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© Confederation of Indian Industry
Green Residential Interiors
11th Edition of Green Building Congress, 26 October 2013
© Confederation of Indian Industry
Conventional Vs Green Interiors
� Interior Design
� Design Principles
� Functionality
� Aesthetics
� Green Interiors
Design Principles, Functionality, Aesthetics
+
Deep Commitment to Environment
Avani Residence, IGBC Platinum
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Residential Green Interiors
� Focus Areas
1.Materials that are softer on Nature
2.Energy Efficient Interiors
3.Concern for people
4.Water use optimisation
‘Holistic Approach towards Green’
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#1. Materials that are softer on Nature
� Conventional
� High dependency on virgin materials
� High embodied energy
� Tiles, Plywood, Laminates, Furniture, Ceiling
� Green Interiors
� Same Materials with higher Recycled Content
� Less dependency on virgin materials
Courtesy: Avani Residence
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�Tiles
Courtesy: Avani
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Reused bottles - PlantersExamples:
Recycled Materials
Light fixtures – Recycled materials
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Wood Applications
� Conventional
� New Wood
� Depletion of Forests
� Green Interiors
� Composite Wood
� Certified Wood
� Salvaged Materials
� Rapidly Renewable
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Use of Salvaged Materials
� Excellent example of changing mindsets
Avani Residence, IGBC -Platinum
Viswa Syamalam, IGBC -Platinum
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#2. Energy Efficient Interiors
� Conventional
� Lighting design
� 0.4 to 0.5 W/sq.ft
� 100 sq.ft
room – 55 W:
T12
� Green Interiors
� Lighting design
� 0.25-0.3 W/sq.ft
� 100 sq.ft
room – 26 W:
T5
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Lighting
� Conventional
� Incandescent
� Fluorescent
� T12
� High % of Mercury
� Green Interiors
� CFls
� LEDs
� T5, T8
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LED Lighting of the Future
� 100% LED in a Green Home
IGBC Platinum - Viswa Syamalam, Chennai
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Appliances
� Conventional
� Energy Guzzlers
� Green Interiors
� BEE Star rated
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Air Conditioners
Star ratingCooling
Capacity (W)
Power Consumption
(W)
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) (W/W)
One star 2,423 996 2.43
Two star 4,876 1,889 2.58
Three star 5,214 1,861 2.80
Four star 5,375 1,696 3.17
Five star 5,693 1,128 3.25
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Harnessing Day Light
Avani Residence, IGBC - Platinum
Visa Syamalam, IGBC Platinum
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Concept of Sun pipe
� Best solution dark spaces in home
© Confederation of Indian IndustrySun Pipes used to lit basement,
Avani ResidenceSun Pipes used at Visa Syamalam, Chennai
Visa Syamalam, IGBC Platinum
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Sun Pipes
View from Exterior View from Interior
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Sun Pipes in Visitor Parking
Avani Residence, IGBC Platinum
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#3. Concern for people
� Conventional
� Kitchen & Toilets
are usually not a
priority for Indoor
Air Quality
� Carbon Deposits
� Infections
� Green Interiors
� High emphasis on ventilation
� Kitchen – 100 cfm/ 100 sq.ft
� Toilets– 50 cfm/ 100 sq.ft
BCIL CollectiveOval Nest – IGBC Platinum
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� Conventional
� Choice of Paint left to Painter
� Lowest priced & Nearest vendor
� Health Issues
� Allergies, Asthma
Paints
� Green Interiors
� Odour less
� Not harmful to health
� Paints are carefully chosen with low VOC
� 50-100 (g/l)
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Air Purifiers
� Conventional
� Sprays
� Air Fresheners
� Detrimental to health
� Allergies / Asthma
� Green Interiors
� Air Purifiers –Indoor Plants
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Indoor Plants
Best air purifying plants for general air cleanliness
Areca Palm Snake Plant
Best Air Purifier
Money Plant
Removes Nitrogen Oxides& absorbs formaldehydes
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Cross Ventilation
� Conventional
� Windows on one orientation
� To have more storage spaces
� Green Interiors
� Opening in two faces
� Mandatory
Avani Residence, IGBC Platinum
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#4. Water Use Optimisation
� Conventional
� High dependency on Municipal water
� Green Interiors
� Low Flow Fixtures
� 20-30 % Savings
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Water Efficiency: Best practices
� Low Flow Fixtures
� 8-10 Liters per minute
� Taps fitted with Aerators
� Low Flush fixtures
� 3/6 liters per flush – dual flush
Aerators
Small in Size, Big in Savings
Aerators
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� Promote Reusable
& Recyclable
� Need of the hour
� Future thinking -
reuse everything
� Design interiors
that will be
sustainable for life
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