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• Use of rapidly renewable materials (material which could be replenished<br />

within a life cycle of 10 years)<br />

• Declarati<strong>on</strong> of the site as a n<strong>on</strong>-smoking area, or provisi<strong>on</strong> of designated<br />

areas for smoking<br />

• Maintenance of indoor envir<strong>on</strong>mental quality, to avoid ‘sick building’<br />

syndrome<br />

• Use of low VOC (volatile organic compound) paints, sealants, and<br />

adhesives.<br />

11.3 BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDINGS<br />

Green buildings have tremendous benefits, both tangible and intangible. The<br />

most tangible benefit is in reducti<strong>on</strong> of operating energy and water costs right<br />

from day <strong>on</strong>e, and during the entire life cycle of the building.<br />

Green buildings offer a range of benefits, including the following:<br />

• 30% to 40% reducti<strong>on</strong> in operati<strong>on</strong> cost<br />

• Green corporate image<br />

• Health and safety of building occupants<br />

• Enhanced occupant comfort<br />

• Improved productivity of occupants<br />

• Incorporati<strong>on</strong> of best operati<strong>on</strong>al practices from day <strong>on</strong>e<br />

• Incorporati<strong>on</strong> of latest techniques and technologies.<br />

11.4 GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BUILDING SECTOR<br />

This secti<strong>on</strong> outlines some good practices criteria related to them, and<br />

technologies and strategies available for realizing them.<br />

Practice 1: Plan for minimum energy requirements<br />

Criteria:<br />

Establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the base building and<br />

systems.<br />

Practice 2:<br />

Design to meet building energy efficiency and performance as required by<br />

ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-1999 or the local energy code, whichever is the more<br />

stringent.<br />

Technologies and strategies:<br />

• Design the building envelope and building systems to maximize energy<br />

performance.<br />

• Use a computer simulati<strong>on</strong> model to assess the energy performance and<br />

identify the most cost-effective energy efficiency measures.<br />

• Quantify energy performance as compared to a baseline building.<br />

• Have an energy audit performed for the facility regularly.<br />

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