Railway is one of the mass transport system and backbone of any country. To improve the railway performance and reducing the overhead cost, sustainable development pay the dividend by implementation of ISBC Sustainable Railway Station System.
There are number of benefits about ISBC Sustainable Railway station Rating system which are as follows;
- Improve the mass transport system
- To get better amenities to passenger
- To improve energy efficiency, water efficiency, renewal energy usage
- Health and well being of passenger
- Innovation and new development
Short Checklist of Sustainable Building Construction for railway station construction activities
Before new building construction/renovation of building, following guidelines to be followed as per International Sustainable building code;
Following teams to be involved before starting the projection under planning stage;
1. Compliance Option:
>Effective decision making and enhanced Sustainable building performance
Involvement of team members from multi- disciplinary fields expert
Architect Landscape Architect Energy Modeler MEP Consultant Facility Managers Project Manager General Contractor
Structural Consultant Sustainable Building Consultant
Other team members Interior Designer
2. Sustainable materials/eco friendly material to be used for construction like instead of conventional bricks, ash bricks, instead of conventional paints, VOC paints, Instead of wooden furnitures, recyclable materials to used.
3. Bill of materials to be prepared with usage of Sustainable materials. Renewal energy usage to be planned during planning stage like solar system, water heater, transparent heat isolating glass, solar tube, occupancy sensor, cross ventilation, plantation during foundation stage itself. Etc.
4. Water harvesting to be developed at the drawing stage itself.
5. Roof top garden and vertical natural/artificial garden to be developed
6. Air conditioner to be minimum 3 to 5 star rated and inverter AC/Solar AC to be installed.
7. Plantation to be done in the surrounding of building and vacant area during foundation stage itself.
8. Building should utilize more sun light, less fresh water, zero discharge waste, use more renewal energy, use more fresh air circulation and constructed with recyclable materials will called truly Sustainable building.
9. Contractor, architecture and engineers should be certified Sustainable building professionals.
