Common Wealth Games Village Housing case study

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COMMON WEALTH GAMES VILLAGE HOUSING,
NEW DELHI

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Sustainable Materials
Building Envelope
footprint
Orientation Shading
WWR
Circulation and Parking
Non- motorized Transport
Walkability Index
Street Network and
Hierarchy
Disabled Parking
Electric Cars
Social Infrastructure
HVAC & NV
Energy Efficiency
Carrying Capacity
Carbon Footprint
Daylight
Waste water management +
Rain Water Management
Service Level Benchmarking
Solid Waste Management
Innovative Practices

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VIEW OF VILLAGE VISIBLE BEHIND THE
TEMPLE
C.W.G VILLAGE, DELHI
Location: The games village is located
near Akshardham Temple and Pandav Nagar in
New Delhi on the banks of the River Yamuna
Area: 63.5 hectares (157 acres)
Towers: 34
Facility: Swimming Pool, Clubhouse, Gymnasium
No. of gates: 3
Integrated Team:
Project Management : Emaar MGF Land Pvt.Ltd.
Architect: Stewart and Associates Pvt.Ltd.
Singapore, Sikka Associates New Delhi
Landscape Design: Integral Designs
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Consultant:
Spectral Services Green Building Design and
Energy Consultant: The Energy and Resources
Institute
Air-conditioned Area: Fully air-conditioned
Non Air-conditioned Area: Nil
Energy consumption reduction:61% reduction
from
TERI GRIHA benchmark EPI: 78 KWh/ m2/year
Occupancy hours: 8760 hours / year
Renewable energy installed on site:128 KW
GRIHA rating: 2 Stars

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Structure: RCC Framework
Foundation: Piling
Flooring: Imported marble in drawing cum dining, Lobby
Internal Walls finishing : POP with Acrylic emulsion
Living/ Bedroom-Fixtures: VRV Air-Conditioning
Kitchen: Modular Kitchen, with HOB and Chimney
External Wall Composition: Fly Ash Bricks
Powder Coated Double Glass
Project Specifications

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Sustainable Materials and Building envelope

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Building Footprint

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Circulation and Parking
Stilt parking is not made
available in every tower
But in some of the front
Towers like 3H, 3C, 3F, 3B

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WWR
Windows used: Double Glazed windows
And WWR if 40-60%

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Street Network and Hierarchy

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Security
Perimeter Security, CCTV in Basement and Main Entrance Lobby For
Surveillance and Video Door Phone at Main Door In every
apartment.
Renewable energy technologies installed on site:
31% outdoor lighting powered by solar energy.
10% annual energy requirement for internal artificial lighting
proposed to be met by solar energy.
Solar Water Heating system Installed.
Reduction in energy consumption (compared to TERI GRIHA
benchmark) while maintaining occupant comfort:
ECBC compliant building envelope.
Volume (VRV)

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The following strategies were adopted to reduce the impact of the proposed
building on natural environment:
Sustainable Site Planning:
-washing
was done for vehicles at entry and exit of the site.
Ensure health and well-being of construction workers on site:
provided to all workers on site.

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Reduction in water consumption (compared to TERI GRIHA benchmark):
61.1 % reduction in building water consumption by use of low-flow fixtures.0
Waste water recycled and reused within the complex.
Reduction in landscape water consumption by planting native species of trees
and shrubs and by installing efficient irrigation systems.
HVAC
Energy Efficiency Measures
Efficient Envelope Roof Insulation, Wall Insulation
Efficient Lighting
High Performance Glazing
Variable refrigerant volume based air conditioning system (5tons -15tons for
2BHK, 3BHK , 4BHK and 5BHK)
VRV systems used in the towers.

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Common Wealth Games Housing
Facilities
Residential zone
The Village has 14 blocks, 34 towers and 1,168 air-conditionedflats built by Emaar It is divided into four
zones:
Warli (Red)
Gond (Blue)
Madhubani (Green)
Sanjhi (Purple)
It also includes the CGA office spaces, the Polyclinic and the Casual Dining.
After the games, Emaar has the rights to sell 66% of the "luxury" apartments, which will be sold for Rs 18
42 million each (U$387,000-U$903,000)
International zone
The International Zone includes retail shops, TV lounge, games room, internet café, villagebar etc. The
International Zone also includes the Guest Pass Centre, the VIP Waiting Area, the Chefs de Mission Meeting
Center.
Training area
There are training areas for Athletics, Aquatics, Weightlifting/Para-sport Powerlifting and Wrestling. There
is an eight-lane 400 m Synthetic athletics track and an Olympic-size swimming pool. It also has gymnasium
and fitness centre, steamand sauna facilities, physiotherapy rooms.

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Dining
The Dining area has the capacity to accommodate 2,300 of the total residents. During the Games,
the main dining service was opened 24 hours and provided free meal service.
Operational zone
Access Control Point
Vehicles Check Point
Village Operations Centre
Security Command Centre
Workforce Centre
Waste Management Compound
Transport Mall
Village Arrivals and Departures Accreditation Centre (VADAC).
Operational Zone I is located adjacent to the Training Area, while Operational Zone II is adjacent to
the Residential Zone.

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Transportation
There are two free transport systems in the Games Village the Internal Village Shuttle and the
Bus Service. Customised cart and golf carts will also be available for Internal movement.
Other features
Wi Fi service all around the Games village
The Village is classified as a non-smoking zone.

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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
From Dwelling Unit
Manual Transfer
Garbage Chute in Lift Lobby
Garbage Trolleys
Vehicular
Transfer
Garbage
Collection
Room
Collection
Chamber
Site Location
Municipal Trucks
To Ghazipur
Treatment Plant

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RAIN WATER MANAGEMENT
Building Shafts Rain Water Manhole
Drain
Channels
From Balconies and Roof top
To Recharge
Pit
To Harvesting
Tanks
Site
Irrigation
Ground
Recharge
Rain
Water
Pipes
Drain Routes

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CWG
VILLAGE
HOUSING,
NEW
DELHI
WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT
Building Shafts Sewer Manhole
From Toilets and Kitchen
Treated Water
STP near Sports
Complex
UG Flushing Tank
Soil and
Waste Pipes
Sewer
Lines
Overhead
Flushing
Tanks
Treated
Water Pipes
Supply
Manure for Gardening

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Conclusion:
The Village Complex will showcase a good community living, healthy environment, mixing
of cosmopolitan characters, people of different caste / background / social and income
levels. The system being set for its maintenance post games is also very good and
efficient. In over all terms, the Village may showcase several aspects which may be useful
for such complexes worldwide, irrespective of their physical location.