Thursday, August 07, 2008
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Guiding construction projects to successfully meet quality, time and budget objectives.
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Business Challenge
Modern construction is a complex minefield of schedules, peripheral conditions, legal obligations, and cost and resources issues. Without expert advice and guidance the project risks failure, and the client faces financial losses and possible liability. Project management helps the investor, project developer or building owner to establish objectives and adapt to this constantly changing environment to ensure the success of their construction project.
Solution
What is Project Management? Project Management is a service of accompaniment designed to ensure that a construction project is completed on-time, within budget and according to specifications. It involves close collaboration between the client and the appointed Bureau Veritas project manager. The project manager provides professional advice and technical expertise throughout each phase of the operation. Bureau Veritas delivers a dynamic program of cost and control management, which fixes realistic budgets from the earliest stages and monitors all cost information provided by relevant stakeholders. What are the key benefits? - Benefit from early warning of any potential problems or delays. - Take appropriate action to avoid problems. - Respect time and budget constraints. - Meet required specifications. - Avoid loss and liability.
Why Choose Bureau Veritas?
Recognition Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a worldwide leader specialized in QHSE and social responsibility services. Certified to ISO 9001 for all of its activities throughout the world, the company actively participates within professional authorities for the development of international standards and regulations. Knowledge and expertise Technical knowledge and availability of our qualified local teams, able to provide packaged and targeted information, are appreciated by our clients. Network With a network of 700 offices and laboratories and over 26,000 employees in more than 140 countries, Bureau Veritas serves 280,000 customers in many different industries across the world.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Bureau Veritas project manager pay the contractors?
No, payment of contractors is the responsibility of the client.
Does the project manager manage the contractors?
No, the project manager advises the client so that appropriate action can be taken concerning the management of contractors.
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract
Engineering, procurement and construction
In an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, the EPC contractor (EPCC) agrees to deliver the keys of a commissioned plant to the owner for an agreed amount, just as a builder hands over the keys of a flat to the purchaser. The EPC way of executing a project is gaining importance worldwide. But it is also a way that needs good understanding, by the EPCC, for a profitable contract execution.
Contents
1 Reasons for choosing EPC
2 Coordination and communication
3 Global arena
4 Cost variation
5 Monitoring by owner and EPCC
6 Key issues
7 For the owner
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In an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, the EPC contractor (EPCC) agrees to deliver the keys of a commissioned plant to the owner for an agreed amount, just as a builder hands over the keys of a flat to the purchaser. The EPC way of executing a project is gaining importance worldwide. But it is also a way that needs good understanding, by the EPCC, for a profitable contract execution.
Contents
1 Reasons for choosing EPC
2 Coordination and communication
3 Global arena
4 Cost variation
5 Monitoring by owner and EPCC
6 Key issues
7 For the owner
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Quality Manuals
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File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTMLConcerned Executive Engineer of a division who is considered as the project manager shall plan for achieving quality in the construction project using the ...www.ksphc.org/.../QSP%2023%20-%20Quality%20Assurance%20(R0)%20010105.doc - Similar pages - Note this
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File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTMLQuality Manual- Document specifying the quality management system of the ... in resolving nonconformities related to product (construction activity) ...www.ksphc.org/.../QSP%2005%20-%20Management%20Review%20(R0)%20010105.doc - Similar pages - Note thisMore results from www.ksphc.org »
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLStorm Water Quality Handbooks. 1-1. Construction Site BMPs Manual. January 2006. Section 1. Construction Site Best Management. Practices (BMPs) ...www.nevadadot.com/reports_pubs/Water_Quality/pdfs/BMP_Section1.pdf - Similar pages - Note this
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLand shutdown project management. NPCIL, Kota ... gas, refining, chemicals, electronics, construction, power generation, automotive, defense, aerospace, ...www.tcreng.com/download/Major-Achivements-TCR.pdf - Similar pages - Note this
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Construction Books Direct supplies The Design Quality Manual - Improving Building Performance by Cook M and other Management or Quality Management books or ...www.constructionbooksdirect.com/Product.asp?PID=5374 - 61k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
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The Design Quality Manual helps give an objective evaluation of the qualitative aspects of ... Project Management, Planning and Control. Albert Lester ...www.ribabookshops.com/site/viewtitle.asp?pid=7270 - 39k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Modern Construction Project Management - Google Books Result
by S. L. Tang - 2003 - Technology & Engineering - 248 pagesIt is the management structure of an organization which relates to activities affecting the quality of the work being carried out. Quality manual A document ...books.google.co.in/books?isbn=9622095674...
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The Design Quality Manual helps give an objective evaluation of the qualitative aspects ... Project Management in Construction by Anthony Walker. Discusses: ...www.amazon.com/Design-Quality-Manual-Improving-Performance/dp/1405130881 - 197k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
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Index Terms: Project management; Construction industry; Quality assurance; .... Lack of knowledge about the company's quality manual and procedures. ...linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0263786398000489 - Similar pages - Note this
Quality Management in Construction - Google Books Result
by Brian Thorpe, Peter Sumner - 2005 - Technology & Engineering - 216 pagesA well-written quality manual can help you win new business. ... How this can be done to help win business when bidding for project work will be touched on ...books.google.co.in/books?isbn=056608614X...
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File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTMLConcerned Executive Engineer of a division who is considered as the project manager shall plan for achieving quality in the construction project using the ...www.ksphc.org/.../QSP%2023%20-%20Quality%20Assurance%20(R0)%20010105.doc - Similar pages - Note this
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File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTMLQuality Manual- Document specifying the quality management system of the ... in resolving nonconformities related to product (construction activity) ...www.ksphc.org/.../QSP%2005%20-%20Management%20Review%20(R0)%20010105.doc - Similar pages - Note thisMore results from www.ksphc.org »
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NDOT Water Quality Manual-Construction Site Best Management ... ","","","15 green downloads","Linked to green sites","0 pop-ups","More info...","Try / buy other McAfee security products","green","siteadvisor:","NDOT Water Quality Manual-Construction Site Best Management ...",1.0)" style="Z-INDEX: 999; POSITION: absolute" onmouseout=shut(event) height=16 src="siteadvisor:green.gif" width=16 border=0>
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLStorm Water Quality Handbooks. 1-1. Construction Site BMPs Manual. January 2006. Section 1. Construction Site Best Management. Practices (BMPs) ...www.nevadadot.com/reports_pubs/Water_Quality/pdfs/BMP_Section1.pdf - Similar pages - Note this
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Quality Manual ","","","1 green download","Linked to green sites","0 pop-ups","More info...","Try / buy other McAfee security products","green","siteadvisor:","Quality Manual",1.0)" style="Z-INDEX: 999; POSITION: absolute" onmouseout=shut(event) height=16 src="siteadvisor:green.gif" width=16 border=0>
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLand shutdown project management. NPCIL, Kota ... gas, refining, chemicals, electronics, construction, power generation, automotive, defense, aerospace, ...www.tcreng.com/download/Major-Achivements-TCR.pdf - Similar pages - Note this
The Design Quality Manual - Improving Building Performance by Cook ... Submit for testing","white","siteadvisor:","The Design Quality Manual - Improving Building Performance by Cook ...",1.0)" style="Z-INDEX: 999; POSITION: absolute" onmouseout=shut(event) height=16 src="siteadvisor:untested.gif" width=16 border=0>
Construction Books Direct supplies The Design Quality Manual - Improving Building Performance by Cook M and other Management or Quality Management books or ...www.constructionbooksdirect.com/Product.asp?PID=5374 - 61k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
RIBA Bookshops - Construction and Engineering: Design Quality ... ","","","Linked to green sites","0 pop-ups","No downloads tested","More info...","Try / buy other McAfee security products","green","siteadvisor:","RIBA Bookshops - Construction and Engineering: Design Quality ...",1.0)" style="Z-INDEX: 999; POSITION: absolute" onmouseout=shut(event) height=16 src="siteadvisor:green.gif" width=16 border=0>
The Design Quality Manual helps give an objective evaluation of the qualitative aspects of ... Project Management, Planning and Control. Albert Lester ...www.ribabookshops.com/site/viewtitle.asp?pid=7270 - 39k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Modern Construction Project Management - Google Books Result
by S. L. Tang - 2003 - Technology & Engineering - 248 pagesIt is the management structure of an organization which relates to activities affecting the quality of the work being carried out. Quality manual A document ...books.google.co.in/books?isbn=9622095674...
Amazon.com: The Design Quality Manual: Improving Building ... ","","","9 green downloads","Linked to green sites","0 pop-ups","More info...","Try / buy other McAfee security products","green","siteadvisor:","Amazon.com: The Design Quality Manual: Improving Building ...",1.0)" style="Z-INDEX: 999; POSITION: absolute" onmouseout=shut(event) height=16 src="siteadvisor:green.gif" width=16 border=0>
The Design Quality Manual helps give an objective evaluation of the qualitative aspects ... Project Management in Construction by Anthony Walker. Discusses: ...www.amazon.com/Design-Quality-Manual-Improving-Performance/dp/1405130881 - 197k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
International Journal of Project Management : Integrating quality ... ","","","4 green downloads","Linked to green sites","0 pop-ups","More info...","Try / buy other McAfee security products","green","siteadvisor:","International Journal of Project Management : Integrating quality ...",1.0)" style="Z-INDEX: 999; POSITION: absolute" onmouseout=shut(event) height=16 src="siteadvisor:green.gif" width=16 border=0>
Index Terms: Project management; Construction industry; Quality assurance; .... Lack of knowledge about the company's quality manual and procedures. ...linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0263786398000489 - Similar pages - Note this
Quality Management in Construction - Google Books Result
by Brian Thorpe, Peter Sumner - 2005 - Technology & Engineering - 216 pagesA well-written quality manual can help you win new business. ... How this can be done to help win business when bidding for project work will be touched on ...books.google.co.in/books?isbn=056608614X...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Frequently asked questions, answered by home building professionals
Are there any standards for low-voltage wiring, such as structured wiring, security, central vacuum, audio, and video?
Are there federal tax credits available to home builders for energy efficient homes?
As a code official, where can I get trained on the design and inspection of steel homes? Are there any inspection checklists that I can use?
Can 2x8 floor joists spaced at 16 inches span 16 feet?
Can I-joists be notched?
Does the new energy code allow for insulated crawlspaces?
How are stairs to an unfinished basement calculated in the square footage of a house?
How do I know if the structure of a one-story home is adequate to support an additional story?
How do I know which code is enforced in my area?
How large should the water supply line be to a house with 3½ baths and an outdoor sprinkler system?
How much can a wall support if it’s framed with 2x4 wood studs spaced at 16 inches on center?
I am building in an area in which there are no housing inspectors. Should I follow a building code? If so, why?
I want to build a home with a loft with a 12/12 pitch roof on it, but am unsure of the roof-ceiling detail. It is about 30 ft. wide by 60 ft. long with 12-ft. 2x6 stud walls. I also want to maximize the headroom upstairs and put a flat ceiling across the entire length of the room. What material do I need to use for the rafters?
I would like some information on building with plywood box beams. Are they accepted by the building code? What is the load-bearing capability of box beams?
In which regions of the United States are houses required to be designed for earthquake loads?
In which regions of the United States are houses required to be engineered to resist high wind loads?
Is it possible to use the same set of plans that were used for a home in North Carolina, to design and build a home in Oregon?
Is there a code regarding how far a permanent structure must be from the property line?
The inspector told me that CSST pipe must be electrically grounded. Since it's coated, I don't know how you can do that. Is the inspector right?
We are remodeling a house with two 4x4 posts that extend through the deck to the roof. We are planning to remove the deck and need someone who can analyze the trusses to determine if the posts are required to hold the roof or only the deck. Do you have any contact information for someone who can help me do this?
We’ve been hearing about the importance of crawlspace encapsulation systems and customers are asking about it. It is against code to cover vents in our region. Is it necessary to vent crawlspaces in the Pacific Northwest and if so, why?
What are the Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings for concrete and masonry walls?
What is an acceptable deviation tolerance of levelness of a floor?
What is the HUD Code?
What is the maximum hole that can be drilled in 2x4 studs in load bearing walls for wiring or plumbing?
What is the purpose of lateral wall bracing and what is the minimum width of braced wall panels?
What kind of permits or inspections, if any, do I need if I'm interesting in building a free-standing deck on the rear of my property approximately 40 yards from my home? The deck will be approximately 120 sq. ft., single level, and 24 to 36 inches high. The property is in Wake County, NC, but outside any town or city limits.
What type of fastener should I use when connecting metal fasteners to the new ACQ lumber?
Where can I find standards for construction?
Where can I get the most recent set of seismic building codes for residential construction?
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Are there federal tax credits available to home builders for energy efficient homes?
As a code official, where can I get trained on the design and inspection of steel homes? Are there any inspection checklists that I can use?
Can 2x8 floor joists spaced at 16 inches span 16 feet?
Can I-joists be notched?
Does the new energy code allow for insulated crawlspaces?
How are stairs to an unfinished basement calculated in the square footage of a house?
How do I know if the structure of a one-story home is adequate to support an additional story?
How do I know which code is enforced in my area?
How large should the water supply line be to a house with 3½ baths and an outdoor sprinkler system?
How much can a wall support if it’s framed with 2x4 wood studs spaced at 16 inches on center?
I am building in an area in which there are no housing inspectors. Should I follow a building code? If so, why?
I want to build a home with a loft with a 12/12 pitch roof on it, but am unsure of the roof-ceiling detail. It is about 30 ft. wide by 60 ft. long with 12-ft. 2x6 stud walls. I also want to maximize the headroom upstairs and put a flat ceiling across the entire length of the room. What material do I need to use for the rafters?
I would like some information on building with plywood box beams. Are they accepted by the building code? What is the load-bearing capability of box beams?
In which regions of the United States are houses required to be designed for earthquake loads?
In which regions of the United States are houses required to be engineered to resist high wind loads?
Is it possible to use the same set of plans that were used for a home in North Carolina, to design and build a home in Oregon?
Is there a code regarding how far a permanent structure must be from the property line?
The inspector told me that CSST pipe must be electrically grounded. Since it's coated, I don't know how you can do that. Is the inspector right?
We are remodeling a house with two 4x4 posts that extend through the deck to the roof. We are planning to remove the deck and need someone who can analyze the trusses to determine if the posts are required to hold the roof or only the deck. Do you have any contact information for someone who can help me do this?
We’ve been hearing about the importance of crawlspace encapsulation systems and customers are asking about it. It is against code to cover vents in our region. Is it necessary to vent crawlspaces in the Pacific Northwest and if so, why?
What are the Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings for concrete and masonry walls?
What is an acceptable deviation tolerance of levelness of a floor?
What is the HUD Code?
What is the maximum hole that can be drilled in 2x4 studs in load bearing walls for wiring or plumbing?
What is the purpose of lateral wall bracing and what is the minimum width of braced wall panels?
What kind of permits or inspections, if any, do I need if I'm interesting in building a free-standing deck on the rear of my property approximately 40 yards from my home? The deck will be approximately 120 sq. ft., single level, and 24 to 36 inches high. The property is in Wake County, NC, but outside any town or city limits.
What type of fastener should I use when connecting metal fasteners to the new ACQ lumber?
Where can I find standards for construction?
Where can I get the most recent set of seismic building codes for residential construction?
Web Links
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
Green building
This article is about green building construction. For the building on the MIT campus, see Green Building (MIT).
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle.
A similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally.[1] Other commonly used terms include sustainable design and green architecture.
The related concepts of sustainable development and sustainability are integral to green building. Effective green building can lead to 1) reduced operating costs by increasing productivity and using less energy and water, 2) improved public and occupant health due to improved indoor air quality, and 3) reduced environmental impacts by, for example, lessening storm water runoff and the heat island effect. Practitioners of green building often seek to achieve not only ecological but aesthetic harmony between a structure and its surrounding natural and built environment, although the appearance and style of sustainable buildings is not necessarily distinguishable from their less sustainable counterparts.
Contents
1 The environmental impact of buildings
2 Green building practices
3 Green building worldwide
3.1 Standards and ratings
3.2 Australia
3.3 Canada
3.4 Germany
3.5 India
3.6 Israel
3.7 Malaysia
3.8 New Zealand
3.9 United Kingdom
3.10 United States
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
6.1 International
6.2 Australia
6.3 Canada
6.4 New Zealand
6.5 United States
6.5.1 National organizations
6.5.2 Regional organizations
6.6 United Kingdom
6.7 Other resources
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Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle.
A similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally.[1] Other commonly used terms include sustainable design and green architecture.
The related concepts of sustainable development and sustainability are integral to green building. Effective green building can lead to 1) reduced operating costs by increasing productivity and using less energy and water, 2) improved public and occupant health due to improved indoor air quality, and 3) reduced environmental impacts by, for example, lessening storm water runoff and the heat island effect. Practitioners of green building often seek to achieve not only ecological but aesthetic harmony between a structure and its surrounding natural and built environment, although the appearance and style of sustainable buildings is not necessarily distinguishable from their less sustainable counterparts.
Contents
1 The environmental impact of buildings
2 Green building practices
3 Green building worldwide
3.1 Standards and ratings
3.2 Australia
3.3 Canada
3.4 Germany
3.5 India
3.6 Israel
3.7 Malaysia
3.8 New Zealand
3.9 United Kingdom
3.10 United States
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
6.1 International
6.2 Australia
6.3 Canada
6.4 New Zealand
6.5 United States
6.5.1 National organizations
6.5.2 Regional organizations
6.6 United Kingdom
6.7 Other resources
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Go green: India Inc's latest mantra
Gargi Gupta in New Delhi
May 27, 2006
Green is in. The real-estate industry in India, in the midst of a sustained boom, is turning eco-friendly. The country got its first green building, the CII-Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad (also the "greenest" building in the world till date), in 2003.
A year later there were five projects registered and today there are 28 projects, totalling 7 million square feet of built space, dotting the country which have either been certified as green buildings or are working towards that distinction. Most of these are IT parks, but there are also a few offices of companies like ONGC, ITC, Grunfos Pumps and NEG Mincon.
Clearly, a green-building movement of sorts is under way that may well end up transforming the built landscape in India and the way Indians live.
The LEED-India ratings, which is almost ready and will come into force by mid-year, is an important aspect of this development. India is the only country, other than Canada, to have licenced its green-building ratings programme from LEED US, developed by the United States Green Building Council.
LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is not the only rating system in the world. Australia follows a system named Green Star, the Brits have BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environment Assesment Method) which is even older than LEED, Japan has CASBEE (Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environment Efficiency), and so on.
Clearly, a ratings standard is important as it helps quantify the efforts of real-estate developers to incorporate environment-friendly material and methods in their constructions.
So points are assigned for rain-water harvesting and waste-water recycling, or for reduction of construction waste and use of locally available materials, or a more energy-efficient air-conditioning system.
LEED-India, which has been developed by the Indian Green Building Council and is now being assessed by American reviewers, follows LEED-US closely. With a few exceptions.
S Srinivas, senior counsellor at the CII-Godrej GBC who has been working on the Indian ratings, enumerates: "A few changes have been made especially for water savings and emissions from captive power generators."
Since more buildings in India have gensets to provide back-up power, LEED-India makes adherence to pollution-control norms a pre-requisite if a building is to be pronounced green.
Also, with groundwater being such a scarce resource in India and the construction industry accounting for 10 per cent of water consumption, saving water is imperative and LEED-India proposes several new credits for doing so.
Thus if LEED-US awards one point for reduction in water-use by 20 per cent and two points for 30 per cent reduction, LEED-India would award an additional point if a building saves 40 per cent water or more. Points will also be awarded if recycled waste-water is used for the cooling tower in the air-conditioning system.
Also, since two-wheelers are more eco-friendly than cars, LEED-India proposes to award points for projects that include parking facilities for alternative-fuel vehicles and 2-stroke engine operated two-wheelers.
The other major concern in India, where construction workers falling off scaffoldings to their death is so regular that it does not even make it to the media, is safety.
Thus LEED-India has a new pre-requisite for safety, says Scot Hurst, chairman of the LEED steering committee, which will award points for the safety of both construction employees and building occupants.
An indigenised ratings-system might be a necessary condition to set off the green-building revolution in India but it is hardly sufficient. For that, the IGBC will have to tackle the perception that going green is expensive, and show Indian developers that the costs incurred in special fittings can be more than recovered in the savings in energy.
Two, India will need more LEED-accredited professionals to catalyse local projects - it has five at present. But most important, what India needs is manufacturers and suppliers of green-building materials - fly-ash cement, recycled steel and tiles, low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints and adhesives and the like.
Srinivas recalls a conversation with a vendor who, when asked what was the percentage of recyclable material in his products, answered that his products were not recylced at all!It will take a long time to change perceptions like those of this vendor, but if the IGBC and LEED-India succeed in sensitising real-estate developers to the environment then they will have made our cities better places to live in.
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May 27, 2006
Green is in. The real-estate industry in India, in the midst of a sustained boom, is turning eco-friendly. The country got its first green building, the CII-Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad (also the "greenest" building in the world till date), in 2003.
A year later there were five projects registered and today there are 28 projects, totalling 7 million square feet of built space, dotting the country which have either been certified as green buildings or are working towards that distinction. Most of these are IT parks, but there are also a few offices of companies like ONGC, ITC, Grunfos Pumps and NEG Mincon.
Clearly, a green-building movement of sorts is under way that may well end up transforming the built landscape in India and the way Indians live.
The LEED-India ratings, which is almost ready and will come into force by mid-year, is an important aspect of this development. India is the only country, other than Canada, to have licenced its green-building ratings programme from LEED US, developed by the United States Green Building Council.
LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is not the only rating system in the world. Australia follows a system named Green Star, the Brits have BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environment Assesment Method) which is even older than LEED, Japan has CASBEE (Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environment Efficiency), and so on.
Clearly, a ratings standard is important as it helps quantify the efforts of real-estate developers to incorporate environment-friendly material and methods in their constructions.
So points are assigned for rain-water harvesting and waste-water recycling, or for reduction of construction waste and use of locally available materials, or a more energy-efficient air-conditioning system.
LEED-India, which has been developed by the Indian Green Building Council and is now being assessed by American reviewers, follows LEED-US closely. With a few exceptions.
S Srinivas, senior counsellor at the CII-Godrej GBC who has been working on the Indian ratings, enumerates: "A few changes have been made especially for water savings and emissions from captive power generators."
Since more buildings in India have gensets to provide back-up power, LEED-India makes adherence to pollution-control norms a pre-requisite if a building is to be pronounced green.
Also, with groundwater being such a scarce resource in India and the construction industry accounting for 10 per cent of water consumption, saving water is imperative and LEED-India proposes several new credits for doing so.
Thus if LEED-US awards one point for reduction in water-use by 20 per cent and two points for 30 per cent reduction, LEED-India would award an additional point if a building saves 40 per cent water or more. Points will also be awarded if recycled waste-water is used for the cooling tower in the air-conditioning system.
Also, since two-wheelers are more eco-friendly than cars, LEED-India proposes to award points for projects that include parking facilities for alternative-fuel vehicles and 2-stroke engine operated two-wheelers.
The other major concern in India, where construction workers falling off scaffoldings to their death is so regular that it does not even make it to the media, is safety.
Thus LEED-India has a new pre-requisite for safety, says Scot Hurst, chairman of the LEED steering committee, which will award points for the safety of both construction employees and building occupants.
An indigenised ratings-system might be a necessary condition to set off the green-building revolution in India but it is hardly sufficient. For that, the IGBC will have to tackle the perception that going green is expensive, and show Indian developers that the costs incurred in special fittings can be more than recovered in the savings in energy.
Two, India will need more LEED-accredited professionals to catalyse local projects - it has five at present. But most important, what India needs is manufacturers and suppliers of green-building materials - fly-ash cement, recycled steel and tiles, low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints and adhesives and the like.
Srinivas recalls a conversation with a vendor who, when asked what was the percentage of recyclable material in his products, answered that his products were not recylced at all!It will take a long time to change perceptions like those of this vendor, but if the IGBC and LEED-India succeed in sensitising real-estate developers to the environment then they will have made our cities better places to live in.
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LEED India
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED-INDIA) Green Building Rating System is a nationally and internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
LEED-INDIA provides building owners, architects, consultants, developers, facility managers and project managers the tools they need to design, construct and operate green buildings.
LEED-INDIA promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in the following five key areas:
Sustainable site development
Water savings
Energy efficiency
Materials selection and
Indoor environmental quality
LEED-INDIA rating system provides a roadmap for measuring and documenting success for every building type and phase of a building lifecycle.
Specific LEED-INDIA programs include:
LEED India for New Construction (LEED India NC)
LEED India for Core and Shell (LEED India CS)
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LEED-India Ratings System Launched 2007 IGBC Green Design Competition Winners
Mr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman - ISRO released the first copy of LEED-India Green Building Rating System. LEED-India projects would be accepted for registration from January 1, 2007 onwards.
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Mr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman – ISRO released the first copy of LEED-India Green Building Rating System. LEED-India projects would be accepted for registration from January 1, 2007 onwards. The LEED-India now would adopt a number of Indian Codes and Standards. For example, now the reference codes would be the National Building Code, MoEF guidelines, Central Pollution Control Board norms, and the Energy Conservation Building Codes of the BEE.
“As we go along the LEED-India would be evolved based on the market feed back and experiences”, said Mr. ParasuRaman R, Chairman IGBC and Vice Chairman WGBC.
The Indian Green Building Council has been adopting the LEED rating for the past 5 years. Today more than 40 buildings are directly applying the LEED US rating system. Almost 95% of the credits are applicable in the Indian context. To indigenize few of the points, IGBC formed the LEED-India Core committee above two years back, under the chairmanship of Mr C N Raghavendran, CRN Architects.
IGBC Green Design Awards
Mr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman ISRO presented the awards to winners. The winning team was from MEASI Academy, Chennai – Sandeep Vasanth and Janani A. The team that came in close second was from NIT Trichy, Thanikvel and Ilayaraja. The team in the third position was Soumya Chakraborthy and Florina Dutt from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
The IGBC Green Design Competition was planned to motivate and educate students of design on sustainable solutions for our built environment; to evolve an architectural vocabulary that helps maintain ecological balance. The objective was also to familiarize them with these concepts and inspire students to make them a part of their intrinsic design philosophy.
The topic chosen for the IGBC Green Design Competition was a green home for a family of five, comprising a couple their two children and a grand parent. The maximum size that was stipulated was 3500 sft. The students were free to locate their home anywhere. This location would determine their other constraints of climate and context. They were to participate as teams of two members each.Around 315 teams registered for the competition. The competition was ably coordinated by Ethos, Kolkata an organization that works towards motivating students across India.
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LEED-INDIA provides building owners, architects, consultants, developers, facility managers and project managers the tools they need to design, construct and operate green buildings.
LEED-INDIA promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in the following five key areas:
Sustainable site development
Water savings
Energy efficiency
Materials selection and
Indoor environmental quality
LEED-INDIA rating system provides a roadmap for measuring and documenting success for every building type and phase of a building lifecycle.
Specific LEED-INDIA programs include:
LEED India for New Construction (LEED India NC)
LEED India for Core and Shell (LEED India CS)
more
LEED-India Ratings System Launched 2007 IGBC Green Design Competition Winners
Mr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman - ISRO released the first copy of LEED-India Green Building Rating System. LEED-India projects would be accepted for registration from January 1, 2007 onwards.
Good Relations
Mr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman – ISRO released the first copy of LEED-India Green Building Rating System. LEED-India projects would be accepted for registration from January 1, 2007 onwards. The LEED-India now would adopt a number of Indian Codes and Standards. For example, now the reference codes would be the National Building Code, MoEF guidelines, Central Pollution Control Board norms, and the Energy Conservation Building Codes of the BEE.
“As we go along the LEED-India would be evolved based on the market feed back and experiences”, said Mr. ParasuRaman R, Chairman IGBC and Vice Chairman WGBC.
The Indian Green Building Council has been adopting the LEED rating for the past 5 years. Today more than 40 buildings are directly applying the LEED US rating system. Almost 95% of the credits are applicable in the Indian context. To indigenize few of the points, IGBC formed the LEED-India Core committee above two years back, under the chairmanship of Mr C N Raghavendran, CRN Architects.
IGBC Green Design Awards
Mr. Madhavan Nair, Chairman ISRO presented the awards to winners. The winning team was from MEASI Academy, Chennai – Sandeep Vasanth and Janani A. The team that came in close second was from NIT Trichy, Thanikvel and Ilayaraja. The team in the third position was Soumya Chakraborthy and Florina Dutt from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
The IGBC Green Design Competition was planned to motivate and educate students of design on sustainable solutions for our built environment; to evolve an architectural vocabulary that helps maintain ecological balance. The objective was also to familiarize them with these concepts and inspire students to make them a part of their intrinsic design philosophy.
The topic chosen for the IGBC Green Design Competition was a green home for a family of five, comprising a couple their two children and a grand parent. The maximum size that was stipulated was 3500 sft. The students were free to locate their home anywhere. This location would determine their other constraints of climate and context. They were to participate as teams of two members each.Around 315 teams registered for the competition. The competition was ably coordinated by Ethos, Kolkata an organization that works towards motivating students across India.
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For more information, Please contact:
Gautam Mahtani
Account Director
Good Relations
Phone: 08025590727 Mobile: 09886024977
You can also visit http://www.goodrelations.co.in/ for more information
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