Residence of Mr. Selvarasu

Residence of Mr. Selvarasu

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After spending more than 27 years working in energy management and green building consulting, Mr. Selvarasu decided to build his own green home. He hoped building green would provide the best possible future for his family and ensure long-term sustainability for his residence.

Located in Bengaluru, Mr. Selvarasu’s home has a variety of features that offer a more comfortable and green lifestyle. These include a rainwater harvesting system, solar hot water collectors, a controlled use of glass and stone and terrazzo-tiled flooring. Building green has also allowed the Selvarasu family to save significantly on their utility bills. The family’s new home is twice the size of their old home, but their utility bills have been cut in half. With more and more of India’s population entering the middle-income bracket, it becomes increasingly important for larger homes to be designed and built in a resource efficient way. Mr. Selvarasu hopes to encourage others to build their own green home as well.

The Residence of Mr. Selvarasu has received final EDGE certification from GBCI.

Predicted Savings of EDGE Certification

0%

Energy Savings*

0%

Water Savings

0%

Less Embodied Energy in Materials

*Part of the energy efficiency percentage may be associated with virtual energy for comfort depending on the presence of heating and cooling systems. Note that virtual energy does not contribute savings to utility bills.

Technical Solutions

Energy

Reduced window to wall ratio, reflective paint and tiles for the roof, higher performance glass, energy-efficient air conditioning system, energy-saving lighting for indoors, outdoors, and common areas, solar hot water collectors and solar photovoltaics.

Water

Low-flow showerheads and faucets, dual flush for water closets, rainwater harvesting system and recycled grey water for flushing.

Materials

Honeycomb clay blocks with internal and external plaster for internal walls, solid dense concrete blocks for internal walls, stone and terrazzo tiled flooring and timber window frames.

Location

Kanakashree HBCS Ltd, Byrathi Village, Bidarahalli Hobli Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 077 India

Stage

Final EDGE Certification

Date

March 4, 2018

Floor Space (m2)

316

Total CO2 Savings (annually)

10

Certified By

Green Business Certification Inc.

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