IGBC Green Design Competition 13 IGBC Green Design Competition 13

THE  IGBC  GREEN  DESIGN  COMPETITION  13  

 “Waste  to  Wealth”-­‐  India’s  much  needed  sustainability  initiative”    

 “Unless  someone  like  you  cares  a  whole  awful  lot,  nothing  is  going  to  get  better  –  It’s  not”  –  The  Lorax,  by  Dr.  Seuss  

“We  must  learn  to  see  which  we  have  been  trained  not  to  see”  -­‐  Anonymous  

The   development   of   science   &   technology   and   ever   growing   global   economies   has   increased   human  capacity   to   extract   resources   from   nature.   This   has   led   to   reduced   resource   efficiencies   resulting   in  growing  quantum  of  waste  ending  up  in  landfills  as  well  as  fast  depletion  of  natural  resources.    Some  of  the  estimates  echo  this  fact  saying  that  over  100  million  tons/  year  of  non-­‐  hazardous  and  8  million  tons  of  hazardous  wastes  are  generated  in  India.  The  per  capita  generation  of  municipal  solid  waste  is  around  0.2  –  0.6  kg  per  day  increasing  at  a  rate  of  1  -­‐1.3%  per  year.  All  these  waste  fall  under  over  50  different  waste   categories   including   municipal,   hazardous,   agricultural,   biomedical,   etc.,   further   each   having  thousands  of   types  of  waste.   If   India   continues  with   the  present  practices   in  waste  management,   the  country  will   require  more   that   1,400   sq.km   of   land   by   2047   primarily   consisting   of   Construction   and  Demolition  (C  &  D),  Plastic,  other  non-­‐reusable  materials.      The  construction  industry  can  play  a  major  role  in  utilising  these  inert  waste  streams.  The  utilisation  of  alternative  materials  such  as  C  &  D  waste,  Plastic  bottles,  Scrap  metals,  furniture  waste,  etc.,  can  have  a  major   impact   if  utilised   for  new  constructions.    The  Architect  plays  a  major   role   in  designing  buildings  utilizing   sustainable   raw  materials   including   some  of   the   above   said  wastes   leading   to   affordable   and  sustainable  constructions.  These  solutions  provide  a  major   impetus  during  natural  disasters  by  way  of  providing  readily  available  raw  materials  i.e.  waste  which  has    been  dumped  for  ages.  We  call  upon  the  budding   architects   to   come   up  with   innovative,   futuristic,   sustainable   designs   using   any   of   the  waste  generated  in  the  present  society.              Design  Problem    

A. Design  How  garbage  and  its  problems  can  be  addressed  in  the  very  initial  stage  of  designing.  Please  elaborate  with  one  example  of  any  one  particular  building  typology:    

-­‐ Small  scale  :  Independent  houses,  bungalows,  cafes,  restaurants  etc  -­‐ Medium  scale  :  Institutions  etc  -­‐ Large  scale:  Industries,  high-­‐rise  housing  projects  etc.  

B. Materials  -­‐ Identify  minimum  3  waste  materials  commonly  associated  with  the  Construction  and  

Demolition  industry  and  study  their  life  cycle  assessment.    Life-­‐cycle  assessment  is  a  technique  to  assess  environmental  impacts  associated  with  all  the  stages  of  a  product's  life  from-­‐cradle-­‐to-­‐grave  (i.e.,  from  raw  material  extraction  through  materials  processing,  manufacture,  distribution,  use,  storage,  repair  and  maintenance,  and  disposal  or  recycling).      Life  cycle  assessment  is  the  science  of  measuring  the  environmental  effects  of  a  building  from  ‘Cradle  to  Grave’  from  the  harvesting  and  extraction  of  the  materials  used  to  make  the  building  to  its  ultimate  disposal.  (Source:    US  EPA)    

-­‐ Design  sustainable  methods  of  dealing  with  the  3  materials  being  studied  with  respect  to  the  life  cycle  assessment,  from  its  raw  materials  to  its  disposal/recycling.    

C. The  Dump  yard  Design  a  dump  yard  for  your  locality!  You  can  work  with  an  already  existing  dump  yard  or  you  could  choose  a  new  more  appropriate  site  for  your  locality.  You  know  the  drill!  Design  the  space  and  the  process  for  dumping  or  recycling  of  garbage,  and  make  it  as  effective,  efficient  and  sustainable  as  possible.      

D. Make  a  law  Imagine  you  are  a  senior  member  of  the  government  of  India!  Make  one  law  either  for  the  designer  or  the  client  or  the  end  user  or  anyone  associated  with  the  designed  space  for  better  management  of  waste.    Make  sure  the  law  is  concise,  not  overly  imposing  or  cumbersome,  but  at  the  same  time  sustainable  and  efficient.    

The  Format  Open  to  all  undergraduate  students  of  Architecture  and  Design  across  the  country.  Anyone  who  is  a  student  of  Architecture  and  Design  at  the  time  of  registration  is  eligible  to  participate.    Team  Composition  Maximum  of  two  members.  Facilitation  by  and  Involvement  of  faculty  members  is  desired.  It  would  be  extremely  useful  to  the  students  if  this  could  be  incorporated  into  the  curriculum  of  the  students  in  the  manner  found  suitable  by  the  faculty.    Awards    An  eminent  jury  will  assess  the  entries  and  arrive  at  the  top  three  winning  entries  and  the  awards  will  be  presented  during  the  IGBC’s  Flagship  event  on  Green  Buildings  -­‐  Green  Building  Congress  2013  between  24th  and  25th  October  2013  at  Chennai.  The  top  three  winning  teams  get  an  opportunity  to  participate  in  the  Congress,  including  travel  and  accommodation.  I  prize:    a  trophy  +  a  certificate:  `.50,000/-­‐    II  prize:    a  trophy  +  a  certificate: `.30,000/-­‐    III  prize:  a  trophy  +  a  certificate:  `.20,000/-­‐  

Last  date  for  Registration:  7th  October  2013  Last  Date  for  Submission:  15th  October  2013  

Requirement  for  submission    •  A  Background  statement  -­‐  defining  the  problem  •  All  sheets  should  be  of  A3  size  and  the  number  to  be  restricted  to  a  maximum  of  5  sheets.  Please  ensure  that  your  names,  college  names  and  other  details  are  written  only  at  the  rear  side  of  the  sheets  as  a  small  label.  •  Please  restrict  yourself  to  a  maximum  word  limit  of  2500  words.  More  graphical  presentations  will  be  appreciated.  •  Barring  the  size,  number  of  sheets  and  word  limit,  please  feel  free  to  innovate  in  the  style  and  format  of  submission.  •  Acknowledge  references  used  for  case  studies  and  also  any  design  ideas  that  have  been  adopted  or  adapted.  All  designs  will  be  put  through  a  scrutiny  via  different  search  engines.  •  We  would  also  require  you  to  furnish  a  letter  stating  that  the  design  is  your  property.  You  may  send  soft  copies  along  with  hard  copies.  The  soft  copies  should  be  sent  as  power  point  presentations  or  pdf  presentations  to  be  compatible  with  Microsoft  office  2007.    Please  make  sure  that  you  make  a  copy  for  yourselves  before  sending  in  the  submission.  We  will  not  be  able  to  return  your  submissions.  The  submission  needs  to  be  sent  to  Mistry  Architects  444  13th  Cross,  5th  Main,  2nd  Stage  Indiranagar  Bangalore  560038  Phone:080  25257529  

About  Indian  Green  Building  Council  (IGBC):    Indian  Green  Building  Council   (IGBC),  part  of  Confederation  of   Indian   Industry   (CII)  was   formed   in   the  year  2001.  The  vision  of  the  Council  is  to  enable  sustainable  built-­‐environment  for  all  stakeholders  and  to   facilitate   India   emerge   as   one   of   the   world   leaders   in   sustainable   built-­‐environment   by   2025.The  Council  has  in  the  past  12  years  of  its  existence  has  facilitated  2,040  Green  Buildings  in  the  country,  with  a   footprint   of   1.42   Billion   sq.ft.   covering   varied   building   types   viz.   commercial,   residential,   hospitals,  airports,  retail,  factory  buildings  and  town  ships.  The  Council  presently  has  13  Chapters  spread  all  over  the   country   to   cater   to   the   aspirations   of   various   states   and   regions.   These   chapters   are   headed   by  eminent  Architects  and  Developers.  To  seed  the  ideas  of  green  building  concepts  in  the  minds  of  young  people,  IGBC  has  started  Student  chapters  in  various  architectural  and  engineering  colleges.  The  council  closely  works  with  State  and  Central  Governments,  World  Green  Building  Council,  bilateral   and  multi-­‐lateral  agencies  in  promoting  green  building  concepts.      

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