INDIRA PARYAVARN BHAWAN

Jor Bagh, New Delhi

SUBMITTED BY:
T. SAI KRISHNA
-318106101020
SHWETA NAMALA
-318106101025
H.DURGA BAHAVNI
-318106101029
K.GANESH PRAVEEN
 INTRODUCTION
THIS IS A PROJECT OF MINISTRY
OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
OFFICE BUILDING AT NEW DELHI.

THE BASIC DESIGN CONCEPT OF

THE PROJECT IS TO MAKE THE
NET ZERO ENERGY GREEN
BUILDING.

PLOT AREA:9565sq m (2.3 acres)

MAX GROUND COVERAGE:         

30%
F.A.R:                                             
200%
HEIGHT:                                           
35M

Built-up area:              31,400 m2   

       Superstructure           18,726
m2  &    Basement                    12,
675 m2
Year of completion: 2013
 LOCATION AND
ACCESSIBILITY
•THE SITE IS
SURROUNDED ON EAST
BY NDMC HOUSING AND

•15M ROW, ON WEST BY

12M ROW AND ON
NORTH LODHI COLONY
AND 
•12M ROW, ON SOUTH
GPRA COLONY OF
ALIGANJ.

•THE PLOT IS EASILY NDMC

APPROACHABLE FROM Housing
AUROBINDO MARG AND
LODHI ROAD.

•A METRO STATION "

JORBAGH" IS AT
WALKABLE DISTANCE OF
ABOUT 300M FROM
THISPLACE.
 ACHIEVEMENTS
•40% SAVINGS IN
ENERGY
•ZERO ELECTRICITY
BILLING
•55% SAVINGS IN
WATER
•ZERO NET
DISHARGE .
•LARGEST ROOF TOP
SOLAR POWER
SYSTEM IN ANY
MULTISTOREYED
BUILDING (930KWP)
•FIRST IN
GOVERNMENT
SECTOR TARGETED
FOR BOTH RATINGS
OF GREEN BUILDING
(5STAR GRIHA LEED
India PLATINUM)
 MEASURES FOR SITE

•Wider Front setback (22m) to protect front tree line

•Preserve the integrity of the green street
•Preservation of the local ecology, Tree Cutting approvals for 46 but only 19 cut
•-11 Trees Transplanted
•-Excavated Soil reutilized at each other construction sites and the zoo
• The IPB office building for the
ministry of environment and
forests has been planned in 2
parallel blocks facing the north
south direction, with a large
linear open court in the centre.

• The building blocks create a

porous block from to optimize
air movement throughout the
site and the N-S orientation
allows for optimum solar
access and shading.
• Effective ventilation by orienting the building E-W and by optimum integration
with nature by separating out different blocks with connecting corridors and a
huge central courtyard.
•More than 50% area outside the building is soft with plantation and grassing.

•Circulation roads and pathways soft grass paver blocks to enable ground water rechar
BUILDING PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
MEASURES

Reduce landscape water requirement

•Drip irrigation
Use of native species of shrubs and trees having low water demand in
landscaping
•Low lawn area so as to reduce water demand.
•Reuse of treated water for irrigation

Reduce water use in the building-

•Low discharge fixtures
•Dual Flushing cistern
•Waste water treatment
•Reuse of treated water for irrigation and cooling towers for HVAC
•Rain water harvesting Efficient water use during construction
•Use of curing compound
SITE AND WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Appropriate shading from summer sun ,while allowing in winter sun
Optimize building design to reduce conventional energy
demand.

•ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT FITTINGS TO REDUCE ENERGY DEMAND

•PART CONDENSER WATER HEAT REJECTION BY GEOTHERMAL MECHANISM.

THIS WILL ALSO HELP IN WATER CONSERVATION IN COOLING TOWERS FOR
HVAC SYSTEM

•VARIABLE CHILLED WATER PUMPING SYSTEM THROUGH VFD.VFD ON COOLING

TOWERSFANS AND AHU.

•PRE COOLING OF FRESH AIR FROM TOILET EXHAUST AIR THROUGH SENSIBLE
& LATENT HEAT ENERGY RECOVERY WHEEL

•ENTIRE HOT WATER GENERATION THROUGH SOLAR PANELS.

•MAXIMUM DAYLIGHTING

•REGENERATIVE LIFTS.

•USE OF LUX LEVEL SENSOR TO OPTIMIZE OPERATION OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING.

•SOLAR POWERED EXTERNAL LIGHTING.

Optimize energy performance of building within specified
comfort limits

•Reducing energy consumption (compared to GRIHA benchmarks) while

maintaining occupant comfort.
•For achieving visual comfort.
• Direct line of sight to the outdoor environment to vision glazing for
buildingoccupants for more than 90% of the occupied spaces.
•Avoiding Deep floor plates to create maximum daylighted spaces.
•Landscaping planned with native species and water body features in central
court and all around the building.
•For achieving thermal comfort.
•All circulation spaces or passages were naturally ventilated / shaded / not air
conditioned.
•Energy Efficient Chilled beam based Cooling system proposed together with
condenser water cooling through ground pipes.
•Openable windows were proposed in conditioned areas to be able to utilize
favourable outdoor conditions.
•Insulated Walls through using an integrated AAC + Rockwool combination
together with high efficiency DGU's and UPVC
•frames for the windows.
ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES
Utilization of fly-ash in building structure
•Ready Mix Concrete with PPC having more than 30% fly ash content.

FLY ASH = 40%

Reduce volume, weight, and construction time by adopting

efficient technologies (such as pre-cast systems)
ON SITE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM WITH SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
TO MEET TOTAL ENERGY DEMAND.
GEO-THERMAL HEAT
EXCHANGE, AT SITE:
•There are 180 vertical bores at the Depth of 80
meter all along the Building Premises. Minimum 3
meter distance is maintained between any two
bores.
•Each bore is lowered with HDPE pipe U-loop
(32mm outer Dia.) and grouted with Bentonite
Slurry.
•Each U-Loop is connected to MS Header
Pipe(100mm Dia.)which finally joins the Condenser
Water Line in Plant Room.
•Condenser hot water is sent at 100°F (37.8° C) &
back at 90° F (32.2° C).
•One U-Loop has 0.9 TR Heat Rejection capacity, so
all together 160 TR of Heat rejection is obtained
without using a cooling tower.
•Enormous water saving since no make up water is
required.
•Make up water pumping & treatment cost get
eliminated.
•Saves cooling tower fan energy.
MATERIALS
•Stone available in nearby area for flooring

•Terrazzo flooring with locally available stone

materials
.
•Fly ash brick.

•AAC blocks.

•Jute bamboo composite for door frames &

shutters.

•UPVC windows with hermetically sealed double

using low heat transmittance index glass.

•Use of high reflectance terrace tiles for low heat

ingress.

•Avoided aluminum as it has high embedded

energy
Satisfies all the quality parameters that a
•Sandstone Jalis. normal flush door does
 Cool roofs with high SRI tiles-high
•Bamboo jute composite doors and frames strength ,hard wearing
&flooring
•High Efficiency Glass ,high VLT, Low SHGC & Low
U-valuable
•Optimized by shading
•Light shelves for bringing in diffused sunlight
•Use of material available having recycled content

Terrazzo flooring
Plan developed for direct pedestrian axis to East, North and West
Entrance with out criss-crossing vehicles
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT
• Natural stone Jalli and connecting
corridorsRCC framed structures, steel
structures and composite structures have
been used.

• The building is designed for earthquake

forces of seismic zone IV, and it has a raft
foundation.

• The main building has been designed as

RCC framed structure.

• It has two blocks connected with corridors

from 2nd floor onwards.

• Each of these two blocks have been divided

into three parts by providing two seismic
joints of 250 mm width each.

• Normal grids are 6mX6m with column size

750mmX750mm.
• Seven storeyed composite columns have been erected over RCC columns of
the basement.
• Moment connections and shear connections have been used for connecting
members.
• Shear studs have been used and designed to form composite action of RCC
slab and steel beams.
• A pre-camber has been provided in the beams of 19m span to control
excessive deflection.
• Structural steel decking system of Tata Bluescope (Tata Smart Deck) has
been used for casting of slabs by eliminating conventional centering and
shuttering.

• To create total required area of 6000 sqm for supporting solar panels, the
entire central courtyard was covered with a space frame.
• Additionally, MS supporting structure over the terrace was extended by
providing cantilever, including at the fourth floor level on the southern side.

• In view of the high maintenance required for the solar panels, an adequate
number of catwalks were provided in the entire supporting structure, with
perforated bottom for easy draining of rain water.
• Out of the total area of 6000 m2, the area covered by panels is 4600 m2
and by catwalks it is 1400 m2.

• To generate 100% onsite power of the required capacity, covering of open

to sky area in the central courtyard was designed to support the solar
panels.

• For this, a space frame was provided at a height of 35 m.

• Complete fabrication was carried out in the factory by using stainless steel
sections.

• Sizes of tubes used in the work are 48, 73, 114 and 168 mm diameter with
thickness varying from 3.68 mm to 11.24 mm.

• Since the area of covering of the central courtyard was inadequate for the
required solar panels, the terrace of 2200 sqm was covered with MS box
section with 6m cantilevers all around the building and 12m at the corners.

• Additionally, a 6m cantilever was provided at the 4th floor level on the south
face of the building.

• Box sections measuring 250mm x 450mm to 250mm x 850 mm

(depending on the span) were used for supporting the solar panels.
The Courtyard also helps in air movement besides being a shaded interaction space
Keeping Service Areas , Stair cases on low light areas. Efficient Usage of the
perimeter to maximize sunlit areas and views for the users
Provision of Solar Photovoltaics for Net Zero requirement also Shades the Roof
First Basement Parking with Automated parking Below.Helps reduce
volume of parking /excavation /emboided energy of structure
Automated Parking with 19sqm/car instead of 35sqm/car in manual parking
Photovoltaics Stepping towards the south side creating a strong agenda for the
future for urban buildings on limited site areas
Superstructure = 19,088 sq m
Basement area = 11,826 sq m
Total Area = 30,914 sq m
Appropriate Shading from summer sun,while allowing in winter sun 60% reduction in
water usage
- Maximum Ground Coverage Used(30%) to keep building height comparable to the
surroundings
- Respecting the Eco-logic of the site. Building Punctures & jails to Aid cross
ventilation and maxmizing non-conditioned spaces like lobbies, passages,services
 CRITERIONS OF GRIHA FULFILLED
SITE PLANNING
NO. CRITERION POINTS

1 Site selection 1

2 Preserve and protect landscape during construction 5

3 Soil conservation (till post-production) 2

4 Design to include existing site features 4

5 Reduce hard paving on-site and/or provide shaded hard-paved 2

surfaces
6 Enhance outdoor lightning system efficiency and use renewable 3
energy system for meeting outdoor lightning requirements

7 Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site circulation efficiency 3

 BUILDING PLANNNING AND CONSTUCTION STAGE
NO. CRITERION POINTS

10 Reduce landscape water requirement 3

11 Reduce water use in the building 2

12 Efficient water use during construction 1

13 Optimum building design to reduce conventional energy demand 8

14 Optimum energy performance of building within specified 16

comfort limits

15 Utilization of fly-ash in building structure 6

16 Reduce volume, weight, and construction time by adopting 4

efficient technologies (such as pre-cast systems)
 RECYCLE,RECHARGE&REUSE
NO. CRITERION POINTS

17 Use low-energy material in interiors 4

18 Renewable energy utilization 5

19 Renewable energy based hot water system 3

20 Waste water treatment 2

21 Water recycle and reuse (including rainwater) 5

WASTE MANAGEMENT
NO. CRITERION POINTS

22 Reduction in waste during construction 1

23 Efficient waste segregation 1

24 Storage and disposal of wastes 1

25 Resources recovery from waste 2

 HEALTH & WELL BEING
NO. CRITERION POINTS
26 Use low-VOC paints/adhesives/sealants 3

27 Minimize ozone depleting substances 1

28 Ensure water quality 2

29 Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels 2

30 Tobacco smoke control 1

31 Provoide at keastv the minimum level of accessability for 1
persons with disabilities

32 Energy audit and validation MANDATORY

33 Operation and maintenance 2
34 Innovation points 4
ENERGY CONSUMPTION ON
SITE
NBC STANDARDES
FIRE FIGHTING
• Business Buildings under Group E shall be
further subdivided as follows: 
• Subdivision E-1 Offices, banks, professional
establishments, like offices of architects,
engineers, doctors, lawyers, post offices
and police stations 
• Subdivision E-2 Laboratories, outpatient
clinics, research establishments, libraries
and test houses 
• Subdivision E-3 Electronic data processing
centres, computer installations, information
technology parks and call centres 
• Subdivision E-4 Telephone exchanges 
• Subdivision E-5 Broadcasting stations, T.V.
stations and air traffic control towers
LIFE SAFETY
• All floors shall be compartmented/zoned
with area of each compartment being not
more than 750 m2 . The maximum size of
the compartment shall be as follows,
in case of sprinklered basement/building.
• Not less than two exits shall be provided for every
floor,
• including basements occupied for office
purposes or
• uses incidental thereto.
• The Building shall be suitably compartmentalized
so that Fire/Smoke remained confined to the area
where Fire Incident has occurred and does not
spread to the remaining part of the building. 
• Fire doors with 2 hour fire resistance shall be
provided at appropriate place along the escape
route and particularly at the entrance to the lift
lobby and stair well.
• The maximum floor area on any one floor to be
protected by sprinklers supplied by any one
sprinkler system riser from an installation control
valve shall be based on system protection area
limitations considering maximum floor area on
any one floor to be 4 500 m2 for all occupancies
except industrial and hazardous occupancies,
where Authorities shall be consulted for advice
based on type and nature of risk 
• Sprinkler installation control valves, shall be
installed inside the fire pump room
SMOKE MANAGEMENT 
• A doorway or opening in a separating wall
on any floor shall be limited to 5.6sq.m in
area with a maximum height/width of
2.75m. 
• Every wall opening shall be protected with
fire-resisting doors. 
• All openings in the floors shall be
protected by vertical enclosures extending
above and below such openings, and all
openings therein being protected with a
fire resisting assembly. 
• Air-conditioning and ventilating systems
circulating air to more than one floor or fire
area shall be provided with dampers
designed to close automatically in case of
fire and thereby preventing spread of fire or
smoke. 
• Separate air handling units for each floor
shall be provided to avoid the hazards
arising from spread of fire and smoke
through air conditioning ducts
BASEMENT SMOKE VENTILATION 
• Fire in a basement is very different to that
above ground for two fundamental reasons.
• Firstly, true basements are enclosed, with no
windows or means of ventilation, this condition
allows for rapid heat build up with nowhere for
the heat to dissipate to, other than internal
openings within the basement. 
• Within a basement, the most common internal
vertical opening into which smoke will want to
dissipate is the stairs, which are likely to be
required and possibly used for means of
escape. 
• On the basis that increased heat build up is the
primary concern with basement fires, it should
be no surprise that the critical fire safety
requirement placed on a basement is
ventilation, i.e. a means of allowing the smoke
and heat to pass from the basement area to
external, thus reducing the risk associated with
the conditions described above. 
NATURAL VENTILATION: 
• Naturally ventilated car parks require a minimum
1/40th (2.5%) of the net floor area of the
basement car park in openings linked directly to
the atmosphere, with at least 50% of the opening
being split between two opposing walls. 
• This allows a good flow across the vents and
ensures that the system is not undermined by
wind pressure acting on one side of the building,
as a positive pressure to one face, should assume
a negative pressure to the opposing 
MECHANICAL VENTILATION: 
• The minimum rate for a mechanically ventilated
car park is 10 air changes per hour under fire
conditions. 
• The system should be independent of any other
ventilating system (other than any system
providing normal ventilation to the car park). Other
design considerations include: 
• The system should be designed to run in two
parts, each part capable of extracting 50% of the
rates set out in above and designed so that each
part may operate singly or simultaneously
Table Minimum Requirements for Fire Fighting
Installations
LIFTS 
• An estimation should be made using floor
areas, more specifically, the net usable area
(NUA). The NUA excludes circulation areas (
stairs, corridors, foyers, etc), structural
intrusions (columns, ducts, etc) and
facilities (pantry, kitchens, toilets,
conference rooms, training rooms, server
rooms, storage areas, etc).
• the clear circulation and movement pattern
of the occupants of a building and design to
facilitate the circulation and movement.
Table 1 gives typical values for the density
of population.For certain specialized
building functions such as BPO, areas
ranging from 6m2 to 10m2 per person would
be considered.
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