N.Hiranya - Thrust Area

SUSTAINABLE

ARCHITECTURE

N.Hiranya
3621030
Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative
environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of
materials, energy, and development space and the ecosystem at large.
Sustainable architecture uses a conscious approach to energy and ecological
conservation in the design of the built environment.

Sustainable design is more than water, energy and carbon. For architecture, it is
deeply rooted in an understanding of life cycles and systemic cultural change.
Sustainability is a holistic approach that includes a focus on embodied carbon,

renewable energy, water management, waste recycling, and green
transportation. But it also extends to programming and daily life.
Environment Economic
Sustainability
Social
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Why
Sustainable
? Constructions
Energy
Resources
Energy Sources
For Building
CO2 Emissions Worldwide 3

Orientation Orienting the buildings with the long axes in the east-west direction so that the longest
walls face north and south, and only the short wall face east and west.
South orientation receives maximum solar

radiation during winters which is preferable. East
and West receive maximum solar radiation during
summer.
West is a crucial orientation because high
intensity of solar radiation is received during
summers, when the internal gains are also at its
peak.
Buildings should be spread

out with large open spaces
in between for unrestricted
air flow.
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Form & Off all the building shapes, lowest surface volume ratio is in the case of circular shape.
Ventilation Lesser the surface volume ratio, lesser the heat gained by the building.
Functionally if circular shape is not ideal, similar alternatives can be hexagonal and
octagonal forms.
Good natural ventilation requires locating openings in opposite pressure zones.

Relatively simple techniques that can be adopted to provide natural cooling in the building
through solar passive design strategies.
Providing as much as
Light materials and light Maximum opening &
shading possible.
colours to minimise ceiling height to provide
Vertical shading devices
thermal mass cross ventilation. 5
on east & west facade
Passive Courtyard Stack Wind Tower
Strategies effect effect
Double Glazed
windows Light Cross
Shelves Ventilation
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● Although some materials are not sustainable, the next best option is to reuse
Materia products or materials.
ls Examples:
Fly Ash bricks Straw Bale Particle Board
Ferrock Bamboo Clay
Timbercrete Rammed Earth Athangudi tiles
● Exposed materials works will reduce the cost of plastering.
● Using curing component will reduce the use of litres of water
Prefab & Modular construction companies operate in a

Modular controlled environment, the energy poured into the
assembly process is only a fraction of that which
Construction would be used on-site.
It reduces the time spent on building individual parts
and removes the need to assemble individual
materials on-site.
Also saves on transportation cost and labour
charges.
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Stormwater When a building is placed on the site, along with parking lots, sidewalks, access roads,
and other hardscaping, rainfall behaves differently. The water runs off these surfaces
Management and into storm drains.
By implementing stormwater management strategies, such as pervious pavement that
helps to reduce runoff and retention ponds that capture runoff and slowly release water
back into the ground, the negative environmental impact of buildings can be reduced.
This recycled water can be used for landscaping and other such things.
Solar Energy ● Solar energy is sustainable and totally inexhaustible.

● Using solar power means reducing the consumption of fossil fuels
which in turn will reduce 30% of the total cost.
● Low maintenance and unobtrusive, installing solar panels adds value
to your home.
Placing solar panels on roof tops will

generate solar energy and also help in
shading the roof and thus preventing
heat gain through it.
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Landscaping
● Landscaping can also be used as part of a passive energy strategy.
● By planting trees that shade the roof and windows during the hottest
time of the day, solar heat gain inside the building can be reduced.
● By using trees, plants, and grasses that are native to the area, architects
can greatly reduce irrigation needs.
The rows of tall or shady trees This distance may be taken Landscaping also channels
should be at right angles to the equal to the height of the air flow into the buildings
source of light to the building in building.
order to avoid glare in the rooms.
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Case Study - C.A.R.E College, Trichy
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Case Study -TERI , New Delhi
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Case Study - University of Maine, Orono
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Case Study - Green Mountain College, Vermont
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“ Sustainability is the
minimal exploitation of
natural resources.
Thank you 14
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SUSTAINABLE

Sustainability is a holistic approach that includes a focus on embodied carbon,

CO2 Emissions Worldwide 3

South orientation receives maximum solar

Buildings should be spread

Good natural ventilation requires locating openings in opposite pressure zones.

Prefab & Modular construction companies operate in a

Solar Energy ● Solar energy is sustainable and totally inexhaustible.

Placing solar panels on roof tops will

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