- Green building is a building designed and constructed to eliminate and reduce the negative impact on climate and natural environment.
- These type of building create a positive impact on climate.
Features of Green Building
- Efficient use of water, energy and other resources.
- Using renewable energy instead of using fossil fuels.
- Recycling and reusing waste.
- Use of material that is sustainable and non-toxic.
Advantage of Green Building
Cost-effective
- Energy-efficient buildings save a huge amount of money on energy bills.
Environmental benefits
- Green building has green roofs which makes the buildings cooler.
- Greenery further creates a pleasant environment around the building.
- Reduction in greenhouse gases. According to various studies, green buildings reduces emission by 62%.
- Green building is eco-friendly. Rainwater is reused and is not wasted.
- Also, the material used to make green building is recycled.
Social benefits
- These reduce the amount of pollution which has a positive impact on mental and physical health.
Challenges in Green Building adoption
- There are no proper rules and regulations for the enforcement of green building criteria on a large scale.
- The equipment and product used in the green building are expensive.
- India lacks skilled expertise and manpower.
- There is very limited awareness in Indian people about green building.
Government measures for the promotion of Green Buildings
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) launched the energy conservation code in 2007.
- Its main objective is to establish minimum requirements for energy-efficient design and construction of buildings.
- Adoption of energy conservation code will lead to a 50 per cent reduction in energy use by 2030.
Eco-niwas
- Energy conservation-new Indian way for affordable and sustainable homes.
- It was launched in 2018 by Ministry of Power.
- It is the energy conservation building code for residential buildings.
Star Rating Programme for commercial building
- It is developed by the Bureau for energy efficiency.
- It rates the buildings on a five-star scale based on actual performance in terms of energy use.
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA)
- It is jointly developed by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
- It is a rating tool that evaluates the environmental performance of a building holistically over its entire life cycle.
Leadership in energy and environment design
- It an internationally recognized certification system for the green buildings.
- It is developed by the U.S Green Building Council.
We hope you all understood about Green Buildings for Paper-1 for UGC NET Exam 2023.
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