case study of madan puraskar pustakalaya as a course project.

1. PRESENTED BY:
● ASMITA GAUTAM (71011)
● INU SHAKYA (71017)
● SHITU MAHARJAN (71032)
● SHRADDHA NEPAL (71034)
GREEN BUILDING
MADAN PURASKAR
LIBRARY
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2. CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
• GREEN BUILDING
• GRIHA (RATING SYSTEM)
2. INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS
MATERIALS
•BAMBOO
•RAMMED EARTH
3. CASE STUDY ON PUBLIC LIBRARY
•MADAN PURASKAR LIBRARY
•ABARI
4. SCORE CARD
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3. WHAT?
A SUSTAINABLE OR GREEN BUILDING:
•Produces net zero or smaller carbon footprint
other harmful emissions-reduce
•Reserves, uses sustainable energy.
•Maintains environmental resources mainly
water resources.
•Lowers the impact of urbanization on the
environment.
•Keeps a comfort zones inside building with
sufficient indoor air quality and sunlight.
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“THE IDEAL GREEN BUILDING WOULD BE BUILDING PROJECT THAT ALLOWS TO
PRESERVE MOST OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AROUND THE PROJECT
SITE”

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GRIHA
( Green Rating For Integrated Habitat Assessment )
➢ GRIHA, is the national rating system of India for any completed construction.
➢ Established : 2005
➢ It is an assessment tool to design, operate, evaluate and maintain resource efficient,
“healthy” and “intelligent” building.
➢ Evaluates the environmental performance of a building holistically over its entire life
cycle, thereby providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a “green building”

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WHY USE GRIHA??
➢ GRIHA is more suited to Indian climate.
➢ Unlike LEED, it does not promote usage of certain products like glass and air-
conditioning equipment.
➢ They encourage passive cooling and heating which can reduce the energy load of the
country.
➢ GRIHA has always stressed upon maximizing resource (water, energy, and materials)
and conserving as well as enhancing efficiency of the system and operations

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GRIHA
(RATING SYSTEMS)
VARIANTS OF GRIHA
● SVAGRIHA FOR BUILDING AREA- 100-2499 sq.m
● GRIHA FOR BUILDING AREA-2500-1,50,000 sq.m
● GRIHA LD FOR BUILDING AREA-> 50 hectare site area
GRIHA VERSION 2015
● The latest version of GRIHA was introduced in January 2015.
● The GRIHA V 2015 rating system consists of 31 criteria categorized under various
sections such as
➢ Site Planning
➢ Construction Management
➢ Occupant Comfort and Wellbeing
➢ Sustainable Building Materials
➢ Performance Monitoring and Validation, and
➢ Innovation Eligibility
All buildings, which are in the design stage and have built up area more than 2,500 m2, are
eligible for certification under GRIHA.

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GRIHA
CRITERIAS OF RATING:
SITE PLANNING
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
BUILDING PLANNING AND
CONSTRUCTION PHASE
RECYCLE, RECHARGE AND
REUSE
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
ENERGY END
USE AND
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
GRIHA is a 100-point system

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GRIHA OVERVIEW

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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS
MATERIALS
● Nepal heavily depends on importing construction materials such as cement, iron/ steels
etc.
● Cost of such construction materials including timber has increased extraordinarily in last
few years.
● Immense demands for affordable housing in Nepal.

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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS MATERIALS
BAMBOO
● Like true woods, is a natural composite
material -high strength to weight ratio
● Higher compressive strength than wood,
brick or concrete and a tensile strength
that rivals steel
● scaffolding, bridges and houses.

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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS MATERIALS
● People’s perceptions ,limited to a
temporary solution.
● Poor image of bamboo has retarded the
potential market of bamboo housing.
● Used extensively not only for affordable
housing but also for high-end structures
with improved engineering designs in order
to raise its image and to change people’s
perception.
Green Pavilion Restaurant, Japan

12. ● Preservation solution is recharged after four
cycles by adding water and the chemicals.
● Preservation treatment costs a minimum charge
of INR 450 per pole
Borax- Boric Acid Preservation Treatment
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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS MATERIALS
● Next the bamboo poles are left
bask in the sunlight depending
on the amount of sunlight
● are left to dry slowly in a cool,
dry place until they are used for
construction

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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS MATERIALS

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ADVANTAGES OF BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION
● Thermal Insulation
● Thermal Comfort-Warm in winter and cold in summer.
● Passive solar technique of heating
● Natural Ventilation
● Aesthetically Pleasing
● Toxic Paints not required
Green Ladder pavilion, Brisbane turns bamboo into
“green steel”
Panyaden Bamboo Sports Hall in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS MATERIALS
RAMMED EARTH
● Rammed earth is a building technique that compresses locally-available
clay, sand, gravel and some cement into vertical moulds to construct walls.

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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS MATERIALS
● Formwork-as big walls
● Addition of clay,rammed till you get 50%
compaction
● Monolithic-makes the whole building work
as shear wall
● Then apply reinforcement
● Cast-in-situ-on site
Horizontal
Reinforcement
● Earthquake prone
zone
● Walls (horizontal) at
the corner and
openings (weakest
point)
● Mesh 2’ft (lateral
movement)
Vertical Reinforcement
● Regular concrete
foundation
● Every material has
its own strength
● 12mm rods at the
corners, rebars at
opening
● Traditionally used

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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS MATERIALS

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INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS MATERIALS

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ADVANTAGES OF RAMMED EARTH CONSTRUCTION
● Superior Thermal Mass
● Temperature Control
● Noise Reduction
● Strength And Durability
● Low Maintenance
● Fireproof
● Load Bearing
● Pest Deterrence
● Versatile
● Healthy & Environment Friendly

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CASE STUDY
Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
PATAN DHOKA, LALITPUR

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MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
➢ Established : 1955
➢ Reconstruction : 2016
➢ Project Architect :Ar. Kamal Maharjan,
ABARI
➢ Architectural Style : Vernacular
➢ Main Materials Used: Bamboo, Mud Tiles
Building History:
➢ A public building of library and archives -
structure continued to stand post earthquake
in 2015.
➢ Original structure made up of brick, mud
mortar and lime mortar with steel beams -
weakened by the earthquake
➢ Advised that the structure wasn’t viable;
structurally weak, was pulled down

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ABARI and the MPP have come together to rebuild a
secure home for the national treasures.
Objectives of the MPP Project:
● Design and construct a national archive to
house more than 35, 000 books, 50,000 rare
photographs, 5,000 ephemera, over 10,000
manuscripts and various other audiovisuals.
● Set an example for post-earthquake
reconstruction by building a secure archive
using local and natural materials.
● Preserve the history and grandeur of the library
by using salvaged materials from the destroyed
building.
MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA

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THEME OF CONSTRUCTION
“Filter light into these archives and set a stage for visitors,
to be earthquake friendly and for a revolutionary new turn
to have a separate structure to support the roof and have
self-supporting light weight walls”
-Kamal Maharjan

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MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
DESIGN DETAILS
LOCATION: PATAN
CLIMATIC CONDITION
summer temperature =28 -30
°C
average winter temperature =10.1 °C
ORIENTATION
North-south
To gain maximum north light
SITE PLANNING
● Placement:
Building placed at the edge of
the site.
● Plantation of trees:
Trees to prevent summer sun
rays inside the building.
● Flooring:
Proper flooring to maintain
water table

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MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
DESIGN DETAILS
BUILDING PLANNING
● Geometrical form in the shape
of rectangle
● Stable from any external forces
such as earthquake
● Functional open space
VERTICAL PLANNING:
● Split mezzanine floor
● Connects the floors through floating
bamboo staircase

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MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
DESIGN DETAILS
OPENINGS
● Large windows placed at the north
Natural light throughout the day
● 3ft roof overhang - Sun shading
WALLS
● RAMMED EARTH CONSTRUCTION-store
solar radiation and slowly release it
overnight garnering interiors cool in
summers and warm in winters
● Thickness: 16 inch
● Wattle and daub used as a binding
material

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MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
DESIGN DETAILS
ROOF
● Construction of roof using bamboo
as primary support
● Overlay of another layer of bamboo
● Tiles used to cover the roof
● Roof supported by external bamboo
struts

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MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
JOINT DETAIL IN CEILING
SUPPORTING BAMBOO
CEILING
FINISHES
JOINT DETAIL IN
WALL SUPPORTING
BAMBOO

29. MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
CONSTRUCTION PHASE IMAGES
PHASE I

30. MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
CONSTRUCTION PHASE IMAGES
PHASE II

31. MADAN PURASKAR PUSTAKALAYA
CONSTRUCTION PHASE IMAGES
PHASE III

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➢ Socially And Environmentally Oriented Research
And Design Firm Based In Nepal
➢ Examines, Encourages And Celebrates Vernacular
Traditional And Ecological Materials Like Adobe,
Bamboo, Stone And Reed
➢ For Use In The Contemporary Construction
Practices.
ABARI (Adobe And Bamboo Research Institute)
ADOBE
➢ Ancient building material, a dried mud brick,
made with tightly compacted earth, clay, and
straw, formed into "bricks" and dried or baked in
the sun.
➢ Sustainable and energy efficient
REED
➢ The stalk, or stalks collectively, of any of these
plants, especially used for thatching

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RATINGS
Sustainable site and planning ( 8/17)
● Soil conservation 2 pts
● Design to include existing site features 4pts
● Preserve and protect landscape during construction 3pts
Health and wellbeing (7/7)
● Plan utilities and site circulation efficiency
3 pts
● Safety facility during construction works
2 pts
● Reduce air pollution during construction
2 pts
Building planning and construction (30/52)
● Reduce conventional energy demand 5pts
● Optimize building energy performance within specified comfort limits 12pts
● Reduce volume, weight, and construction time 4pts
● Use of low energy material in interior 4pts
● Renewable energy utilization 5pts

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Recycle, recharge and reuse of water (0/10)
Waste water treatment 0
Water recycle and reuse (including rainwater) 0
Renewable energy based hot water system 0
Waste management (2/3)
● Reduction in waste during construction 1pt
● Storage and disposal of waste 1pt
TOTAL = 56 /100
Energy end use and renewable energy
(6/6)
● Resource recovery from waste 1 pt
● Use low VOC paints/ adhesives/ sealants 3 pts
● Acceptable indoor and outdoor noise level 2pts
● Accessibility for person with disabilities 1 pts
56-70 = 3 stars

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ANALYSIS
● MPP created an example for post-earthquake reconstruction by building a
secure archive using local and natural materials.
● Preserve the history and grandeur of the library by using salvaged materials
from the destroyed building.

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