PROPOSED HOSTEL BUILDING

FINAL REPORT - PART 2

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

SLIIT – FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
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Table of Content

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1

Criteria 1 – Management ......................................................................................................................... 2

Credit 1.1– Building Tuning .................................................................................................................. 2
Credit 1.1.1 Optimizing occupant comfort and Energy Efficiency (1 Point) ..................................... 2
Credit 1.2– Building User’s Guide ......................................................................................................... 2
Credit 1.2.1 Building User’s Guide (1 Point) ..................................................................................... 2
Credit 1.3– Environmental Management ............................................................................................. 2
Credit 1.3.1 Environmental Management Plan (Point 1) .................................................................. 2
Credit 1.3.2 Environment Management System (Complying with ISO 14001) (Point 1).................. 2

Criteria 2 - SUSTAINABLE SITES ................................................................................................................ 3

Credit 2.1– Site Selection (5 points) ..................................................................................................... 3
Credit 2.2 –Development Density and Community Connectivity (4 points) ........................................ 3
Option 2 – Community Connectivity ................................................................................................. 3
Credit 2.4 – Alternative Transportation ............................................................................................... 3
Credit 2.4.1 Public Transportation Access (2 Points) ........................................................................ 3
Credit 2.4.2 Parking Capacity (1 Point) ............................................................................................. 3
Credit 2.5 – Reduced Site Disturbance ................................................................................................. 3
Credit 2.5.1 Protect or Restore Habitat (2 Points) ............................................................................ 3
Credit 2.5.2 Development Footprint (2 Points) ................................................................................ 3
Credit 2.6 –Storm Water Design, Quantity Control – I ......................................................................... 4
If existing imperviousness is greater than 50%: ............................................................................... 4
Credit 2.8 –Heat Island Effect, Non – Roof (1 point) ............................................................................ 4
Option 1............................................................................................................................................. 4
Option 3............................................................................................................................................. 4
Credit 2.9 – Heat Island Effect, Roof (1 point) ...................................................................................... 4
Option 2............................................................................................................................................. 4
Credit 2.10– Light Pollution Reduction (1 point) .................................................................................. 4
Option 2............................................................................................................................................. 4
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Criteria 3 - WATER EFFICIENCY ................................................................................................................. 5

Credit 3.1-Water Efficiency Landscaping .............................................................................................. 5
Credit 3.1.1-Reduce Potable Water Consumption (2 Points) ........................................................... 5
Credit 3.2-Water Efficiency in Air Conditioning System (1 Point) .................................................... 5
Credit 3.3 –Innovative Wastewater Technologies ............................................................................... 5
Credit 3.3.2-Harvested Rainwater (3 Point) ...................................................................................... 5
Credit 3.4-Water Use Reduction (2 Point) ............................................................................................ 6

Criteria 4 - ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE........................................................................................................ 6

Credit 4.1-Optimize Energy Performances (5 Point) ............................................................................ 6
Credit 4.2-Renewable Energy (5 Point) ................................................................................................ 7
Credit 4.3-Additional Commissioning (1 Point) .................................................................................... 7
Credit 4.4-Ozone Depletion (1 Point) ................................................................................................... 7
Credit 4.5-Measurement and Verification (1 Point) ............................................................................. 7
Credit 4.6-Green Power (1 Point) ......................................................................................................... 7

Criteria 5 - MATERIALS & RESOURCES...................................................................................................... 8

Credit 5.2-Construction Waste Management (1 Point)........................................................................ 8
Credit 5.2.1 For 50% Recycling (1 Point) ........................................................................................... 8
Credit 5.3-Resource Reuse.................................................................................................................... 8
Credit 5.3.2 For at least 10% of the Building (2 Points) .................................................................... 8
Credit 5.4-Recycled Content ................................................................................................................. 9
Credit 5.4.1 For at least 10% of Total Value of Materials (1 Point) .................................................. 9
Credit 5.5-Local/Regional Material....................................................................................................... 9
Credit 5.5.2 For a Minimum of 50% Usage (3 Points) ....................................................................... 9
Credit 5.7-Cirtified Wood (1 Point) ..................................................................................................... 10

Criteria 6 - INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ................................................................................... 11

Credit 6.1 - Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring (1 Point) ...................................................................... 11
Credit 6.2 - Increased Ventilation (1 Point) ........................................................................................ 11
Credit 6.3 - Construction IAQ Management Plan (1 Point) ................................................................ 12
Credit 6.4 - Low Emitting Materials (2 Point) ..................................................................................... 12
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Credit 6.5-Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control (1 Point) ..................................................... 12

Credit 6.6-Controllability of Systems (2 Point) ................................................................................... 12
Credit 6.7-Thermal Comfort, Design (1 Point) .................................................................................... 12
Credit 6.8-Themal Comfort, Verification (1 Point) ............................................................................. 13
Criteria 6.9-Daylight & Views .............................................................................................................. 13

Criteria 7 - INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS ........................................................................................ 13

7.1 Innovation in Design ..................................................................................................................... 13
Credit 7.1.1-Innovation in Design (1 Point)..................................................................................... 13

Criteria 8 - SOCIAL & CULTURAL AWARENESS ....................................................................................... 13

Credit 8.1-Social Wellbeing, Public Health & Safety (2 Point) ............................................................ 13

Total Points Accumulated ...................................................................................................................... 15

Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 15

Appendix................................................................................................................................................... A
Appendix 1.1 ......................................................................................................................................... A
Appendix 1.2 ......................................................................................................................................... A
Appendix 1.3 ......................................................................................................................................... B
IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION ACTIONS .............................. B
Environmental Impacts ................................................................................................................. B
Social Impacts ................................................................................................................................ C
Calculation of Environmental and Social Impact Value (EIV)............................................................ C
Appendix 2.1 ......................................................................................................................................... D
Appendix 2.1.1 - 50-year flood level in Colombo............................................................................. D
Appendix 2.1.2 - Topographical Survey Map .................................................................................... E
Appendix 2.1.3 – Colombo flood detention areas .............................................................................F
Appendix 2.2 ......................................................................................................................................... G
Appendix 2.2.1 - Colombo Zoning map............................................................................................. G
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Appendix 2.4 ......................................................................................................................................... H

Appendix 2.4.1 - Bus routes .............................................................................................................. H
Appendix 2.4.2 – Parking Design........................................................................................................ I
Appendix 2.4.3 - Parking Arrangement.............................................................................................. J
Appendix 2.8 - Roof Top Plan ............................................................................................................... K
Appendix 3.1 .......................................................................................................................................... L
Appendix 3.2 .......................................................................................................................................... L
Appendix 4.1 ........................................................................................................................................ M
Appendix 4.2 ......................................................................................................................................... N
Appendix 4.3 ......................................................................................................................................... O
Appendix 4.4 ......................................................................................................................................... P
Appendix 5.2 ......................................................................................................................................... Q
Appendix 6.1 ......................................................................................................................................... U
Appendix 6.2 ......................................................................................................................................... U
Appendix 6.2.1 .................................................................................................................................. V
Appendix 6.4 ......................................................................................................................................... V
Appendix 6.9 ........................................................................................................................................ W

References .................................................................................................................................................a
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Introduction

Green building is a practice of increasing the efficiency of a building and their various consumptions
and of reducing impacts on the environment and social background. As for the records the growth and
development of the community has cause serious negative impacts to the surrounding environment.
One of the responsible sectors of the consumption of resources are manufacturing, design,
construction and operation of buildings. Following data will provide a proper vision of how the
construction industry has been influenced in the matter of sustainability.

Buildings in the world accounts for;

• 39% of total energy use

• 68% of total electricity use
• 30% of landfill waste
• 38% of carbon dioxide emissions
• 12% of total water consumption

As leading education institute in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology has a vision to
the future to provide a comfortable and proper education background to the students who comes
there from around the country. One of the major plans is to construct a Hostel building which will
provide accommodation to five hundred students who are planning and currently educating. For the
planning and decision-making processes with reference to green building concept we use GREENSL®
RATING SYSTEM which is developed by the Green Building Council Sri Lanka. By the use of GREENSL®
RATING SYSTEM the new hostel building will be set for performance standards to certify the operations
and maintenance are done in a healthy, durable and affordable environmentally sound manner.

In the design of the hostel building following aspects where addressed in a more sophisticated manner
which will be discussed throughout the entire report.
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Criteria 1 – Management

Credit 1.1– Building Tuning

Credit 1.1.1 Optimizing occupant comfort and Energy Efficiency (1 Point)
Integrated design approach (Refer Appendix 1.1) will be able to use in the proposed buildings and
hence easily improve building comfort and energy efficiency in all the stages including designing stage.
Even after the design stage monthly monitoring will be carried out through the year and outcomes will
be able to reported to the building owner (SLIIT) quarterly. A building tuning report on the outcomes
of the tuning process will be provided to the building owner and made available to the design team for
further improvements.

Credit 1.2– Building User’s Guide

Credit 1.2.1 Building User’s Guide (1 Point)
Building users guide will be developed and made available for the owner (SLIIT) and furthermore this
would have made as to be a simple and easily understandable book hence owner can easily refer it
without any complications. This submission would be according to provisions of the submission
requirements document found on the GBCSL web site. Furthermore, information should have been
included in the submission in the Appendix 1.2.

Credit 1.3– Environmental Management

Credit 1.3.1 Environmental Management Plan (Point 1)
Project specific environmental management plan will be provided. It is developed to ensure that
appropriate environmental management practices are followed during a project's construction and
operation. Above EMP has been correctly implemented, and internal audit trail tracking compliance
will be evident to ensure that there is ongoing compliance during construction as expectation of the
GBCSL (Refer Appendix 1.3).

Credit 1.3.2 Environment Management System (Complying with ISO 14001) (Point 1)
As Contractor we have valid ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) accreditation prior
to the project.
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Criteria 2 - SUSTAINABLE SITES
Credit 2.1– Site Selection (5 points)
Selected land is not an agricultural land and further its elevation is not lower than 1.5m above the
elevation of the 50-year flood level. (Refer appendix 2.1.1 and 2.1.2). land is not near to the costal. The
proposed land is not specifically identified as habitat for any species threatened or endangered species
by the Department of Wildlife Conservation – Ministry of Environment. Land is within the specified
distance of any wetland as defined by Central Environmental Authority. (Refer Appendix 2.1.3).
proposed land was not public parkland and furthermore its SLIIT property. Considering all the above-
mentioned facts site selection can achieve all the green points according to Green SL codes.

Credit 2.2 –Development Density and Community Connectivity (4 points)

Option 2 – Community Connectivity
Proposed building located at previously developed site and highly residential zone. (Refer Appendix
2.2). Even the land situated very closer to the places of worship, banks, post office, pharmacy, police
station, hospital etc.

Credit 2.4 – Alternative Transportation

Credit 2.4.1 Public Transportation Access (2 Points)
Site located within 0.4 km of more than 2 public bus route usable by building occupants. 177, 17, 689
and 17/255 bus routes also located near to the site. (Refer Appendix 2.4).

Credit 2.4.2 Parking Capacity (1 Point)

In the proposed hostel consists with 80 rooms and according to the standard provide 80 parking lots.
(Refer Appendix 2.4.2 and 2.4.3). Furthermore, develop the parking lots by adding additional two
disable parking spaces and separate parking area for hostel staff and lecturers.

➢ As a requirement of UDA Traffic impact assessment will be carried out before construct the
parking area for further upgrades.

Credit 2.5 – Reduced Site Disturbance

Credit 2.5.1 Protect or Restore Habitat (2 Points)
After the building construction, restore more than 50% of the site area (excluding the building
footprint) by replacing impervious surfaces with native and adapted vegetation in the landscaping
stage.

Credit 2.5.2 Development Footprint (2 Points)

Reduces the development footprint by using vertical phasing concept. Furthermore, save the area for
the parking by placing the parking spaces in between two buildings (Refer Appendix 2.4.3).
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Credit 2.6 –Storm Water Design, Quantity Control – I

If existing imperviousness is greater than 50%:
In the proposed site soil consist with clay mix sand hence can say imperviousness is greater than 50%.
Even observing the location cannot identified any deeply excavated natural runoff paths. Considering
all this information can conclude infiltration capacity of this area is relatively high. Anyway, after the
building construction natural infiltration will affect due to increment of the runoff. In the designing
stage already considered about the storm water management in the site. Furthermore, use the rain
water collected from the roof to building (for wash rooms and landscape irrigation). Even use the
vegetated roofs, pervious paving and etc. to minimize impervious surfaces.

Figure 1 - Photo Showing Site Soil Conditions

Credit 2.8 –Heat Island Effect, Non – Roof (1 point)

Option 1
After the construction landscaping will be started. During the landscaping tree canopies used as heat
absorbs. Furthermore, use vegetated surfaces around the building and in the building (roof and
balcony) to reduce the heat generated (Refer Appendix 2.8). By designing parking slots in between two
buildings can get the building shadow for the parking areas to reduce the heat.

Option 3
Use an open-grid pavement system for the parking lot area.

Credit 2.9 – Heat Island Effect, Roof (1 point)

Option 2
In the design provide a vegetated roof area (more than 50%) in the top most slab. Similarly, in every
room’s balcony there is a plantation growth (Refer Appendix 2.8).

Credit 2.10– Light Pollution Reduction (1 point)

Option 2
All non-emergency interior lighting shall be turned off during nonbusiness hours. Furthermore, to
detect the lightening propose lightening sensitive diode bulbs and luminous paint will be applied to
external lightening systems.
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Criteria 3 - WATER EFFICIENCY
Credit 3.1-Water Efficiency Landscaping
Credit 3.1.1-Reduce Potable Water Consumption (2 Points)
Malabe is located in the Colombo District. Hence for the landscaping purposes it is assumed that the
same rainfall in Colombo has the same influence in Malabe. Following are the rainfall and temperature
values averaged to Colombo District.
Figure 2 - Temperature and Rainfall Data in Colombo

Hence for a water efficient landscaping, can choose the plantations with reference to its potential
rainfall and climate temperature requirement. As for the rainfall data the Malabe area can be divided
into a Tropical climate zone. Hence for landscaping purposes flora such as are Orchids, Banana plants,
Bamboo, Fuchsia, Hibiscus, Trumpet vine, Passionflower will be used.

Credit 3.2-Water Efficiency in Air Conditioning System (1 Point)

The air inside the building will be collected by the air conditioning systems and then they will be
transmitted to the cooling towers for the cooling process. Then by letting condensed water will
disperse through a tower fill and it will be exposed to a larger surface area to remove heat. Hence the
requirement of a proper chiller system is necessary for the SLIIT hostel building as it will provide
accommodation for 500 students. The water transformation inside the chiller will be governed by the
storm water which is collected by the water tank. Mainly the office area and the living area of the hostel
will be air-conditioned. The water requirement for the water cooling chillers is shown in the appendix
3.1.

Credit 3.3 –Innovative Wastewater Technologies

Credit 3.3.2-Harvested Rainwater (3 Point)
The toilet systems that will be used in the SLIIT hostel building will be Duel-Flush Toilets. Which has
the ability to control the water flush. The harvested rainwater will be used for flushing purposes in
washrooms during rainy seasons. As mentioned in the credit 3.1.1, can use the rainwater distribution
in Colombo District. The targeted value for water demand reduction is 75%. The requirement of
water is shown in the appendix 3.2.
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Credit 3.4-Water Use Reduction (2 Point)

In order to achieve a potential water reduction in the applications the SLIIT hostel building will be
designed smartly. For example, all the urinals will be auto flushed units where the movement of objects
are determined by the sensors that are present in the system which are being functioning from 6a.m.
to 12p.m. For the other hours the urinals have to be manually flushed by pressing the switch which is
located in the sensor unit. The wash basins (sinks) are also uses the same technology where the
movement of hand is necessary to opening of the valves of the pipe.

Criteria 4 - ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE

Credit 4.1-Optimize Energy Performances (5 Point)
As a contractor, we mainly target the natural lightening system in our design. We consider the sun rise
and sun set and design the window locations to achieve more natural lightening systems. The sun path
will be determined by Stereographic Sun Path Diagram and it is shown below.

Figure 3 - Sun Path Diagram

The building orientation will be helpful for more considerations accordance with the drawings. And
also in the design the ventilation also will be covered by providing proper windows and openings. The
design of the openings and floor heights are shown in appendix 4.1. (The dimensions were shown in
architectural drawings)

The energy saving expected value is 186.03kWh with reference to ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004
which is shown in appendix 4.2. Following are the credits that are obtained with reference to the above-
mentioned code.
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• Building Mass (Using light weight material such as “Hollow Core Panels” to reduce the dead load
and to provide faster construction to save energy. And also, the building walls will be constructed
with hollow core blocks to provide a thermal resistivity in warmer days. The typical wall core
thermal resistivity calculation is shown in appendix 4.3)
• Building Orientation.
• Natural Ventilation.
• Daylight and other lightening controls.

Credit 4.2-Renewable Energy (5 Point)

Main target of our design is to provide the slab area for solar build up devices. By providing so at least
50% of total energy will be provided by the natural energy system which is known as solar power. The
solar panel area requirement calculations were provided in the appendix 4.4.

Credit 4.3-Additional Commissioning (1 Point)

The project of SLIIT hostel will be reviewed by a commissioning agent before and after the construction
documents are completed.

Credit 4.4-Ozone Depletion (1 Point)

Reduce ozone depletion, when installing base building level HVAC and refrigeration equipment and fire
suppressions systems that are no containing any HCFCs or Halons.

Credit 4.5-Measurement and Verification (1 Point)

Provide for the ongoing accountability of building energy consumption performance over time. And
also, the energy demand will be measured and evaluate with the baseline energy which is calculated
in appendix 4.2. As for energy requirements potential metering systems where the actual
performances are measured will be installed in the hostel building as necessary.

Credit 4.6-Green Power (1 Point)

The energy needs of the SLIIT hostel building will be measured. Mainly the energy requirement of
solar panels and check whether the design spaces of the solar panels are enough and if not provide
more sources to sustain the energy. And if there are necessary modifications to be done, they will
also be maintained as soon as the identification of the problem.
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Criteria 5 - MATERIALS & RESOURCES

Credit 5.2-Construction Waste Management (1 Point)
Credit 5.2.1 For 50% Recycling (1 Point)
In the hostel project, developed and implement a waste management plan will be use as a key for
quantifying material diversion goals. From helping that suggest recycling and salvage more than 50%
of construction, demolition and land clearing waste. Calculations will be done by weight, but must be
consistent throughout. waste management plan will also be developed and implement by quantifying
material diversion by weight, but consistently throughout.

Mainly in here divert construction and demolition debris from landfills and incinerators, redirect
recyclables back to manufacturing process and redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites. Mainly
recycle will be done in the construction process. As a contractor records like receipts of recyclable and
waste diversion pickups, etc. will be maintained through the process and until end of the construction.

The most common recyclable materials in the project are concrete, wood, metal and cardboard. These
materials typically make up 70 to 95 percent of the discarded material at a residential or commercial
site. They are often discarded but are actually valuable commodities that can be recycled into new
products or used in many new ways. When perceived as waste, disposal of C&D materials (during
construction) is often viewed as simply part of the cost of doing business, and recycling and reusing
these materials are sometimes overlooked as management options. Recycling can benefit a
construction business’s bottom line, and it benefits the environment. (Refer Appendix 5.2)

Credit 5.3-Resource Reuse

Credit 5.3.2 For at least 10% of the Building (2 Points)
Mainly this is done in the progression of construction works. As for knowledge, most of the cost will be
allocated for formwork in construction related purposes. So, we will reuse formwork as possible to
reduce the waste and all the other wood planks will be surface cleaned and reuse for different
construction purposes or for selling for timber merchants. (Refer Appendix 5.3)

In here, can reclaim brick from demolition contractors, then resells them. Three types of reclaimed
brick products:

• Thin Brick: Bricks are sliced and used as tile for walls, floors and walks.
• Common Brick: The company sells a variety of these bricks, which are the most common.
• Paving Brick: These bricks are meant for paving streets and sidewalks. The type of bricks is
always changing based on supply.

Will be able to disposal C&D materials wastes resources and landfill space and results in pollution when
new building materials are manufactured in their place. Deconstruction can be applied on a number of
levels to salvage usable materials and significantly cut waste and reduce disposal. This can range from
reusing an entire structure or foundation, to select assemblies and systems, to the careful removal of
specific materials or items for reuse.
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While complete deconstruction is the preferred and most sustainable method for removing or
renovating a structure, it is not always possible due to the type of building or its components. According
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, highly deconstruct able buildings contain
specialty materials with high resale value. These include items such as hardwood flooring, multi-paned
windows, architectural moldings, and unique doors or plumbing/electrical material fixtures. Having
high-quality brick-laid construction with low-quality mortar. This construction allows for relatively easy
break-up and cleaning are structurally sound. Buildings with less rotted and decayed materials
maximize the potential for deconstruction. For the proposed hostel project do not meet one or more
of these criteria, partial deconstruction is an excellent option. In these cases, a combination of
deconstruction and demolition can be used.

Credit 5.4-Recycled Content

Credit 5.4.1 For at least 10% of Total Value of Materials (1 Point)
In the proposed hostel building, can divide recycle material content into few parts;

• post-consumer
• pre-consumer

In the project recycling content is defined in accordance with ISO 14021 “Environmental Labeling and
Declarations – Environmental Supplier Declarations (Type II Environmental Label)”. A distinction is
made between post-consumer and pre-consumer recycling. Post-consumer materials are waste from
hostel building, (who are end-users of the products) that can no longer be used for their intended
purpose. This includes recycled material from the supply chain. In here pre-consumer materials are
separated from the waste stream in the manufacturing process. It does not include the reuse of
materials from post-processing, regrinding or scrap, which are generated during a technical process
and can be re-used in the same process.

Credit 5.5-Local/Regional Material

Credit 5.5.2 For a Minimum of 50% Usage (3 Points)
In this case we can introduce a reinforcement cutting plant in the site during construction activities.
And also, all the materials will be purchased from local suppliers. For example, the ready-mix concrete
can be purchased from the plant of N&A Engineering Services where the plant is located near the SLIIT
Malabe. In the design, encourage to use products and materials for which life cycle information is
available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life cycle impacts. To
reward project teams for selecting products verified to have been extracted or sourced in a responsible
manner. Will able to use at least different permanently installed products (form work) from at least
five different manufacturers that have publicly released a report from their raw material suppliers
which include raw material supplier extraction locations, a commitment to long-term ecologically
responsible land use, a commitment to reducing environmental harms from extraction and
manufacturing processes, and a commitment to meeting applicable standards or programs voluntarily
that address responsible sourcing criteria.
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In here we are going to Products sourced from manufacturers with self-declared reports are valued as
one half (1/2) of a product for credit achievement.

Acceptable CSR frameworks include the following:

• U.N. Global Compact: Communication of Progress

• ISO 26000: 2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility

As second option, use products that meet at least one of the responsible extraction criteria below for
at least 25%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed building products in the project.
Extended producer responsibility by Products purchased from a manufacturer (producer) that
participates in an extended producer responsibility program or is directly responsible for extended
producer responsibility. Products meeting extended producer responsibility criteria are valued at 50%
of their cost for the purposes of credit achievement calculation for our proposed hostel design.

For credit achievement calculation will take in to account, products sourced (extracted, manufactured,
and purchased) within 100 miles (160 km) of the project site are valued at 200% of their base
contributing cost. For credit achievement calculation, the base contributing cost of individual products
compliant with multiple responsible extraction criteria is not permitted to exceed 100% its total actual
cost (before regional multipliers) and double counting of single product components compliant with
multiple responsible extraction criteria is not permitted and in no case, is a product permitted to
contribute more than 200% of its total actual cost.

So, decide that structure and enclosure materials may not constitute more than 30% of the value of
compliant building products. Projects with significant amounts of structural and enclosure materials
may exceed the 30% limit by calculating an alternative structure and enclosure limit according to out
hostel project details.

Credit 5.7-Cirtified Wood (1 Point)

In the design environmentally, responsible wood use management will be encouraged. For achieve
such Green points in the building we intent to use a minimum of 50% of wood-based materials and
products, which are certified in accordance with the timber co operations Principles and Criteria, for
wood building components. These components include, but are not limited to, structural framing and
general dimensional framing, flooring, sub-flooring, wood doors, and finishes in to the hostel building.

In the pre-designs check to see which certified wood products are readily and locally available and work
these into the hostel building design and check which forest certify cation is acceptable. This will
depend upon the green building rating system in our project is following (many have adopted an
inclusive approach). In the design also focus on big-ticket items that can contribute to multiple credits
or Where dealing with large volume of a certain type of wood product (e.g., framing lumber).

Designs are mainly focusing in the price in Malabea area that available certified wood to determine
whether a rating system credit can be achieved or Weigh the value of using certified wood against the
use of local wood that has other environmental merits. If we need we are going to do a life cycle
assessment to determine the best option for the building project.
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Criteria 6 - INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Credit 6.1 - Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring (1 Point)
Inside the building a permanent monitoring system will be installed in order to provide feedback on
ventilation system. CO2 and air flow will be measured by CO2 monitoring devices and plan to install in
dining area, hostel rooms corridors and places where mechanically ventilation is provided. All the data
collected from naturally ventilated space and mechanically ventilated space will provide to building
automatic system. (Refer Appendix 6.1)

Credit 6.2 - Increased Ventilation (1 Point)

When considering the natural ventilation identifying of natural wind path is a very important. In our
design location there was a good natural environment which is fond of tree. So maximum use of this
natural ventilation will gain by following methods.

• Placing many windows towards the windward wall.

• Washroom were placed towards the leeward wall because in the leeward wall the suction of air is
happen.

(Refer Appendix 6.2)

In the building for mechanically ventilated space heat recovery ventilation system is used. By using a
HRV it will provide fresh air and improved the climate control of the building and it will save energy by
reducing heating requirements.

Figure 4 - heat recovery ventilation system

For naturally ventilated spaces we will use on the windows and ducts will be used for naturally
ventilated spaces. In our design we mainly focus to reduce the areas from mechanically ventilation.
Design steps for naturally ventilation system were given in the appendix 6.2.1.
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Credit 6.3 - Construction IAQ Management Plan (1 Point)

An IAQ management plan will be implemented to eliminate or reduces the eliminations and pollutants
generated during construction of the building. To identify the IAQ problems and mitigation an IAQ
manger will be appointed Under the IAQ management plan these areas will be considered.

• Keep ventilation system clean

• Keep construction area clean and dry
• Protect workers
• Use non-toxic products and materials
• Execution

Credit 6.4 - Low Emitting Materials (2 Point)

Low-VOC materials are formulated to reduce of hazardous and potentially flammable vapor emissions
in the building. Low-VOC building products benefit the health of those individuals installing such
materials in addition to long-term building occupants. Reducing the use of materials that emit
pollutants is the most effective way to improve indoor air quality. In our design low VOC materials were
used and those are given in the appendix 6.4. Hostel will be constructed using low-emitting materials
including paints and finishes. In addition, the carpets are made from recycled fibers and can be recycled
into new carpet when they become worn. By using materials such as concrete and recycled tile, in our
design significantly reduce the amount of formaldehyde concentration in the building. Recycled tile will
be used for floor in order to reduce the formaldehyde in floors.

Credit 6.5-Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control (1 Point)

In our design an entry way system includes permanently installed grilles and a slatted system that
allows underneath cleaning. The permeant entry way is more than 6ft long. Also, installation of high
level filtration system in air handling units will be done.

Credit 6.6-Controllability of Systems (2 Point)

In the building, will provide a high-level lightening system controlled by individual occupants or by
specific groups in multi occupant’s spaces. (i.e. classrooms or conference areas) to promote the
productivity, comfort and wellbeing of building occupants.

Credit 6.7-Thermal Comfort, Design (1 Point)

For providing a comfortable thermal environment for hostel students we will used the criteria 5.2.1.2
(computer model method for general indoor application) as give in ASHARE standard 55- 2004. This
method will be applied to space where the occupant has activity levels that result in average metabolic
rates between 1.0 and 2.0 met. The building envelope is design to meet the given standard (ASHARE
standard 55- 2004).
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Credit 6.8-Themal Comfort, Verification (1 Point)

For every 6 months of period a survey will be conduct in order to collect response about the thermal
comfort in the proposed building and overall satisfaction of the thermal performance and comfort
related problems.

Criteria 6.9-Daylight & Views

In the building design, to achieve maximum day lighting and view opportunity, many windows were
used. All the windows were seized to provide best day lighting and additional window for view glass
will be added. On south facing windows external overhangs will be used.

In the design the shape of our building is h type which offers many rooms that can let light in from two
sides. (Refer Appendix 6.9)

Criteria 7 - INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS

7.1 Innovation in Design
Credit 7.1.1-Innovation in Design (1 Point)
In hostel building, will use LED bulbs as the lightening equipment. LED provides twice of light of
florescent bulbs and a rain water management system will be installed.

Provide the design and project the opportunity to be award point of exceptional performance required
by the GREEN SL R rating system.

Criteria 8 - SOCIAL & CULTURAL AWARENESS

Credit 8.1-Social Wellbeing, Public Health & Safety (2 Point)
• Make sure that the proposed hostel is away from the social area of the surrounding to reduce
the social impacts for the surrounding community. This will also help to achieve the
sustainability in the cultural background.
• Provide all the required safety equipment inside the hostel premises.
• Provide firefighting equipment.

Following points will be covered during the hostel project.

To ensure the buildings and developments address the aspects of maintaining and improving the public
health and social wellbeing. The social benefits of sustainable design are related to improvements in
the quality of life, health, and well-being. These benefits can be realized at different levels – buildings,
the community, and society in general. At a building level, research on the human benefits of
sustainable design has centered on three primary topics: health, comfort, and satisfaction. So, mainly
focus about these 3 points in the design when considering about public health and safety.
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Our Hostel Building designed considering the health benefits of an urban lifestyle shall possess the
following characteristics;

• Provide student recreational areas such as parks, etc.

• Buildings especially in residential developments in urban contexts promote walking path for
students.
• The student safety requirements will fulfil as per the local authority guidelines in individual and
unit building as small area developments.
• Building design, layout and planning address the issues of privacy and safety of all types of users.
• Development should address all levels of accessibility requirements.
• Provide garden spaces, roof gardens to depict the reginal lifestyle and our campus heritage.

Potential Technologies & Strategies which are going to use in the design.

During design and planning should have the holistic approach, considering residences rural and campus
regulations.

Development should conform to;

• The Accessibility Guidelines of UDA.

• Local Authority Development Guidelines.
• Fire and Safety Regulations of Sri Lanka Fire Department.

Figure 5 - Public Safety Hierarchy

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Total Points Accumulated

Total Number of Number of Points
Criteria Name
Points Achieved
Criteria 1 - Management 04 04
Criteria 2 - Sustainable Sites 25 22
Criteria 3 - Water Efficiency 14 09
Criteria 4 - Energy & Atmosphere 21 14
Criteria 5 - Materials & Resources 21 08
Criteria 6 - Indoor Environmental Quality 13 11
Criteria 7 - Innovation & Design Process 04 01
Criteria 8 - Social & Cultural Awareness 03 02
Total Points 105 70

 Hence, this is PLATINUM RATING BUILDING according to SL Green rating system.

Conclusion
Construction of a hostel building is one of the leading future innovative plans of Sri Lanka Institute of
Information Technology. The project is evaluated environmentally and socially in the background of
GREENSL® RATING SYSTEM which is now a great challenge for the future construction and planning
industry. The report focuses on eight (8) different criteria where the necessary credit points were
achieved. With reference to GREENSL® RATING SYSTEM the designed SLIIT hostel building has obtain
seventy (70) credits which is in a final scale of one hundred and five (105). With reference to the
cumulative sum of credit points, the SLIIT hostel building can be awarded according to the PLATINUM
state based on the certification of GREENSL® RATING SYSTEM.
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Appendix

Appendix 1.1

Appendix 1.2
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Appendix 1.3
IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION ACTIONS

Environmental Impacts
1. Impacts due to increased noise -

According to the site selection the site is located right next to the junction of isurupura road. So, in the
process of construction the noise generated will cause a huge problem. Noise associated with
construction includes all demolition and site preparation then after the construction is completed due
to accommodation of students, there could be a generation of noise.

2. Impacts due to site clearance –

The proposed development will see a complete change in the landscape of the Project site, transforming
it from a rural albeit disturbed landscape into a large institutional facility (Hostel). But this is not a huge
impact compared with other areas of the given layout because this edge area consists only with a huge
Jack tree and few grown grasses.

3. Air quality impacts –

Potential air quality impacts from the construction works of the project would mainly be related to
construction dust from site formation, foundation works, excavation, and improvement works in the
construction.

4. Waste generation impacts –

The major waste types generated by the construction activities will include construction and demolition
materials from site clearance, site formation works, foundation works, retaining walls and slope works,
building construction and superstructure works, and road improvement works; chemical waste from
maintenance and servicing of construction plant and equipment and general refuse from the workforce.
Then after the construction in the operational phase there are several sources of waste generation
which includes sewer also.

5. Transport implications –
Due to construction work traffic generating in the New Kandy Road will be increased. But our proposed
land location is at the end of SLIIT premises and hence vehicles coming from the New Kandy Road have
other alternative roods via Isurupura Road to reduce the traffic.

6. Flooding –
In the SLIIT premises the ability to get flooding is very less and this affect can be neglected while
considering the past flooding data.

7. Water quality –
Water quality in Malabe are is good and even the water table is near to the surface. Furthermore, still
in the SLIIT also use the spring water to drink and obviously proposed building also can apply this
method.
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Social Impacts
1. Air quality –
Air quality is one of the main problems generated to the social environment in the area. But we can
minimize it by using a safety net and by wetting the dusty road ways in the site, concreting roadways
etc. Furthermore, we will be able to use environmentally friendly equipment with higher fuel efficiency
or equipped with air pollution control devices to minimize the exhausted emissions. Furthermore,
avoiding vehicle and equipment left running unnecessarily, maintaining handling areas in a dust free
state as far as practicable. Establishing and enforcing appropriate speed limits over all unpaved surfaces,
travelling on existing and paved tracks wherever possible. Avoiding open burning of solid waste through
segregation and recycling and through disposal according to a solid waste management plan.

2. Health impacts –
Maintain good working environment inside the working area and even placed safety audits.
Furthermore, diseases like dengue will also be able to control by keeping the site in a proper manner.

3. Increased noise levels–

To avoid the additional noise generated by the hostel premises we will provide certain rules to students
by not allowing them to use any social activities outside the building.

Calculation of Environmental and Social Impact Value (EIV)

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Appendix 2.1
Appendix 2.1.1 - 50-year flood level in Colombo
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Appendix 2.1.2 - Topographical Survey Map

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Appendix 2.1.3 – Colombo flood detention areas

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Appendix 2.2
Appendix 2.2.1 - Colombo Zoning map
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Appendix 2.4
Appendix 2.4.1 - Bus routes
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Appendix 2.4.2 – Parking Design

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Appendix 2.4.3 - Parking Arrangement

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Appendix 2.8 - Roof Top Plan

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Appendix 3.2
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A diagrammatic representative of the structure of waste management

Proposed Waste Hierachy

Prevent material wastage

Minimise the quantity of waste

Reuse of site materials

Recycling of waste

Energy recovery

Disposal
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Appendix 6.2
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Appendix 6.4
VOC For Paints
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