Glass has become a versatile material but should be used according to functional and safety requirements.

1. CPWD
Scenario on Glass use in Mumbai
Dr K M Soni, ChiefEngineer, CPWD, Mumbai
Mrs. Usha Batra, Chief Architect, CPWD, Mumbai

2. CPWD
• UNDERTAKES
CONSTRUCTION
WORKS OF CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT
MINISTRIES,
DEPARTMENTS AND
AUTONOMOUS
INSTITUTES
• CPWD UNDERTAKES
WORKS OF CENTRAL
PSEs AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT
ORGANISATIONS

3. ACTIVITIES OF CPWD
• ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES
• DESIGN
• CONSTRUCTION
• MAINTENANCE
• CONCEPT TO
COMPLETION AND
MAINTENANCE

4. MAJOR PROJECTS
WITHCPWD
• INCOME TAX, CUSTOM
AND CENTRAL EXCISE
BUILDINGS
• MINISTRY OF UD
BUILDINGS
• NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
SECURITIES MARKETS
CAMPUS
• NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING
• NATIONAL TEST HOUSE
• IDBI BUILDING
• CENTRAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION
BUILDING

5. SELECTION CRITERIA OF GLASS
• FUNCTIONAL
• AESTHETICS
• TREND OF USAGE OF GLASS
IN SURROUNDING BUILDINGS
• REQUIREMENT OF CLIENT

6. BUILDINGS WITHEMPHASIS ON
AESTHETICS & SURROUNDINGS

7. • CBI BUILDING
• Location: BKC,
Mumbai

11. CANARA
BANK,
BKC
MUMBAI
Built up area : 16072 Sqm
Basement Area : 6871.00 Sqm in two levels
Floors : 2 B + Gr + 9

12. Built up
area
: 44074 sqm
INCOME TAX BUILDING, BKC, MUMBAI

13. PROPOSED CUSTOM OFFICE, MUMBAI

14. SEBI BUILDING MUMBAI
2B+G+8, BUILT UP AREA: 13011 SQM, BASEMENT: 8634 SQM

15. Aug-16
Regional Passport Office at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai (BUILT UP
AREA: 6060 SQM, BASEMENT: 3754 SQM, 2B+G+5)

16. Built up area : 6157.08 Sqm
Basement Area : 2741 Sqm in two levels
Floors : 2 B + Gr + 8

17. IDBI BUILDING, MUMBAI
Built up area : 18562 sqm
Basement Area : 13843 sqm. in two levels.
Floors : 2 B + Gr + 7

18. Regional Training
Institute, Mumbai
IndianAudit & Accounts
Department
BUILT UPAREA: 6201
SQM,
BASEMENT 2495 SQM,
2B+G+7

19. BUILDINGS WITH EMPHASIS ON FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENT

20. Admn. & Librarybuildingfor NITIE
BUILT UPAREA: 11868 SQM, BASEMENT: 1860 SQM, B+G+6

21. Aug-16
Multistoried hostel
for NITIE, Mumbai
BUILT UPAREA: 11144
SQM, S+16

23. BUILDINGS WITH EMPHASIS ON
REQUIREMENT OF CLIENT

25. HOSTEL
HOSTELS

27. RESDL.BLOCK

28. ADMN.BLOCKS

29. LIBRARY

30. RECREATIONBLOCK

31. AUDITORIUM

32. Dining hall

33. ORIENTATIONCENTRE

34. PROPOSEDAIIPMRBUILDING, HAJI ALI, MUMBAI

35. GREEN BUILDINGS
• CPWD HAS DECIDED TO CONSTRUCT
ALL BUILDINGS CONFORMING TO
MINIMUM GRIHA 3 STAR RATING
NORMS.
• THOUGH BUILDINGS ARE ALSO
TAKEN UP WITH 4 & 5 STAR GRIHA
RATINGS

36. BUILDINGS REGISTERED FOR GRIHA RATINGS
• CENTRAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION BUILDING ( CBI )
• BUILDINGS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF SECURITIES MARKETS (NISM )
• NATIONAL TEST HOUSE (NTH )
• INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
OF INDIA (IDBI )

37. USAGE OF GLASS IN GENERAL
• WINDOWS
• STRUCTURAL GLAZING
• DOORS
• PARTITIONS
• INTERIORS AND MURALS ON GLASS
• SPECIAL USES e.g. FIRE RESISTANT,
SOLAR REFLECTIVE, BULLET PROOF,
MIRROR

38. CONCLUDINGOBSERVATIONS
• GLASS IS A VERSATILE MATERIALAND BEING
USED IN MANY APPLICATIONS IN CPWD.
• GLASS IS REQUIRED TO BE USED, CLIMATIC
CONDITIONS AND ORIENTATION OF THE
BUILDING.
• WINDOW TO WALL RATIO (WWR ) TO BE
OPTIMISED FOR DAYLIGHTING & ENERGY –
EFFICIENCY OF THE BUILDING.
• SELECTION & EXTENT OF GLASS IS TO BE
MADE AS PER SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENT OF SPACE / BUILDING .
• TO MAKE EFFECTIVE USE OF GLASS, COST
NEEDS TO BE OPTIMISED.