THESIS REPORT

“ENVISIONING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE”

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SUBMITTED BY
TANAY JAITHALIA
0271731605

GUIDE
VIJAY MATANGE

COURSE CO-ORDINATOR
ASHOK B. LALL

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY
Kashmere Gate, Delhi - 110006
 UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY
Kashmere Gate, Delhi

Date 14th June, 2010

Dated:

CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL

THESIS TITLE: “ ENVISIONING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE – IIPH ”

This following study is hereby approved as a creditable work on the approved subject, carried out and
presented in a manner sufficiently satisfactory to warrant acceptance as a pre requisite to the degree for
which it has been submitted.

It is understood by this approval that the undersigned does not necessarily endorse or approve any
statement made, opinion expressed or conclusion drawn therein but approves the study only for the
purpose for which it has been submitted and satisfies as per
per the requirements laid down by the dissertation
committee.

Ashok B.Lall Vijay Matange

ORDINATOR
DISSERTATION CO-ORDINATOR THESIS GUIDE
“Just as mankind has the power to push the world to the brink so, too, do we have the
power to bring it back into balance?”
- HRH The Prince of Wales addressing UN climate conference COP15, Copenhagen (December 2009)

In the RED or the in the GREEN…?

The typical Modern lifestyle, with its linear metabolism, puts us in the red on the resources scales
for future generations. To make the needle swing the other way we must devise circular
metabolisms using green principles.
 I ABSTRACT

As the dawn of the twenty-first

first century approaches, the current pattern of unsustainable, inequitable and

unstable asymmetric demographic and economic growth has forced many segments of society to come

together in facing a critical challenge: How can societies

ties across the world meet their current basic human

needs, aspirations and desires, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own

needs?

The development path that we have been taking, in the past few centuries, has been ultimately
ultimate detrimental to

the health of our surrounding ecological context. We are consuming an increasing share of the natural

resources available to us on this planet, and we are creating sufficiently large amounts of waste and pollution

.This is a result of a growing

rowing population as well as new technologies which make it easier for us to access

natural resources and also require the consumption of more resources. Unsustainable technology has been the

result of linear rather than cyclic thinking. The paradigm shift from linear to cyclic thinking in technological

design is the crux of the shift from unsustainability to sustainability.

The principal objectives of this thesis is to present a brief overview of an overall framework for sustainability

and then to discuss the implications of the building design and construction industries. Strategies,

technologies, and opportunities are used to improve the sustainability of the built environment. But, Achieving

true sustainability will require a paradigm shift that brings together sustainable technologies for built facilities

along with lifestyle change which can bring about social change through sustainable patterns of consumption.

Keywords: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technology, Lifestyle Change, Green Lifestyle.

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 II ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to thank all the people who have helped me in the successful completion of my Thesis . I would

like to express my in depthness to my guide Ar. Vijay Matange for his guidance throughout this . I am also

grateful to Prof. Ashok B. Lall for helping me to explore a viable topic for my research and for his guidance at

various stages of my work.

I would also like to thank all the faculty members for their special interest
nterest in my research and valuable

comments. I would like to express my thanks to my friends

friend and seniors for their comments , support and

encouragement during my research.

research

I am deeply indebted to my family for all their love and emotional support that has been a constant driving

force for me.

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 CONTENTS

I. ABSTRACT i
II. ACKNOWLEDGMENT ii
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. General 1
1.2. Need Identification 4
1.3. Scope 5
1.4. Objective 6
1.5. Methodology 6
1.6. Limitation 6

2. THE PROJECT 7
2.1. General 7
2.2. Indian Institute Of Public Health 9
2.3. Project Brief 10

3. SITE AND CONTEXT 17

3.1. Introduction 17
3.2. Site 19
3.3. Site 3D 19
3.4. Site Drainage 20
3.5. Site Photographs 21
3.6. Site Appraisel 23

3A. CLIMATIC STUDY 24

3.7. Temperature Range 24

3.8. Monthly Diurnal Average 24
3.9. Wind Pattern and Humidity 25

4. DESIGN PRINCIPLES 26
4.1. One Planet Living Principle 26
4.2. Principles for
or A Community Design 29
4.3. Self Sustainable System 30

5. CASE STUDIES 32
5.1. Bed ZED 32
5.2. Mahindra United World School 35

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 6. CONCEPT 39
6.1. General 39
6.2. Climate Change Causes and Implications 40
6.3. What We Have as Solutions 41
6.4. Concept Plan 42
6.5. Site Plan (Sketch) 43

7. DESIGN INTENT AND SALIENT FEATURES 44

7.1. Design Intent 44
7.2. Institutional Image 45
7.3. Campus Life 46
7.4. Environmental Response 46
7.5. Entrance and Administrative Block 47
7.6. Convocation Lawn and Amphitheatre 48
7.7. Academic Block 48
7.8. Common Facilities 48
7.9. Hostels 49
7.10. Community Blocks 50
7.11. Housing 50
7.12. Circulation and Vehicular Access 51
7.13. Traffic Noise Control 51
7.14. Thermal Comfort 51
7.15. Water Supply 52
7.16. Electricity Supply and Distribution 52
7.17. Sewage Treatment and Waste Disposal 53

8. ARCHITECTURAL
TURAL DRAWINGS 54
8.1. Site Plan 55
8.2. Access Level Plan 56
8.3. Academic Block I 57
8.4. Academic Block II 59
8.5. Faculty Residence 61
8.6. Principal Bungalows 63
8.7. Community Centre 65
8.8. Student’s Hostel 67
8.9. Family Hostels 69
8.10. Students Centre 71

III. BIBLIOGRAPHY v

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CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION

Coal and oil paved the way for the developed world’s industrial progress. And now the developing

countries are taking the same path in search of improved living standards that leads us in the grip of a

dangerous greenhouse gas habit. Our dependence on carbon-based

carbon based energy has caused a significant build-up
build

of greenhouse
enhouse gases in the atmosphere and consequently to environmental degradation.

We don’t just burn carbon in the form of fossil fuels. But, throughout the tropics, valuable forests are being

felled for timber and making paper, for pasture and arable land and, increasingly, for plantations to supply

a growing demand for biofuels. This further manifestation

manifestation of our greenhouse gas habit is not only releasing

vast amounts of CO2, in fact it is destroying a valuable resource for absorbing atmospheric CO2, further

contributing to climate change leading to threats like Global Warming , Pollution ,Ozone Depletion, Soil

Degradation and Extinction of flora and fauna .

The environmental, economic and political implications of these environmental problems are profound.

Ecosystems – from the mountain to the ocean, from the Poles to the tropics – are undergoing rapid change.

Low-lying
lying cities face inundation, Foreword fertile lands are turning to deserts,
desert , and weather patterns are

becoming ever more unpredictable.

Climate change is the defining issue of our era. Hardly a day passes without a newspaper, a broadcast or a

politician making at least one reference to the threats it poses and the urgency of taking action, to limit the

effects and, in the longer term, to adapt to the changes that are sure to come. For climate change, it is upon

us, and the problem

blem is here to stay. But it is still in our control – as individuals and communities, to

influence just how serious the problem will become. We have the choice how to act and make a difference

by supporting the transition to a climate neutral world.

Although,, there is a huge gulf between where we are now and the climate-neutral
climate neutral future that we need if we

are to achieve sustainable development, but

b the message of this study is that the gulf is not uncrossable and

that there are other gains to. It will require patience, persistence and determination, but it can be done.

To achieve a better future, the only possible way is to aim for Sustainable Development.

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 Sustainable development may be defined as:

"Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising on the ability of

future generations to meet their own needs." 1

Sustainable development is a pattern of resource consumption

consum tion that aims to meet human needs and ensure a

better quality of life for everyone while preserving the environment so that
at these needs can be met not only

in the present, but also for future generations. The word need which forms the base for this definition can

be summarized as meeting four key objectives at the same time in the world as a whole:

• Social progress which recognizes

reco the needs of everyone ;

• Effective protection of the environment;

environment

• Prudent use of natural resources;

resources and

• Maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment.

• Maintaining a standard of living for everyone, but not at the expanse of quality of life.

Sustainable development is three dimensional processes which cater to economical and social development

along with environmental development. But this development is hindered by the pressure imposed by

human activities on the environment. Human-induced

Human induced global warming, pollution, deforestation, habitat

destruction and resource depletion are contributing to an environmental crisis which is threatening the

survival of many species, including the human themselves.

Humanity’s demand on the planet has more than doubled over the past 45 years as a result of population

growth and increasing individual consumption (world wildlife federation) 2. This study focuses on how this

human impact can be controlled.

1
Brundtland,, Our common future , 1987
2
WWF, living planet report, 2008

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The main cause, Carbon emission is the byproduct of all the human desires and activities and can be

summarized as result of four driving forces:

• POPULATION: the total number of people on the planet (which is still increasing because we are not

yet at peak population).

• SERVICES: the things that provide prosperity (and because billions of people are still rising out of

poverty and because no global system will work unless it's fair,, we can expect a massively increased

demand for the services that provide prosperity).

• ENERGY: the amount of energy it takes to produce and provide the goods and services that our

peaking population uses as it grows more prosperous (what some might call the energy intensity
inte of

goods and services).

• CARBON: the amount of climate emissions generated in order to produce the energy it takes to fuel

prosperity.

These four, essentially define our emissions. In order to reach zero emissions, then, at least one of these

values has to fall to zero. But which one?

In essence, the lesson is simple; reducing the overall impact that people have on the environment can

happen in the following ways:

• Reducing
educing the number of people on the planet ;

• Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of technology ; and

• By changing lifestyles.

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The question of population is clearly critical. We can’t reduce the existing population,
populat but can control its

growth- rate, which is one of the factors that “scale”

“ ” humanity’s impact on the planet. Empowerment of

women, education and access to voluntary family planning can slow or even reverse population growth-
growth

rate. But, as it is a slow process, it will be less effective through short term planning.

We can improve energy efficiency in industries, buildings and all forms of transport to stabilize
stabi the overall

energy demand and can try to achieve maximum possible gain. But without changing our expectations and

aspirations, and though consumption pattern.

pattern Advancement in technology will fail and increase in

efficiency will lead to higher rate of consumption. In present situation

ion when environmental degradation is

of greater concern, reduction in resource consumption is of greater importance.

importance It can only be achieved

with a lifestyle change which means adopting a greener lifestyle to become carbon neutral and to achieve

the goal of one planet living.

“It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist”
– Pierre Teilhard De Chardin

1.2
1.2 NEED IDENTIFICATION

In the conventional economic view, consumption is the route to human well-being.

being. The more people have,

the better off they are deemed to be. This notion along with advancement in technology is leading to more

resource consumption.

With increase in environmental degradation due to higher rate of resource consumption, advancement in

technology is viewed as a simplest and faster means to achieve sustainable development.

With such a notion, much of burden has been on the Building sector because their construction, use and

disposal, have a significant impact on the Natural environment, which is the social fabric of our society.

This rest on the fact that buildings are responsible for about 40% of the global energy consumption. It is

huge number for a single sector and obviously this is where a big difference can be made. (Gupta)

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But 40% is only a minor ratio of 100% where much greater savings in energy consumption is possible. We

spend, out of 24 hours in a day, about 21 hours in a building, which is 87.5% of the time. Buildings that

account for 87.5% of our time are associated with just 40% of our energy consumption,
consumption while other non

building activities account for 12.5 % of the time, with 60% of energy consumption
nsumption which includes our

dieting habits, travel, clothing, entertainment and our waste disposal. Now, can
an anyone say that buildings

are more energy – efficient than other places where human beings
being spend time?

Sustainable architecture can help, when put

ut into practice and even encourage a sustainable way of life. But

that’s not the case, in present day scenario; sustainable architecture is limited to an
a individual building

rather than a community development.

development

This study focuses on the idea - what else along with sustainable architecture can be incorporated that can

bring upon sustainable development.

development

1.2
1.3 SCOPE

To address the question,

“How do we live upon the planet as responsible citizen in a way that add to rather than diminish and

destroy the earth resources?

It is intended that this thesis will provide the brief introduction on the idea of why can’t only buildings

can’t bring about sustainable development and how sustainable lifestyle can cater to the problem of

environmental degradation. The design will also focus on how community planning, site development,

healthy indoor environment, energy efficient design, use of renewable energy and building dynamics which

in will lead to sustainable consumption and hence can provide for sustainable lifestyle.

So, the study is aimed at an idea that Improvement in building technology is not only the sole idea to

achieve
chieve Sustainable Development. But the use of the same as a tool which can promote and furbish a

sustainable lifestyle, which will finally help to reduce our impact on the nature.

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1.2
1.3 OBJECTIVE

• To understand causes of climate change and the requirement of sustainable development.

• To study Sustainable Development, as the solution to environmental degradation.

• To focus on the strategies to achieve sustainable development.

• To understand role of technology as the solution to achieve sustainable development.

• To analyze human activities and examine how change in lifestyle can reduce resource consumption.

• To understand how the built environment will help people discard old habits and form healthier,

greener ones.

• To focus on the idea of one planet living and its benefits

• Also finding a futuristic solution

lution as part of the conclusion.

1.2
1.4 METHODOLOGY

• Defining sustainable development as a solution by Understanding of environmental degradation as a

byproduct of humann aspirations

aspiration and needs

• Queuing the strategies (along with building strategies) to achieve sustainable development.

• Understanding why the idea of lifestyle change is discouraged with the use of technology as a

sustainable medium.

• Understanding Sustainable lifestyle

life (Green Living) with sustainable consumption as the basis.

• Emphasizing the idea of one planet

planet living along with lifestyle change as the solution

•1.5 LIMITATION

• Neither enough secondary data has been collected, nor has any scientific evaluation been made on the

present day lifestyle choices. Research is based on the readings and data collected through surveys

and the internet.

• Also , the scale of project which would have been an urban planning scale,
scale, has been scaled to a site

planning level with an idea

dea to work on small scale as a cosmos of a city life .

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 CHAPTER-2 THE PROJECT

Improvement of Technology is taken as the present day solution for sustainability and it has brought mixed

results in name of development. With its benefits of increase in efficiency, mass production and quality, the

economic growth of nations has almost doubled. But this increase in the availability
availability of disposable income has

brought up the rate of consumption,

consumption which is further leading to environmental degradation and waste

accumulation.

Building Industry, the advancement in building technology which is considered a solution to sustainable

future alone cannot bring about sustainability because buildings are a part of the larger system and in order to

function properly, they depend on that system for bringing goods, services and people to the buildings.
bui

Building
uilding construction and management consume less amount of energy when compared to energy consumed

for the comfort of users inhabiting them.

But we now recognize that half or more of all resource-impacts

resource impacts arise from everyday behavior and habits...
habits.

and it’s in our hand to be efficient in terms of resource consumption and to achieve sustainable development

by reducing our Ecological Footprint and going Carbon Neutral.

So, to achieve sustainable development we have to first achieve the goal of “One
“ e Planet Living” through

the medium of Sustainable Technologies which minimize the use of resources and satisfy human needs

and aspirations without any negative impact on the Earth’s Ecosystems.

The lesson is simple,

“We are standing at the verge of total

total destruction, but to remain safe, we have to define what is

an acceptable lifestyle for most of us, that is to become responsible towards our ecosystem and

think and act sustainably , because this is the only solution through which we can achieve a

goal of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ”

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So with this lesson in mind the focus is on the idea of one planet living i.e.
e. sustainable lifestyle which is

lesser consumption of resources along with replenishing the same, through the medium of Architecture and

Urban Planning (sustainable technologies).

The idea of one planet lifestyle is totally based on our actions as individual
individual in habiting them, but our lifestyle

is totally dependent on our surroundings. So this can be achieved through a medium of community design

which is a planning of spaces used by a human being in his daily life in a way, such that the connections are

viable, short and easily approachable. this will be done with the principle of 3Cs CONNECT, COMPRESS

AND COMBINE along with sustainable building design strategies to plan a building and their relations ,

which would further help to design a sustainable community which is not only green but also promotes a

greener lifestyle . Along with this the main idea is to minimize consumption of energy and waste generation

wherever possible and if possible, than to generate our own energy and to decompose
mpose our own waste.

Using the principle of REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE at first place and the generation of energy through

waste, water, solar and biomass will surely lead us to a sustainable future.

But , Community planning is a large scale project and is to be done at a city level with urban planning as a

main theme and to achieve this in greater detail may not be possible in an academic course, so to get the idea

functional a small scale project ,with

with a similar baseline as, which is an institutional
tional campus is taken because

an institute can be considered as a cosmos of a city life , as it deals with people of all ages, cultures and

professions along with various activities of work , living and recreation and community participation as in the

case of a city .

So this study is based on this

his microcosm of a city life which would be designed as a solution to the problem

and can become an ideal module which can further be tested on a larger scale of a city.

• Project: Indian Institute of Public Health.

• Location : Gandhinagar , Gujarat

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 • Function : Institutional campus with academic rooms(,
rooms , administration rooms, auditorium, dinning

centre , hostels , married people hostels , staff housing, community centre ,medical centre , shopping

centre , service block etc .

All these functions are a small scale version on the city level activities.

• User group :

o students of age 17-35

35

o staff of age 18-65 o staff family

fami members of age 0-75

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2.2 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health foundation of India was conceptualized as a response to the emerging public health challenge

and concern in the country. It recognizes the fact that meeting the shortfall of health professionals is

imperative to a sustained and holistic response to the public health concerns in the country which in turn

requires health care to be addressed not only from the scientific perspective of what works, but also from the

social perspective of, who needs it the most. PHFI thus will establish schools of public health and enhance the

capacity
acity of existing multiple institutions and agencies with convergent interests. The core area of intervention

for the PHFI will include strengthening public health research, training, translating research, advocacy and

program development.

NO. OF STUDENTS TO BE TAUGHT AT IIPH – GANDHINAGAR

PHASE - 1 PHASE - 2
Masters in Public Health (MPH) 75 75
Diploma in Public Health (DPH) 50 50
BSc in Public health NIL 100
Short Term training Programme (STP) 50 50

The campus would cater 1000 people at a time, out of which 700 would be resident and 300 would be the visitors.

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2.3 PROJECT BRIEF

SUMMARY OF TOTAL AREA FOR IIPH

S.NO. AREAS / BLOCKS TOTAL AREA GRAND TOTAL AREA
1 Academic Block 57988
2 Ancillary Block 23212
3 Medical Centre 3962
4 MPH Hostel 117774
5 STP Hostel 39620
6 Faculty accommodation 91316
7 Centre for excellence 19138
8 Community centre 10290
9 Shopping Centre 4410

GROSS BUILT UP AREA FOR ITEM 1 TO 9 367710

*all areas are in sq.ft.

THE ACADEMIC BLOCK

no. unit unit total grand total
capacity area area area
The MPH Programme [For 150 students per
batch]
Regular class rooms 6 50 750 4500
Special class rooms 6 25 450 2700
Laboratories 4 25 750 3000
Computer labs 2 25 500 1000
Study rooms 4 12 240 960
12160
The STP Programme [For 200 students per
batch]
Regular class rooms 4 50 750 3000
Special class rooms 4 25 450 1800
Laboratories 2 25 750 1500
Computer labs 2 25 500 1000
Study rooms 2 12 240 480
7780
Common facilities
Multipurpose hall 1 150 2250 2250
Store 1 250 250
Lobby for Multipurpose hall 1 200 1000 1000
F&B pantry 1 100 100
Office for the Hall Manager and support 1 3 140 140
staff
Library 1 100 3000 3000
Lobby for Library 1 25 250 250
Support offices for Library
Librarian's office 1 100 100
Office for staff members 1 4 200 200

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 Ladies' toilet 1 150 150
Gents' toilet 1 150 150
Drinking water facility 1 20 20

Offices for Teaching staff

Visiting Professor 10 1 100 1000
Professor 10 1 100 1000
Assistant Professor 10 2 150 1500
Lecturer 4 5 250 1000
Clerical support staff 1 4 200 200

Offices for Administrative staff

Principal 1 1 200 200
Vice-Principal 1 1 150 150
Secretary to Principals 1 2 160 160
Cubicles 10 1 80 800
Open workstations -- Hall 1 40 2000 2000
Meeting rooms-type A 1 24 480 480
Meeting rooms-type B 2 12 240 480
Meeting rooms-type C 4 6 120 480
Store room 4 80 320

Reception 1 2 100 100

Visitors' room 1 50 1000 1000

Stores
Record room 1 300 300
Audio-visual aids 1 50 1000 1000
Toilets
For teaching faculty (Ladies) 4 30 120
For teaching faculty (Gents) 4 30 120
For students (Ladies) 4 150 600
For students (Gents) 4 150 600
Janitor room 2 30 60

Room for security staff 1 100 100

Engineering store 1 100 100
21480
TOTAL NET AREA 41420
Circulation + wall thickness + elevator + stair
(@40%)

GROSS BUILDING AREA 57988

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 THE ANCILLARY BLOCK
no. unit capacity unit area total area grand total area
Auditorium 1 250 5000 5000
Store 1 250 250
Lobby for Auditorium 1 250 1250 1250
Ladies' toilet 2 150 300
Gents' toilet 2 150 300
Drinking water facility 2 20 40
9996
Sports
Gymnasium 1 500 500
Change room (Ladies) 1 40 40
Change room (Gents) 1 40 40
Hall 1 1040 1040
Cards room 1 1 600 600
Store 1 120 120

Food & Beverage

Restaurant 1 40 800 800
Pantry for restaurant 1 150 150
Dining Hall for students 1 100 1500 1500
Dining Hall for faculty members 1 20 300 300

Help desk 1 1 50 50
Lounge for students 1 50 1000 1000
Lounge for faculty 1 20 400 400

Toilets
For teaching faculty (Ladies) 1 90 90
For teaching faculty (Gents) 1 90 90
For students (Ladies) 1 150 150
For students (Gents) 1 150 150
For staff (Ladies) 1 150 150
For staff (Gents) 1 150 150
Janitor room 2 30 60

Kitchen 1 1500 1500

Laundry 0 0 0
Housekeeping store 1 400 400

Room for security staff 1 80 80

Engineering store 1 80 80

TOTAL NET AREA 16580

Circulation + wall thickness + elevator + stair (@40%)

GROSS BUILDING AREA 23212

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 THE MPH HOSTEL BLOCK
no. unit capacity unit area total area grand total area
Single accommodation
Single room with attached toilet 30 1 210 6300
Single room with shared toilet 120 1 160 19200
Toilets shared between two rooms 30 2 80 2400
Toilets shared among four rooms 15 4 80 1200
29100
Family accommodation 150 352 52800
Living/ dining room 1 150
Bedroom 1 120
Toilet 1 50
52800
Common services 2 1112
Reception 1 80 80
Visitors' room 1 20 400 400
Manager's office 1 80 80
Manager's accommodation 1 352 352
Room for security staff 1 80 80
Janitor room 4 30 120
2224
TOTAL NET AREA 84124
Circulation + wall thickness + elevator + stair (@40%)

GROSS BUILDING AREA 117774

THE STP HOSTEL BLOCK

no. unit capacity unit area total area grand total area
Single accommodation
Single room with shared toilet 150 1 160 24000
Toilets shared between two rooms 15 2 80 1200
Toilets shared among four rooms 30 4 80 2400
27600
Common services
Reception 1 80 80
Visitors' room 1 20 400 400
Manager's office 1 80 80
Room for security staff 1 80 80
Janitor room 2 30 60
700
TOTAL NET AREA 28300
Circulation + wall thickness + elevator+ stair (@40%)

GROSS BUILDING AREA 39620

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 THE MEDICAL CENTRE
no. unit capacity unit area total area grand total area
Reception/ registration/ cash 1 2 80 80
Waiting area 1 20 300 300
Toilet (ladies) 1 80 80
Toilet (gents) 1 80 80
Drinking water facility 1 10 10

Triage room 1 250 250

Procedure room 1 150 150
Store for Triage 1 80 80
Dirty utility 1 60 60

Consultation rooms 4 130 520

Specialist consultation room 4 180 720
Nursing office 1 120 120
Store 1 80 80
F&B pantry 1 60 60
Sample collection room 1 80 80

Room for security staff 1 80 80

Engineering store 1 80 80

TOTAL NET AREA 2830

Circulation + wall thickness + elevator + stair (@40%)

GROSS BUILDING AREA 3962

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SHOPPING CENTRE
no. unit capacity unit area total area grand total area
Common area 1 20 300 300
Toilet (ladies) 1 80 80
Toilet (gents) 1 80 80
Drinking water facility 1 10 10

shops 10 250 2500

Engineering area 1 180 180

TOTAL NET AREA 3150

Circulation + wall thickness + elevator + stair (@40%)

GROSS BUILDING AREA 4410

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 ACCOMMODATION FOR FACULTY
no. unit area total area grand total area
Principal's bungalow 1 1530

Entrance foyer 1 100 100

Living room 1 200 200
Master bedroom 1 150 150
Other bedrooms 2 120 240
Study room 1 120 120
Dining room 1 120 120
Kitchen 1 120 120
Master toilet 1 80 80
Other toilets 1 50 50
Powder room 1 30 30
Store 1 80 80
Verandah 3 80 240
2142

Professors' bungalow 11 1624

Entrance verandah 1 80 80
Living room 1 150 150
Master bedroom 1 150 150
Other bedrooms 2 120 240
Dining room 1 120 120
Kitchen 1 100 100
Master toilet 1 80 80
Other toilets 1 50 50
Powder room 1 30 30
Store 1 80 80
Verandah 1 80 80
17864

Assistant Professors' apartment 20 994

Living/ dining room 1 180 180
Master bedroom 1 150 150
Other bedrooms 1 120 120
Kitchen 1 80 80
Toilets 2 50 100
Verandah 1 80 80
19880

Lecturers' apartment 20 770

Living/ dining room 1 180 180
Bedroom 1 150 150
Kitchen 1 60 60
Toilets 1 50 50
Powder room 1 30 30
Verandah 1 80 80
15400

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Visiting Professors' apartment 10 994
Living/ dining room 1 240 240
Bedroom 1 150 150
Kitchen 1 80 80
Toilets 1 80 80
Powder room 1 40 40
Verandah 1 120 120
9940
TOTAL NET AREA 65226
Circulation + wall thickness + elevator + stair (@40%)

GROSS AREA 91316

COMMUNITY CENTRE
no. unit capacity unit area total area grand total area
Reception 1 20 400 400
Toilet (ladies) 2 80 160
Toilet (gents) 2 80 160
Drinking water facility 2 10 20

Library 1 500 500

Main Hall 1 350 4500 4500
Store 1 80 80
Office for staff 1 150 150
Stage area 1 500 500
Dressing Room 2 250 500
Carom room 1 200 200
Dry Kitchen 1 180 180

TOTAL NET AREA 7350

Circulation + wall thickness + elevator + stair (@40%)

GROSS BUILDING AREA 10290

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 CHAPTER-3 SITE AND CONTEXT

• The Land: Situated

ituated near the Chiloda Bridge on the banks of Sabarmati River.
River It is very close to the

power station (about 750 mtr away) and Akshardham Temple (about 2 km).. Copy of the Google image of

the land is attached for your reference.

• Attributes of the Site: Flat land with rain water gullies as indicated in the site drawing.
drawing The area is full

of trees and most of them would be retained during the design consideration

• Orientation: The plot is situated just across the Sabarmati River on the National Highway 8C on way

to chiloda from Gandhinagar. It is bound by National Highway on the North side, Sabarmati river on the

West side, approach road and Air Force station on the East side and another proposed road on the south

side.

• Vegetation: Heavy Plantation,

Plantation with a thick forest on the edge where the two roads meet, and a heavy

plantation is on the edges of the site.

• Land use: The Area is a proposed site for institutional purpose as per the Gujarat Urban Development

authority, which is a part of the proposed riverfront development suggested at Gandhinagar.

• Access: Two
wo entrances from the East side approach road and one from the south side proposed road. No

approach to be planned from the National Highway (north) side.

• Size: The area of the plot is 49.83 acres.

acres

• Slope: Sloping from East to West.

• Soils: Mostly clayey.

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 Site

Location plan, Gandhinagar city and the site

THERMAL NH 8C
POWER
PLANT

Site

SABARMATI
RIVER
GANDHINAGAR
CITY CHIDOLA
VILLAGE

Context plan, Site with immediate context

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1.2
3.2 SITE TO CHIDOLA
VILLAGE

Dense vegetation

Rain Water gullies

NH 8C
SABARMATI
RIVER
N
TO GANDHINAGAR

1.2
3.3 SITE 3D

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1.2
3.4 SITE DRAINAGE

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 • The natural drainage channels and the nallah which cuts across the site need to be preserved and the

potential runoff utilized for harvesting rainwater.

• To reduce cut and fill and minimize disturbance to the natural topography, areas with slopes > 15%

are to be avoided.

• The topography of the area requires

requires demarcation of land suitable for building with consideration to

drainage and the tree cover.

Tree cover Site slope gradient

1.2
3.5 SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

Panoramic View of the Site From other side of the river

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 Land Available for construction in the site

View of river bed and cooling towers from the site

Various topographical features on site

S edge condition and view from the river

Site

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 Corner of the site with dense vegetation

1.2
3.6 SITE APPRAISEL

The critical and potential natural features of the site and its ecology are identified

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CHAPTER-3A CLIMATIC STUDY

1.2
3.7 TEMPERATURE RANGE

1.2
3.8 MONTHLY DIURNAL AVERAGES

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1.2
3.9 WIND PATTERN AND HUMIDITY

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 CHAPTER-4 DESIGN PRINCIPLES

.24.1 ONE PLANET LIVING PRINCIPLE

Globally we are consuming resources at a faster rate than the planet can replenish them, causing problems
such as disappearing forests, declining fisheries and climate change. If everyone in the world lived as most
Europeans do, we would need three planets to support us. People in other parts of the world are consuming
natural resources and polluting the environment at different levels. For example, the average North American
lifestyle requires the equivalent of five planets. China, although currently at the
the one planet level, has such a
large population that its rapid development is likely to lead to a massive increase in its impact upon the
planet’s natural resources.

The challenge that faces us all, therefore, is:

How can people everywhere enjoy a high quality of life, within the carrying capacity of one planet?

For people living in developed countries, this means finding ways to reduce their impact or ‘ecological
footprint’. In Europe a two thirds’ reduction in consumption
consumption of fossil fuels and virgin materials is needed to
achieve a sustainable and globally equitable level. For developing countries it means enabling growth, but in a
sustainable way that has the advantage of avoiding the problems now being experienced in
i places such as
Europe, North America and Australia.

If One Planet Living is to become the norm around the world, it must be affordable and attractive to a diverse
range of people and cultures. It must address key human needs including housing, clothing,
clothing food, healthcare,
education, energy, transport and leisure. One Planet Living must also be easy – few people actually want to
live unsustainably. However, it is often too easy to make decisions that have damaging, unsustainable
consequences, and too difficult
icult to choose more sustainable options. To live at a one planet level, we need to
be able to change the ‘defaults’ of our daily lifestyle decisions to ones which are sustainable.

The goal is simple: create neighborhoods across the world that strengthen community, provide a healthier
quality of life, and restore nature with an 80% ecological footprint reduction - One Planet Communities

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ONE PLANET LIVING COMMUNITIES

One Planet Living

ng Communities will encompass not only homes and workspace, but also shared facilities
such as schools, factories, health and leisure facilities, and transport and food links. This kind of development
will make it possible to show that people can live within
within their fair share of the Earth’s resources.OPL will
facilitate the development of these Communities, by forming partnerships with sufficient capacity and
expertise to deliver them.OPL will bring skills and know-how
know how about sustainable living and sustainable
sustainabl
development.

The One Planet Living programme is based on ten guiding principles which act as a framework to highlight
the sustainability challenge in a given situation and as a mechanism for developing and presenting solutions.

GLOBAL CHALLENGE OPC GOAL and STRATEGY

Achieve net CO2 emissions of zero tones from operation of buildings

in OPC developments
Zero Carbon
Implement energy efficiency in buildings and infrastructure; supply energy
Climate change due to human-induced buildup of from on-site
site renewable sources, topped up by new off-site
off renewable
carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere supply where necessary.

Eliminate waste flows to landfill and for incineration

Zero Waste
Waste from discarded products and packaging create
a huge disposal challenge while squandering valuable
resources
Reduce waste generation through improved design; encourage re-use,
re
recycling and composting; generate energy from waste; eliminate the
concept of waste as part of a resource-efficient
efficient society.

Reduce reliance on private vehicles and achieve major reductions of

Sustainable Transport
Travel by fossil fuel based car and airplane can cause
climate change, air & noise pollution, and congestion
CO2 emissions from transport
Provide transport systemss and infrastructure that reduce dependence on
fossil fuel use, e.g., by cars and airplanes. Offset carbon emissions from air
travel and perhaps car travel.

Transform materials supply to the point where it has a net positive

Local & Sustainable Materials
Destructive patterns of resource exploitation and use
of non-local
local materials in construction and manufacture
increase environmental harm and reduce gains to the
local economy
impact on the environment and local economy
Where possible, use local, reclaimed, renewable and recycled materials in
construction and products, which minimizes transport emissions, spurs
investment in local (non-fossil
fossil fuel) natural resource stocks and boosts the
local economy.

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Local & Sustainable Food
Industrial agriculture produces food of uncertain quality
and harms local ecosystems, while consumption of
non-local
local food imposes high transport impacts
Sustainable Water
Local supplies of freshwater are often insufficient to
meet human needs due to pollution, disruption of
hydrological cycles and depletion of existing stocks
Natural Habitats & Wildlife
Loss of biodiversity and habitats due to development in
natural areas and overexploitation of natural resources
Culture & Heritage
Local cultural heritage is being lost throughout the
world due to globalization, resulting in a loss of local
identity and wisdom
Equity & Fair Trade
Some in the industrialized world live in relative poverty,
while many in the developing world cannot meet their
basic needs from what they produce or sell
Health & Happiness
Rising wealth and greater health and happiness
increasingly diverge, raising questions about the true
basis of well-being and contentment
Transform food supply to the point where it has a net positive impact
on the environment, local economy and peoples'
peopl well-being
Support local and low impact food production that provides healthy, quality
food while boosting the local economy in an environmentally beneficial
manner; showcase examples of low-impactimpact packaging, processing and
disposal; highlight benefits of a low-impact
impact diet.
Achieve a positive impact on local water resources and supply
Implement water use efficiency measures, re-use
re and recycling; minimize
water extraction and pollution; foster sustainable water and sewage
management in the landscape; restore natural water cycles.
Regenerate degraded environments and halt biodiversity loss
Protect or regenerate existing natural environments and the habitats they
provide to fauna and flora; create new habitats.
Protect and enhance on local cultural heritage and diversity
Celebrate and revive cultural heritage and the sense of local and regional
identity; choose structures and systems that build on this heritage; foster a
new culture of sustainability.
Ensure that the OPC community's impact on other communities is
positive
Promote equity and fair trading relationships to ensure the OPC community
has a beneficial impact on other communities both locally and globally,
notably disadvantaged communities.
Increase health and quality of life of OPC community members and
others
Promote healthy lifestyles and physical, mental & spiritual well-being
well
through well-designed
designed structures and community engagement measures, as
well as by delivering
livering on social and environmental targets.
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.24.2 PRINCIPLES FOR A COMMUNITY DESIGN

Various design ideas would be used to Design principle one: Respect for context
• Responsive Design
design buildings but to attain the goal
• Settlement Patterns
of a sustainable community, the
• Landscape
planning of a site and the built fabric is • Building Form

very much essential. So these design • Building Design

principles give us an outline of what

can be done to achieve a good
community planning.
Design principle two: Sense of place
• Creating Distinctive Places
• Thinking About Space
• Defining Space
• Contrast & Variety
• Views
• Road Layout
• Landscaping

Design principle three: Good looking buildings

• Order & Balance
• Human Scale
• Detail
• Expression

Design principle four: Sustainability

• Reducing Energy Use
• Lifetime Costs
• Microclimate & Ecology
• Water
• Wind

Design principle five:: A safe environment

• Safety
• Amenity

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.24.3 DIAGRAM FOR SELF SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM

This chart portrays the strategy towards localized self- sufficiency particularly in terms of energy, water

and food (eco-village).

village). However it continues to be a system integrated with external systems. Resources of

biomass, crops and dairy/ fishery would be exportable if surpluses are generated
generated and this would attain

economic sustainability in these sectors.

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Using the above discussed strategies the idea is to design a self contained community, which based on the

idea of one planet lifestyle such that it incorporates features which would help in functioning of a

community as a whole along with self generation of energy, facilities and services and decomposition of

waste generated.

The building design strategies will help in designing a system of a built environment which will not only

focus
us on individual built environment and community planning but will ensure a better quality of life for

everyone, now and will lead to a lifestyle which would help for generations to come.

The self sustainable idea is to use renewable natural resources such as solar, wind,
wind biomass and use it to

devise services and facilities which lead to no or less carbon emission along with lesser waste generation.

This also focuses on self generation of energy required as much as possible along with self decomposition
decompositi

of waste thus produced.

If all the above strategies used, will provide us with a module which can surely lead to a sustainable future

of one planet lifestyle, which would be very easy to replicate in a city life.

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 CHAPTER-5 CASE STUDIES

.25.1 BEDZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development)

Bed ZED is a mixed-use

use scheme in South London

initiated by Bioregional Development Group and

Bill Dunster Architects. Bed ZED has been

developed by London’s largest housing association,

the Peabody Trust. The scheme comprises 82

homes and 2,500m2 of commercial or live/work

space. The scheme was completed and occupied in

2002.

Bird’s eye view of the site

The scheme helps people to live more sustainably, perhaps

rhaps even within their share of the earth's renewable

resources, without sacrificing a modern, urban and mobile lifestyle. It challenges conventional approaches

to housing by tackling sustainability in every area from the outset. Heat, electricity and water demands are

greatly reduced. Facilities and services are designed to make it easy to reduce waste to landfill, to recycle

Waste and to reduce car use. Bed ZED achieves the high densities recommended in the Urban Task

Contents Force report whilst still

stil providing a healthy internal environment with generous access to green

space and sunlight.

In addition to the sustainability of the finished Bed ZED product, every aspect of construction was

considered in terms of its environmental

environmen impact. Materials used in construction were carefully selected for

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 low environmental impact, sourcing locally where possible and sourcing reclaimed and recycled materials

where possible. This approach at construction stage succeeded in reducing the embodied environmental

impact of Bed ZED by some 20-30%.

30%.

People move to Bed ZED with typical lifestyles, and over the years change their behavior significantly.

The holistic design works on three levels: the design solves problems

such as heating and water usage;

the design and services offered help people make sustainable choices such as walking rather than driving;

The community has created their own facilities and groups to improve quality
quality of life and reduce their

environmental impact.

Reducing energy demand

• 81% reduction in energy use for heating 5.2kWh/person/day

• 45% reduction in electricity use 3.4 kWh/person/day

Bed ZED homes are kept at comfortable temperatures with fresh air using simple passive architectural

techniques rather than highh tech solutions. Energy efficient appliances, good day lighting and visible

meters have led to behavior changes.

Zero carbon energy provision

Local waste wood CHP (efficient and zero carbon) and solar PV Solar PV panels provide 20% of the

electrical demand.
and. The combined heat and power plant (CHP) delivers the remaining electricity and all the

hot water through a district heating system, using local waste wood from our Croydon Tree Station.

Sustainable transport

64% reduction in car mileage 2,318 km/year. A comprehensive transport plan reduced car parking spaces;

Introduced London’s first car club; provides free electric car charging points; uses a living streets / home

zone layout to de-prioritize cars; located Bed ZED with good public transport links;
link and made ample

provision for cyclists. Beddington Zero Energy Development is the UK’s largest mixed use sustainable

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 community. It was designed to create a thriving community in which ordinary people could enjoy a high

quality of life, while living within

in their fair share of the Earth’s resources.

Bed ZED - the UK’s largest mixed use zero carbon community

Key achievements:

1. Higher reported quality of life, with a strong sense of community

2. Keen resident reduces ecological footprint by 43% (average reduction is 11%)

3. Significant behavior change amongst average UK citizens From Bed ZED

Water

• 58% reduction in water use 72 liters/person/day

• Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) reduced flooding whilst boosting biodiversity. Waste water

recycling and efficient fixtures and fittings reduced mains water consumption.

Waste

• 60% waste recycled

• Recycling and composting is made easy, but the biggest increase has come from community

initiatives, peer pressure and education.

Food

• 86% of residents buy organic food

• Allotments and a vegetable box scheme were provided; the community has initiated a local, seasonal

organic vegetable market and regular cafes.

The community

Residents know 20 neighbors by name on average Good place making and community-managed
community facilities
made the strong community the most popular aspect of Bed ZED for residents and workers.

(The detail case study is in CD attached in the report – Bed ZED: Toolkit Part II)

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.25.2 MAHINDRA UNITED WORLD SCHOOL

The Mahindra United World College of India is one of the ten campuses worldwide under the United World

College banner, lead by Nelson Mandela and Queen Noor of Jordan. The College, which offers an

International Bachelorette two-year

year Diploma, houses about two
two hundred students and twenty-five
twenty faculty

members, on a residential campus for the nine month academic year.

The self-sufficient
sufficient campus is located in the Sahayadri Mountains, about one hundred kilometers southeast of

Bombay on a plateau three hundred feet

feet above the Mula river basin. It is surrounded by mountains above it,

composing part of the Western Ghats range. The campus infrastructure includes a two kilometer long access

road up the mountain side; tube wells and water lift system from the river; a water
water purification plant; a rural

electrification grid, backed by transformers and generators, internal distribution cables; a sewage treatment

plant; and an independent satellite link for communications. Thus, the campus is a self-
self sufficient residential

community.

Bird’s eye view of the Campus

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The campus plan is divided into an academic area and a residential "village". Movement within the entire

campus is totally pedestrian. The learning area is centered around the Academic Quadrangle which is

composed of classrooms, faculty rooms and movement areas. One enters the campus through an entrance gate,

or 'Mahadwara', which frames an ancient wooden door, and delineates a movement corridor
corr along the

auspicious north-south
south axis, which intersects the solar east-west
east west axis. Along these cardinal lines the

Administration, the Science centre, the Amphi-theatre

Amphi and the Multi-purpose
purpose Hall are laid out. The Catering

Centre, Library and the Art Centre

ntre fall on the east-west
east west axis, welcoming sunrises, framing sunsets and

catching the daily clock of shadow movement. A number of connecting devices like ramps, seating 'ottlas',

'Kund' like steps are drawn from traditional Indian settings and encourage informal
informal meetings and interaction.

Site plan

The residential village centers on a student centre, medical facility and a walking mall. Four hamlets, having

their own gates and entrance areas divide the college into four smaller communities focused on a community

courtyard and mini-amphi-theatre.

theatre. Within each hamlet there is a faculty garden and student garden. Six

cottages house eight students each, are clustered on contours around the student gardens.

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Each cottage has a private courtyard, verandah, box-room,
box room, "wet core" and two dormitories for four students

each. Adjacent to the Community Centre in each hamlet or "Wada" is the faculty garden with five faculty

cottages clustered along the contours. Thus, a social hierarchy structures the campus plan.

The residential village plan

The material system is one used in the local region are used in new, innovative ways to focus on hills; sun sets

and capture views. A major visual concern of the project was the integration of the geometric "construction"

ensemble into vast angular geometryy of the overpowering mountainous landscape.

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Thus, silhouettes of the stone walls were inspired by the angles of the surrounding mountains. Stone bearing

walls and concrete slabs, insulated and waterproofed with tiles, were formed in a plastic manner to provide a

variety of interior rooms and also to merge with the landscape.

The physical plan of the campus encourages personal development and

small group interactions. Various hang out spaces have been created. Links

between structures are activity areas themselves, like the Amphi-theatre steps

linking the Academic Quadrangle with the Multipurpose-Hall,

Multipurpose or the sunset

lawn which allows a view over Mulshi Lake in the evenings, framed by the

Art Centre and the Library. These spaces transform into urban beaches
beache for

young people to enjoy the sun and the view.

The climate of Mulshi ranges from 'hot-dry'

'hot in the spring to cool-rainy in the fall and chilly-dry
chilly in the winter.

In such a climate one can use door spaces and areas year round. The school is closed during the heavy rains

from June to August. This temperate context is exploited in the design. All classrooms have verandahs and

extend into courtyards, allowing activities to spill out into the open areas. Low-covered
Low covered walkways in the

teaching areas provide hangout

out areas. Covered porches in many buildings act as pavilions for discussions,

project meetings and contemplation.

All materials are energy efficient and techniques demand

nurture and respect the skills of craftsmen. The fabric of the

buildings is also low

w maintenance and climate friendly, giving

insulation from extreme heat and shade from the sun.

(The detail case study is in CD attached in the report - Mahindra United World School)
School

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 CHAPTER-6 CONCEPT

Following considerations were taken to devise a basic form and zoning for the site.

• Site Topography (Flats + Runoffs):

Runoffs the site drainage is considered,, and the possible flat areas and

buildable areas with slope less than 40%

40 are demarcated.

• Context: context in terms of highway, river edges etc. are considered and various functions are

located accordingly.

• Zoning (Public to Private + Formal to Informal)

• Entry/Exit are market according to the possibilities of turns and view axis

• Blocking is done on the basis of Minimum Cut/Fill

• Drainage: site drainage direction derives Orientation of building other than sun and wind.

• Combining of Identical Functions leads to less built-up.

• Scale, Variety, Contrast according to the contours of the site and the views are maintained.

• Axis according to topography and views are marked.

• Noise Buffer from Highway is kept and tree cover is considered.

• Ecological Assets (Bio-swale

(Bio + Vegetation + River) are conserved and regenerated trough

planning.

• Nodes are marked out at various junction points as common interaction spaces.

• End Junctions of axis are defined with Community Functions.

Functions

• View/Sun/Wind is the guiding factor for building orientations.

• Use of green building Materials along with recycled materials.

• Strategies for sustainable Cooling, Energy Generation is considered.

(Refer the Consecutive Drawings

rawings for Details)

6.2 CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSE AND IMPLICATION

6.3 WHAT WE HAVE AS SOLUTION

6.4 CONCEPT PLAN

6.5 SITE PLAN (Sketch)

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 CHAPTER-7 DESIGN INTENT AND SALIENT FEATURES
F

The scheme helps people to live more sustainably, perhaps even within their share of the earth's renewable

resources, without sacrificing a modern, urban and mobile lifestyle. It challenges conventional approaches

to housing and work place by tackling sustainability in every area from the outset. Heat, electricity and

water demands are greatly reduced. Facilities and services

serv are designed to make it easy to reduce waste to

landfill, to recycle Waste and to reduce car use. This achieves healthy internal environment with generous

access to green space and sunlight.

In addition to the sustainability of the finished product, every aspect of construction would be considered in

terms of its environmental impact. Materials used in construction will be carefully selected for low

environmental impact, sourcing locally where possible and sourcing reclaimed and recycled materials

where possible. This approach at construction stage would reduce the embodied environmental impact by

some 20-30%.

The holistic design works on three levels: the design solves problems

such as cooling , lighting and water usage;

the design and services offered help people make sustainable choices such as walking rather than driving;

The community has their own facilities to improve quality

uality of life and reduce their environmental impact.

The design for the campus of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar seeks to promote an

institutional culture of sharing and exchange of knowledge and experience and of systematic research and

enquiry. The members’ of the institution’s community: students and faculty, with the management
manage and

support personnel, many of whom would be residents of the campus, are seen as synergetic participants in

campus life.

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The Plan takes advantage of the unique natural character of the site, its ravenous topography, its relationship

with the Sabarmatii River, and its potential of a rich and diverse ecology of flora and fauna, and integrates the

institutes facilities and activities with the landscape. The Gandhinagar master Plan envisages a recreational

development along river-edge

edge connected to institutional
institutional and other developments on adjacent lands.

.27.2 INSTITUTIONAL IMAGE

The institution’s presence in the urbanscape is established on two fronts: at the approach from Gandhinagar

when the site becomes visible from the bridge crossing the river, and along the main access road on which

several institutions are planned. The main Institutional Block housing the auditorium, public facilities and

administration establishes the face of the institution towards approach road leading to the entrance.

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The Campus Master Plan builds a framework of links and nodes that expresses a democratic
democrat and non-

hierarchical academic culture while establishing the dignity and stature of the institution. The Entrance Court

and the axial promenade with students centre at one end and amphitheatre becomes its gravitational centre.

While the Master Plan plans for the development of the campus in phases, it establishes a strong sense of the

institution and of campus community life at its initial stage. It also reserves space for unforeseen demands for

addition and expansion.

.27.3 CAMPUS LIFE

The academic and congregational facilities of the campus occupy the prominent and relatively flat ground of

the site located at its North- East quadrant. These are connected by shaded connecting paths.

Residences occupy the flat areas in the site to accommodate

te a place for recreation and interaction while being

connected with the entrance road, since families and households would have more of a connection with the

city beyond the campus.

Students’ hostels, of three types ride the great ridge that faces the Sabarmati,
Sabarmati, taking advantage of the open

greenery of cool & breezy mornings and evenings at the riverside.

These are connected with cycling and pedestrian paths that converge at nodes where common facilities are

located, forming a network of movement and meeting

meeti places.

.27.4 ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

The buildings tread gently on the ground to minimize the impact on the frail ecology and topography, limiting

construction to flat gently sloping land.

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The natural flora and fauna is sought to be regenerated by management of the gullies and nallahs, stopping

erosion, encouraging water retention and integrating waste water treatment by reed-bed
reed systems. The

declaration by the Gujarat State to make Gandhinagar a model “solar city” public facilities is supported by

provision of photovoltaic “trees”, architecturally integrating them as great shades umbrellas at various

points in the campus , supplements the electricity demand of the Campus and for recharging vehicles
v as well.

In the design of the buildings special attention is paid toward minimizing electricity demand for lighting,

thermal comfort and vertical transport. All sewerage is treated to international standards before release into

natural water courses.

Vehicular movement is kept to the periphery, leaving the centre as a pedestrian, and safe, quiet zone. A buffer

earth structure is proposed to cut out the noise from the main approach road.

The buildings are proposed to be a maximum of three stories above the plateau level. This obviates the use of

lifts and reduces the cost of earthquake resistance. In the event of a demand for more intensive utilization of

land in the future, multi storied buildings would be developed along the eastern edge of the campus.

.27.5 ENTRANCE AND ADMINISTRATION BLOCK

The entrance to the campus leads directly to this bock which is

organized around a central court, as a double storied building. All

visitors will arrive here. The main auditorium and multipurpose

hall is located here. This court is connected to the teaching

facilities and the academic block beyond by a shaded walkway.

The entrance court is supposed to be shaded by a lightweight

structure that carries photovoltaic panels.

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.27.6 CONVOCATION LAWN AND AMPHITHEATRE

Amphitheatre and the multipurpose hall are located at semi

basement level of the administrative block and

a its entrance court,

with a separate access from the drop off. It is a well lit space with

skylights and the roof of amphitheatre, the lobby of the

administrative block, is a green roof with stepped open air sitting.

This is the place for public gatherings and convocations etc.

.27.7 ACADEMIC BLOCK

The academic blocks are designed as compact groups of labs,

lecture rooms, meeting rooms and faculty rooms around a shaded

atrium. It is intended that all academic departments would be

jointly accommodated and will share facilities in this

th blocks. This

will provide for flexible arrangements to respond to evolving

academic requirements. Labs are located as an independent

identity at one side of academic block.

.27.8 COMMON FACILITIES

The community centre, faculty common rooms, student common

rooms and the dining centre are located on the routes between the

academic blocks and the hostels. These are placed at nodes as

places of common interests and at end junctions where

wh the routes

culminate as places of community Gathering.

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Whereas the entrance court and the academic facilities are located on the high ground, the common facilities,

which are informal in nature, respond to the undulating landscape on the way to the hostels.
ho

.27.9 HOSTELS

The student hostels occupy the flat ridge facing the river view and

are designed as blocks having a maximum height of 3 storeys,

which can be attached according to phasing requirement. A

pedestrian path connects all the hostels together and meets at the

community facilities through which they are connected to the rest

of the campus.

There are 3 types of hostel arrangements

• Hostels for STP and Diploma Students: These are designed

as small flats with 2 and 4 single rooms, with attached toilets

and a common lounge. Each flat is connected with a corridor

2m wide and have a green terrace of 36sq. m approx.

• Hostel for MPH students: These students are considered to

be junior and their accommodation is designed as 4 single rooms

sharing toilets and a small lounge.

• Hostels for Married Persons: These are designed as 2 room

sets with a toilet and an open coffee counter. These hostels can

be used for senior students as well as young members of the

faculty and visiting scholars.

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.27.10 COMMUNITY BLOCKS

Community facilities are seen as facilities shared by faculty, their

families and hostellers. The entrance to the residential bungalows

is through a promenade leading to a community hall with an

indoor tennis court and a stadium like seating facing the river
riv and

the football ground.

The student centre is a nodal point which is a junction for routes

from hostels and academic block. It houses common functions

like gymnasium and recreation room along with a big open green

terrace as a river view deck and a ghat

g like steps leading to the

river bed.

.27.11 HOUSING

Consistent with the idea that hierarchical distinction should be

minimized, only three categories of residential accommodation

are planned: three bedroom (120 sq.mts. approx.), two bedroom

units (100 sq. mts. approx.), and one bedroom units (55 sq. mts

approx.)
rox.) These are all apartments in two to three storied

buildings. The residential blocks are so designed that the three

types of apartments are combined within the blocks and they

have two entrances the front one leads to bungalows with a

duplex and the rear one leads to apartments on the upper floors.

Each unit has an independent green terrace.

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.27.12 CIRCULATION AND VEHICULAR ACESS

Vehicular movement of cars is kept to the periphery of the site.

The vehicular roads provide service access and access for

arrival and departure from the campus. So convenient locations

– (for residences, academic, dining centre, services block) - for

parking
ing near the entrances with sheltered walkways to all

facilities are provided. The internal movement and circulation

provides for safe, pollution free, quiet and sheltered pathways

for pedestrians and bicycles.

.27.13 TRAFFIC NOISE CONTROL

The national highway on the northern side of the campus is extremely noisy and the access road on the eastern

side of the campus is also expected to become busy in the near future. In order to protect the campus

environment from noise, the academic facilities

facilities are kept at a substantial distance from the highway using the

existing neem plantation and additional plantation as a buffer against noise

.27.14 THERMAL
AL COMFORT

The campus facilities are divided into four categories according to comfort standards sought and according to

a plan progressive addition over time. This is a most significant strategy for energy conservation.

For areas that will call for air-conditioned

conditioned comfort it is proposed to install a central chilling plant from where

chilled water will be pumped to air--handling

handling units. Centralization enables a minimizing of chilling plant size,

and consequent electricity demand, by taking advantage of diversities and varying time cycles of demand for

different campus facilities.

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For areas that do not call for air-conditioning,
conditioning, a built in evaporative cooling system with proper passive design

is proposed. This will provide substantial comfort. The system allows the flexibility
flexibility of adding split-unit
split air-

conditioners for spaces that call for upgradation of comfort.

.27.15 WATER SUPPLY

Ground Water will be drawn from bore wells along

the main water course of the site using the wind

energy and will be stored in a common overhead

tank. The water will be treated for hardness and

organic impurities.

Waste water which will be treated on site for

recycling will also be stored in an independent tank

to be supplied to flushingg cisterns, urinals and for

irrigation by gravity.

All sanitary fixtures and fittings will be selected for water conservation and limited areas of ground and

rooftop plantations shall be irrigated – by a drip irrigation system.

.27.16EL ELECTRICITY
CTRICITY SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

Electricity will be received at high voltage from GSEB for distribution to the campus. Transformers and

generators will be located at the utilities building. Electricity will be generated from the photovoltaic array and

would
ld be fed into the campus distribution grid and would supplement the day time electricity demand.

Electricity storage is limited to requirements of essential lighting during night because use of lead batteries

lead to environmental degradation.

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.27.16EL SEWERAGE TREATMENT & WASTE DISPOSAL

Water borne waste is segregated by grey and

soil water. Grey water is passed through filter

beds. Soil water will be treated by root zone

reed-bed
bed systems. Flow will be by gravity.

Treated will be collected in att a low point of the

site where it will be polished and pumped for

storage at the overhead storage tank to be

recycled for use in flushing cisterns, and

dripping irrigation. Organic waste recovered

from the treatment systems will be used as

manure.

Disposal
sal of solid wastes will be in differentiated bins provided at all relevant locations. Organic waste will be

centrally composted. Recyclable waste will be sold to city recycling traders. Toxic wastes from lab will be

neutralized / collected locally and shall

sha have special arrangements for safe disposal.

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CHAPTER-8 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

8.1 SITE PLAN 8. 6 PRINCIPAL BUNGALOWS

8.2 ACCESS LEVEL PLAN 8. 7 COMMUNITY CENTRE

8. 3 ACADEMIC BLOCK I 8. 8 STUDENT’S HOSTEL

8. 4 ACADEMIC BLOCK II 8. 9 FAMILY HOSTELS

8. 5 FACULTY RESIDENCE 8. 10 STUDENTS CENTRE

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