DESKTOP STUDY REGARDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN CEPT UNIVERSITY

SUBMITTED BY:

R.YAGNASRI NIKHIL

16011BB048

FSP 3rd YEAR.

INTRODUCTION:

CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY (CEPT UNIVERSITY) WAS STARTED IN
1962 UNDER THE AHMEDABAD EDUCATION SOCIETY AND WAS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED AND
ENCOURAGED BY KASTHURBHAI LALBHAI, A LEADING INDUSTRIALIST AND PHILANTHROPIST OF THE
CITY. THE SCHOOL BROKE AWAY FROM THE CONVENTIONAL TEACHING COURSE STRUCTURE WHICH
WAS PREVALENT AT THE TIME AND INSTEAD ADOPTED A MORE OPEN CURRICULUM WITH MANY
ELECTIVE COURSES. THE CONCEPT CHANGED FROM ARCHITECTURE AS A TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE TO
ARCHITECTURE AS A DESIGN DISCIPLINE.

LOCATION: GUJARAT UNIVERSITY AREA, AHMEDABAD

ARCHITECT: BV DOSHI

AREA OF THE SITE: 12.5 ACRES

OCCUPANCY TYPE: OFFICE & EDUCATIONAL

TYPOLOGY: NEW CONSTRUCTION

CLIMATE TYPE :HOT AND DRY

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CAMPUS AND COURSES:

CEPT UNIVERSITY FOCUSES

ON UNDERSTANDING,
DESIGNING, PLANNING,
CONSTRUCTING AND
MANAGING HUMAN
HABITATS. ITS TEACHING
PROGRAMS AIM TO BUILD
THOUGHTFUL
PROFESSIONALS AND ITS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING
OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS.
CEPT UNIVERSITY ALSO
UNDERTAKES ADVISORY
PROJECTS TO FURTHER THE
GOAL OF MAKING
HABITATS MORE LIVEABLE.

THROUGH ITS EDUCATION,

RESEARCH AND ADVISORY ACTIVITIES, CEPT STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE IMPACT OF HABITAT
PROFESSIONS IN ENRICHING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN INDIA'S VILLAGES, TOWNS AND
CITIES.PROGRAMS OFFERED BY UNIVERSITY ARE:

1. Faculty of Architecture
2. FACULTY OF PLANNING

3. FACLTY OF MANAGEMENT

4. FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

5. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT

FACILITIES AVAILABLE:

LIBRARY FACILITIES

ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE FOR LIBRARY BOOKS, THESES, STUDENTS’ WORKS, BOUND PERIODICALS,
ARTICLES FROM JOURNALS CDS ETC. READING ROOM FACILITY IS AVAILABLE.

WORKSHOPS

THE WORKSHOP HAS DEDICATED FACILITIES FOR WORKING IN WOOD, METAL, CERAMIC, TEXTILE, MODEL-
MAKING AND A FABRICATION-LAB.THE WORKSHOP HAS A TOTAL COVERED AREA OF 8200 SQ. FT. AND IS
EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPUTER CONTROLLED (CNC) MACHINES, INCLUDING A LASER CUTTER,
3-AXIS MILLING MACHINE, 3D PRINTER, ELECTRIC KILNS, WEAVING LOOMS, A WIDE ARRAY OF TRADITIONAL
METAL AND WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND A RANGE OF POWER AND HAND TOOLS.

LABS

CEPT LABORATORY SERVICES SUPPORT THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION IMPARTED AT THE UNIVERSITY WITH LABS
LIKE STRUCTURAL LABORATORY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, REMOTE SENSING AND TRANSPORTATION LABS
GIS, AND OF COURSE COMPUTER LABS AND SUPERIOR TECH APPLICATIONS ETC.

THE STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE (SSO)

THE STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE (SSO) IS THE CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES AND
RESOURCES FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT STUDENTS. AS THE STUDENTS’ GATEWAY TO AND FROM
CEPT UNIVERSITY, THE MISSION OF THE SSO IS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ STAY AT CEPT UNIVERSITY BY
ENSURING A HASSLE-FREE, HEALTHY AND FUN-FILLED EXPERIENCE.
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COMMUNICATION RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING
MANAGING THE UNIVERSITY'S ONLINE PLATFORMS, DESIGNING, CURATING AND PRINTING COLLATERALS,
PRESS RELATIONS, EVENT DOCUMENTATION, UNIVERSITY/CITY TOURS AND CALENDAR APPS.

CENTRAL COURTYARD

THE CENTRAL COURT IS A COMBINATION OF PAVED AND UNPAVED AREAS, SHADED BY TREES IN CERTAIN
AREAS. ALL ENTRANCES ARE LINKED TO THE COURTYARD BY PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS. HENCE THE COURTYARD
IS AN AREA OF HEAVY CIRCULATION AND INTERACTION. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, READING, GAMES, MEETINGS
ETC. ALL HAPPEN HERE.

CANTEEN

THE CANTEEN IS ON THE CORNER OF THE AXIS OF THE STUDIO BLOCK. THERE IS EXTERNAL BUILT IN SEATS
WHICH ENCOURAGE DISCUSSIONS AND WHICH OVER THE YEARS HAVE EVOLVED INTO THE MOST ACTIVE
VIBRANT PART OF THE ENTIRE CAMPUS.BOTH STUDENTS AND FACULTY SIT AROUND THIS SPACE, CHATTING.

THE PLAZA

THE PLAZA IN THIS BLOCK IS ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE PLACES IN THE CAMPUS. IT IS DOUBLE HEIGHTED AND
HAS TWO PARALLEL WALLS ON WHICH ART INSTALLATIONS ARE DONE. THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED AS AN
INSPIRATION FROM LECORBUSIER’S FREE FLOOR PLAN.

SERVICES

1. VENTILATION:

THE PARALLEL WALLS, FORMING AN OPEN TUBE OF SPACE

ARE PREDOMINANTLY ALIGNED NORTH-SOUTH,
EFFECTIVELY CLOSING OFF THE EAST AND WEST SIDES.THE
NORTH SIDE IS HEIGHTENED TO ALLOW MORE NORTH
LIGHT IN WHILE THE SOUTH SIDE IS KEPT LOW TO SHIELD
FROM THE HARSH DIRECT RADIATION.THIS RESULTS IN A
CONFIGURATION WITH A DOUBLE HEIGHT NORTH SIDE AND A SINGLE HEIGHT SOUTH SIDE.SUCH DIFFERENCE
IN HEIGHTS IN SECTION LEADS TO A COMBINED VOLUME, EMPHASIZING THE DIRECTIONALITY SET OUT BY THE
PARALLEL WALLS IN PLAN.

2. RAIN WATER CHANNELING HARVESTING

3. HVAC TECHNOLOGIES
1. MIXED MODE VENTILATION.
2. RADIANT COOLING FLOOR AND CEILING PANELS FOR SIMULATION LAB AND BASEMENT FLOOR.
3. VRF FOR DEDICATED OUTDOOR AIR SYSTEM AT 3.51 COP WITH CO2 CONTROL.
4. AIR COOLED CHILLER WITH 3.35 COP (ARI).
5. PASSIVE COOLING IN NON-SUMMER MONTHS WITH UNDERGROUND TANK AND EVAPORATIVE FLUID
COOLER.

4. LIGHTING DESIGN 
1. DAYLIGHT AUTONOMY 75% TIME FOR OVER 90% OF
SPACES.
2. DAYLIGHTING AND VACANCY SENSOR CONTROL OF
LIGHTS AT 4.7 W/M2.
3. OFFICE EQUIPMENT CONTROL WITH OCCUPANCY
SENSOR CONTROL.
5. RENEWABLE ENERGY
50% ROOF COVERED WITH 27 KW PV PANELS TILTED AT
23º FACING SOUTH FOR ON-SITE GENERATION EQUIVALENT
TO 70KWH/M2/YR.

6. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (MDB, DB, CB’S)

7. FIRE DETECTION AND PROTECTION
8. HEALTH CLINIC
9. CCTV SECURITY AND SAFETY SERVICES
10. TWO &FOUR WHEELER PARKING
11. WIFI FACILITIES
12. POST AND ATM SERVICES

CEPT UNIVERSITY’S NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING

NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING (NZEB) IS A LIVING
LABORATORY ON CEPT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN
AHMEDABAD. IT IS A FITTING EXAMPLE OF NZEB —A
BUILDING WHERE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ENERGY USED
ANNUALLY IS APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY CREATED ON SITE WITH HI TECH EQUIPMENT. THIS LABORATORY HAS FED 15% SURPLUS
ENERGY INTO THE ELECTRICITY GRID IN 2015-16. AT ANY POINT, APPROXIMATELY 900 SENSORS ARE
OPERATIONAL IN THE BUILDING. IT IS A UNIQUE BUILDING WHICH DEMYSTIFIES ENERGY USE IN BUILDINGS TO
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, SERVES AS AN EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY TO POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS FOR
ADVANCED LEARNING AND OFFERS A STATE-OF-ART RESEARCH PLATFORM FOR DOCTORAL FELLOWS. 
THE NZEB BUILDING HAS HYBRID VENTILATION AND COOLING SYSTEM COMBINING NATURAL VENTILATION
WITH RADIANT COOLING TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF FRESH AIR FOR PASSIVE COOLING, AND STILL OFFSETS
PEAK TEMPERATURE DISCOMFORT. IN NATURAL VENTILATION MODE, THE ACTIVE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
IS TURNED OFF AND CHIMNEY WINDOW WILL BE OPENED TO ALLOW THE NATURAL DRAFT THROUGH THE
BUILDING. IN MECHANICAL SYSTEM MODE, THE BUILDING RUNS A PRIMARY (ACTIVE RADIANT SYSTEM WITH
DIRECT OUTDOOR AIR UNITS) AND SECONDARY COOLING SYSTEM (VRV/DIGITAL SCROLL) TO MAINTAIN SPACE
COMFORT.
IN LIGHTING, THE GOAL IS TO LIMIT ENERGY USE TO THREE TO FOUR WATTS PER SQUARE METER WITH
MINIMAL ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING AND REDUCED LIGHTING POWER DENSITY.