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GREEN
PROJECT
The Future
Is Green
Green buildings are a hallmark
of economically sound decisions,
thoughtful environmental decisions
and smart human impact decisions.
Cyberwalk is one well planned
structure that smartly reflects all
of these.
Terrace gardens merge the indoors with the outdoors and act as a shield to solar radiation;
a sloping roof gives access to open areas and clean fresh air at soaring heights.
Text By Kanupriya Pachisia
Photographs Courtesy Design Forum
International

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‘Man belongs to nature and that is how he
has been designed to function.’ Originating
from this notion, the architectural firm,
Design Forum International explains,
“Cyberwalk aims to create green office
environs with characteristics similar to trees
unlike the regular working spaces or the
monotonous cubicle farms that are no place
to draw inspiration from.” It stands over
a sprawling expanse of 1.4 million square
feet and is a part of a 150 acre dedicated IT
hub comprising of the Evergreen Tower, Eco
Towers and the Eco Suites.
A society is defined not only by what it
creates but what it refuses to destroy.
The first LEED Gold certified building in
Gurgaon, Cyberwalk redefines the society
it gives birth to by utilising natural
resources like sunlight, water, air and
power in the most efficient manner.
The first LEED Gold certified building in Gurgaon, Cyberwalk redefines the society it gives birth to by utilising sunlight, water, air and power in the most
efficient manner.
Site Plan

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“Use of punched windows with high performance double glazed glass and argon gas fill helped reduce our air conditioning load by almost 30% and induced higher
visual light transmission,” inform the architects.
Conceived as a self-sufficient green building,
it stands out as a mixed use development
enveloped by an oasis of green in the
otherwise concrete jungle of Gurgaon.
For some years now, glass has characterised
modern architecture and in the words of the
architects, “In modern architecture there is a
tendency to open up our buildings by using
large and transparent facades.”
Popularly labeled as the ‘green building
glass’, SGG Envision, a high performance
glass was used. As the architects inform
us, “Use of punched windows with
high performance double glazed glass
and argon gas fill helped reduce our air
conditioning load by almost 30% and
induced higher visual light transmission”.
The Evergreen Tower is a skyscraper topped
with a sloping roof which gives you access
to green open areas and clean fresh air
at soaring heights. The green roof not
only enhances the open air 6000 sq ft
cafeteria but also helps in absorbing
direct heat and improving the overall
energy efficiency by reducing heating
and cooling costs within the building. The
four floor high central sunlit atrium is an
architectural marvel along with the grand
entrance overlooking the lush central plaza.
At The Eco Towers, plush, cultivated terrace
gardens seamlessly merge the indoors
with the outdoors, once again acting as a
shield to solar radiation. Food courts and
cafeterias, plug and play business centers,
retail outlets, pre-strengthened server areas
and crèche facilities induce better work-life
balance under the limelight of smart human
impact decisions.
The Eco Suites are twin towers that house
147 serviced apartments which were
developed keeping in view the ‘walk-to-
work’ concept. They not only cater to the
increasing lodging requirements of modern
day business but also aid in catalysing
healthier and simpler lifestyles. A connecting
corridor at the ground floor houses the
reception lobby.

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Ozone friendly refrigerants come forward as environment friendly substitutes of the
conventional coolants.
Cyberwalk, has effortlessly combined architecture with
green ideations to enable a relaxed working environment.
These days architecture can in some of the
most predominant ways direct how people
live, and green architecture is most certainly
an environmental and social responsibility.
Cyberwalk, has effortlessly combined
architecture with green ideations to enable
a relaxed working environment.
While the West façade of the Evergreen
Tower is shaded by vertical and horizontal
fins to minimise heat gain, Design Forum
International tells us how lower depths of
floor plates have enabled 75% areas to be
day lit. “Large cut-outs in the basement
have enabled us to reduce the ventilation
requirement and get natural light to the
basements,” informs DFI, consequently
inducing a reduced carbon footprint.
The use of air quality sensors to manage
carbon dioxide levels assist in availing
increased employee efficiency. The use
of local stones and recycled materials levy
a positive environmental impact by
reducing energy usage. 80% of the
used water is recycled and used for
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning) and irrigation.
Ground water recharging is done in order
to engage in efficient management of water
resources to enjoy sustainable development
and a viable economy. The use of water
saving fixtures in toilets helps to decrease
the diversion of water. The use of heat
recovery wheels in HVACs results in higher
heat transfer efficiency.

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Conceived as a self-sufficient green building, Cyberwalk stands out as a mixed use development enveloped by an oasis of green in the otherwise concrete jungle
of Gurgaon.
Ozone friendly refrigerants come forward
as environment friendly substitutes of the
conventional coolants. The use of higher
COP (Coefficient of Power) centrifugal
chillers with VFDs (Variable Frequency Drive)
leads to year round energy efficiency.
As green buildings gain momentum, India
secures third position among the top ten
countries to host LEED green buildings.
Cyberwalk is another step forward towards
a building suited to its time whose relevance
will only continue to increase. Eventuating
emission reduction, water conservation,
temperature moderation, waste reduction,
decreased infrastructure strain, increased
employee productivity and improved
lifestyles it indeed fortifies the concept of
green architecture.
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