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Green Schools Indian Green Building Council

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Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)

� Formed in the year 2001

� Vision of IGBC

� Enable ‘sustainable built

environment for all’

� Facilitate India to be one of

the global leaders in

sustainable built

environment by 2025

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Green Building Movement in India

In 2001, 1 Green Building

20,000 Sq.ft.

2,771 Green Projects, 2.23 Billion Sq.ft

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CII- IGBC Green Schools Programme

To enable majority of the schools in India

as Green Schools by 2020

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CII- IGBC Green Schools Programme

Activities

Development of training material

Training the teachers

Introduction of subject into curriculum

IGBC Green Schools Rating System

Launch of pilot Green Schools

20 schools by 2014

Implementation of Green Features

Education & Training

Awareness Programs

Annual Seminars

Green Painting & Essay Competition

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IGBC Green Schools Rating System

� Objective

� Enable both new

schools and existing

schools

� Incorporate and monitor

the environmental

friendly concepts

� Foster tangible and

intangible benefits

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IGBC Green Schools Rating System –Focus Areas

� A holistic approach to sustainability addressing

following focus areas :

Site Selection

& Planning

Sustainable Water

Practices

Conserving &

Harvesting Energy

Eco-friendly

Classroom Furniture

Health & Well-being

Indoor Environmental

Quality

Green Education

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Contributors- IGBC Green Schools

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Green Schools: Key Features

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Design & Implementation

Strategies

Design & Implementation

Aspects

3. Water Efficiency

4. Energy Efficiency

5. Managing Waste

1. Indoor Environment

2. Access to Basic Facilities

Preaching Green Practices

Green Education

1. Green Schools

Committee

2. Monitoring

3. Awareness Programs

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Ample Daylight

� Illumination levels

� Varies according

to the space

� 200-300 lux

� Strategies

� Courtyards

� Sun light Pipes

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Fresh Air Ventilation

� Cross Ventilation

� Openings

� 15% of carpet area

� Strategies

� Courtyards

� Corridors

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Tremendously increase the learning performance!

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Health & Hygiene within School

� Schools should provide:

� Toilet Facilities

� Separate toilets for girls & boys

� Operation & Maintenance

� Quality Drinking Water

� Access to healthy food

Positive Hygiene Behavior!

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Dedicated Green & Play Space

� Green Spaces

� Promote biodiversity

� Reduces microclimate

temperature

� Dedicated Play Space

� Physical development

� Positive social

experiences for

children

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Universal Design- Differently abled

� Schools should ensure:

� Designated rest room

� Hindrance-free

movements in common

area

� Non-slippery ramps

“Inclusion is about genuine relationships”...

Rest rooms for differently abled

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Water Efficiency…

� Selection of fixtures

� Low flow fixtures

� Aerators

� Reduces 20-30% of water consumption

Aerators - Small in size, Big in Impact!!

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Water Efficiency

� Water efficient Landscaping

� Planting Native species

� Efficient irrigation system

� Sprinklers

� Reduces 20-30% of water

consumption

� Drip irrigation system

� Reduces 60-70% of water

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Energy Efficiency…

� Energy Efficient Lighting fixtures

� Tremendously reduces the

electricity bills

� BEE star rating

� T12~T8~T5~LED

� Minimum 20% reduction

T8 tube light of 20W

Various sizes of tube lights available in the market

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Energy Efficiency

� Energy efficient fans

� BEE 3 star rated or equivalent

� Minimum 25% reduction

� Energy Efficient Appliances

� BEE Star or equivalent Labeling

� Air conditioners

� Refrigerators

� Projectors

� LCD

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BEE Star Labeling

BEE Star Labeling

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Renewable Energy

� Alternative sources of

energy

� Building Integrated

Photo-voltaic

� Micro wind turbines

� Wind Solar Hybrid

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Micro Wind TurbinesBuilding Integrated Photo voltaics

Solar Panels

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Waste Management

� Waste Segregation at source

� Dry Waste & Wet

� Organic Waste Management

� Composting

� Mechanical processes

Composting Pit Vermicomposting Pit Organic Waste Converter

Waste Segregation

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Green Education

� Inculcate the sustainability principles

� Green Schools committee in place

� Monitoring of implementation and green

features

� Awareness programs

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Green Extra-curricular Activities

� Educational tour

� Participation in environmental related competition

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Sum Up

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Go Green ….

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