Volume : II, Issue : II, February - 2013

Application of Green Technology in Infrastructure

Isha Verma, Prachi Sohoni, Nipun Verma

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A green building, which is also known as a sustainable building is designed to meet some objectives such as occupant health; using energy, water, and other resources more efficiently; and reducing the overall impact to the environment. It is an opportunity to use the resources efficiently while creating healthier buildings that improve human health, build a better environment, and provide cost savings. All the development projects lead to over-consumption of natural resources. This leads to serious environmental problems. Green building concept deals with the optimum use of natural resources for the development of infrastructure. The low cost eco-friendly house is the modern construction method which uses locally available material and unskilled labor and also reduces the construction time. Similarly, use of recycled plastic, recycled aggregates and municipal wastes for the construction of pavement has considerable effect on the environment of earth. Another advanced method is the construction of low carbon building which uses sustainable materials like blended cement, compacted fly ash blocks, low energy intensity floor and roofing system, rammed earth walls and stabilized mud blocks etc. This ultimately results in reduction of green house gases which will help to reduce green house effect. This paper presents an overview of application of modern green infrastructure construction technology which makes a significant impact on conservation/proper utilization of resources like land, water, energy, air, material etc thereby reducing the overall cost of construction as well as adverse impacts of climate change.

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Isha Verma, Prachi Sohoni, Nipun Verma Application of Green Technology in Infrastructure International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.II February 2013


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