I have been wondering how a building is rated as green building.... the organization may list down there fulfill needs like optimum use of energy.. use of solar device or else terrace gardening..... but the thing is that why should not we see the amount of steel use which is manufacture from the iron ores that are produce from ores mining... and mining means digging of earth core which lead to earth exploitation .. and the amount of cement.. which means crushing of lime stone and many minerals...,brick , crushed stone bombing of many rocky mountains .. etc..
Every people know about these concern's but no one is steping ahead to the government because India is lacking behind in infrastructure due to the growth of population but if will not stop these concrete jungle's how to make the environment green....
May my writing is raw but i just want to contribute my views and concern about the exploitation of our earth ,as i am a architecture student we should come forward with new techniques which may help to our environment n our future generation may see green world.
We should also discusses about vernacular techniques as well some short of technology which will prove to be a booming in coming future in construction buildings..
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I truly agree to Mr Manas , in the name of going green , yes we are creating concrete jungle.
What is meant by green /alternative that are comparatively eco friendly . But what is needed right now is assess ecological balance of all the environment and select alternative that contributes naturally in the process of environment . Not for those alternative that contributes to the toxicity after 20 years ( artificial grass land, artificial tree/artificial flowers /plam tree at all places to copy Dubai/ multicolor wall paper that drive away the birds and reflect the sunlight .
mam
i agree with your concern...as an architecture student i knew or studied about it and more to be studing in comming years but looking towards the environment i feel ashame to become and architect... where we plan a building and look after the material used.. i just want the help of you pepole who can gave me better advice and personal opinion about the material used in the construction should be minimised or to find alternate material.. or some else solution....
thanx
with regards
manas rajkumar
GREEN BUILDINGS construction should not only concentrate on energy efficiency during construction it should have a biodigestor, roof gardening, solar heaters, where in maximum renewable resource is utilised during the use of the building ALSO...
thanx vinod what you have mentioned in your discussion... i really appreciate your views.. scrape material is one good concept i should better incorporate in my projects..
Vinodh Valluri said:
yeah sir i just want to put my concern what you have mention above.... its should be like a vernacular house too get a LEED certified.. why they should certified ambani's house "antalya" as green building where the electric cost came 2 lakh a month...
Prof Dr V N Sivasankara Pillai said:
I think green building is a concept for energy conservation and not concerned with greenery.
No matter the quality of the language, a solid argument never fails. You hit the nail on the head. Green building, in a way, justifies the greed for more by necessitating new construction. However, it is still better than the conventional design and engineering cliches which riddle every town and city. Green buildings are supposed to re-use scrap material or salvaged parts, and recycled fiber/ glass/ metal/ and even ceramics and carpets. Another aspect is to redefine the need - e.g., do away with air conditioning and use natural techniques to regulate temperatures. More deeply, one should contemplate on whether there is a real need for more construction (a misnomer for destruction). That way, instead of just 'building', we would be building sustainability.
Truly to be green the building must be of earth with leaf thatching, water from local well, composting toilet (or biogas toilet with black and gray water used for irrigation. It must be a "parnasala". The green building as advocated today is more of a concrete and glass structure, aiming at energy reduction.
Very useful idea. But this should be implemented through the Acts and made compulsory before giving permissions for construction.Government should also encourage this by providing various benifits and schemes to the public.Few states like Karnataka already encouraging the rain water harvesting methods,no permission is granted without this.
Valid point. I dont know the scene in other states but in Mumbai the incentive is if you go for GRIHA Certification, you can skip the queue for EIA clearance (which is massive). However, as soon as pre-certification (only through documentation) is obtained, a vast majority of the builders dont bother about final certification or taking any 'green' measures in the construction.
Point I am trying to make here is slow and steady wins the race. Until the basic issues like water, energy, and site conservation are not tackled and put into practice effectively, issues of such complexity are a long way off. Guess thats the biggest problem of the country, full of ideas and solutions, but super lax with implementation.
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