SOHRABJI GODREJ GREEN

BUSINESS CENTRE
MADHU MATHI
HYDERABAD
M.ARCH
THE FIRST LEED PLATINUM RATED
BUILDING IN INDIA – CII GODREJ
GBC

It offers advisory services to the

Industry in the areas of :
• Green buildings
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Management
• Environmental management •
Renewable energy
• Green business incubation
• Climate change activities
 THE PANCHAMAHABHUTAS IN ARCHIUTECTURE
Pancha Bhutas ancient belief states that life exists because of the presence and balance of the five classical
elements
They are associated with the five senses
They act as the gross medium for the experience of sensations

The Concept :What derives itself from nature returns to it. This is applied in the practice of Architecture:
A building gives back to nature even as it takes from it
Thus reducing the ecological footprint Bhumi (earth)

An attempt to make a positive change in design by reducing Jala (water)

the negative impact on the environment in terms of:
Aakash (void)
Use of materials Reuse and Recycle
Renewable Energy Water Management
Effective Land Use Energy Efficiency
Ecological footprint Sustainability
Carbon Footprint Natural Ventilation Vaayu (air )
Socio Cultural Response etc

Agni (fire)
 WHAT IS GREEN ARCHITECTURE.

Using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient

throughout the buildings life-cycle:
from cradle to grave
Expanding and complementing the classical building design in matters of
economy, utility, durability, and comfort
Designing to reduce the overall impact of the built-up
environment on human health and the natural environment by:

1.Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources

2. Protecting occupants’ health and improving productivity
3. Reducing waste, pollution, and environmental degradation
4.Ensuring sustainability
5.Natural building - use of natural materials available locally.
 CLIMATE-HYDERABAD

Wind direction

SUMMER WINTER
LOCATION-MACRO LEVEL

RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL
LOCATION-MICRO LEVEL
ZONEING BY SITE FEATURES

MAIN CAMPUS
 POLLUTION ON SITE

MAX

AIR POLLUTION MIN

MAX

NOISE POLLUTION MIN

 DRINAGE PATTERN

RIDGE VALLEY
CLIMATE RESPONSIVE DESIGN

Warm breeze that picks

up heat from the vast
expanse of barren land in
the surroundings

Orientation of the buildings

capitalize on
all favorable conditions on site
and measures
have been taken to fix the
problems on site
 APPROCH AND SURROUNDINGS

TO MAIN GATE

Main entrance located at the main road

Surrounded by Medium Rise commercial buildings (under construction)
 APPROCH AND SURROUNDINGS

TO MAIN GATE

Main entrance located at the main road

Surrounded by Medium Rise commercial buildings (under construction)
 ENTRANCE

Main entrance located at the main road

Surrounded by Medium Rise commercial buildings (under construction)

SECURITY CABIN

GATE

The main building has direct access from the main road,
But the entrance to it is from the inside to ensure privacy and security
PARKING AND ACCESIBILITY

•Building located near a public

transport station. CHARGING STATION

Bicycle riders are treated preferentially - convenient parking, lockers, shower

cleaning
30 % of employee transportation: carpools, bicycles, and LPG cars
Use of battery operated vehicles encouraged - Charging stations available
The documented reduction of harmful emissions achieved is 62 %
Encourage building occupants to minimize their reliance on fossil
fuel-based transportation.
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

Emphasis of the
Entrance by a
large projected
overhang/ portico
NG STATION

Separation of
Pedestrian and
Vehicular
movement foe easy
circulation

ORGANISATION OF SPACE

BUILT VS UNBUILT AREA

Site Area : 5 acres
Built Up Area : 20000 sq ft
Building footprint: Only 9.2% of site
Minimum disturbance to the existing site features
Large area for landscape to enhance
Micro climate for visual delight
 FORM WHY CIRCULAR

Oriantation to the sun for

Limitless flexibility of optimum solar gain
design and layout Approx.25%less exterior
surface area exposed to
the weather and possible
heat loss.

Unrestricted circulation The roof design is self

At least 10 times stronger
of air supporting
than conventional square

which allows unlimited floor
structure
Takes advantages of plan design
whateverview it is.

The circular foot print creates The roof shape can support
approx.25%more square the concrete roof which gives
footage than a square building, uncompromised strength
using the same amount and security from any kind
material. of disaster.
 ZONEING OF SPACES

Zoning done by HIERARCHY in terms of PRIVACY

PUBLIC- Reception, Library

SEMI PUBLIC – Administration, Office for employees
SEMI PRIVATE – Seminar hall
PRIVATE - Conference rooms, Cabins for Senior Executives
COMMON AREAS – for circulation and gathering

Unity

Central
organisation
Linear
Convergence access
 Circulation
INTERIOR CIRCULATION
Scheme
Arrows indicate encourages
Circulation within the
interaction
building, surrounding
the Central Courtyard
along
colonnaded corridors

Recessed
Staircase
to first floor
 CONVERGENCE BALANCE

Everything acquires rounded edges, soft forms, Arrangement of spaces according to

and thus forms a closer association size to create balance

Convergence of individual spaces to the Courtyard as central Focal Point

CentralCourt, binding themtogether Use of green spaces to fill in voids

between solids
Court yard acts as the
energy centre, Introverted courtyard The axis
also the mundi -
communication the axis of creation
centre

Inside Yet
outside
Stay
connected
to nature

Exploded geometry
Court yard acts as the
energy centre, Introverted courtyard The axis
also the mundi -
communication the axis of creation
centre

Inside Yet
outside
Stay
connected
to nature

Exploded geometry
Colonnaded corridors surrounding the courtyard
convey a sense of Rhythm and Movement
 WIND
MOVEMENT

Shade

Shade
 GROUND HUGGING CONSTRUCTION

Like most olden systems of construction, structures are kept

ground-hugging ensuring natural modulation of microclimate and
creating more interaction with nature.

Gives a sense of being close to nature

vs
 RECEPTION AND LIBRARY

Library, e library and

admin
 GREEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

Grid like arrangement

OFFICE
of desk spaces
SPACE

EX
HI
BI
TI
ON

Sufficient Diffused Daylight for all areas through

recessed courtyards and North light Glazing
FIRST FLOOR OFFICE SPACE

Naturally lit
throughout the day
SEMINAR HALL

INFORMAL
GATHERING
SPACE

PARTITION

RETRACEABLE

Gathering space outside for interactive Can be divided using

discussions before and after seminars partition walls to create
May also be used as dining space smaller meeting rooms

flexibility of spaces
ELEMENT OF TRANSITION

Spaces located in the overlap between inside and outside create informal spaces for
interaction

OUT

TRANSITION

IN
SUPPORTIVE STRUCTURE FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED

Easy navigation - use of ramps for circulation

Wheelchair friendly washrooms
 FENESTRATION __LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Building layout ensures that 90 % of spaces have daylight access and views
of the outside.
North facades are glazed for efficient diffused light
Low heat-transmitting glass used
Double glass to further reduce heat gain
Natural lighting - no lights are used until late in the evening
Minimum lux levels for all work stations have been ensured
Light captured from as many sides possible - the use of courtyards
 FENESTRATION __LIGHT AND VENTILATION

North light roof used to

naturally light the entire green
technology centre
FENESTRATION __LIGHT AND VENTILATION

Light may been filtered in meeting

rooms and offices by the use of
shutter curtain panels

Fully glazed windows help to

light the entire technology centre
 JALLI WALLS

Allow controlled passage of air

and light into the interior space.
Throw patterns of light and
shadow on the floor enhancing
aesthetics
Ensure a constant flow of
breeze into the interior -
occupant comfort cools the
interiors
An alternative to costly window
construction
Diffuse the glare of direct
sunlight.
RECEPTION GREEN TECHNOLOGY
CENTRE
MAX( > 300LUX)

MIN ( > 250 LUX)

Each individual space
ALMOST NIL
within the building supplied
(50 - 100 LUX)
with minimum standard
requirements of illumination
for various activities
OFFICE BLOCK SEMINAR HALL

MAX( > 300LUX)

MIN ( > 250 LUX)

Where natural light
ALMOST NIL unavailable- washrooms-
(50 - 100 LUX) sensor
lights have been
used tosave power

WASH ROOM
 SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL
Bagasse Board – a by-product of the sugarcane industry-a good substitute
for plywood or Particle Board
It has wide usage for making partitions, furniture etc.
Eco-friendly method - does not involve any harm to the timbers, unlike
plywood.
Used for furniture in interiors of the building
An impressive 77 % of the building materials
use recycled content in the form of fly ash, broken
glass, broken tiles, recycled paper, recycled aluminum,
cinder from industrial furnaces, bagasse, mineral
fibers, cellulose fibers, and quarry dust. 66% (by cost) of the
•Low VOC paints have also been applied material was sourced
within a radius
of 800 km

Of this, 95 % of the
raw material was
extracted or
harvested locally.
SECTION
 SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL

All of the new wood used was sustainably harvested, as certified by the Forest Stewardship
Council.
Reuse of a significant amount of material salvaged from other construction sites like toilet
doors, interlocking pavement blocks, stone slabs, scrap steel, scrap glazed tiles, shuttering
material and, the furniture in the cafeteria.

Clay tile paving

in the
garden

Stone grid
pavers used on
roads for easy Reuse of construction Furniture in the canteen Use of bamboo
drainage of waste stone in paving with local as landscape
water the gardens Tandur stone flooring elements
 SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL

65% walls in GBC are constructed

with this material

FLY ASH BRICK

manufacturing method saves energy, reduces mercury pollution,

costs 20% less than traditional clay brick manufacturing.
Low embodied energy, High recycled content, low CO2 emission
Lighter than clay bricks.
High strength, practically no breakage during transport
Uniform size of bricks reduces mortar required for joints and plaster by 50%.
Lower water penetration, considerably reducing seepage of water through bricks
Gypsum plaster (plaster of Paris) can be directly applied on these bricks
without a backing coat of lime plaster.
 ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Use of Solar photovoltaic cells on the rooftop grid providesabout 24kilowatts,

or 16 % of the building'selectricity needs.
Placed appropriately on the roof facing South and West tocapture
maximum heat gain
 WIND SCOOP

A Windcatcher, Windscoop or Badgir is a traditional Persian architectural

element to create natural ventilation in buildings.

Energy savings are achieved by the GBCs two wind towers

Air, cooled by upto 8 ^C, is supplied to the AHUs, substantially reducing the load on the air
conditioning system.
A heavily insulated roof further reduces the cooling load.

Wind towers in Persia

GBC Wind towers

 EARTH SHELTERING

◾Earth sheltering is a an ancient architectural practice of using earth against building

walls/roofs for external thermal mass, toreduce heat loss, and toeasily maintain a steady
indoor air temperature.
◾Roof Gardenscover 55 % of the exposed roof area of the
building – highreduction ofheatgain
 WATER MANAGEMENT
Rain Water Harvest :
◾Some rainwater goes into the soil by the use of permeable grid
pavers.
◾The remaining rainwater follows the existing flow
patterns and is collected in a water pond-
another traditional method of rainwater harvesting is constructed
at a lower end of the site.
◾In addition, the building achieves a 35 % reduction of municipally
supplied potable water,
in part through the use of low-flush toilets and waterless urinals.
Waste Water Treatment
All wastewater generated - recycled by "root zone treatment" -
simultaneously irrigates the vegetation.
Low operating cost , less energy requirement and ease of maintenance
Attractive alternative for wastewater management
Enhances the Landscape

Root Zone Treatment

Artificially prepared wetlands comprising of clay or plastic lined
excavation and emergent vegetation growing on gravel/sand
mixtures