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A comparison between Normal buildings and Green buildings- A case
study approach
Balramdas
1
, Prakash meher
2
, Snehasish behera
3
, Bibik rath
4
,
Shreetam dash
5
, Paramjeet choudhary
6
1
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, GIET, Gunupur, Orissa, INDIA
2,3,4,5,6
Final Year UG student, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, GIET, Gunupur, Orissa, INDIA
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Abstract:
Now-a-days due to excessive population growth, people
require more number of houses to stay within but they
generally built normal building in which energy
consumption is more which inefficient. But the energy
source is decreasing very fast now-a-days, so by
implementing green buildings throughout the world, we can
reduce the conventional energy consumption and so by
reducing pollution.
In this paper an analysis has given to compare between
Normal buildings and Green buildings and its economical
analysis.
Key words: Green buildings, Green materials, Sustainable
energy, passive energy systems.
1. INTRODUCTION
A Green Building, also known as a sustainable building, it is a
structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or re-
used in an ecological and resource efficient manner. To build
a green building we have to consider the parameters such as
sustainable site, water resources, energy & atmosphere,
materials & resources and indoor environment quality. The
key objective of this project is to develop a smart and
sustainable building which will reduce our conventional
energy consumption and increase renewable energy
consumption. This will make our buildings eco-friendly.
2. PARAMETERS OF GREEN BUILDING
There are some parameters which we have to observe for
making a green building such as:
Sustainable site
Water resources
Energy and atmosphere
Materials and resources
Indoor environment quality
2.1 Sustainable site
This building is connected to residential zone or
neighbourhood with an average density of 10 units per acre
net. And within half at least 10 basic needs such as
restaurant, school, hospital, post office, it can also be within
the range of 1 km from railway station and bus line which
makes it use by building occupants. This helps in reducing
land development impact from single occupants. It can also
be within the range of 1 km from railway station and bus line
which makes it use by building occupants. This helps in
reducing land development impact from single occupants
vehicle. Site interruptions owing construction should not
exceed 40 feet from building parameters and 5 feet from
roadway curve. The degraded habitat area are restored
heavy grave and promote bio diversity. The building location
and design is selected in such a way that minimises site
interruption. The natural surroundings of green building
provide straw connection between the built and natural
environment and also minimises adverse impact on normal
portion of the site. The progress area on site increases the
natural processes of evaporation and filtration by
eliminating storm water runoff while in progress area
maximises the water runoff. Which enter develop soil
erosion. In order to light pollution the interior laminar of the
building maintain the majority of direct beam illumination
within the building. The interior light should not exceed out
through the windows. The exterior should be designed so
that all sight and the building mount luminary produce
maximum initial illumination.
2.1 Water resources
The most effective method to minimise storm water runoff is
to reduce in progress area. The vegetated roof of green
building is designed in such a move that native plant on the
roof eliminates the storm water runoff and contaminate
which facilitate and cooling of the building.
The waste water inventory develops onsite and this water
can be used function that conventionally serves by portable
water. This is done by storm water harvest and rain water
treatment system. Green building possesses high fixtures
and dry fixtures such as non water urinals which help to
reduce waste water volume in the building by disturbing
portable water only for specific application benefit entire
community through lower range in taxes. The most effective