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CLIMATE CHANGE,GREEN
BUILDINGS AND INDIAClimate change is a global threat and action
must be taken at multiple locationsacross the globe to minimize the
contribution to climate change. Action is required
everywhere especially given the fact the communities that
contribute the least are
the most vulnerable to the impacts of the same. Also these
communities are least
equipped to take mitigation and adaptation measures.
Worldwide, buildings use 32 per cent of the world's resources in
construction. They
are responsible for around 40 per cent of global energy use and
generate up to 30
per cent of global GHG emissions. Given the rapid development
especially in the
developing world, building sector is going to be key source both
in the creation andoperation phase of the building. Taking this
into consideration and the fact that
efficiencies can be gained in this sector, the United Nations
Environment
Programme (UNEP) has stated that no other sector has such a high
potential for
drastic emission reductions, and the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change
(IPCC) has identified that buildings offer some of the most cost
effective and
expedient ways to reduce GHG emissions.
GREEN BUILDINGS
The building sector has enormous untapped potential for
emissions reduction and
presents the least cost abatement opportunity. It is important
to support energy
efficiency and emission reduction programmes in the building
sector by recognizing
them as a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) and
reforming the
Clean Development Mechanism to improve energy efficiency and
reduce correlating
GHG emissions at the lowest average CO2 abatement cost relative
to other sectors.
Green buildings achieve this and also do more than deliver a
smaller carbon
footprint. Green Buildings can deliver rapid and cost-effective
reductions to
emissions and energy consumption with a significant percentage
realising positive
returns to the global economy.
SCENARIO IN INDIA
The construction industry in India has been growing at an
astounding rate of 10%
per annum over the last ten years. As of August 2010, a total of
703 green building
projects across the six climatic zones of the country covering
over 438 million sqft
are registered with India GBC, of which 112 green buildings have
been certified.
In 2009, there was close to 200 million m2
of built office space. This number is
expected to grow even further by over 70% by the year 2030 (890
million m2). If the
Energy Conservation Building Code were to be fully implemented,
the overall energy
consumption from new commercial buildings could be reduced by
25-40%. Even in
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the existing commercial buildings, retrofitting to standards can
reduce the energy
consumption figure by around 25%.
REFERENCE
A World Green Building Council Special Report, September 2010.
The report ispublished by World Green Building Council for World
Green Building Week, 20-
26 September 2010
UNEP, 2007 Assessment of policy instruments for reducing
greenhouse gasemissions from buildings
Construction Industry Development Council, India. India Country
Report, 2005-06
Architectural Curriculum in India (2008) Background Paper
(Draft). Available
at:http://www.eco3.org/downloads/007-Education%20Curriculum/
Architecture%20Curriculum%20Background%20Paper.pdf
Hong, W., Chiang, M., Shapiro, R., Clifford, M. (2007) Building
Energy Efficiency:Why Green Buildings Are Key to Asias Future Asia
Business Council, Hong Kong
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