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Green Affordable HousingChallenges & Solutions

National Seminar on Green Affordable Housing, New Delhi, 13 June 2014

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How long will India's Oil reserves last?

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007

19 Years at the current rate of Production

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Scenario of Iron Ore Reserves ?

Source: Credit Analysis and Research Limited, (CARE)

India will runout of Iron Ore in 28 Years !

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How long will India's Coal reserves last?

Source: Central Electric Authority

Coal Reserves will last 80 Years

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Forest Depletion

Currently the world’s annual deforestation rate is estimated to be about

13.7 million hectares a year, that’s about the land area of Greece

Source: scienceheathen.com

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River Sand ?

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The Reality…

� Natural resources are finite

� Land availability

� Rising Costs of Construction

� Awareness on Construction technologies

� Shortage of Labour

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Current Scenario

� Indian Population

� 1.21 billion in 2014

� 1.52 billion by 2030

� Available Housing units

� 1.82 Mn units

� Housing shortage

� 26.4 Mn units ( LIG & EWS) in 2014

� 38.0 Mn units ( LIG & EWS) by 2030

IGBC has over 7 Lakh dwelling units going Green

Courtesy: Housing Complex by NCHF

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� Land availability

� Growing gap between

demand and supply

� Skyrocketing house

costs

� Unplanned settlements

� Lack of sanitation

� Waste management

� Traffic congestion

� Affect on housing

qualityDharavi , Mumbai

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Affordable Homes – Key Factors

� Proximity of Housing

� Land prices fall exponentially from city centre to peripheral

locations of the city

� Provision of Basic Amenities

� Local Materials

� Natural Lighting & Ventilation

� No Plastering No Paints

� Water Fixtures with Aerators & Water meters

� Lower Lighting Power Density

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BHEL

Proximity of Housing

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Basic Amenities

� Water

� Sanitation

� Public Transportation

� Green Cover

� Grocery, Saloon, Pharmacy, School

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Local Materials…

� Avoid Wood for Doors & Windows, replace with

Concrete or Steel frames

� 30-40% cost savings

� Use Brick Jelly work or Precast Components

� Effective Ventilation

� 50% cost saved on windows

� Aluminum, Iron, Concrete

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Local Materials

� Concrete Block Walling

� Use Concrete Blocks (hollow or solid)

� Consumes 1/3rd energy of burnt bricks

� Wall thickness can be reduced 20cm to 15cm

� Plastering can be saved

� Saves Mortar consumption

� 20-25% Cost savings

� Filler Slab

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– Aranya Housing, Indore

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Asian Games Village

� Construction Cost

� 170/sq.ft

� 510 housing units

� 200 individual town houses

� 300 apartments ( 2 to 4 storey walkups)

� Overall density of 50 units per hectare

� Concept is based upon a sequence of open spaces

linked by narrow, shaded pedestrian streets leading

to recreational activities

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© Confederation of Indian IndustryAccess to Daylight & Ventilation

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Water Fixtures with Aerators

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Lower Light Power Density

90 sq.ft room

Incandescent - 60W

0. 66 W/sq.ft

Last Avg : 1,000hrs

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Lower Light Power Density

90 sq.ft room

CFL - 18W

0.2 W/sq.ft

1 Incandescent bulbs

= 5 CFLs

Last Avg: 8,000 hrs

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Innovation: Pre Fab Homes

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IGBC Green Homes Platinum rated - Prefab Homes - Karnataka State Police Housing Corp

Day 1

Day 2

Day 5

Day 7

Day 9

Day 14

Day 10

Day 11

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To Sum Up

� Mass Housing

� High Density

� Cluster housing

� Reduce, Reuse, Recycled

Content Materials

� Health, Hygiene and

wellbeing of the occupants

Enhance Quality of Life

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‘When we go into forest to pick flowers, you only take a

few blossoms or leaves …when you are done – the forest

should look like you had never been there’

Lindsey – an anthropologist from Hawaii

Thank You, Go Green