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© Confederation of Indian Industry

Green Residential Interiors

15 June 2013Bengaluru


Conventional Vs Green Interiors

� Interior Design

� Design Principles

� Functionality

� Aesthetics

� Green Interiors

Design Principles, Functionality, Aesthetics

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Deep Commitment to Environment

Avani Residence, IGBC Platinum


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’


#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


Reused bottles - Planters

Reused bottles - Partition

Examples: Recycled Materials

Light fixtures – Recycled materials


Wood Applications

� Conventional

� New Wood

� Depletion of Forests

� Green Interiors

� Composite Wood

� Certified Wood

� Salvaged Materials

� Rapidly Renewable


Use of Salvaged Materials

� Excellent example of changing mindsets

Avani Residence, IGBC -Platinum

Viswa Syamalam, IGBC -Platinum


#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


Lighting

� Conventional

� Incandescent

� Fluorescent

� T12

� High % of Mercury

� Green Interiors

� CFls

� LEDs

� T5, T8


LED Lighting of the Future

� 100% LED in a Green Home

IGBC Platinum - Viswa Syamalam, Chennai


Appliances

� Conventional

� Energy Guzzlers

� Green Interiors

� BEE Star rated

Solar AC


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


Harnessing Day Light

Avani Residence, IGBC - Platinum

Visa Syamalam, IGBC Platinum


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


Sun Pipes

View from Exterior View from Interior


Sun Pipes in Visitor Parking



#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


� 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)


Air Purifiers

� Conventional

� Sprays

� Air Fresheners

� Detrimental to health

� Allergies / Asthma

� Green Interiors

� Air Purifiers –Indoor Plants


Indoor Plants

Best air purifying plants for general air cleanliness

Areca Palm Snake Plant

Best Air Purifier

Money Plant

Removes Nitrogen Oxides& absorbs formaldehydes


Cross Ventilation

� Conventional

� Windows on one orientation

� To have more storage spaces

� Green Interiors

� Opening in two faces

� Mandatory



#4. Water Use Optimisation

� Conventional

� High dependency on Municipal water

� Green Interiors

� Low Flow Fixtures

� 20-30 % Savings


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


Sum Up

� Tangible Benefits

� Energy Savings : 40 – 50 %

� Water Savings : 20 – 30 %

� Intangible Benefits

� Better Health of people

� Quality of Life

� Saving of Natural resources

� Good for individual, society & the Community as a whole


Technology

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