EVS

GREEN BUILDING CASE STUDY

INDIA’S FIRST NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDING-
INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI

5TH YR. B. Arch - B

Vrushali-08

Dhanashree-10

Sonal-12

Rupali-18
 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
• Maximum ground coverage:30%
• F.A.R: 200
• Height:35m
• Built-up area : 3,1400 m2
(18726 m2– superstructure & 12675
m2 - basement)
• Year of completion : 2013
•Occupancy Type: MoEF Office
Location of Indira Paryavaran Bhawan- New Delhi

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) Design Brief for Indira Paryavaran Bhawan
• First In Government Sector Targeted For Both Ratings Of • Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), an emerging ministry with a vital role for the future
Green Building (5star Griha Leed India Platinum) • A visitor, A citizen, An NGO, a professional, all would perceive the ministry’s building as an embodiment of MoEF’s vision and its role as an umbrella of
the environmental preservation movement

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 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 Out of 79
• - 11 Trees Transplanted
• - Excavated Soil reutilized at 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 form to optimize
•air movement throughout the site and the N- S orientation allows for
optimum solar access and shading.

• Effective ventilation by orientating the building e-w and by optimum integration with nature by
separating out different blocks with connecting corridors and a huge central court yard. E w n

•More than 50% area outside the building is soft with plantation and grassing.
•circulation roads and pathways soft with grass paver blocks to enable ground water recharge

SITE PLANNING BUILDING PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION RECYCLE, RECHARGE, REUSE WASTE MANAGEMENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

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 • Wider Front Setback (22m) to PRIORITY OF PEDESTRIAN • Zero tolerance to surface parking - First Basement
protect front tree line Preserve the • Building form wrapped around a pedestrian friendly shaded green open courtyard with dense plantation aimed at eco-park Parking with Automated parking Below.
integrity of the green street concept. • Helps reduce volume of parking / excavation / embodied
• Emphasis on the North & South, • A continuous green axis from front of site across the atrium to the rear. energy of structure
Bringing the Greens in • Eco park within the courtyard shall contain a self sustaining low requirement floor fed with rain water harvesting. • Automated Parking with 19sqm/car instead of 35sqm/car
• Large openings in buildings in building form on South and North sides to promote cross passage of air. N in manual parking

CRITERIONS FOR GRIHA FULFILLED- SITE PLANNING

No. CRITERION POINTS

1 Site selection 1

2 Preserve and protect landscape during construction 5

3 Soil preservation(till post-construction 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 lighting system efficiency and use renewable 3
energy system for meeting outdoor lighting requirements
7 Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site circulation 3

SITE PLANNING BUILDING PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION RECYCLE, RECHARGE, REUSE WASTE MANAGEMENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

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CRITERIONS FOR GRIHA FULFILLED- BUILDING PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION Stone jails
The terrace covering the
No. CRITERION POINTS garden utilizes vertical
preserved top movement cores
10 Reduce landscape water requirement 3 soil extracted Eliminating the
during the initial need of air
11 Reduce water use in the building 2 excavation ventilation
12 Efficient water use during construction 1
13 Optimize building design to reduce conventional energy demand 8
Reduce water use in the building
Reduce landscape water requirement •Low discharge fixtures
14 Optimize energy performance of building within specified comfort limits 16 •Drip irrigation •Dual Flushing cistern
•Use of native species of shrubs and trees having •Wastewater treatment
15 Utilization of fly-ash in building structure 6 low water demand in landscaping •Reuse of treated water for irrigation and cooling
•Low lawn area so as to reduce water demand. towers for HVAC
16 Reduce volume, weight, and construction time by adopting efficient 4 •Reuse of treated water for irrigation Rainwater harvesting
technologies (such as pre-cast systems Efficient water use during construction
Use of curing compound

• 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
towers fans 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.

Appropriate shading from summer sun, while allowing in winter sun

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 CRITERIONS FOR RECYCLE , RECHARGE AND USE
CRITERIONS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT
NO CRITERION POINTS
NO CRITERION POINTS
17 Use low-energy material in interiors 4
22 Reduction in waste during construction 1
18 Renewable energy utilization 5
23 Efficient waste segregation 1
19 Renewable-energy-based hot water system 3
24 Storage and disposal of wastes 1
20 Waste water treatment 2
25 Resource recovery from waste 2
21 Water recycle and reuse (including rainwater) 5

Energy performance of building within specified comfort limits:

• Reducing energy consumption (compared to GRIHA benchmarks) while maintaining occupant comfort
• For achieving visual comfort:
o Direct line of sight to the outdoor environment to envision glazing for building occupants for more than 90% of the occupied spaces For achieving Thermal comfort:
o Avoiding Deep floor plates to create maximum day lighted spaces o All circulation spaces or passages were naturally
o Landscaping planned with native species and water body features in central court and all around the building
ventilated/shaded/hot air Conditioned
o Energy Efficient Chilled heat based Cooling system proposed
together with condenser water cooling through ground pipes
o Operable windows were proposed in conditioned areas to be
able to utilize favorable outdoor conditions
o Insulated Walls through using an integrated AAC + Rockwool
combination together with high efficiency DGU's and UPVC
frames for the windows

CRITERIONS HEALTH AND 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 Provide at least the minimum level of accessibility for 1
persons with disabilities
32 Energy audit and validation Mndtry.
33 Operation and maintenance 2
34 Innovation points 4

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 •Orientation: 
•Building is north south oriented, with separate blocks connected through corridors and a huge •Building Envelope and Fenestration:
central court yard. Orientation minimizes heat ingress. Optimal window to wall ratio. • Optimized Building Envelope – Window assembly (U-
•Landscaping: Value 0.049 W/m2K),VLT 0.59, SHGC 0.32
• More than 50% area outside the building is covered with plantation.Circulation roads and • uPVC windows with hermetically sealed double
pathways are  soft paved to enable ground water recharge. glazed using low heat transmittance index glass
•Daylighting:  • Rock wool insulation
•75% of building floor space is day lit, thus reducing dependence on artificial sources for • High efficiency glass
lighting. Inner courtyard serves as a light well. • Cool roofs: Use of high reflectance terrace tiles for
•Ventilation:  heat ingress, high strength, hard wearing.
•Central courtyard helps in air movement as natural ventilation happens due to stack
effect. Windows and jaalis add to cross ventilation.

•Materials and construction techniques : Utilization of fly-

• AAC blocks with fly ash ash in building
• Fly ash based plaster & mortar structure •Ready
• Stone and Ferro cement jaalis Mix Concrete
• Local stone flooring with PPC having
• Bamboo jute composite doors, frames and flooring more than 30%
• High efficiency glass, high VLT, low SHGC & Low U-value, optimized fly ash content.
by appropriate shading
• Light shelves for diffused sunlight

PASSIVE STRATEGIES

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 Renewable Energy ACTUAL GENERATION ON SITE ( as on 25.01.2014)
•Solar PV System of 930 kW capacity • Power supply to grid started on 19.11.2013
•Total Area: 6,000 m2 • Power generation achieved: 300 kWh per day
•Total Area of panels: 4,650 m2 • Total generation: 2.0 kWh
•No of panels: 2,844
•Annual Energy Generation: 14.3 lakh unit

Geothermal Cooling
• Condenser water heat shall be rejected to earth by
boring at suitable depth & sending hot water at 100°F
(37.8° C) & back at 900 F (32.2° C).
• Enormous water saving since no make up water is
required.
• Make up water pumping & treatment cost get
eliminated.
• Saves cooling tower fan energy.

Active Chilled Beams

Working Principle Supply air flows through nozzles in
small air jets which induce room air to flow around the
coil & air gets cooled.
Design / Constructional / operational advantages
• Reduces power consumption
• Easy Installation
• No noise as no moving parts
• Easy Air balancing activity
• No filters maintenance
• Save architectural space height

Net Zero Design

• IPB reduces energy requirement by 70% overall vis-à-vis conventional N-S Orientation
• – Limiting WWR
• – Insulation on wall & roof
• – Extensive Greenery to reduce heat load Maximizing Day lighting to reduce lighting loads Extremely Low Lighting Power Density – 5w/sqm
• Planning to Minimize AC loads (Keeping open atrium for cross ventilation, Non conditioned lobbies)
• Efficient HVAC with Screw Chillers, VFD’s, Chilled Beams
• Ground based heat exchange for Condenser Water
• Remote Computing - thin client servers
• Energy efficient appliances (5 star BEE)
• …. SPV’s for the remaining load

ZERO ENERGY

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 Summary
Our business is good Our customers keep coming back
Profits are up in the last quarter by 3% We increased customer retention by 4%

We’re getting our work done We’re leaders

We finished the consolidation project We are top leaders in the industry across the board

We’re delivering for our customers Our team is growing

Customer satisfaction increased from 70 to 80% We welcomed 3 new team members last quarter

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