Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Presentation at the India International Centre

New Delhi

17th May 2010

Initial constraints

Goals

1st Batch Graduation from IITJ Campus in March 2012 !

Solutions

:WE WOULD LIKE TO BUILD OUR

CAMPUS AS A LIVING LABORATORY

Demonstrate use of:

Local materials Natural illumination

Urban planning Sustainable design

Integration of renewablesWireless sensor networks

while walking around on campus

“When we try to pick out anything by itself,

we find it hitched to the rest of the Universe”

-John Muir, Founder of the Sierra Club, in 1911

IITJodhpur as an eco-village

WaterElectricity

Transportation(Urban

Infrastructure)

Entrepreneurs,Pioneers,

Technology Experts

Campus with zero carbon

footprint

IITJ as eco-village

• Planning strategies through a

methodology that promotes sustainable objectives

• Participation of local agents with an influence in the region

• Integrated approach that gives priority to sustainability

Study for IITJ as eco-village

• 3 attributes of eco-village• 3 ideas for soil regeneration & de-desertification • 3 ideas for conservation of natural resources• 3 examples (at large-scale) of eco-villages

Study for IITJ design

3 reasons for Master Plan vs. Urban Design Scheme (or vice versa)

Territorial and spatial planning. Land use plan. (Agriculture will also provide biomass for electricity co-generation)

3 steps before Master Plan/Urban Design 3 priorities 3 reasons for horizontal vs. vertical building (or vice

versa) 3 ways to provide world-class living conditions 3 reasons for over vs. underground construction (or

vice versa)

Measurement of “greenness”

How do we quantify progress in greening the site?

Measurement of water table levels? Measurement of enhanced biodiversity? Change in atmospheric composition? Change in soil profile? Measurement of green cover?

Campus Communities

Design Scheme must address needs of:

• Youngsters vs. older members of community• Men vs. women• Residents vs. Institute • Servants/service providers• Surrounding villages and communities

Technology

• For connectivity:

Electricity, data, voice

Transportation• For waste treatment• For water regeneration, conservation &

recycling• For temperature management• For disaster, emergency & fire management• All systems should incorporate sensor

networks for managing data to enhance efficiency

Electricity

Energy harvesting Smart grids (dc and ac both) Supply-side and demand-side

management for optimal efficiency in various services

Integration of renewables Use of renewables for cooling Terrace top solar arrays?

Transportation

• Of people, as well as materials • Discourage motorised transport, encourage

bicycle/pedestrian traffic• Movement not more than 5-7 min walk, 10

min bicycle ride• Narrow, well-shaded connecting roads• Pedestrian and bicycle road maps

Temperature/Lighting

Air-conditioning of labs and facilities using passive methods

Use of various types of solar-based cooling Hot water for kitchen and bathrooms using

renewables Productive use of natural thermal gradient Nozzle effects for cooling Underground tunnels Solar wells for underground illumination

Some of the facilities required:

Education: Primary-secondary-higher education

Centres of Excellence: Masters and Ph.D program Classes, lecture halls, tutorial complexes Labs Workshops Research Facilities Library Computing Facilities Residences, hostels, messes Smart rooms e-class rooms

cont’d…

Sports: open grounds, stadia, swimming pools Auditorium, open-air facilities: music, art, heritage,

culture Public Health: Infirmary and hospital Social System: Residences, servant quarters,

shopping centre, clubs Banks, ATMs Post office Security Transportation Electrical substation Telephones Special facilities for physically challenged

Some supporting activities

Agricultural Horticulture Forestation Flowers

Industrial and Economic Solar park Science City Electricity generation through renewables:

biomass etc. Green products

Neighbourhood

Boundary Walls Impact of water, Energy and Waste on Campus

Future at IITJ

2000 to 20,000 students in the next 20 years Green campus Surplus water No electricity drawn from grid

Biodiversity

Can we attract birds on campus? Can we grow medicinal plants? Landscape with desert plants Create hills to fight sand storms? Biological growth of campus Creating water bodies on campus? Sustainability measurements

Outcome of Workshop

How do we plan in order to achieve sustainable development, bearing in mind the heritage of the area?

3 steps to move forward IITJ definition of eco-village Models (Boot, PPP etc) What have we missed? What else needs to

be added?

Finally…

IITJ gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Mr Mohan Rao and Mr K Balakrishnan

Disclaimer: This presentation is meant only as a representation of the possibilities for the purposes of

brainstorming. It is not a final document or scheme.