1. "Indigenous Green Building Concepts“ July 2010 http://www.cccea.in/index.htm Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, CEO, GEO http://www.e-geo.org

2. Barbil,Orissa

3. Rajmahal, Jharkhand

8. Kalahandi,Orissa

10. Manikganj,Bangladesh

11. Brick pieces Slag Bone Pottaryshards Quartz Biochar /Charcoal

12. Slag Pottaryshards

20. Introduction Since the Industrial Revolution the world has witnessed incalculable technological achievements population growth corresponding increases in resource use “Side effects” of all the activities and achievements include: pollution, landfills, toxic waste, global warming, resource and ozone depletion, and deforestation All these efforts are straining the limits of the Earth’s “carrying capacity”— its ability to provide the resources required to sustain life while retaining the capacity to regenerate and remain viable.

21. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (The Brundtland Commission,1987)

22. Indian vernacular architecture Is the informal, functional architecture of structures, often in rural areas, of India, built of local materials and designed to meet the needs of the local people. The builders of these structures are unschooled in formal architectural design and their work reflects the rich diversity of India's climate, locally available building materials, and the intricate variations in local social customs and craftsmanship. It has been estimated that worldwide close to 90% of all building is vernacular, meaning that it is for daily use for ordinary, local people and built by local craftsmen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_vernacular_architecture

23. Sustainability and the Construction Industry 'Sustainability' is becoming a central concern for us all out of wider recognition that rising populations and economic development are threatening the degradation of the earth's resources. The construction, maintenance and use of buildings impacts substantially on our environment and is currently contributing significantly to irreversible changes in the world's climate, atmosphere and ecosystem. Buildings are by far the greatest producers of harmful gases such as CO2 and this 'eco-footprint' can only increase with the large population growth predicted to occur by 2050 and the industrialization of the developing world.

24. How the Construction Industry can move towards Sustainable Development – Energy: reducing energy consumption, being more energy efficient and using renewable energy and 'alternative technology'. – Materials: Choosing, using, re-using and recycling materials during design, manufacture, construction and maintenance to reduce resource requirements. – Waste: Producing less waste and recycling more. – Pollution: Producing less toxicity, water, noise and spatial pollution.

25. Aspects of building material adoption Natural Social Economical Political Cultural Historical Environmental

26. Environmental Amenities reducing, reusing and recycling materials

27. Population Vegetation Air Quality Climate Construction Transportation Watersheds 1/4 of world’s wood harvest 2/5 of world’s material & energy flows 1/6 of the world’s freshwater withdrawals Building Industry- Facts

28. Compiled from:Worldwatch Paper #124

29. Working Principles

31. Building Program

32. Project Budget

33. Team Selection

34. Partnering

35. Project Schedule

37. Site Selection

39. IAQ Issues

41. Indoor Quality

42. Energy Efficiency

43. Resource Efficiency

44. Renovation

46. Construction Industry & Energy • Consider the 'embodied' energy in every brick in every structure. Every brick has used energy at every stage in its production and use. • Energy is consumed when: – Extracting raw materials. – Producing materials (Manufacturing process). – Transporting materials. – Transporting workforce. – Building structures. – Using and powering structures. – Maintaining structures and demolishing structures.

47. Materials • Around 50% of all global resources go into the construction industry, with a specific example being that 70% of all timber is used for building. • It is therefore very important that a sustainable approach to choosing and using materials is adopted. • The environmental and economic benefits of sustainability are inherently linked when considering building materials, due to the long-term financial advantages of recycling, using recycled products and sourcing heavy materials locally. • Life-Cycle Assessment, Eco-Labelling and Embodied Energy Audits all of which can help choosing materials and assess the balance between short-term costs and long-term environmental, social and financial benefits.

48. How to Choose and Use Materials in a more Sustainable way • Considerations to take into account when re-evaluating the way in which materials are used in construction: – What reserves are left of our materials, and how can their complete successive depletion be prevented? – What are the pollution impacts of the manufacturing process involved with creating new materials? – How can existing materials be recycled (roof tiles, bricks, timber, etc.) and can they be designed and used in a way more conducive to re-use? – How much energy is consumed in the transport of materials? (try sourcing heavy, bulky materials locally and lightweight materials globally). – Can more prefabricated components be used? (reduces waste and dust on site). – How can more low maintenance materials be used in order to reduce further energy and resource use in the future of the building?

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