Green audit of Anjuman-i-Islam's Kalsekar Technical Campus

Abstract

The construction industry in India is one of the largest economic activities and is growing rapidly. The International Energy Agency estimated that existing buildings are responsible for more than 40% of the world’s total primary energy consumption and for 24% of global carbon dioxide emissions. One strategy for achieving that transformation is most widely known by the term Green Building. We have gone past the point where going “green” is an option. It has now become an absolute necessity to not only mandatorily construct green but rate Green Quotient of our existing buildings also according to suitable green rating systems. In this work, the detailed green audit of the Anjuman-I-Islam’s Kalsekar Technical Campus is done. The tool adopted for rating is the IGBC Green Campus Rating System (New & Existing). Green audit can be a useful tool for a college to determine how and where they are using the most energy or water or resources; the college can then consider how to implement changes and make savings. It can also be used to determine the type and volume of waste which can be used for a recycling project or to improve waste minimization plan. It can create health consciousness and promote environmental awareness, values and ethics. It provides staff and students better understanding of green impact on campus. In AIKTC we did the audit process in three stages i.e Pre audit, On site audit and Post audit. The pre audit stage involved initial interviews with management to clarify policies,records of activities in the implementation of mitigation measures and Collection of required data for capmus's green audit. The baseline data prepared for the AIKTC will be a useful tool for campus greening, resource management, planning of future projects, and a complete document for implementation of sustainable development of the college. After collecting the data from institute the on site audit performed which showing the detail of points obtained by the campus .The rating of the campus in each category has been done and the points have been allotted based on the existing condition of the campus. By this evaluation process, the degree of sustainability of the Campus is analyzed and rating is given. It will be a guiding factor in adapting measures for increasing its sustainability.