Conventionally ID is a blend of key design principles such as Scale, Proportion, Symmetry, balance, rhythm etc.., Functionality, Aesthetics ;
Whereas GI, in addition to balancing these three features, Consciously focusing on Environment Aspects; Today, we will discuss them in detail;
There are four key aspects vizâŠ.
Concern for people
Materials that we choose are softer on nature
Energy efficient interiors
& water use optimisation;
When we take progress report in college, People may do exceedily well in maths, still if they fail in any language they will not be promoted; Similarly there should be holistic approach towards green & projects should meet all the four requirements;
Materials: Only Ideas
Tiles â recycled tiles (1)
Wood based materials â composite / certified wood;(2)
Paint â low VOC paints;
Water fixtures â look for this numbers;
Concept of sun pipes â try to bring light
Salvaged materials-Avani
Energy Efficieny
Always buy BEE rated appliances- energy differenc slide;
Bring bring daylighting â large wwr, orientation;
Lighting design â connected lighting 0.4 W/sq.ft or lower;
Do away with GLFS lamps- global trend
LED - Viswashyama
IAQ;
Paints
To extent possible â avoid carpets- go for bamboo products
If carpet cannot be avoided -Recycled carpets which do have adhesives;
Insist on good exhaust; 50 CFM in toilets & 100 CFm in kitchen; Burning happens in kitchen â carbon is deposited- your exhaust extremely based on sq.ft;
Cross Ventilation- Plan / Sketch;
Indoor plants â which can take away the toxins;
Design Aspects:
Daylight proportional Colors;
Jalli walls;
Donât obstruct windows with storage spaces;
Western/ Southern- Better glass / Shading devices/glass will also reduce sound db; address issue of noise;
House towards the road side â acoustics will be importance;
Blinds â Cotton- rapidly renewable material;
People use Hard wood compared to conventional â use wood which is 100 years old; so that we will not touch virgin forest;
Paints- Can show VOC Nippon;
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Some innovation in reusing of materials include;
Reusing bottle for vertical landscaping; pet bottles for partition, light fixtures etc.;
Wood Applications are most common in our home interiors;
We select natural timber â white beech, Sycamore, Oak, Burma teakâŠdo you believe, Teak trees requires 30-40 y to grow for maturity; White beech takes 20-30year and Oak tree takes 120 years for maturity;
Also, for your info; during 1975-2000, we lost almost 610 million acres of forest; India lost 387 sq. km of forests between 2009-2011 as Forest Survey of India;
Architects had a tough time accepting this in 2001
ITC, Wipro â Rs 75 L worth of junk material refurbished and re-used
Reverence to old materials â in our psyche
Not difficult to put this into practice
What is required is the will power and determination
Same lux level; But efficient light fixture
Conventionally Interior Design focus on Functionally & Aesthetics
Green ID; will take care of environment without any compromise on Functionality & Aesthetics;
Govt has come up with BEE star rating, which helps a common man to select energy efficient equipment.
Conventionally Interior Design focus on Functionally & Aesthetics
Green ID; will take care of environment without any compromise on Functionality & Aesthetics;
Lets take each in details;
The first one is a priority â Concern for people
First comes to our mind is the Ventilation; Conventionally the kitchen & toilets are not priority for IAQ;
If you can notice in your kitchen, we do lot of cooking, burning, use of lot of Oil, which ultimately results in carbon deposits on wall; Also give way to infections; Hence in order to eliminate â In GI, we give emphasis on exhaust system & forced circulation;
As thumb ruleâŠ
Can any one guess ? Which space in a home is impacted with bad Hygiene?
Cooking
Burning, Oil in cooking
Foot Waste
Vegetables
Carbon deposits on the wall;
The next thing is Paints;
conventionally, the choice of paint is left to the painter & what he will do; Selects Lowest priced & nearest vendors; without knowing, occupants are prone to health effects;
Also, we cannot occupy them the next day of paint or polish;
Whereas GI; We can occupy the premises the next day of paint; Since the paint that we select is odour less, do not have health effects, paints are carefully selected with Low VOC;
Thumb rule: for the best paints, the VOC is in the range of 50-100 g/L; When you buy paints next time, please check for VOC on the paint cans;
Another issue in our homes is we require air purifiers in home; what we normally use is Sprays, Air Freshners;
Which are detrimental to health â have risk of asthma, allergies to the people inside; Hence in GI, we recommend to use some selected indoor plants;
Areca Palm;
Snake Plant
Money Plant â am sure more of them will be having this in their indoors;
Cross Ventilation- the most imp aspect in a green home; often we have windows on one orientation and leave other walls for extra storage space & funiture;
Whereas in GI; we give lot of emphasis to have openings in atleast two faces; This will enable the rooms get flushed naturally & always have fresh air ; This will enhance the occupant comfort & well being;
Conventionally Interior Design focus on Functionally & Aesthetics
Green ID; will take care of environment without any compromise on Functionality & Aesthetics;