Case Study- Mahindra Chloris

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd

01.11.12

By: Amit Pal

Identity
Who we are
Mahindra World City
Mixed-use
developments
Chennai – 1600 acres
Jaipur – 3000 acres
Part of the Mahindra
Group
65+ years of history
Presence in key sectors
Mahindra Lifespaces
Residential developments across India
7.14 msf of developed projects
9 msf of projects being
developed/planned
 PRESENTS

A PLATINUM RATED CERTIFIED

GREEN BUILDING

Registration No: GH 08 1005

Project Location

•Sector 19, Faridabad

• First Residential
Development by Mahindra
Lifespaces in Delhi-NCR .
•Area :19915.30 Sq. m.
 SITE
PLAN

Built Up Area:- 42456.34 Sq. M

Ground Coverage-18.9%
Building Foot Print Area:-3776.76 Sq. M)
Total landscape Area:- 16129.73 Sq. M Open Space- 80.9%

Building Configuration

•Total no. of
Towers= 8
• No. of Floors in
each Tower= G+9
• No. of Flats per
Floor= 2
• Total number of
Flats per Tower = 20
• Total number of
Flats = 160
• Non Air
Conditioned Building
 Green Design and Development

“A Green building is one which uses less water, optimizes energy

efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and
provides healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a conventional
building."

Site Efficiency

Heat Island Effect

Exposed roof area

Terrace Roof = 32814.07 Sq.

ft

Clubhouse Roof = 3438.24 Sq. ft

Parameters Actual
SRI 0.831
Solar Emittance 0.84
Solar Absorptance 0.19

Heat Reflecting Paint to 100% of exposed roof area on terrace and

club house.
 Site Efficiency

Parking Facility :

Parking for residents - 335

Parking for visitors- 34

Facilities for Non Fossil Fuel Surface Parking

Vehicles

15 car against required 11

Basement Parking
(i.e. 3% of 369 car parks
including visitor parking)

Site Efficiency

Designed for differently able

Facilities :

•Preferred car parking

•Ramps
•Rest rooms in common areas
•Easy access to main entrance/ lift/
lobby area
•Uniformity in flooring level
 Site Efficiency

Home User Guide

Guidelines, Do’s and Don’t to

maintain green features :

•Building envelope
•Indoor environmental quality
•STP
•Waste segregation
•Use of energy efficient Appliances
•DG Home features

Water Efficiency

Rainwater Harvesting

• Installed capacity =105.6 cu.m

• 3 recharge pits @ 35.2 cu.m/pit
• Total rainwater runoff from roof is 63.99 cu.m.
• Harvesting 100% of the runoff volume
Water Efficiency

Water Efficient Fixtures

Sr Items Base Line Units Proposed % Water
Flow rate at Saving
3 Bar w.r.t
Base line
1 Flushing ( wc ) 6/3 LPF 6/3 0
2 Faucets (Taps) 7.6 LPM 6.0 21
3 Showers 7.6 LPM 6.0 21
4 Bath Basin & 7.6 LPM 2.5 67
Kitchen Sink

Water Efficiency

Turf Design

• Total Site area= 19,971 Sq.m

• Landscape area= 16,129 Sqm
• Turf area= 1,440 sq.m
• Turf area is 8.93 %
landscaped area

80 % is developed as landscape area

Turf area less than 10% of total landscape area

Reducing water requirement for irrigation.
Water Efficiency

Drought Tolerant Species

• Site area= 19,971.23 Sq m

• Landscape area= 16,129.73 Sq m

• Drought tolerant species= 5,350.74 Sq m

• Drought tolerant species= 33.17 % of

the landscaped area

• Ficus Benjamina Starlight, Alstonia

Scholaris, Lantana Sellowiana, Plumeria
Alba, Ficus Iyrata, Phoenix Dactylefera

Water Efficiency

Management of Irrigation Systems

 Sub Meter for Irrigation System

 Independent zones based on
water needs.
 Central Shut off valve
 Drip Irrigation
Water Efficiency

Grey Water Treatment

• 100% waste water treatment by on-site STP

• Total waste water : 146.4 cum
• Capacity of STP: 160 cum
• Treated water for flushing , irrigation, car
washing and cooling towers of DG Sets.
• Ultrafiltation technology

Energy Efficiency

Energy Performance

Perspective approach :
A.Envelop Measures
A1. WINDOW GLAZING
Low e-glass with uPVC windows system

Climate Glass Make Glass U-factor SHGC value LT

Zone Thickness (W/m2) (WWR 20-30%)
Composite Pilkington(Eclipse 6mm 2.8 0.82 82
advantage
evergreen)
 Energy Efficiency

Energy Performance
A3. WALL ASSEMBLY

Flyash Bricks

U value = 0.870 w/sq.mk

Cross Section of Wall Assembly

Patent registered : 442/MUM/2009A

Energy Efficiency

Energy Performance
A2. ROOF ASSEMBLY

• 4 types of Roof Assemblies.

• Tested with IIT-B for thermal
properties

Cross Section of Roof Assembly

Fly-ash based
concrete
 Energy Efficiency

Energy, Water Metering

Energy Efficiency

Solar Water Heating Systems

Energy Efficiency

Lighting - External

Locations Installed Capacity In Remarks Installed Capacity Remarks

(KW) In (KWh)
Chloris- Solar Street 11.34 Annually 16,243 Annually
lighting

Energy Efficiency

Energy Saving Measures in Other Equipment

Materials

Separation of Waste

Materials

Solid Waste Management, Post Occupancy

Materials

Local Materials
98.6% -- within a radius of 500 km.

With Recycled Content

• 32.2% of the total cost of all material

• Materials with recycled content :

Cement, Fly ash Bricks , glass, reinforcement steel, tiles, uPVC
frame, RMC, chinaware, gypsum board and PoP

Indoor Air Quality

Tobacco Smoke Control

• Declared the units as “Non Smoking unit”.

• Smoking inside the common areas is strictly
prohibited.
• Included in Home user Guide also.
• Signage in lifts, lobby area - as non smoking
area.
 Indoor Air Quality

Daylighting

Tower-A :100% of regularly

occupied spaces
Tower-B : 87%
Tower C > 80%

Indoor Air Quality

Fresh Air Ventilation

Non-airconditioned building.

Min openable window area

to the carpet area ration : >
15%
 IGBC Certification

IGBC Certification
Our Green Buildings so far…

Project Rating Received as on

Mahindra Chloris Certified: Platinum July, 2011
Mahindra Splendour Pre-certified: Platinum Sept, 2009
Mahindra Royale Pre-certified: Platinum April, 2009
Mahindra Aqualily Pre-certified: Gold Dec, 2009
Mahindra Eminente Pre-certified: Gold Sept,2010
Mahindra Aura, Delhi Pre-certified: Gold Sept,2011
Prakriti, Pune Pre-certified: Gold Jan, 2012
Iris Court, Chennai Pre-certified: Gold Feb,2012
Bloomdale, Nagpur Pre-certified: Gold Sep, 2012
Ashvita, Hyderabad Pre-certified: Gold Oct, 2012
MLDL Project Vihar, Chennai Pre-certified: Certified Oct, 2012

Our Green Buildings so far…

Highlights for FY 11-12

• Flyash Utilization = 19215MT
• Top Soil Preservation = 38940 Sq.m. or (Approx. 7800 cum)
• CO2 emissions = 0.006 MT/per Sq.ft of Area constructed
• Direct + Indirect Energy = 0.065 GJ/per Sq.ft of Area constructed

Top Soil Preserved till date : 59,940 Sq.m

Flyash Utilization till date: 30,000 MT
 Green nnovation i

R&D in our Green Building : Low carbon strategy

R&D : Low carbon Initiatives

a) HVFAC Road Cross section, Strength gain charts

High Volume Fly Ash Concrete (M25)

Layer - 2 (75mm)
GSB - 150mm Layer - 1 (75mm)

Subgrade - 150mm

OGL - Cutting, Filling

Cross-section of Road
 R&D : Low carbon Initiatives

a) HVFAC Road

R&D : Low carbon initiatives

b) Enzyme Roads

Clearing and Leveling Filling of Murrum Enzyme Dosing as per

available at site Soil Properties

Leveling by Roto-tiller Mixing of Enzymes Sprinkling Enzymes in

with Soil by Roto-tiller Filled up Murrum
 R&D : Low carbon initiatives

b) Enzyme Roads

Compaction by Vibro Roller Final Compacted Compaction test -

Sub-base Immediate

Top Layer by HVFAC

R&D Initiatives: ‘No’ to Cement Sand plaster

1) Gypsum Plaster with Spray machine

Objective: Brief description of the process:

Automating the process of wall plastering High purity gypsum plaster mixed with
retarders is applied to internal walls with
spray machines to get desired thickness.

Major Benefits:

50% Time savings

Better look, feel & finish of the flats
Zero wastage during application
 R&D Initiatives: Low/Zero VOC paint with spray

2) Building painting with Spray machine

Objective: Brief description of the process:

Automating the process The Primer is applied with the spray machine
followed by two coats of paints by spray.

Major Benefits:

60% Time savings

Uniform finish without any brush, roller marks

after painting with spray

R&D Initiatives: Low carbon initiative

3) Ferrocrete for swimming pool

Objective: Description:

Economic design , less time The cement mortar mix is reinforced with
chicken wire mesh to form the structure.

Major Benefits:

Any shape possible

Water resisting behavior
 R&D Initiatives: Low carbon initiative

4) Lost in place formwork for boundary walls

Objective: Brief description of the process:

To identify and implement an alternate The wall Panels are made using glass fibre
method for boundary wall construction which reinforced water resistant gypsum plaster and
is faster than conventional boundary walls fixed at site using infill concrete at joints

Major Benefits:

Due to its ductile property, has got good

earthquake resistance

Faster construction
Low embodied energy (made from recycled
gypsum)

R&D Initiatives: Low carbon initiative

5) Polymer mortars for brickwork

Objective: Description:

To do brickwork using polymer mortars in Pre-mix polymer mortars are directly applied
place of conventional cement-sand mortars over the bricks to an average thickness of
4mm on sides and top to achieve bonding
between the brickwork.

Major Benefits:

Zero cement
Zero River sand
Zero water (during & post application)
Cost effective
Better bonding strength than conventional
 R&D Initiatives: Low carbon

6) Concrete door frames

Objective: Brief description of the process:

To identify an alternative cost effective less Can be monolithic , can be precast

moisture absorbing door frames in place of
wooden door frames

Major Benefits:

Resistance to cracking, Shrinkage

Less Water absorption
Resistance to twisting / warping, borers
Higher strength. NO to WOOD

R&D Initiatives: Conventional Construction

7) Fly Ash blended sand for external plasters

Objective: Brief description of the process:

To identify an alternative cost effective The fly ash blended sand is mixed with
external plaster solution in place of cement in a ratio of 1:7 to make plaster mix
conventional cement- sand plaster, for external walls

Major Benefits:

Less cement required hence cost effective, low

carbon intensive
No impurities, No sieving of sand
 R&D Initiatives: Conventional Construction

8) Alternate Floor protectors

Objective: Brief description of the process:
Polypropylene Sheets (250 GSM, 500GSM) in
To identify a cost effective alternative floor place of conventional POP and plastic sheet
protectors which is easy to do immediately
after flooring

Major Benefits:

Easy to install
Tidy work environment
Can be re-used, recycled
Less labour
50% time savings
Got scrap value even after re-use