VIDYA PRATISHTHAN’S
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BARAMATI
SUBJECT – ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE
TEACHER NAME – Ar.PRERNA THAKARE MAM
STUDENT NAME – JAMKAR TEJASWINI BHASKAR
CASE STUDY OF GRIHA RATINNG
PROJECTS
NAME OF CASE STUDY - GANDHI RESEARCH
FOUNDATION, JALGAON
Source – www.grihaindia.org
•Location : Jain Hills, Jalgaon
• Site area : 9000 m2
•Built-up area : 6,000 m2
•Air-conditioned area : 4,600 m2
• Non Air-conditioned area : 1,400 m2
•Energy consumption reduction : 65% reduction in energy consumption compared
to GRIHA benchmark
• EPI : 41 kWh/m2/year KWh/ m2/year
•Renewable Energy : Rated capacity of solar PV installed on site is 20.24 kWp
•GRIHA provisional rating : 5 Stars Year of completion : 2013
Source –www.grihaindia.org
The following strategies were adopted to reduce the building impact on
the natural environment: Sustainable site planning:
• The building blocks have been designed in accordance to the terrain of
the site ensuring that there is minimum site disturbance.
• All existing trees have been retained on site and are a part of the
building post occupancy.
• Minimum impact on environment is ensured by planting native trees,
employing efficient storm water management, installation of pervious
paving on site for more than 60% of the paved area, use of e-vehicles on
site.
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Reducing water consumption:
• Native plantation and use of efficient irrigation system
• Use of low flow and flush fixtures
• Use of non potable water for landscaping Reducing energy consumption (compared
to GRIHA benchmarks) while maintaining occupant comfort.
• Passive techniques like appropriate orientation of building, highly efficient envelope
and mutual shading reduce the external heat gains
• Integration of daylight in design reduces the requirement of artificial lighting. An
overall of LPD of 0.4 w/sqft has been achieved in the building resulting to 61% savings.
• Onsite renewable energy generation contributes to around 8% of total connected
load of air conditioning and lighting.
•Efficient day lighting design provides thermal and visual comfort levels in the
building.
• Good quality day lighting and views in classrooms and administration area
• Museum has been designed as per the special lighting requirements.
o For achieving thermal comfort:
• The building HVAC systems are designed to maintain thermal comfort conditions
based on the design criteria of NBC standards.
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Renewable energy technologies installed on site:
• Solar PV panels installed at GRF have an installed capacity of 20.24kWp, with an annual
generation of 26199kWh.
• 100% external lighting demand is catered by installed RE
• 60% internal lighting demand is catered by installed RE
Use of low energy materials:
• Natural stone along with on site manufactured sun dried fly ash brick have been used for the
block work
• The roof of the museum building is a pre-fabricated structure which has largely reduced the
amount of concrete used in the building.
Source – www.grihaindia.org
Integrated Design Team: Client : Gandhi Research Foundation, Jain Hills
Jalgaon Project Coordinator : Ms Dipti Talwar
Principal Architect : A Mridul
Project Architect : Mr Prashant Patel
Landscape Architect : Mr Ajay Kale
Project Management Consultant : Mr. Narayan Lalwani
Structural Consultant : Mr Narayan Lalwani
Electrical Consultant : Mr Vikrant Bhangale
Green Building Design and Certification : Ms Dipti Talwar
Source – www.grihaindia.org
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