SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Year: 2023-24 Batch No. 21 ARANYA BHAWAN, JAIPUR & INFOSYS, JAIPUR Sandli Rathore Enrollment No.: 19E1AAARM400 108 V Year B.Arch (C) Prof. DHEERAJ CHAUHAN Aayojan School of Architecture ISF-4, RICO Institutional Block,ARANYA BHAWAN, JAIPUR AED) Cooling tower SZ QA 2 (j 7) we a eee I Cold water ~~ With the Aranya Bhavan project in Jaipur, the Rajasthan Forest Department aimed for a new day-use head office building that has a substantially smaller climate footprint than standard projects, that is fully compliant with the new Energy Conservation Building Code and that achieves the highest performance class (5 Stars) in the labelling scheme of the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency. With a total built-up area of 10,000 square metres, Aranya Bhavan comprises high quality work places for over 340 users, an auditorium, an exhibition area, a library and guest rooms. Optimised design for energy-efficient and climate-friendly solutions ‘The Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP), supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, provided technical assistance to the developers during the conceptualisation and design phase. The process included a three-day integrated designworkshop organised early in the design phase of the project. Workshop participants came up with the following optimisation strategies: ‘ Insulated high reflectivity roof with polyurethane foam insulation and light-coloured terrazzo tiles to reduce heat gain * Cavity walls with extruded polystyrene insulation in the cavity to reduce heat transfer * Double pane windows with low emissivity coa-ting on the outer pane to reduce cooling load * Centralised high-efficiency water-cooled chiller for air conditioning of the building (using treated waste water in light of chronic water scarcity in Jaipur) * Grid-connected rooftop photovoltaic system with 45 kWh capacity and net metering Energy performance and climate impact The computational modelling of the initial design as proposed by the developer resulte energy performance index (EPI) of 77 kWh of electricity per square metre of built-up area per year. This was already well below the 90 kWh per square metre limit for 5-Star buildings under the Indian scheme. in a joint optimisation process with support from the BEEP team, the energy performance was again dramatically improved, achieving a modelled EPI of 53 kWh per square metre (excluding solar photovoltaic production). Long-term monitoring of actual building performance demonstrated an even lower value of 43 kWh per square metre, which is about 45% lower than the estimated EPI of the initial design. inan Heating, Office ventilation & equipment airconditioning Ughting Miscellaneous ! 1 J L e wate, Cor Co) Cr) Coe s ‘Summer (Meroe ™ Lessons for other projectsFocused design strategies using widely available technologies enabled the project to exceed the performance levels of the best available building standards in the Indian and international markets, and to reduce electricity consumption and climate impact by almost 45% compared to conventional design in India. The insulated building envelope with a small window to wall ratio. in combination with other simple measures allowed for a reduction of the cooling plant capacity by about 28% compared to the baseline design. The extra costs attributable to the high-performance design resulted in overall construction costs that were 2% higher than they would have been otherwise (not including the photovoltaic system). The building users benefit from better thermal comfort and improved daylight. Using water that comes partly from waste water treatment for the cooling towers allows the use of high-efficiency water-cooled chillers even in water-scarce areas. Main partners in the Building Energy Efficiency project + Bureau of Energy Efficiency Ministry of Power, Government of Inca ' Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation ‘on behalf of the Swiss Goverment ‘+ Efin/Ar Sat, Lausanne '* Greentech Knowledge Solutions Pt. Lic., New Debi + Rajasthan State Road Development & Construction Corporation Lid. '* Forest Department Head Office, Jaipur, RajasthanINFOSYS, JAIPUR KEY PARAMETERS ‘Occupancy Type | Office Space Bult up area 295000 5a. ft completed August 2010 ‘Location aipu, ajstion Green consultant | €n3 Sustainability Solaions Rating System | LEED India NC version 1.0 [Rating Achieved | Platinum LEED SCORES ea: cnex0r MR MATERIALS e2:n0008 TOTAL The BPO center of Infosys Technologies Limited in Jaipur achieved LEED PLATINUM certification under LEED India NC version 1.0. Infosys Campus sports many green features that directly contribute to the environment in terms of reduced energy consumption, greenhouse gas, emissions, impact on the local environment and usage of natural resources. En3 has been working closely with the Infosys team to make their new BPO campus in Jaipur a green building. SITE SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES The project is located in close proximity to public transportation and campus buses for the staff have been provided for commute from the city to the campus thereby minimizing transportation pollution and strain on local infrastructureProvision of battery charging stations for 4% of the total car parking capacity in an effort to. promote use of alternative and low emitting vehicles and to reduce transportation pollution. Provision of carpooling spaces for 5% of the total car parking capacity within the premises in an effort to promote share- rides to reduce transportation pollution as well as strain on the local infrastructure. An analysis of the amount of CO2 emissions saved by van pool shows a reduction of more97 tonnes of CO2 per employee per year. Rain water harvesting tanks have been provided to harvest 533 cum per day of rain water and this is to ensure post- construction runoff is less than pre-construction runoff. 100% of roof area is covered with a highly reflective material to reduce heat islands and to minimize impact on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat. WATER EFFICIENCY Water is an integral part of "Infosys" Campus and every effort is been taken to minimize water use by installing water efficient fixtures. Low flow dual-flush toilets, sensor based urinals and other low flow fixtures have been selected to install at site to reduce water consumption by over 40%, Specialized selection of landscaping design and species to reduce overall landscaping water requirement by 100%. 100% of wastewater is being treated onsite to tertiary standards using Membrane bio reactor based technology. ENERGISING THE BUILDING Energy efficiency measures such as Hi albedo paint on roof, high performance glazing, efficient lighting design, efficient HVAC design, VAV systems, AHU's with VFD and Heat recovery wheels for saving more energy than the conventional systems Selection of CFC free and HCFC free refrigerants thereby avoiding global warming and ozone depletion. 7.8% of the building energy load is met using photovoltaic arrays which is a source of onsite renewable energy Measures incorporated in the building that contribute to energy efficiency include reduced overall conductance of walls and roof, high performance glass with optimum shading coefficientand visual transmittance, overhangs and shading to reduce solar gains, efficient lighting, amply daylit spaces and energy recovery. aah ses verve se 7 Des SEY met abe Tt ZOE: oS Stn B |e ars i i occ RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The project has ensured up to 88% of total construction waste of debris has. been recycled or reused thereby diverting them from landfills. ‘The project has achieved a combined recyclable content value of 13.13% of total material by cost thereby reducing virgin material exploitation. About 59% of the project's material and products by cost was extracted, harvested and recovered within 800 km of project site and 80% of the total material cost was manufactured locally/regionally thereby reducing the pollution associated with transportation. About 5.19% of the total materials by cost used in the project are from rapidly renewable sources. 100% of the wood and wood based materials used in the project are FSC certified. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYIn order to support enhanced IAQ and long-term well- being of all occupants, 30% more than the minimum ventilation rates as per ASHRAE standards is provided. The entire building is a non-smoking building thereby ensuring the health and safety of all its occupants. Permanent monitoring systems that provide feedback on ventilation system performance to ensure that ventilation systems maintain design minimum ventilation requirements. Low emitting paints, carpets and composite wood products have been used to enhance the indoor environment and provide superior workplace for all employees. After completion of all interior activities, the project has done proper building flush out in line with LEED requirement to enhance their staff working spaces. Provision of a thermally comfortable environment that supports productivity and well-being of all building occupants