Environmental Management

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Contents

1.        OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY        

2.        INTRODUCTION        

3.        GREEN BUILDINGS IN INDIA        

4.        FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF GREEN BUILDINGS        

5.        OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS        

6.        BARRIERS TO GREEN BUILDINGS        

7.        CASE STUDY        

8.        CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS        

9.        REFERENCES        6

1. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The key objective of this study is to emphasize on the impact of efficiently using energy, water and other renewable resources, improving productivity of employees, thereby reducing waste, pollution and degradation to environment, further emphasizing on taking advantage of renewable resources, by using sunlight through passive and active solar/photovoltaic techniques, using green roofs, rain gardens for reduction of rainwater run-off, using packed gravel as permeable concrete instead of regular concrete and using asphalt to increase replenishment of ground water.

We have analyzed the above aspects using the Case study as detailed below with application of the basic Environmental Management framework, fundamental principles in building such buildings and the cost benefit implications of the approach.

1. INTRODUCTION

Green buildings are those that ensure that waste in all aspects is minimized at every stage during the construction and operation of the planned building, thereby resulting in low costs, according to experts in technology.

This structure is proposed to be environmentally responsible, friendly and resource efficient throughout its life cycle - sitting to design, construction, security check, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. It is a sustainable or high performance building that increases the efficiency with which the planned buildings and their sites use, benefit and harvest energy, water, and materials.