Present Scenario of Green Buildings in India

Gol Konda, Hawa Mahal, Red Fort, Dhyanalinga have one thing in common they are old Indian monuments, each architecturally or structurally eco friendly and built keeping in mind the local environmental factors. In ancient India, buildings in hot and dry regions had corridors directing the wind to cool naturally and in wet regions, structures or shafts captured natural light and breeze. However, with the adoption of western building and construction practices, compromises in energy efficiency have crept into architecture in India. Today, we have to be conscious of our impact on carbon footprint and adopt green technologies. US EPA Environment Protection Agency defines ‘green buildings' as the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle – from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and deconstruction. In layman's terms any building that makes optimum use of natural resources throughout its life can be called a green building. Anil Kumar "Present Scenario of Green Buildings in India" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-5 , August 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd50518.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/physics/other/50518/present-scenario-of-green-buildings-in-india/anil-kumar