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Passive Complex |
Chandigarh the
modern and planned city designed by Le-Corbusier, lies in the plains at
the foot of the Lower Himalayas, is the capital of Punjab and Haryana.
Punjab Energy
Development Agency (PEDA), Chandigarh is a state nodal agency
responsible for development of new & renewable energy and
non-conventional energy in the state of Punjab.
PEDA – Solar
Passive Complex, Chandigarh is a unique and successful model of Energy
Efficient Solar Builidng, designed on solar passive architecture with
the partial financial support of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, GOI
and Deptt. of Science, Technology, Environment and Non-conventional
Energy, Govt. of Punjab. It is setup at Plot No. 1 & 2, Sector 33-D,
Chandigarh on a plot size 1.49 acre (268ft. x 243 ft.) allotted by
Chandigarh Administraiton, U.T., Chandigarh with a total covered area
68,224 Sq.Ft. including 23,200 Sq.Ft. basement. It is the centre of
Excellence for Solar Buildings, minimizing conventional lighting load in
the office building, efficient movement of natural air, light vaults,
wind tower coupled with solar chimney, BIPV, Water bodies, designed
landscape horticulture and energy conservation activities. |
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| Salient design features of Solar Passive Complex. |
| PEDA – Solar
Passive Complex heralds the beginning of the energy efficiency movement
in the non-domestic buildings such as offices, educational institutions
and factories. The building has the following salient design features: |
| Orientation: Solar Passive
Complex has been developed In response to solar geometry i.e.
minimizing solar heat gain in cold period. The building envelope
attenuates the outside ambient conditions and the large volume of air is
naturally conditioned by controlling solar access in response to the
climatic swings |
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Solar Power
Plant: 25Kwp building
integrated solar photovoltaic power plant has been set up to meet the
basic requirement of electricity in the complex |
| Unique Shell
Roofing on Central Atrium : The Central atrium
of the complex having main entrance, reception, water bodies, cafeteria
and sitting place for visitors constructed with hyperbolic shell roof to
admit daylight without glare and heat coupled with defused lighting
through glass to glass solar panels. The roof is supported with very
light weight space frame structure. |
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Water Bodies: The water bodies
with waterfalls and fountains have been placed in the central atrium of
the complex for cooling of whole the complex in the hot and dry period. |
| Light Vaults: The vertical
cutouts in the floating slabs are integrated with light vaults and solar
activated naturally ventilating, domical structures in the south to
admit day light without glare and heat. |
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Cavity Walls: The complex is a
single envelope made up of its outerwalls as double skin walls having 2”
cavity in between. The cavity walls facing south and west are filled
with further insulation material for efficient thermal effect.
Unique
Floating Slab System: The system of
floating and overlapping slab with interpenetrating vertical cutouts
allow free and quick movement of natural air reducing any suffocating
effect. |
Landscape
Horticulture: The space around
the building inside and outside of boundary wall and a big lawn in the
south has been designed with trees, shrubs and grass. The big trees
along the boundary wall acts as a curtain to minimize air pollution,
sound pollution and filter/cool the entry of air.
Wind Tower
coupled with Solar Chimneys: The wind tower
centrally placed coupled with solar chimeys on the domical structures
for scientific direct & indirect cooling and scientific drafting of used
air. |
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Insulated
Roofing:All the roofs have
been insulated with double insulation system to avoid penetration of
heat from the roof.
Auditorium:A unique auditorium
scientifically designed to control heat penetration, light & sound
distribution is placed in the north under the shade of main building. |
Big
Exhibition Centre:The complex is
having a proper designed exhibition centre for display of renewable &
non-conventional energy devices / equipments. |
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Unique
Workstations:Scientifically
designed and fully equipped unique workstations have been made for the
employees having comfortable environment, good ergonomics with
sufficient natural light and air. |
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Aims &
Objectives:
- To demonstrate the Solar Passive
Architecture concepts.
- To educate Architects, Engineers
& Builders for replication of concepts.
- To make awareness among general
public, Teachers, Students of school and colleges.
- A tourist place for educational
tour of professional institutions in the field of Architecture /
Engineering.
- To demonstrate the use of Solar
devices/equipments.
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Benefits:
- 90% reduction in lighting
consumption
- 50% saving in overall energy
consumption
- Considerable reduction in
recurring expenditure
- Clean and pollution free
environment
- Considerable thermal comfort
- High Productivity
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Do you want to
construct a Solar Building ?
MNES, Govt. of
India is implementing the solar building demonstration programme in a
big way through State Nodal Agencies and providing following financial
assistance:
Preparation of
DPR : CFA @ 50% of the
cost of the DPR, subject to a maximum of Rs. 2 lakhs will be provided
for preparation of DPRs, including detailed building plan and
architectural drawings for public/private institutional buildings.
Demonstration
Solar Building : Support for
construction of demonstration solar buildings will be provided by the
Ministry upto 10% of the cost construction, subject to a maximum of Rs.
50 lakhs for each project.
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