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Green Residential Interiors
15 June 2013
Bengaluru
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Conventional Vs Green Interiors
Interior Design
Design Principles
Functionality
Aesthetics
Green Interiors
Design Principles,
Functionality, Aesthetics
+
Deep Commitment to
Environment
Avani Residence, IGBC Platinum

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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’
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#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
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Reused bottles - Planters
Reused bottles - Partition
Examples:
Recycled Materials
Light fixtures – Recycled materials
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Wood Applications
Conventional
New Wood
Depletion of
Forests
Green Interiors
Composite Wood
Certified Wood
Salvaged Materials
Rapidly Renewable

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Use of Salvaged Materials
Excellent example of changing mindsets
Avani Residence, IGBC -
Platinum
Viswa Syamalam, IGBC -
Platinum
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#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

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Lighting
Conventional
Incandescent
Fluorescent
T12
High % of Mercury
Green Interiors
CFls
LEDs
T5, T8
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LED Lighting of the Future
100% LED in a Green Home
IGBC Platinum - Viswa Syamalam, Chennai

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Appliances
Conventional
Energy Guzzlers
Green Interiors
BEE Star rated
Solar AC
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Air Conditioners
Star rating
Cooling
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

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Harnessing Day Light
Avani Residence, IGBC - Platinum
Visa Syamalam, IGBC Platinum
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Concept of Sun pipe
Best solution dark spaces in home
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Sun Pipes used to lit basement,
Avani ResidenceSun Pipes used at Visa Syamalam, Chennai
Visa Syamalam, IGBC Platinum

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Sun Pipes
View from Exterior View from Interior
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Sun Pipes in Visitor Parking
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#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 Collective
Oval Nest – IGBC Platinum
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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)

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Air Purifiers
Conventional
Sprays
Air Fresheners
Detrimental to
health
Allergies / Asthma
Green Interiors
Air Purifiers –
Indoor Plants
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Indoor Plants
Best air purifying plants for
general air cleanliness
Areca Palm Snake Plant
Best Air Purifier
Money Plant
Removes Nitrogen Oxides
& absorbs formaldehydes

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Cross Ventilation
Conventional
Windows on one
orientation
To have more
storage spaces
Green Interiors
Opening in two faces
Mandatory
Avani Residence, IGBC Platinum
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#4. Water Use Optimisation
Conventional
High dependency
on Municipal water
Green Interiors
Low Flow Fixtures
20-30 % Savings

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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
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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

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