THE CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY (CII)LEED Platinum Rated Building in India – CII Godrej GBC

Location map Hitec city Train station : 3.5 kmSecunderabad station : 18.5 kmRGIA Airport : 33.5 km

Site area : 5 acreBuilt area: 1860sqm25% less exterior exposed

ABOUT CII-Godrej GBC was established in the year 2004. as CII's Developmental Institute on Green Practices & Businesses, aimed at offering world class advisory services on conservation of natural resources. The Green Business Centre in Hyderabad is housed in one of the greenest buildings in the world and

through IGBC is spearheading the Green Building movement in the country. The Green Business Centre was inaugurated by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

• The average temperature during summer is around 40 'C and 16 'C during winter , Annual Rainfall is app. 79 cm

• Water Efficiency Sustainable Site Energy Efficiency Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Wind Towers Solar PV Water Body Roof garden.

• Formation of positive and negative pressure zones when wind flows around rectangular and circular bodies.• Roof garden - Protects heat penetration, cuts down heat-island effect.• High performance glazing to bring in natural light while minimizing heat ingress• Jali (Perforated) wall for bringing in natural light as well as ventilation .• Roof Garden absorbs heat and minimized through the roof gardens covering 55% of the roof area.• 20% of the buildings energy requirement is catered by solar photovoltaic cell.• Root Way Water treatment facility.

Internal courtyard LandscapeJali wall Entrance junctionWind tower

entrance

Internal courtyard and roof garden

Solar panel

FEATURES Green buildings Energy Efficiency Water Management Environmental

management Renewable energy Green business incubation Climate change activities

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 An attempt to make a positive change in design by Reducing the negative impact on the environment in terms of :-

:Use of materials :Natural Ventilation :Reuse and Recycle :Renewable Energy :Effective Land Use :Ecological footprint :Carbon Footprint :Water Management :Energy Efficiency :Sustainability

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