Western Washington University Student Recreation Center

MATERIALS & RESOURCES

THE PRIMARY • OVER 75% OF THE
STRATEGY OF CAREFUL DESIGN TO MAXIMIZE CONSTRUCTION WASTE
DAYLIGHTING, THE USE OF SUN SHADES WAS DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS.
AND LANDSCAPE FEATURES AND HIGHLY
• DEMOLISHED CONCRETE BLOCK
EFFICIENT MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BUILDINGS
SYSTEMS WAS AUGMENTED BY THESE WERE CRUSHED AND USED IN
ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND STRATEGIES: DEVELOPING
BASE COURSE FOR ON-SITE
ROADS.

SUSTAINABLE SITES • EXCAVATED SANDSTONE

• RECOVERY OF 142 TREES WITH ROOT BALLS
THAT WERE USED TO ENHANCE SALMON
STREAM HABITAT.
• SALVAGED 460 CUBIC YARDS OF WOOD
CHIPS FOR SALMON STREAM BANK
ENHANCEMENT.
• SITE AND BUILDING LIGHTING HAS BEEN
DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE LIGHT POLLUTION.
ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE
• ENERGY PERFORMANCE IS 20% BETTER
THAN REQUIRED BY THE ENERGY CODE.
MATERIAL HAS
BEEN KEPT ON SITE AND USED
FOR
FOUNDATION BACKFILL
AVOIDING TRUCK TRIPS
THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
• CARPETS, PAINTS, AND ADHESIVES
THAT ARE NON-TOXIC AND
CHEMICALLY INERT
HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ENSURE
EXCELLENT INDOOR AIR QUALITY.

• INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE DESIGN • OVER 75% OF THE ACTIVE SPACES

WAS ARE DAYLIT AND OVER 90% OF THE
CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THE BUILDING IS ACTIVE SPACES HAVE
CONSTRUCTED AND CALIBRATED TO DIRECT VIEWS TO THE LANDSCAPE.
OPERATE AS INTENDED.

• ALL HVAC AND FIRE SUPPRESSION MANAV R. NIMSE

SYSTEMS ELECTIVE II 4TH YEAR 16-B
ARE FREE OF OZONE-DEPLETING LIQUIDS SKNCOA
 INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN
INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN IS NOW
INTRODUCTION: INDIA’S HIGHEST GREEN RATED
INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, THE NEW BUILDING. THE PROJECT HAS RECEIVED
OFFICE BUILDING FOR MINISTRY OF GRIHA 5 STAR AND LEED PLATINUM.
ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST (MOEF) THE BUILDING HAS ALREADY WON
AWARDS SUCH AS THE ADARSH/GRIHA
SETS IS A RADICAL CHANGE FROM A OF MNRE FOR EXEMPLARY
CONVENTIONAL BUILDING DESIGN. DEMONSTRATION OF INTEGRATION OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES.

ORIENTATION: BUILDING IS NORTH

SOUTH ORIENTED, WITH SEPARATE BLOCKS
CONNECTED THROUGH CORRIDORS AND A
HUGE CENTRAL COURT YARD. ORIENTATION
MINIMIZES HEAT INGRESS. OPTIMAL
WINDOW TO WALL RATIO

MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION

TECHNIQUES : AAC BLOCKS WITH FLY ASH LANDSCAPING: MORE THAN 50%
FLY ASH BASED PLASTER & MORTAR AREA OUTSIDE THE BUILDING IS
STONE AND FERRO CEMENT JAALIS COVERED WITH
LOCAL STONE FLOORING PLANTATION.CIRCULATION ROADS
BAMBOO JUTE COMPOSITE DOORS, FRAMES AND PATHWAYS ARE SOFT PAVED TO
AND FLOORING ENABLE GROUND WATER
RECHARGE.

ACTUAL GENERATION ON SITE ( AS ON 25.01.2014)

POWER SUPPLY TO GRID STARTED ON 19.11.2013 MANAV R. NIMSE
POWER GENERATION ACHIEVED : 300 KWH PER DAY 16-B 4TH YEAR
TOTAL GENERATION : 2.0 KWH SKNCOA