Comparison of

Green Design
Standards
Instructed by: Prof. Chintha Jayasinghe
 What is Green Design in
Construction?
• A design that will increase the efficiency of
the usage of resources and reduce the
effect on environment.
Benefits of Green Design
• Conserve and restore natural resources
Environmental
• Reduce waste streams
 
• Enhance profits by avoiding penalties
• Reduce operating costs Financial
• Improve labour productivity
 
• Improve overall quality of life Social
• Minimize strain on local utility infrastructure
IgCC
• A model code that contains minimum requirements for increasing the
environmental and health performance of buildings' sites and
structures.
• A model code
• Mandatory
• Only excludes residential houses with two or one stories
• Applicable to new constructions, extensions or alterations

Focuses on:
• Energy efficiency
• Water efficiency
• Materials and resource use
• Emissions
• Operations and maintenance
LEED
• A series of rating systems aimed at increasing the environmental and
health performance of buildings' sites and structures and of
neighborhoods. 
• A rating and certification system
• Voluntary
• All the buildings
• Started in the US

• Focuses on:
• Sustainable sites
• Energy efficiency
• Water efficiency
• Materials and resource use
• Indoor environmental quality
• Emissions
• Operations and maintenance
Certification Process

• After the process one of the four levels “Platinum”, “Gold”, “Silver” or
“Certified” is bestowed
GREENSL
• The Green Environmental Rating System applicable to Sri Lanka has
been developed as a' home-grown system' with all standards
appropriate to leading credit rating systems, with the conduct of
research projects and workshops by an expert committee appointed
by the GBCSL.
 • A rating and certification system
• Voluntary
• Implemented in Sri Lanka
• Focuses on:
• Management (MN)
• Sustainable Sites (SS)
• Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
• Materials and Resources (MR)
• Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
• Innovation and Design Process (ID)
• Social and Cultural Awareness (SC)

• A rating of “Certified”, “Silver”, “Gold” or “Platinum” is awarded after the process.

Thank You!