Green home
In general, a green home is a house that is built or remodeled in order to conserve "energy or water; improve indoor air quality; use sustainable, recycled or used materials; and produce less waste in the process."
In essence, a green home strives to minimize its environmental impact throughout its lifecycle, from construction to daily operation and eventual disposal or repurposing of materials.
Nevertheless, individuals required persistence to navigate the bewildering array of incomplete and imperfect information that was the wilderness frontier of what is now known as green building.
This program assesses the environmental performance of single-family homes, multifamily buildings, and mixed-use developments, considering factors such as location, water efficiency, materials selection, and indoor air quality.
Passive House certification requires rigorous adherence to specific energy performance criteria, including airtightness, high-quality insulation, and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery.
It assesses the environmental performance of buildings based on criteria such as energy and water use, materials selection, waste management, and ecological impact.
India’s first Climate Smart Home is located in Ludhiana, punjab on a 20-by-50-foot east-facing plot, with a total built-up area of 2,500 square feet.
The design incorporates Vastu Shastra principles and is specifically tailored to India’s Composite Climatic Zone, utilizing government data on weather patterns and temperature trends.
These homes are built using recycled materials such as tires, bottles, and cans, and they utilize passive solar heating, natural ventilation, and rainwater harvesting systems to achieve off-grid living.
The thick walls made of rammed earth or tires provide excellent thermal mass, helping to regulate indoor temperatures year-round.
The house features high levels of insulation, triple-glazed windows, airtight construction with mechanical ventilation heat recovery, and rooftop solar panels for renewable energy generation.
The vegetation helps to absorb carbon dioxide, produce oxygen, filter pollutants, and regulate indoor temperatures, reducing the buildings' environmental impact and enhancing urban biodiversity.
