ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE BHARATI VIDYAPEETH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH - PUNE

Location :
Ÿ Longitude :18.5204°N
Ÿ Latitude :73.8567°E
Climate: Hot semi arid climate
Ÿ Highest Temperature :38°C (summer) ,
36°C (winter)
Ÿ Lowest Temperature :20°C (summer) ,
12°C (winter)
Ÿ Humidity : 59.3%
Ÿ Precipitation:415 mm
Means to reach the site :
Ÿ By air :20 km from the pune international airport BVIEER BUILDING
Ÿ By train :15 km from the pune railway station
Ÿ By land :5 km from the Swargate . RESIDENCIAL BUILDING

INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING

PARKING AREA

OPEN GROUND

PUBLIC BUILDING

VISION:
The vision of the institute is biodiversity
conservation through the concept of
‘green building’ that has a very low
carbon footprint and incorporates the
use of non-conventional energy source
, rain water harvesting , recycling , and
waste management measures and
servers as a model of sustainability. DESIGN STUDION -V
Ÿ Biodiversity means using lots of plants and animals
INSTITUTIONAL STUDIO
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Ÿ The building covers around 40% of site area.
Ÿ campus facilitates rainwater harvesting system in central
AUDITORIUM& O.T.S space ,surrounded by four built masses.
CLASSROOMS Ÿ closely placed built masses prevents harsh sunlight 40%
achieving thermal comfort. 60%
MUSEUM
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Open area
LABORATORY
Built-up area
ADMIN , LAB &
CLASSROOM AUDITORIUM

Built up area CHEMISHTRY

Access road LAB
MUSEAM
Water body
Landscaping
ENTRY WATERBODY
Circulation area PHYSICS LAB
SERVICE ROOM OFFICE

CLARK ROOM
COURTYARD WASHROOM
CHEMISHTRY LAB GEO-
INFORMATIC ENTRY
LAB
MEETING ROOM

MUSEAM HEAD OFFICE

AUDITORIUM
Covered area
Waterbody DESIGN STUDION -V
Open area
Semi covered area GEOINFORMATIC LAB COURTYARD INSTITUTIONAL STUDIO
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SUNLIGHT
CLASSROOM LIBRARY
FOLDED PANEL
AUDITORIUM
MUSEUM

CLASSROOMS CONFERENCE
ROOM
SECTION -AA’
Ÿ The museum has circular skylights through which it caters natural light.
Ÿ The classrooms has foldable partitions which gives them flexibility to enlarge ,when they
need more space for events .
Ÿ The auditorium has water channels in it’s basements which is used for cooling through small
holes on the floor , this helps in maintaining thermal comfort of the space .
B CLASS B’
ROOMS

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SECTION -BB’
A’
Ÿ The staircase is not covered which causes trouble in monsoon for students and professors . SECOND FLOOR
CONFERENCE ROOM
PLAN
WIND DIRECTION Theme of the spaces
Classroom : Formal space
Auditorium : Formal space
Museum : Formal space
Courtyard: Informal space
Computer lab: Formal space
Library : Formal space

RAINWATER HARVESTING CHANNEL LIBRARY

Ÿ The wind direction is from west to east side
.they have provided openings utilizing the
wind direction maintaining the air flow in the
N whole campus.

Exhausted panel for air circulation
Air circulation and skylight window
Provide large window for sunlight and
air circulation
Semi circular skylight window
Innovation techniques ,Building material & Technology
Ÿ The building is constructed from gokak stone with ashlar masonry which helps
in keeping the interiors cool. it is a low maintenance material .
Ÿ Historic maharastrian buildings used stone which enhances the building
aesthically . stone was used.
Ÿ The thickness of the wall is 450mm which consist of two layers of 100 mm
stone and 1brick thick layer in the center.
Innovation
Eco restored is in the backside of the institute .
they let the wild shrubs and trees to grow their.
letting the regional flora grow. this eco restored
garden is welcoming space for birds migrating
from far away places
large window Provided for sunlight and air circulation
Inferences
Ÿ The institute lacked classrooms and labs.
Ÿ Most circulation spaces had no roofs which
caused them trouble in the monsoon.
Ÿ The stone masonry helped for keeping the
circular window and temporary roof for weather
interiors.
protection
Ÿ Very well ventiled buildings.
Ÿ the maintance was very less.
Ÿ the institute used no air conditioners thus
less electricity consumption.