Green Industry Campus

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................4
VISION STATEMENT ..............................................................................................................5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................7
Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................13
List of figures........................................................................................................................14
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................16

Chapter 1 Preliminary site study ...........................................................17

1.1 Location.................................................................................................. 17
1.2 Site connectivity .................................................................................... 18
1.2.1 Road connectivity ...............................................................................................18
1.2.2 Rail connectivity..................................................................................................19
1.2.3 Air connectivity ...................................................................................................19
1.3 Surrounding villages ............................................................................. 20
1.3.1 Villages within 20 km of radius ...........................................................................20
1.3.2 Villages abutting NH 8 ........................................................................................21
1.4 Site definition ......................................................................................... 22
1.4.1 Surrounding 0-3 km development ......................................................................22
1.4.2 Surrounding 0-5 km development ......................................................................23
1.5 Tourist places ........................................................................................ 24
1.5.1 Vadodara ............................................................................................................24
1.5.2 Bharuch ..............................................................................................................25
1.6 Weather data .......................................................................................... 25
1.6.1 Temperature .......................................................................................................25
1.6.2 Sun angle ...........................................................................................................26
1.6.3 Rain fall and relative humidity ............................................................................26
1.6.4 Wind speed and direction ...................................................................................27
1.7 Topography ............................................................................................ 27
1.8 Site approach ......................................................................................... 28
1.9 Site shape............................................................................................... 29
1.10 Site topography ..................................................................................... 30
1.10.1 Site contours...................................................................................................30
1.10.2 Site levels .......................................................................................................30

Chapter 2 Site planning approach.........................................................32

2.1 Final site layout...................................................................................... 32
2.1.1 Architectural programming .................................................................................32
2.2 Hierarchy of spaces ............................................................................... 33
2.3 Functional division ................................................................................ 34
2.4 Spatial allocation ................................................................................... 35

Chapter 3 Design charter .......................................................................36

3.1 Manmade resources .............................................................................. 36
3.1.1 Materials .............................................................................................................36
3.1.2 Roads .................................................................................................................37
3.1.3 Electricity ............................................................................................................37
3.1.4 Plumbing and sanitation .....................................................................................37
3.1.5 Construction process ..........................................................................................37
3.1.6 Construction techniques .....................................................................................38
3.1.7 Industrial process ...............................................................................................38
3.1.8 Human resources ...............................................................................................38
3.1.9 Fire protection.....................................................................................................38
3.1.10 General security .............................................................................................38

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3.2 Natural Resources ................................................................................. 39

3.2.1 Soil......................................................................................................................39
3.2.2 Water ..................................................................................................................39
3.2.3 Sun .....................................................................................................................39
3.2.4 Wind ...................................................................................................................39

Chapter 4 Detailed site planning ...........................................................40

4.1 Orientation.............................................................................................. 40
4.2 Byelaws .................................................................................................. 41
4.3 Buffers .................................................................................................... 43
4.3.1 Sun buffers .........................................................................................................43
4.3.2 Noise buffers ......................................................................................................44
4.3.3 Visual buffers ......................................................................................................44
4.4 Circulation .............................................................................................. 45
4.5 Porosity .................................................................................................. 46
4.5.1 Non built areas ...................................................................................................46
4.5.2 Built areas...........................................................................................................46
4.6 Natural Daylight ..................................................................................... 47
4.6.1 Plant roof ............................................................................................................47
4.6.2 Plant walls ..........................................................................................................48
4.6.3 Non-plant areas ..................................................................................................48
4.7 Close association to nature .................................................................. 49
4.7.1 Main entry ...........................................................................................................49
Plant areas .....................................................................................................................49
4.7.2 Administration block ...........................................................................................50
4.7.3 Guest house .......................................................................................................50
4.8 Building material.................................................................................... 51
4.8.1 Plant area foundation .........................................................................................51
4.8.2 Plant area supporting structure ..........................................................................52
4.8.3 Plant area vertical enclosures ............................................................................53
4.9 Plot periphery......................................................................................... 54
4.10 Block layout plan ................................................................................... 55
4.10.1 Building plan ...................................................................................................55
4.10.2 Road design ...................................................................................................57
4.10.3 Block cost for site leveling and periphery .......................................................58
4.10.4 Air-conditioning for buildings ..........................................................................59
4.11 Landscape .............................................................................................. 61
4.11.1 Entrance .........................................................................................................63
4.11.2 Gathering space .............................................................................................63
4.11.3 Butterfly garden ..............................................................................................64
4.11.4 Walking trail and rain water harvesting pond .................................................64
4.11.5 Future plant 3 area .........................................................................................65
4.11.6 Guest House...................................................................................................65
4.11.7 Future plant 2 area .........................................................................................66
4.11.8 Backyard of plant 1 .........................................................................................66
4.11.9 Block cost for landscaping..............................................................................67
4.12 Electrical services.................................................................................. 68
4.12.1 Block cost .......................................................................................................68
4.12.2 Solar energy ...................................................................................................69
4.12.3 Solar payback period......................................................................................70
4.13 Water....................................................................................................... 70
4.13.1 Domestic water ...............................................................................................71
4.13.2 Block cost for domestic water and fire fighting ...............................................71
4.13.3 Waste water....................................................................................................72
4.13.4 Block cost for waste water treatment .............................................................72
4.13.5 Rain water ......................................................................................................73
4.13.6 Recharge system............................................................................................74
4.13.7 Block cost for rain water recharging ...............................................................76

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Chapter 5 Design charter compliance ..................................................77

5.1 Manmade resources .............................................................................. 77
5.1.1 Building materials ...............................................................................................77
5.1.2 Roads .................................................................................................................77
5.1.3 Electricity ............................................................................................................78
5.1.4 Plumbing and sanitation .....................................................................................79
5.1.5 Construction process ..........................................................................................79
5.1.6 Construction technique.......................................................................................79
5.1.7 Industrial process ...............................................................................................80
5.1.8 Building design ...................................................................................................80
5.2 Natural resources .................................................................................. 81
5.2.1 Ground water ......................................................................................................81
5.2.2 Rain water ..........................................................................................................81
5.2.3 Sun .....................................................................................................................81
5.2.4 Wind ...................................................................................................................81

Chapter 6 „Green‟ industry concept ......................................................82

6.1.1 Sustainable industry design approach ...............................................................82
6.1.2 Sustainable building rating systems ...................................................................82

Chapter 7 IGBC rating for Green Industry ....................................85

7.1.1 Site selection and planning ................................................................................86
7.1.2 Water conservation.............................................................................................88
7.1.3 Energy conservation ...........................................................................................90
7.1.4 Material conservation .........................................................................................92
7.1.5 Indoor environmental quality and occupational health .......................................94
7.1.6 Innovation in design............................................................................................96
7.1.7 Summary of rating points achieved ....................................................................97
7.1.8 Case Study .........................................................................................................98

BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................................99

Annexure 1 Area program for buildings on site..............................................................100

Annexure 2 Area definition for unbuilt portion of site ...................................................102
Annexure 3 3D bird eye views of master plan proposals ..............................................103
Annexure 4 Geological investigation report....................................................................112