rating System and the Reference Guide will
evolve as well. Teams wishing to certify with LEED should note that they will need
to comply with the version of the rating system that is current at the time of their
registration.
1,642 Members
(121 Founding
Members)
2,236
Registered
Buildings
1,112IGBC
Accredited
Professionals
427Rated
1.65Billion Sq.ft Green
Green Building Buildings
Footprint

ASSOCIATED
LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR GREEN BUILDINGSMEMBERS
IN INDIA
ASAHI INDIA LTD
ECOLOGIC BUILDING SYSTEMS
FUTURE OF GRIHA PVT. LTD.
EMERSON CLIMATE
TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA) LTD.
GRIHA Registered Projects: 400 FENESTA BUILDING SYSTEMS
GRIHA Footprint: 12.5 Million Sqm GUJARAT GUARDIAN LIMITED

(Approx) HIL LTD
HIRCO DEVELOPMENTS PVT.
LTD.
ITC LIMITED
K RAHEJA
LLOYD INSULATION
LOTUS GREENS
MAGARPATTA CITY
ORIENT BELL LIMITED
OWENS CORNING
ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
SAINT-GOBAIN
TECHNOFORM GROUP
WIPRO
WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT

IGBC RATING SYSTEM LEAD NC IN OUR
PRESENTATION
IGBC Green Existing Buildings

(O/M)
IGBC Green Homes
IGBC Green Townships
IGBC Green SEZ
IGBC Green Factory Building

GREEN BUILDING DEFINED
IGBC Green Landscape Rating "A green building is one
System which uses less water,
optimises energy efficiency,
LEEDIndia for New Construction conserves natural resources,
generates less waste and
provides healthier spaces for
LEEDIndia for Core and Shell occupants, as compared to a
conventional building."
WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT

GRIHA RATING SYSTEM GRIHA RATING IN OUR
PRESENTATION
GRIHA PRE-CERTIFICATION
SVA GRIHA RATING
GRIHA RATING
GRIHA FOR LARGE DEVELOPMENT
GRIHA is a rating tool that helps

people assesses the performance of
their building against certain
nationally acceptable benchmarks.
It evaluates the environmental
performance of a building
holistically over its entire life cycle,
thereby providing a definitive
standard for what constitutes a
green building.
LEED India NC Overview

and Process
The LEED India Green Building Rating System for New Commercial Construction
and Major Renovation (LEED India NC) provides a set of performance standards
for certifying the design and construction phases of commercial, institutional
buildings and high-rise residential buildings. The specific credits in the rating
system provide guidelines for the design and construction of buildings of all sizes
in both the public and private sectors. The intent of LEED India NC is to assist in
the creation of high performance, healthful, durable, affordable and
environmentally sound commercial and institutional buildings.
Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental
Quality
Innovation & Design
Process
WHEN TO USE LEED INDIA

NC
LEED India NC is designed primarily for new commercial office buildings, but
it can be applied to many other building types by LEED practitioners. All
commercial buildings, as defined by standard building codes are eligible for
certification as a LEED India NC Building. Commercial occupancies include
(but are not limited to) offices, retail and service establishments,
institutional buildings (libraries, schools, museums, churches, etc.,) and
hotels.
LEED India NC addresses design and construction activities for both new
buildings and major renovations of existing buildings. As a general rule-of
thumb, a major renovation involves elements of major HVAC renovation,
significant envelope modifications and major interior rehabilitation.
The IGBC over a period of time, would also release other rating programs
like LEED EB (Existing Buildings), IGBC Green Homes, IGBC Green Factory
rating system, etc. Many projects will cleanly and clearly fit the defined
scope of only one LEED Rating System product. Other projects may be
applicable to two or more LEED Rating System product scopes. IGBC
encourages the project team to tally a potential point total using the Rating
System checklists for all possibilities. The project is a viable candidate for
LEED certification if it can meet all prerequisites and achieve the minimum
points required in a given Rating System. If more than one Rating System
applies, then it is up to the project team to decide which one to pursue.
LEED INDIA NC
REGISTRATION
Project teams interested in obtaining LEED India NC Certification for their project must first register this
intent with the IGBC. Projects can be registered on the IGBC website (www.igbc.in) under Register Your
Project. The website includes information on registration costs for IGBC member companies as well as non-
members.
Registration is an important step that establishes contact with the IGBC and provides access to software
tools, errata, critical communications and other essential information
Credit Interpretation
Rulings
Consult the Reference Guide for a detailed description of the credit intent, requirements and
calculations
Review the intent of the credit or prerequisite in question to self-evaluate whether the project
meets this intent
Review the Credit Interpretation (CIR) Web page for previously logged CIRs on relevant credits. All,
LEED India registered project contacts have access to this page
If a similar credit interpretation has not been logged, or does not answer the question sufficiently,
submit a credit interpretation request. The CIR should be succinct and based on information found
in the Reference Guide, with emphasis on the intent of the prerequisite or credit. Only registered
projects are eligibleto post 2 free CIRs
APPLYING FOR LEED INDIA

RATING:
Consult the Web site for important details about applying the
LEED India application as well as the certification review
process, schedule and fees. The project must satisfactorily
document achievement all of the prerequisites and a minimum
number of points to attain the LEED ratings as listed below.
Certification Level Points
Certified 26 to 32
Silver 33 to 38
Gold 39 to 51
Platinum 52 or more

LEED INDIA
DOCUMENTATION
Once a project is registered, the project team begins to prepare documentation to satisfy the
prerequisite and credit submittal requirements. This documentation will become the bulk of
the projects LEED India Version 1.0 submission.
Documentation is submitted in two phases Preliminary and final. Once the preliminary
documentation is submitted the review team would provide review comments within 40
working days.
The final review will also take 40 working days, after which the rating is awarded.
LEED India Version 1.0 submittal resources consist of the Welcome Packet, Calculator
(spreadsheets) and LEED India Template (cover sheets for each credit). The Welcome Packet
provides examples of the types of documents that LEED often requires to supplement the
calculation tables and cover sheets in the application. The inclusion of extraneous
documentation (anything that is not listed as a credit submittal requirement) is discouraged,
as this slows the review process.
The LEED India Version 1.0 Application Template is a dynamic tracking and documentation
tool that is used by project teams to track progress and prepare LEED India documentation.
For each credit, the LEED India Template prompts LEED practitioners for summary data and
signed declaration of performance, indicates when documentation requirements have been
adequately fulfilled for submittal, serves as a letter template for printing on letterhead and
summarises progress.

LEED INDIA
DOCUMENTATION
Some of the template pages include spreadsheets for calculations, while others are
simple declarations signed by an appropriate team member. The calculator
spreadsheets are often useful when the Reference Guide calls for credit calculations
but no corresponding spreadsheet exist in the Version.
During review, the project term will be expected to provide supporting documents for a
portion of the prerequisites and credits. Supporting documents are those which provide
specific proof of meeting the required performance level such as calculations,
specifications, drawings, cut sheets, manufacturers literature and other source
documents that were used as a basis to justify declaration of performance in the Letter
Template.
FEE
Certification fee information can be found IGBC website. The IGBC will
acknowledge receipt of your application and proceed with review when all
project documentation has been submitted.

LEED INDIA NC PROJECT
CHECK LIST
SUSTAINABLE SITES (MAX
13 POINTS)
Prerequisite 1 Erosion & Sedimentation Control
Credit 1 Site Selection 1
Credit 2 Development Density & Community Connectivity 1
Credit 3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1
Credit 4.1 Alternative Transportation, Public
Transportation Access 1
Credit 4.2 Alternative Transportation, Low Emission &
Alternative Fuel Refueling Stations 1
Credit 4.3 Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity 1
Reduce Site Disturbance, Protect or Restore
Credit 5.1 Habitat 1
Credit 5.2 Reduce Site Disturbance, Development Footprint 1
Credit 6.1 Stormwater Design, Quantity Control 1
Credit 6.2 Stormwater Design, Quality Control 1
Credit 7.1 Heat Islands Effect, nonroof 1
Credit 7.2 Heat Islands Effect, roof 1
Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 1
13
CHECK LIST
WATER EFFICIENCY (MAX 6
POINTS)
Credi Water Efficient Landscaping,
t 1.1 Reduce by 50% 1
Credi Water Efficient Landscaping, No
t 1.2 potable use or No irrigation 1
Water Efficiency in Air
Credi conditioning System, Reduce by
t2 50% 1
Credi Innovative Wastewater
t3 Technologies 1
Credi Water use Reduction, 20%
t 4.1 Reduction 1
Credi Water use Reduction, 30%
t 4.2 Reduction 1
6

CHECK LIST
ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE (MAX 17 POINTS)
Prerequisite
1 Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning Required
Prerequisite
2 Minimum Energy Performance Required
Prerequisite
3 Fundamental Refrigerant Management Required
Credit 1 Optimise Energy Performance 10
Credit 2 Onsite Renewable Energy, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% 3
Credit 3 Additional Commissioning 1
Credit 4 Ozone Depletion 1
Credit 5 Measurement & Verification 1
Credit 6 Green Power, 50% 1
17

CHECK LIST
MATERIALS & RESOURCES (MAX 13
POINTS)
Prerequisite
1 Storage and Collection of Recyclables Required
Credit 1.1 Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing
Walls, Floors and Roof 1
Credit 1.2 Building Reuse, Maintain 100% of Existing
Walls, Floors and Roof 1
Credit 1.3 Building Reuse, Maintain 100% shell + 50% Non shell 1
Construction Waste Management, Divert 50% from
Credit 2.1 Disposal 1
Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% from
Credit 2.2 Disposal 1
Credit 3.1 Resource Reuse, 5% 1
Credit 3.2 Resource Reuse, 10% 1
Credit 4.1 Recycled Content, 5% 1
Credit 4.2 Recycled Content, 10% 1
Credit 5.1 Regional Materials, 20% 1
Credit 5.2 Regional Materials, 50% 1
Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials, 5% of Building Materials 1
Credit 7 Certified Wood, 50% of Wood based Materials 1
13

CHECK LIST
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (MAX
15 POINTS)
Prerequisite
1 Minimum IAQ Performance Required
Prerequisite
2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Required
Credit 1 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring 1
Credit 2 Increased Ventilation, 30% above ASHRAE 1
62.1 requirements
Construction IAQ Management Plan, During
Credit 3.1 Construction 1
Credit 3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy 1
Credit 4.1 Low Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants 1
Credit 4.2 Low Emitting Materials, Paints 1
Credit 4.3 Low Emitting Materials, Carpet 1
Credit 4.4 Low Emitting Materials, Composite Wood &
Agrifiber Products 1
Credit 5 Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control 1
Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems, Lighting 1
Credit 6.2 Controllability of Systems, Thermal Comfort 1
Credit 7.1 Thermal Comfort, Design 1
Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort, Verification 1
Credit 8.1 Daylight and Views, Daylight 75% of spaces 1
Credit 8.2 Daylight and Views, View 90% of Spaces 1

PRATEEK
BANDYOPADHYAY 15
YASHA SHARAN A RAGHUNANDAN VEENA NAMBOODIRI TEMJEN NOCHET
CHECK LIST
INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS (MAX 5
POINTS)
Credit
1.1 Innovation in Design 1
Credit
Credit
Credit
LEEDTM Accredited
Credit 2 Professional 1
5
Total Maximum Points 69
Certified 26-32 points, Silver 33-38 points, Gold 39-51

points, Platinum 52-69 points

LEED RATED BUILDINGS
Platinum
Suzlon Energy Ltd., Pune

Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd. (BCIL),
Bangalore
ITC Green Centre, Gurgaon
Gold
Olympia Technology Park, Chennai
Nokia, Gurgaon
Silver
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,
Hyderabad

PROCEDURE OF GRIHA RATING
Registration
Submission of documentation
Preliminary evaluation by ADaRSH Technical team
Evaluation by panel of experts
Preliminary rating with comments sent to project team
Final submission of documents
Final evaluation by panel of experts
Approval of rating by advisory committee
Award of rating

GRIHA RATING
GRIHA rating system consists of 34 criteria categorized under various sections such
as Site Selection and Site Planning, Conservation and Efficient Utilization of
Resources, Building Operation and Maintenance, and Innovation points.
Eight of these 34 criteria are mandatory, four are partly mandatory, while the rest
are optional. Each criterion has a number of points assigned to it. It means that a
project intending to meet the criterion would qualify for the points. Different levels of
certification (one star to five stars) are awarded based on the number of points
earned. The minimum points required for certification is 50.
ELIGIBILITY
All buildings more than 2,500 sq m, (except for industrial complexes), which
are in the design stage, are eligible for certification under GRIHA. Buildings
include: offices, retail spaces, institutional buildings, hotels, hospital
buildings, healthcare facilities, residences, and multi-family high-rise
buildings

REGISTRATION
A project has to be registered with ADaRSH through the GRIHA website by filling in the
registration form online.
Registration should preferably be done at beginning of a project, as several issues need

to be addressed at the pre-design stage.
The registration process includes access to the essential information related to rating.
DOCUMENTATION
The evaluation system covers interdisciplinary areas. Submissions required for meeting
any particular criterion are elaborated in specific sections.
All documents (in soft version) related to the attempted (criteria should be submitted
along with the application (pre-construction stage). Only the attempted criteria will be
reviewed.
The document covers the details required for applying for certification.

EVALUATION
The project documentation is evaluated online and rated in a three-tier process. After online
submission of documents, the preliminary evaluation is done by team of professionals and
experts from GRIHA Secretariat,ADaRSH. Documentation should be complete in all
respects for all attempted criteria. Any attempted criteria with incomplete documentation is
not be evaluated. The documentation formats are provided online for each criterion. Online
calculators provided for specific criteria need to be filled in and submitted.
The ADaRSH team first reviews compliance of the project with the mandatory criteria and
reject the project in the event of non-compliance with such criteria.
The ADaRSH team will then evaluate the optional criteria and estimate the total number of
achievable points. All compliance documents will be checked and vetted through the
appraisal process as outlined by GRIHA.

EVALUATION
The evaluation summary report is sent to members of the evaluation committee for
GRIHA comprising of renowned sector experts from landscape architecture, lighting and
HVAC design, renewable energy, water and waste management, and building
materials.
The evaluation committee members will vet the points estimated by the technical
team. The evaluation committee will then independently review the documents for the
award of points.
The evaluation committee may use the evaluation summary report submitted by the
technical team as a guiding document. The evaluation committee will award
provisional points and also comment on specific criteria, if need be.
The evaluation report will be sent to the project proponent to review the same and, if
desired, take steps to increase the score. The report will elaborate on the results of the
evaluation committee along with its comments. The report will provide comments on
each criteria and an overall comment on the entire report.
The client will be given one month's time to resubmit the document with necessary
modifications /additions.

EVALUATION

CERTIFICATION FEE

CRITERIA AND THEIR

WEIGHTAGE

CRITERIA AND THEIR

WEIGHTAGE
Points achieved GRIHA Rating
50-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
CRITERIA 1 SITE SELECTION
PRESERVE AND PROTECT LANDSCAPE
CRITERIA 2
DURING CONSTRUCTION
SOIL CONSERVATION (POST
CRITERIA 3
CONSTRUCTION)
DESIGN TO INCLUDE EXISTING SITE
CRITERIA 4
FEATURES
CRITERIA 5 REDUCE HARD PAVING ON SITE

CRITERIA AND THEIR

WEIGHTAGE
ENHANCE OUTDOOR LIGHTING SYSTEM

CRITERIA 6
EFFICIENCY.
PLAN UTILITIES EFFICIENTLY AND OPTIMISE ON

CRITERIA 7
SITE CIRCULATION EFFICIENCY
MINIMUM SANITATION AND SAFETY FACILITIES

CRITERIA 8
FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
REDUCE AIR POLLUTION DURING

CRITERIA 9
CONSTRUCTION
CRITERIA 10 REDUCE LANDSCAPE WATER REQUIREMENT
CRITERIA 11 REDUCE BUILDING WATER USE

CRITERIA AND THEIR

WEIGHTAGE
Efficient water use during
Criteria 12
construction
Optimise building design to reduce

Criteria 13
conventional energy demand
Optimise energy performance of

Criteria 14
building
Utilization of flyash in building
Criteria 15
structure
Adopt energy efficient technology
Criteria 16
in construction
Use low-energy material in the
Criteria 17
interiors.
Criteria 18
Renewable energy utilization
& 19
Criteria 20 Waste water treatment
Criteria 21 Water recycle and reuse
CRITERIA AND THEIR

WEIGHTAGE
Reduction in waste during
Criteria 22
construction
Criteria 23 Efficient waste segregation
Utilization of flyash in building
Criteria 24
structure
Adopt energy efficient technology in
Criteria 25
construction
Use of low-VOC (volatile organic
Criteria 26 compounds) paints/ adhesives /
sealants.
Minimize ozone depleting
Criteria 27
substances
Criteria 28 Ensure water quality.
Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise
Criteria 29
levels
Criteria 30 Tobacco and smoke control
Provide the minimum level of
Criteria 31 accessibility for persons with
disabilities.
CONCLUSIONS BENEFITS

LOCATION
Greater Noida,
Uttar Pradesh
PROJECT
OWNER
Bayer Material
Science Pvt. Ltd.
ARCHITECT
Sankalpan
Architects
BUILDING TYPE
Small Office
Building
BUILT UP AREA
930 square
meters

CONCEPT
Zero-emissions
building

OVEVIEW OF THE PROJECT

LOCATION
Greater Noida,
Uttar Pradesh
PROJECT
OWNER
Bayer Material
Science Pvt. Ltd.
ARCHITECT
Sankalpan
Architects
BUILDING TYPE
Small Office
Building
BUILT UP AREA
930 square
meters

CONCEPT
Zero-emissions
building


OVEVIEW BRIEF
SPECIFICATIONS
Annual Energy Consumption chart of ECB, Greater Noida
ORIENTATION
Orientation of the building to harness diffused daylight from the faade facing north
direction.
ENVELOPE DESIGN
150mm thick AAC blocks with 75mm thick polyurethane foam sandwiched externally are
used for the envelope design. For roofs 75mm thick polyurethane foam laid over-deck
integrated with water proofing and additional 50mm wool are used. Windows are designed
with High Performance Glazing system.
Typically in internal loads dominated building, properly specified fenestrations achieve

energy efficiency of 10-40% in lighting and HVAC.


WEATHER DATA SUMMARY

humid subtropical climate with high variation between summer and winter temperatures and
precipitation.
long and very hot summers, relatively dry and cool winters, and monsoon and dust storms.
summer is from early April to October while winter starts in November and peaks in January
AVERAGE AND RECORD HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE

The highest average high temperature is in the May, which is 39C (102F).
The lowest average temperature is in the January, which is 7C (45F).
The highest record high temperature is 47C (117F) in May and July.
The lowest record low temperature is -1C (30F) in January.
PRECIPITATION
The overall Average Rainfall during the whole year is 706.4 mm (27.8 inches).
In July and August, the average rainfall reaches the biggest which is 200.4 (7.9 inches) and
200.3 (7.9 inches), respectively.

BASECASE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

The Basecase building is simulated with actual
orientation and again after rotating the entire
Building by 90,180 & 270 Degrees and then
averaging the results to get the Basecase
Energy consumption. Following is the LEED
point structure for EA Credit-1
Based on the energy simulation results, it is

observed that the averaged basecase building
consumes a total of 433.1 MBTU/yr at an
Energy Use Index (EUI) of 45.58
KBTU/sqft/yr.
The primary energy end-uses are envelope

design (27%) followed by equipment (25%),
cooling (24%), and exterior lighting (24%) as
illustrated by the following charts.
SIMULATION RESULTS
Detailed investigation into the result
suggests that:
Envelope loads (43.1%) form the

largest component of HVAC
requirement
It is followed by internal loads

(34%) and Fresh air loads (22.9%).
The results are as-expected for the

project climate (composite) and
building type (commercial).
Energy-use Comparison For All End-uses
Basecase (Mbtu)
DESIGN CASE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
The proposed design incorporates a high performance envelope and an efficient
HVAC system (27% better than basecase). These two strategies offer the biggest
potential for energy savings.
Additional savings are achieved by reducing fresh air loads by incorporating

strategies like demand controlled ventilation and exhaust air energy recovery.
Overall, the proposed case shows an EUI of 29 KBTU/sqft/yr achieving energy

savings of 46.32% over basecase.

SIMULATION RESULTS
ENERGY COST COMPARISON
The design case shows annual utility cost
savings of 46.32% over the basecase.
Additionally, on-site photovoltaic array would

generate 88.9 MWh of annual electricity reducing
all the design case energy costs which increases
the energy cost savings to 100% over the
basecase.
Based on these results, the project should achieve

all Ten (10) points under IGBC LEED NC EAc1.
Energy-use comparison for all end-uses

Basecase vs Design Case (MBTU)

LOCATION
Gurgaon, Haryana,
India
PROJECT OWNER
Delta Group
ARCHITECT
Sijcon Architects
BUILDING TYPE
Medium Office
Building
BUILT UP AREA
102,840 sq.ft
PROJECT COST
Rs. 5,00,000,000

This new LEED Platinum rated green corporate office demonstrates

the significant growth of Delta India Electronics by providing energy
efficient solutions as well as by reducing waste and carbon emissions
around the world. Following are the basic features observed in the
design of the building :

ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The building consists of Energy efficient architecture, eco-friendly
building materials and building management systems that provide a
vibrant clean, healthy and safe workplace for employees.

ZERO CARBON EMISSION
100% regenerative, thus carbon oxide (CO2) free, supply of heating,
cooling and electrical energy through photovoltaic cells.

INDEPENDENT OPERATION
8 hours of operations independently. This means if there is a power
outage the building must continue to function fully for minimum 8
hours without impacting infrastructure.

35% ENERGY SAVINGS COMPARED TO A CONVENTIONAL
BUILDING
A rooftop solar energy solution with a capacity of around 55 kWh of
energy, use of LED streetlights, T5 and LED lighting, natural light
harvesting, screw compressor based water chillers with COP
(coefficient of performance) of 6, and primary variable pumping
coupled with heat recovery wheel;
40% REDUCTION IN WATER COMPARED TO A

CONVENTIONAL BUILDING
eQUEST ENERGY
Installation of an anaerobic sewage treatment plant, use of recycled
water for non-consumption applications such as flushing and ANALYIS:
The projects have been
gardening purposes, rainwater harvesting pits, grasscrete for surface modeled using the e-
water recharge, and local low water consuming plantation; QUEST energy analysis
software. E-QUEST
ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS uses the DOE 2.1
Use of autoclaved aerated blocks, fly ash in the concrete aggregate Building energy
mix, gypsum and Bagasse wood, recycled aluminum, double simulation engine. It
has the ability to
laminated glass with insulation using Low-E glass in the structural explicitly model all of
glazing and fenestrations, and zero VOC (volatile organic compounds) the following:
paints and adhesives;
8,760 hours per year
HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
VAVs (variable air volumes) using non-ozone depleting R 410-A as the Hourly variations in
occupancy, lighting
refrigerant gas, and eco-friendly housekeeping practices.
power, miscellaneous
equipment power,
USE OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES thermostat set points,
High performance technologies such as BMS polyurethane insulating and HVAC system
materials, combined with extensive daylighting, LED illumination, and operation, defined
photovoltaic shades bolster the structures ultra-conservative energy separately for each day
of the week and
consumption profile.
holidays

Other environmentally conscious elements include rain water Thermal mass effects
harvesting and grey water systems as well as low-VOC protective
coatings, paints and flooring materials from BMS. Part-load performance
curves

Based on the energy simulation results, it is
observed that the averaged Basecase building
consumes a total of 1268148 kWh/yr at an
Energy Use Index (EUI) of 13 kWh/sqft/yr.
The primary energy end-uses are cooling (41%),

followed by equipment (29%), lighting (17%) and
space heating (6%) as illustrated by the following
charts.
DESIGN CASE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

The design Case incorporates High efficient HVAC
System and an efficient lighting system (31%
better than basecase). These two strategies
offer the biggest potential for energy savings.
Additional savings are achieved by reducing fresh

air loads by incorporating strategies like demand
controlled ventilation and exhaust air energy
recovery.
Overall, the Design case shows an EUI of

9kWh/sqft/yr achieving energy savings of 32%
over basecase, primarily owing to a 60% savings in
Cooling and 40% savings in Fan energy.
ENERGY COST COMPARISON

Detailed investigation into the result suggests that
Internal loads (51%) form the largest component of HVAC
requirement followed by Envelope loads (26%). The
results are as-expected for the project climate
(Composite) and building type (commercial).
The design case shows annual utility cost savings of

32% over the basecase.
The table below lists the costs related parameters.
Additionally, on-site photovoltaic array would generate

100,000 kWh of annual electricity reducing the design
case energy costs by Rs.5,00,000 which increases the
energy cost savings to 39.89% over the basecase.
Based on these results, the project should achieve Nine

(9) points under IGBC LEED NC EAc1
Energy Use comparison for all End

Uses Basecase vs Design case
(1000 kWh)


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