PEBS Pennar: setting green standards

The article highlights PEBS Pennar’s green innovations in making a green building
Pennar Engineered Building Systems Ltd. (PEBS Pennar), an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, is into design, manufacture, supply, and installation of cost-effective pre-engineered steel buildings and building components for industries, warehouses, commercial centres, multi-storey buildings, aircraft hangars, defence installations, and sports stadia.
PEBS Pennar has been on the forefront of technological innovation, setting the benchmark for others to emulate in the area of pre-engineered building (PEB) systems. Strict adherence to the highest quality standards, coupled with characteristics such as design distinction, international expertise, and innovation, have made the company the preferred choice of a wide range of clientele.
PEBS Pennar follows strict adherence to design codes and practices. The company posses latest engineering updates and software to design highly complex buildings. Its designs are vetted by institutions like IIT Madras and IISC Bangalore on regular basis. Normally, its steel buildings fetch 15 to 20 LEED points and can gain more by adding some features like roofing system with high SRI index, roof top solar system, energy simulation etc. PEBS Pennar has a specialised department to advice customers on green buildings.
A green building has characteristics that reduce its environmental impact during its life cycle – from construction all the way through to the end of the building’s useful life. These green building characteristics are measured against three criteria:• Environmental: The impact the building will have today and in the future when considering factors as energy usage, efficient use of space, recyclability, materials used for construction, all in an effort to conserve natural resources. • Economic: Lowering operating costs, enhancing asset value, improving productivity, as well as optimising lifecycle performance. • Health and community: Improvement of air quality, occupant comfort, and overall health conditions. 
PEBS Pennar’s manufacturing unit being India’s first gold rated green building, always supports the customers in making their building a green environmental friendly building. Pre-engineered building itself being environmental friendly building adds the advantages to the make it a green building.
PEBS Pennar has made some green innovations to make the building a green building.
Steel – the green metalSteel is the basic material that is used in the construction of a pre engineered building. It negates the harmful effects associated with concrete and cement. Steel used by Pebs Pennar for any building can be 100 per cent recycled in the future, after the building has lived its life. Steel also lowers the life cycle cost as it is easier to maintain.
Heat island effectPEBS Pennar uses metal roof panels that have high solar reflectance index (SRI). This helps in reducing the energy consumption and the heat island effect.
Insulated metal panelsPEBS Pennar offers effective insulation solutions for both the roof and walls. The panels have a superior R value that will contribute towards greater thermal and energy efficiency.
SkyLightsSkyLights help in ushering natural light into the building. This ensures minimum or negligible usage of artificial lighting thus contributing towards lesser emissions.
Regional materials usageMaterials that are used by PEBS Pennar are procured from regional sources. This helps to cut costs and emissions on transportation and logistics.
Innovation and designThe PEBs fabricated by PEBS Pennar use appropriate software, which ensure that resources are optimised.
Long bay spacingPEBS Pennar offers long bay spacing that will help in reducing the number of footings for any site. This technique ensures that civil work is reduced, usage of materials is optimised thus maintaining the ecological balance.
Renewable energy optionsPEBS Pennar efficient leak proof Double Lok roofing system enables the installation of solar panels on the roof top. Solar power helps customers in meeting their power requirements, reducing the emissions and in the process becomes eligible for carbon credits under CDM.
It has been widely acknowledged that buildings consume a major portion of materials, resources and energy, thus contributing directly or indirectly to the environmental maladies. Therefore the paradigm of green buildings has been evolved to counter the malignant effects on the environment.

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