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SHIVANI LOHIYA
BArch. 2nd year
Section-B
CONTEMPORARY BUILDING
• Contemporary architecture is definable broadly as the
building style of the present day.
• Contemporary homes typically include an irregular or usually
shaped frame, an open floor plan, oversized windows, and the
use of “ green “ and repurposed components.
• Such homes also often have an organic design, fitting into the
surrounding space and meeting an immediate need in the
area.
• Contemporary buildings tend to be highly functional and may
push the limits of what can be defined as contemporary
architecture.
-Simple layouts
-Form is based on the
function of the space.
-Asymmetrical plans.
-Large and more
number of openings of
distinct shape.
The Quadracci Pavilion of the Milwaukee Art
-Ample of natural light.
Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by
Santiago Calatrava (2001)
“Contemporary” is not limited to a single stylistic thread.
“modern recalls the early and mid-20th –century architecture embodying the
ideals of the machine age: an absence of ornament, structures of steel or
concrete, large expanses of glass, a whitewash ( usually stucco over brick ) or
another minimal exterior expression, and open floor plans.
LOW ENERGY BUILDING
• The low energy building can be
divided into two specific
approaches:
-the concept of 50% and the
concept of 0%
• A building constructed using the
50% concept consumes only one
half of the heating energy of a
standard building.
• The low energy consumption is
bases on an increased level of
thermal insulation, high Kolon E+Green House
performance windows, airtight
structural details and a Korea
ventilation heat recovery system. design features include solar arrays,
wind turbines, geothermal heat
pumps, and rainwater harvesting
from the massive green roof.
ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING
-The benefits of energy efficiency in building are compelling, cost
effective and can help consumers to save money in the long term.
-The strategy is to reduce the operating energy use.
-To reduce operating energy use, high-efficiency windows and
insulation in walls, ceilings, and floors increase the efficiency of the
building envelope, (the barrier between conditioned and
unconditioned space).
-Another strategy, passive solar building design, is often implemented
in low-energy homes.
-Designers orient windows and walls and place awnings, porches, and
trees to shade windows and roofs during the summer while
maximizing solar gain in the winter.
-In addition, effective window placement (day lighting) can provide
more natural light and lessen the need for electric lighting during the
day.
WAYS TO ACHIEVE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN
GREEN BUILDINGS
• Use of solar shading and advanced
day lighting.
• Installing renewable energy
systems.
• Using materials for thermal
envelope.
• Installing natural ventilation
systems in stead of forced air
heating and cooling.
The German Reichstag
• Providing reflective exterior
surfaces. The building's energy system is based upon a
• Usage of advanced heating and mix of solar energy, geothermal power,
cooling technologies. combined heat and power, biofuel generators,
• Usage of building energy and innovative ventilation. Special insulation
management systems. limits heat loss. More than 80 percent of electricity
• Efficient lighting systems . needed is generated internally. A geothermal
Integrated design process. installation cools the building in summer and
• Source: Intergovernmental panel on provides heat in winter. Annual CO2 emissions are
climate change(IPCC) thus reduced from 7,000 to less than 1,000 tons.
GREEN RATED BUILDING
• GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM
• The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) provides LEED ratings to
structures in India and Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
(GRIHA) is the National Rating System of India.
• Each rating system divided into different level of certification is as follows:
• ‘Certified’ to recognise best practices.
• ‘Silver’ to recognise outstanding performances.
• ‘Gold’ to recognise national excellence.
• ‘Platinum’ to recognise global leadership.
• Inexpensive to build.
• Save money while also maintaining building quality.
• Not sacrificing the strength, performance and life of the structure.
• Takes less time in building in comparison to the conventional ones.
• Use of resources while not harming the environment.
• Final result should be affordable for most people.
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