Green Construction

Introduction:

Construction is the second largest economic activity in India. As India is getting the status of one of the ‘Largest Outsourcing Hub’ for the rest of the world, infrastructure of India is getting some serious changes in it. With the increase in the use of latest technology and methods the quality of construction work is also increasing.

Green Building Concept:

Green building is not just one which is surrounded with hills and rivers. Any building itself is the part of environment. While constructing any building we use the natural resources and almost 40% part of the construction material is from nature.

Considerations for Material Selection in Green Construction:

• Which are the raw materials used to make the product?
• How its raw material was is extracted?
• How was it is manufactured, processed and fabricated?
• How well it performs?
• How long it will last?
• How is it maintained, can non-toxic cleaners be used on the product?
• How can it affect the health of the installer or the occupants in the building?
• Can it be recycled after its life cycle is complete?

Green Interior:

Aesthetic consideration regarding green building material:
Not just environment friendly, materials should be aesthetically appealing, otherwise they will be surely rejected. Well this criterion is a real part of selection because there is seldom a perfect material to choice. We have to choose the one which have maximum positive qualities in it.

The average mankind spend a third of their life in work place. Once man exposed to the green interior people demonstrated more positive emotions such as happiness, friendliness, assertiveness and less negative emotions such as sadness, anger and fear. The stresses on the mind recover more quickly in the green environment than when in the un-green (artificial) surrounding made in the industries.

In addition to that this cause direct and indirect effects on industry, i.e. when the workers minds are fresh they feel positively then this nature of worker is beneficial to industry as the productivity of the industry is increases. According to the research consistently the indoor plants increase the productivity and he work place satisfaction.

Benefits of Green Interior:

1.      It increases the occupants well being and productivity.
2.      It improves the employee retention and reduces absenteeism.
3.      It increases marketability.
4.      It lowers the maintenance cost.
5.      It provides natural thermal comfort.
6.      It provides access to the day light and views.
7.      It minimizes the interior pollutants.