Microsoft campus : Phase 4

Climate Site location and its neighbourhood

• Hyderabad has an arid climate.
• The days are hot and dry, usually going to extreme highs of 40C while the nights are cool
and breezy.
• Winds usually bring around clouds of dust during daytime. while breezes at night are
clean and pleasant.
• The monsoon and the western disturbance are the main factors that change the weather
over Hyderabad; otherwise continental air prevails for the rest of the seasons.
• A rare dust storms can be witnessed during the months of May and June.

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Site location and accessibility

• The site is located in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
• Gachibowli is a suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, located in the Serilingampally
mandal of the Rangareddy district.
• It is situated about 5 km away from HITEC City, another IT hub. It has a vast area and is
dotted with rocky surface and hillocks all around.
• Gachibowli has grown into a software hub for companies operating from Hyderabad. OSR
• ISB road - 24 m
• Outer ring road (service road) - 10 m
• Outer ring road ( main road) - 50 m

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Sun path analysis

Summer solstice Autumn equinox Winter solstice Spring equinox

Wind analysis of Hyderbad

Precipitation Soil type

• Monsoon occurs in the months of June to September. • Mostly red lateritic, yellow sandy-clay loams and alluvial black soils are the common soil
• Hyderbad recieves an annual rainfall of 615mm / year. seen here. The thickness of the soil cover ranges from 0.5 m to 2.0m.
• An average of 137mm of rainfall is recieved in August (heaviest rainfall month)

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Microsoft phases 1 and 2 : an overview

Microsoft phase 1 Microsoft phase 2

Microsoft phase 1 form Microsoft phase 2 form

A more conservative approach to a green building has been taken in this building. The expanded ‘H’ plan and asymmetrical wings connected by the core offers the maximum
The assymetrical H-plan (slanted blocks) have been angles in such a way to capture the the amount of daylight into the interior and harnesses optimal views of the external landscape.
diffused north light as much as possible The different wings of the blocks are connected by a five-storey central glazed atrium with
connecting walkways that bridge between them.

The forms have been located along the east and west axis to cut heat gain The forms have been located along the east and west axis to cut heat gain

Eastern and western facades have very minimum openings which cuts down most of the heat Glazed wall systems around the building, yet ensuring Window wall ratio to be 40%
gain. North and South facades are glazed to bring in maximum diffused daylight.

Centralised core (Placed on the street) De centralised core (One on either wing)

Courtyards
Courtyards were omitted in both the phases

With the prevailing wind directions, the courtyard could be used to create a pleasant micro-
climate in the office block

Daylighting
In order to maximize daylighting in the working areas, the number of floors was reduced to
just 4 floors

Forms and their respective EPI values

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Program requirements

Experience/UI design
Cloud and Enterprise
Development / Product Marketing
Core services & Enginnering
division

Opening for courtyard added

Breakout spaces created for

movement across North and
South wings and for breakout
spaces

Service cores located centrally

Introduction of green spaces for

occupant comfort.

Wind analysis within the form

Windflow at 8m from ground level Windflow at 12m from ground level Windflow at 16m from ground level

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GRIHA checklist
I - Sustainable site planning
Green infrastructure
Minimum of one tree for every 80 m2 of land/site area is planted and maintained in order to 2
increase vegetation on-Site.

Per-capita built-up area threshold is maintained for optimum land utilization. 1

Sustainable transportation within the site premises : Electric passenger shuttle cars provided 1
• E-vehicle parking facility for at 5% of the total four-wheeler parking space along with
charging facility for E-vehicles and adequate signage.
• Additionally provide designated vehicular tracks for NMT vehicles for site areas > 50,000
m2.

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20
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Existing RWH pit
Artificial lake
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facility

Multileval car park

88
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Shuttle stop 2

358,63 18,73

Park

Microsoft office 3

Existing trees
28

RWH trench
0,7

Wind towers

20
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3
STP

Microsoft office 2 Microsoft office 1

Microsoft
office 4
Multileval car park (existing) OSR
Grass paver along the periphery of the building

7m wide road
Transformer
yard

Shuttle stop 1
Visitor parking
Security Security Security
cabin cabin cabin

Service entry/exit Pedestrian entry Vehicle entry/exit

860,53

Low impact design strategies 5

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Courtyard

Mechanised Glasss
louvres

Double glazed
northern facade

Sensors that gauge CO2 in various areas and releases

fresh air which reduces energy consumption
Radiant cooling system coupled with CO2 sensor based FAHUs (Fresh air handling unit) and
geothermal system AHUs are operated by IBMS

Design to mitigate UHIE

Use of materials with hight solar reflectance 2

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GRIHA checklist
II - Construction Management
Air & Soil Pollution control 1

Provide 3m high continuous barricading along the site boundary/virtual boundary.

Provide wheel washing facility/gravel bed at all vehicular entrances and exits of the site.
Ensure DG sets have an exhaust with stack height of at least 2m from the top of the generator
with a cowl.
Ensure DGs are in compliance with CPCB norms.
Limit the speed of vehicular movement on-site to 10km/h.
Ensure that vehicles carrying waste materials out of the site are covered.
1
Topsoil Preservation
Ensure that topsoil from disturbed areas on the site is preserved, stabilized, and its fertility
is maintained throughout the construction period. Additionally, ensure that 100% of the soil
requirement for landscaping including roof garden(s) is met through this preserved soil.

Construction Management Practices

1
Adopt construction management practices (e.g., stacking and storage of construction
materials at different stages of construction) and ensure safe disposal of waste generated
during construction.
Steps taken to minimize water consumption :
1
• Use gunny bags, ponding technique, or curing compound.
• Meter and monitor the consumption of water during construction

III - Energy optimization

• The project demonstrates compliance with the mandatory requirements of ECBC 2017.
• Heat gain through the building envelope below the GRIHA threshold for peak heat gain.
• Demonstrate that 100% of exterior lighting fixtures7 (lamp + ballast) meet the luminous 1
efficacy of 80lm/W.
• The project demonstrates reduction from the GRIHA benchmark for EPI as per GRIHA 6
standards.
• The equipment installed within the project is either BEE star labelled or of equivalent Mandatory
performance.

Renewable Energy Utilization

Alternate 1
5

Ensure installation of on-site and off-site RE system to offset a part of the annual energy
consumption of internal artificial lighting, HVAC, and domestic hot water systems

Low ODP And GWP Materials

• Ensure that all the insulation used in the building envelope and for HVAC systems are
CFC and HCFC free.
• Ensure that the refrigerant used in the HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment is CFC
and HCFC free. 1
• Mandatory Ensure that the fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers installed in the
project are halon free.
• Mandatory Ensure that all the insulation used in the building envelope and for HVAC A single Vortex bladeless turbine placed on the hillock
systems; refrigerant used in the HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment are HFC free.
could generate upto 870 Kwh/yr

IV - Occupant comfort
Visual Comfort
DA requirement (>300lux) is met for the annual analysis hours (min 35 %) in areas with 100% 4
occupancy

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GRIHA checklist
Indoor Air Quality
Ensure that the minimum requirements of CPCB (NAAQS) for assessing the quality of fresh 1
air are fulfilled.

Install one sensor for each space ≥30m2 and ≤100m2 1

For spaces >100m2, install additional sensor for every 100m2

Install digital display showing monitored values for CO, CO2, temperature, and RH at each 1
floor level (common areas) with permissible thresholds (as per Table 12.2c only for CO and
CO2) and clear visibility for all occupants

Ensure that all interior wall and ceiling finishes (including, but not limited to, primers and Mandatory
paints) have low volatile organic compound (VOC) content as per Table 12.3c and are lead-
free.

All adhesives and sealants used have low VOC content and that interior composite wood 1
products do not have urea–formaldehyde as a bonding resin.

Ensure improved indoor air quality by adopting a minimum of three strategies 1

V - Water Management
Water demand reduction
1
Demonstrate reduction in building water demand from the GRIHA base case

Ensure that 100% of wastewater generated on-site is treated through either a chemical-based 2
or natural wastewater treatment system

Reduction in landscape water demand from the GRIHA base case. 2

Wastewater Treatment
• Ensure that 100% of wastewater generated on-site is treated through either a chemical-
based or a natural wastewater treatment system.
• Ensure that 100% of wastewater is segregated (into greywater and blackwater) and
treated independently on-site.

Rainwater management
The post-construction stormwater runoff from the site is being managed within the GRIHA 5
project boundary as per Table 15.1c based on the peak hourly rainfall (mm/h). (75%)
Rainwater harvesting trench located
Water Quality & Self Sufficency (WPI) along the periphery of the hillock to
manage rain water runoff
The project demonstrates reduction from GRIHA benchmark WPI(Water Performance Index)

VI - Soild Waste management

Waste management - Post Occupancy
Provide infrastructure (multi-coloured waste bins/different refuse chutes to store e-waste,
biomedical waste, organic waste, plastic waste, paper waste, and other inorganic solid waste)
for building occupants to ensure segregation of waste at the source.

Dedicated, segregated, and hygienic storage spaces are provided within the project site (for
different types of waste before treatment/recycling.
4
Contractual tie-ups with waste recyclers for safe handling and recycling of all types of
inorganic waste generated on site. Also, ensure that 100% of recyclable waste is recovered/
diverted (by means of recycling/processing through dedicated recyclers) and other inorganic
waste (apart from recyclable waste) should be disposed off through authorized vendors.

Waste management - Post Occupancy

Ensure that the organic waste generated onsite from the building (as per Criterion 17) and
landscape areas is quantified, and adopt strategies to treat 100% organic waste onsite/offsite 2
to convert it into usable resources (manure, biogas, etc.).

Contractual tie-ups for off-site treatment.

VII - Sustainable Building Materials

Utilization of Alternative Materials in Building
Replacement by < 30%

Ensure minimum 5% replacement of natural aggregate with recycled concrete aggregate 2

(RCA)/ recycled aggregate (RA) by weight of that category of aggregate in structural concrete

Ensure that all internal and external, load-bearing, non-load-bearing and partition walls are 1 Insulated precast concrete walls have been used
constructed with alternative materials

Ensure minimum 30% replacement of OPC with BIS recommended waste by weight of cement 1
used in masonry mortar and plaster.

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GRIHA checklist
Alternative Materials for External Site
Development
• Bituminous road with minimum 6% plastic waste content by weight of bitumen 1
• Cast in-situ cement concrete road with minimum 30% fly ash content by weight of total
cementitious material.

• Bituminous pavement with minimum 6% plastic waste by weight of bitumen 1

IX - Socio Economic Strategies

Safety and Sanitation for Construction Workers
Organize at least two events during the entire construction phase to create environmental 1
awareness among the construction workers.

Universal Accessibility
Ensure that the project complies with the provisions of Harmonised Guidelines and Space 2
Standards for Barrier Free Built Environment for Persons with Disability and Elderly Persons,
2016.

Dedicated Facilities for Service Staff

Ensure the provision of dedicated room(s) for resting for service staff on-site. 1

Provision of toilets on-site for service staff as per fixtures mentioned in NBC 2016, Volume 2 1

Positive Social Impact

Off-site): Ensure that the project conducts a minimum of 2 programmes in a year to create 1
environmental awareness amongst general masses.

Tobacco smoking is prohibited within the site premises. Mandatory

Per capita availability of green spaces for the project site is more than GRIHA benchmark of 1
minimum 9m2 of green space per capita.

X - Performance Metering & Monitoring

Project Commissioning
Ensure that all electro-mechanical systems and their components are designed and installed Mandatory
according to the operational requirements of the owner.

Smart Metering and Monitoring

Ensure that all electro-mechanical systems and their components are designed and installed 2
according to the operational requirements of the owner.

Installation of two-way communicable system. 3

Ensure sharing of monthly energy and water consumption data of the project by connecting 2
with the GRIHA Online Benchmarking platform for 5 years.

Operation and Maintenance Protocol

Ensure the incorporation of detailed O&M procedures for various systems in the building. It is Mandatory
compulsory for the staff to undergo the necessary training.

XI - Innovation
GRIHA-Certified Professional (CP)/GRIHA evaluator involved in the project from 1
commencement to the completion.

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Site plan

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3 6 1

20
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Artificial lake
Existing RWH pit

Multileval car park

Shuttle stop 2

359,9
Park

Microsoft office 3

Existing trees
28

RWH trench
0,7

Wind towers

STP
Bicycle parking

Multileval car park (existing)

Grass paver along the periphery of the building

7m wide road
Transformer
yard

Shuttle stop 1
0
Visitor parking
Security Security Security
cabin cabin cabin

Service entry/exit Pedestrian entry Vehicle entry/exit

134,51

Scale 1:750

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Floor plans
P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A

7 UP UP UP
7
FHR SHAFT AI LAB

UP
Service staff room Library Room

244 m²

6 34 m² 43 m² 34 m²
6

Private cabin Private cabin

LOUNGE AREA

5 CORE ENGINNERING
IBMS room Services

Private cabin Private cabin

5
SERVICES

CORE SERVICES AHU

Electrical room
41 m² 49 m²
ENGINEERING

322 m²

4 19 m² 18 m²
4
PL
SHAFT UP

Courtyard space

3 UP 3
Reception
Workstations

Reception

Discussion room 3
HR Room
169 m²

2 2
Microsoft Gadget
Private cabin
FHR SHAFT UP showroom
Conference room 2 UP
Discussion room 1
FIRE EXIT Conference room

Room Records room Discussion room 2

ELECTRICAL ROOM
28 m²

1 1
20 m² 201 m²
9 m² 59 m²

N M L K J I H G F E D C B A

Ground floor

P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A

UP UP UP DN
7
DN DN DN UP

Workstation 3

Workstation 3
6 6

5 5

DN

4 4

Workstation 2
3 DN 3
Workstation 2

2 2
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UP DN
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Workstation 1

1 1

N M L K J I H G F E D C B A

First and second floor

P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A

UP UP UP DN
7
DN DN DN UP
public zone
semi-private
6 6
private
Cafeteria services
5 5 fire exits
breakout spaces

4 4

3 3

Recreation zone
2 2
UP
UP DN
DN

1 1

N M L K J I H G F E D C B A

Third floor Scale 1 2 5 10

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Sections

Section AA’

Overhead

Terrace
Third floor
Second floor
First floor
Ground floor
Ground level
Section BB’

Elevations

Level +20.60m
Level +16.60m
Level +12.60m
Level +8.60m
Level +4.60m
Level +0.60m
Level 0.00m
North Elevation

East Elevation
Scale

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Simulations
Equest

Autodesk insight
EPI calculation
calculationenergmodelling

IES

Energy distribution simulation

Addition of materials

Zoning of spaces for

energy modelling

brick wall insolation analysis Cross ventilation analysis

CFD simulations Lighting analysis

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