EMERGING GREEN

TECHNOLOGIES IN
CONSTRUTION INDUSTRY

Green Building Technology

Green Building Technology is the opportunity to
use resources more efficiently, while creating
healthier,
more
energy
efficient
and
environmental friendly buildings (Woolley, et
al.,).

Why we need Green Technology?

Traditional building constructions are ;
Large amount of demolition waste
Carbon dioxide
Consumed amount of energy

Green buildings may;

Incorporate sustainable
materials
Create healthy indoor
environments
Reduces water usage

Green Designing
Green building technology uses
Less energy
Creates less waste
Greenhouses gases
Healthy living
Green technology can build a safer green
environment for future generation.

Technologies most common in Green

Building
Rain Water Harvesting
Bio gas production
Natural Lighting and Ventilation
Applied renewable energy
Heat Recovery
High efficiency HVAC
Green Materials

Natural Lightning &

Ventilation

Natural Ventilation
There are two type of natural ventilation,
Wind driven ventilation

Stack Ventilation

Design strategies for natural

ventilation
Increase air supply intake by ensuring
no outside obstruction nor inside
obstruction

Rooms should have inlet and outlet

openings located in opposing
pressure zones.

Design strategies for natural

ventilation (con.td)
Reduce the possibility of wall
warming

Window area should not be excessive

and be protected by exterior shading
devices

Benefits of natural ventilation

Safe healthy and comfortable

Reduced construction cost

Reduce operation cost
Reduce the energy consumption

Reduce noise impact

Day Lighting
Its free
Most difficult aspect is its controllability
energy efficient and eco friendly

Rain Water Harvesting

What is rainwater harvesting?

A technique used for collecting,

storing, and using rainwater for
landscape irrigation and other
uses.

Objectives
Increasing demand of water
Reduce run off
Avoid flooding of road
Supplement domestic

requirement
Reduce groundwater pollution

Advantages
Simple construction
Good maintenance
Law environmental impact
Reduce the water bill
Reduce flooding, erosion,

contamination

Disadvantages
High investment cost

Usage and maintenance

Limited supply

Bio Gas

Biogas Production
It is a biofuel
Production from organic

Sustainable way to utilize the

energy content of manure

What is Bio Gas ?

Renewable energy source
Mixture of different gases produced by the
breakdown of organic matter in the
absence of oxygen.

 Basic Principle
Based on biological method
Produce in Anaerobe condition

Factors affecting anaerobic

degradation
Temperature
Technical operating factors

Raw Material for bio

process
Food waste
Manure

Plant bio mass

Sewage sludge

Energy Use of Bio

Mass
Electricity
Vehicle fuel

Heat
fertilizer

Environment
friendly materials

Main challenge in construction

industry
Select materials that can reduce the
environmental issues.

Environment friendly materials

Wool brick
Hallow brick
Fly ash
Bamboo ply wood
Eco brick
Less volatile organic compounds paints
Woven wool

Wool brick

Hollow brick

Eco brick

Woven wool

Bamboo plywood

Importance of Fly ash

Waste product of coal burning power plants.
Increases strength and durability of concrete

Indoor air
quality

Energy
efficiency

Resource
efficiency

Low or non-toxic
Aesthetic quality

Minimal chemical

Green
building
materials

emissions
Low VOC
assembly

Moisture resistant

Natural or
renewable
Performance
Low cost
Locally available

Healthfully

Durability

maintained
Affordability

Water
conversation

Source :
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Greenbuilding/Materials

Reusable or
recyclable

Conclusion

Objectives of green building

technologies
Protect occupant health
Improve productivity
Resource efficiency
Reduce overall impact to the environment
Satisfying the quality of indoor spaces

Benefits of Green Building

Technologies
Environmental Benefits
Reduce the impacts of natural
resource consumption

Benefits of Green Building

Technologies (con.td)
Economic Benefits

Reduce operating cost

Marketing advantages

Increase building valuation

Optimize life-cycle performance cost

Social Benefits
Minimize strain on local infrastructure
and improve quality of life

Enhance occupant comfort and

health

Considerations of green building

technologies
Control erosion
Reduce pollution and land development
impacts
Provide good indoor spaces and outdoor
environment
Control ventilation and lighting systems

START THINK IN GREEN