GREEN BUILDING EXAMPLES

AKSHAY URJA BHAWAN, HAREDA, HARYANA

LOCATION : SECTOR 17, INSTITUTIONAL PLOT NUMBER 1,
PANCHKULA, HARYANA
SITE AREA : 3,900 SQ M
BUILT-UP AREA : 5,111 SQ M
OCCUPANCY TYPE : OFFICE-PUBLIC
CLIMATE TYPE : HOT AND DRY
AIR-CONDITIONED AREA : 1,208 SQ M
NON AIR-CONDITIONED AREA : 3,903 SQ M
ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION : 61% REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION
COMPARED TO GRIHA BENCHMARK
EPI : 17 KWH/ M2/YEAR
RENEWABLE ENERGY : RATED CAPACITY OF SOLAR PV INSTALLED ON
SITE IS 42.5 KW
GRIHA PROVISIONAL RATING YEAR OF : 5 STARS
COMPLETION : 2012

❑ PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES

o ORIENTATION: WELL ORIENTED SITE AND BUILDING ALONG CARDINAL DIRECTIONS.
GLAZING COORDINATED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BUILDING ORIENTATION.
o DAYLIGHTING: SOUTH GLAZING PROVIDED WITH HORIZONTAL SHADES. ALMOST NO
EAST AND WEST OPENINGS. REASONABLE NORTH GLAZING WITH VERTICAL SHADING.
THE COURTYARD IS COVERED WITH ANGLED LOUVERS THAT MAXIMIZE WINTER SUN ON
THE SOUTH FACE OF THE NORTH WING AND SHADE THE ATRIUM IN THE SUMMER WHILE
ALLOWING DIFFUSED DAYLIGHT IN. ALL WORKSPACES OF THE BUILDING ARE DAYLIT.
EFFICIENT LIGHTING WITH 25% REDUCED LIGHTING ENERGY USE.
o VENTILATION: THE SOUTH FACE HAS SOLAR CHIMNEYS TO AID VENTILATION IN SOME
OF THE NON AIR-CONDITIONED SPACES (WHICH ARE MIST COOLED).
o BUILDING ENVELOPE :
• CAVITY WALLS WITH PUF INSULATION
• DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS
o CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES:
• AERATED CONCRETE BLOCKS
• INSULATED ROOF TILES
• THERMOTECH ROOF TILES

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 ❑ ACTIVE STRATEGIES
VENTILATION AND COOLING
o SPACES DIVIDED INTO ZONES AS PER DESIRED TEMPERATURE SET POINTS. APEX OFFICES (25 ± 1 °C),
CONTROLLED OFFICE AND PUBLIC AREAS (25 ± 3 °C) AND PASSIVE ZONES (25 ± 5 °C).
o THERMAL COMFORT CONDITIONS IN APEX ZONES ARE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THROUGH MECHANICAL
AIR CONDITIONING.
o CONTROLLED ZONES ARE COOLED IN SUMMER AND CHILLED IN MONSOON. PASSIVE ZONES ARE
COOLED IN SUMMER AND VENTILATED IN MONSOON.
o A MIST SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IN THE CENTRAL ATRIUM FOR COOLING
OF CONTROLLED AND PASSIVE ZONES.
o CHILLED WATER SUPPLIED AT A HIGHER TEMPERATURE OF 15°C.

❑ RENEWABLE ENERGY
o BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC(BIPV) SYSTEM WITH 42.50 KW CAPACITY TO SUPPLY TOTAL ANNUAL
ENERGY CONSUMPTION.
SOME ADDITIONAL FACTS
o HAREDA ENERGY CONSUMPTION <15 KWH/M2/YEAR
o ENERGY REQUIRED BY HAREDA 62,415 KWH
o ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM SOLAR PV 67,343 KWH
o EXCESS ENERGY PRODUCED 4,928 KWH
o CO2 CREDITS 308 TONNES/YEAR
o TOTAL CONNECTED LOAD FOR INTERNAL LIGHTING = 5 KW
o TOTAL CONNECTED LOAD FOR SPACE CONDITIONING = 55.310 KW
o TOTAL BUILT UP AREA OF 55,000 SQFT HAS A CONNECTED LOAD OF 125 KW WHICH AMOUNTS TO 2.27 W/SQFT.
o THE TOTAL SIMULATED ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN THE BUILDING WAS13.5 KWH/M2/YEAR COMPARED TO A
CONVENTIONAL BUILDING OF 140 KWH/M2/YEAR.
o AIR CONDITIONED AREA = 477 M2. ENERGY CONSUMPTION INTENSITY OF AIR CONDITIONED AREAS IS 39
KWH/M2/YEAR.
o NON AIR CONDITIONED AREA = 3637 M2. ENERGY CONSUMPTION INTENSITY OF NON AIR CONDITIONED
AREA IS 7.17 KWH/M2/YEAR.

❑ LOW ENERGY MATERIALS

o DOOR/WINDOW FRAMES ARE MADE OF ALUMINIUM AND UPVC.
o LOW ENERGY ARMSTRONG MINERAL TYPE FALSE CEILING IS DONE TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF
HARDWOOD.
o BAMBOO FLOORING IS DONE IN DIRECTOR’S OFFICE, CHAIRPERSON’S ROOM, AND THE CONFERENCE
ROOM.
o AAC BLOCK MASONRY ALONG WITH XPS FOAM INSULATION IS DONE IN EAST AND WEST FACADE OF
THE BUILDING AND FLY ASH BRICK MASONRY DONE IN NORTH AND SOUTH FACADE OF THE BUILDING.

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 CLIMATIC ZONES IN INDIA
o BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS HAS DIVIDED INDIAN CLIMATE BROADLY INTO THE
FOLLOWING 5 CLIMATIC ZONES:
• HOT AND DRY CLIMATE
• WARM AND HUMID CLIMATE
• TEMPERATE CLIMATE
• COLD CLIMATE
• COMPOSITE CLIMATE
1-HOT AND DRY CLIMATE
❑ CHARACTERISTICS :
o IT LIES IN THE WESTERN AND THE CENTRAL PARTS OF INDIA; JAISALMER, JODHPUR AND SHOLAPUR ARE
SOME OF THE TOWNS EXPERIENCING THIS TYPE OF CLIMATE.
o IT IS USUALLY FLAT WITH SANDY OR ROCKY GROUND CONDITIONS, AND SPARSE VEGETATION COMPRISING
CACTI, THORNY TREES AND BUSHES.
o IT RECEIVE LESS RAINFALL.
o FEW SOURCES OF WATER ON THE SURFACE, AND THE UNDERGROUND WATER LEVEL IS ALSO VERY LOW.
o INTENSE SOLAR RADIATION.
❑ DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS :
o FLAT ROOF - IS USED BECAUSE OF SANDSTORMS – NOT OBSTRUCT THE WIND FLOW
o PITCH ROOF - SHOULD BE BUILT AS DOUBLE LAYERS
o SMALL WINDOWS - TO PREVENT SAND AND DUST FROM ENTERING THE HOUSE
o THICK WALL – THE ENTERING OF HEAT INTO THE HOUSE DURING DAYTIME BECOME SLOWER AND AT NIGHT THE COLD
AIR PUSH THE WARM AIR TO FLOW OUTSIDE AND THE BUILDING IS MAINTAINED COLD (IE: PYRAMID)
o CONCRETE HOUSES ARE BUILT
o COLORS OF THE BUILDINGS - LIGHT / BRIGHT
o MATERIALS - CRACK AND BREAK UP CAUSE BY HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURE AND RAPID COOLING AT NIGHT
2-HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE
❑ CHARACTERISTICS :
o IT COVERS THE COASTAL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
o HIGH HUMIDITY AND ABUNDANT VEGETATION
o THE MAIN DESIGN CRITERIA TO REDUCE HEAT GAIN BY PROVIDING SHADING, AND PROMOTE HEAT LOSS BY
MAXIMIZING CROSS VENTILATION. DISSIPATION OF HUMIDITY IS ALSO ESSENTIAL TO REDUCE DISCOMFORT.
❑ DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS :
o WALL - IS STILL WARM AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE HIGH SOLAR RADIATION DURING THE DAY
o PITCH ROOF - IS USED ACT AS A BUFFER TO REDUCE THE ENTERING OF HEAT INTO THE HOUSE
o GUTTERS ARE BUILT
o PLASTERED SINGLE LAYER WALL – TO PREVENT HEAT CAPTURED IN THE HOUSE
o WINDOW HOODS AND BALCONY - TO REDUCE THE ENTERING OF SOLAR RADIATION AND DAYLIGHT INTO
THE HOUSE
o MORE WINDOWS AND THE OPENING ARE WIDE
o APRONS - TO PREVENT DIRT ON THE WALL
o WIDE DOORS – WIND SHAFT IS BUILT TO ENABLE HEATED AIR GO OUTSIDE
o CEILING (HIGH CEILING) – TO PREVENT DIRECT HEAT INTO THE HOUSE
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 3-MODERATE CLIMATE
❑ CHARACTERISTICS :
o IT IS LOCATED ON HILLY OR HIGH-PLATEAU REGIONS WITH FAIRLY ABUNDANT VEGETATION.
o SOLAR RADIATION IN THIS REGION IS MORE OR LESS THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
o THE TEMPERATURES ARE NEITHER TOO HOT NOR TOO COLD. AND WINTERS ARE DRY IN THIS ZONE.
o THE DESIGN CRITERIA IN THE MODERATE ZONE ARE TO REDUCE HEAT GAIN BY PROVIDING SHADING, AND
TO PROMOTE HEAT LOSS BY VENTILATION.
❑ DESIGN CONSIDERATION :
o CAVITY WALLS
o GREEN ROOFS
o TERRACE GARDENS
o LIGHT SHELVES
o ROOF INSULATION USING INSULATION MATERIAL, CHINA CLAY OR CLAY POTS IS ADVISABLE
4-COMPOSITE CLIMATE
❑ CHARACTERISTICS :
o IT COVERS THE CENTRAL PART OF INDIA (NEW DELHI, KANPUR AND ALLAHABAD.)
o IT IS RICH IN LANDSCAPE AND SEASONAL VEGETATION.
o INTENSITY OF SOLAR RADIATION IS VERY HIGH IN SUMMER
o THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS ABOUT 20–25% IN DRY PERIODS AND 55 – 95% IN WET PERIODS.
o HE DESIGN CRITERIA ARE MORE OR LESS THE SAME AS FOR HOT AND DRY CLIMATE EXCEPT THAT MAXIMIZING
CROSS VENTILATION IS DESIRABLE IN THE MONSOON PERIOD.
❑ DESIGN CONSIDERATION :
o COURTYARD TYPE BUILDINGS ARE VERY SUITABLE
o A MODERATE DENSE, LOW RISE DEVELOPMENT
o LARGE PROJECTING EAVES AND WIDE VERANDAHS ARE NEEDED IN THE WARM-HUMID SEASON AS OUT DOOR
LIVING AREAS - TO REDUCE SKY GLARE, KEEP OUT THE RAIN AND PROVIDE SHADE
o SHADING DEVICES SHOULD PREFERABLY BE OF LOW THERMAL CAPACITY
o ROOF AND EXTERNAL WALLS - CONSTRUCTED OF SOLID MASONRY AND CONCRETE.
o RESISTANCE INSULATION - PLACED AT THE OUTSIDE SURFACES OF EXTERNAL WALLS OR ROOFS.
o LARGE OPENINGS IN OPPOSITE WALLS - PREFERABLY WITH SOLID SHUTTERS.

5-COLD CLIMATE
❑ CHARACTERISTICS :
o IT PREVAILS IN PARTS OF NORTHERN INDIA, SHILLONG, MAHABALESHWAR, OOTACAMUND. THESE ARE
GENERALLY HIGHLAND REGIONS HAVING ABUNDANT VEGETATION IN SUMMER. THE INTENSITY OF SOLAR
RADIATION IS LOW IN WINTER
o THE MAIN CRITERIA FOR DESIGN IN THE COLD REGION AIMS AT RESISTING HEAT LOSS BY INSULATION AND
INFILTRATION, AND PROMOTING HEAT GAIN BY DIRECTLY ADMITTING AND TRAPPING SOLAR RADIATION
WITHIN THE LIVING SPACE. SPECIALLY DESIGNED SOLAR AIR HEATING SYSTEMS SHOULD BE INSTALLED AT
ROOF TOPS WITH DUCT SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING AT VARIOUS PLACES.
❑ DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS :
o GLAZING WINDOWS UP TO 25% FLOOR AREA
o DOUBLE GLAZING TO AVOID HEAT LOSSES DURING WINTER NIGHTS.
o ADOPT TROMBE WALLS. AND SUNSPACES
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