Expert from the United States are working on project to help build 'a certified green building’ in the city.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is going green, not with envy but with eco-friendly buildings. In what is being touted as the first-of-its-kind initiative in the state and probably in the country, the AMC is planning to build four green buildings.
Mark Ginsberg, senior executive adviser to the office of secretary of state for renewable energy, USDoE from the US is working on the project to make these public utility buildings green. "We are working on some projects in Ahmedabad to make the buildings certified green," said Ginsberg.
Talking about the buildings, Ginsberg said that the buildings are made in such a way that electricity usage and water wastage is minimised. "At the same time it is cost effective," said Ginsberg.
Confirming the news, a highly placed source in the corporation said that they are converting the new dental college near Anupam Cinema, LG Medical College in Maninagar, corporation building at Danapith in the eastern part of the city and the new west zone corporation office in Bodakdev into green buildings.
The source added that CEPT University faculties will also provide technical support to the project. Chairman of Indian green building council (IGBC) -Gujarat chapter, Sameer Sinha said such an effort will motivate others to come up with green buildings.
"At present the US is in a situation where they have no option but to implement the green building codes. In India the situation is not so dire but we have to take steps to promote certified green buildings," said Sinha.
He further said that a green building helps reduce power and water consumption by 40% and 20% cent respectively. "Moreover the indoor air quality improves and one gets more natural light," he said.
Experts said that as an individual spends around 70% of his time in a building (including home and office), a green building will help him keep healthy and improve productivity.
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