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THE CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY (CII)
LEED Platinum Rated Building in India – CII Godrej GBC
Location map
Hitec city Train station : 3.5 km
Secunderabad station : 18.5 km
RGIA Airport : 33.5 km
Site area : 5 acre
Built area: 1860sqm
25% less exterior exposed
ABOUT
 CII-Godrej GBC was established in the year 2004.
 as CII's Developmental Institute on Green Practices & Businesses, aimed at offering world class
advisory services on conservation of natural resources.
 The Green Business Centre in Hyderabad is housed in one of the greenest buildings in the world and through
IGBC is spearheading the Green Building movement in the country.
 The Green Business Centre was inaugurated by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
• The average temperature during summer is around 40 'C and 16 'C during winter , Annual Rainfall is app. 79 cm
• Water Efficiency Sustainable Site Energy Efficiency Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Wind Towers Solar
PV Water Body Roof garden.
• Formation of positive and negative pressure zones when wind flows around rectangular and circular bodies.
• Roof garden - Protects heat penetration, cuts down heat-island effect.
• High performance glazing to bring in natural light while minimizing heat ingress
• Jali (Perforated) wall for bringing in natural light as well as ventilation .
• Roof Garden absorbs heat and minimized through the roof gardens covering 55% of the roof area.
• 20% of the buildings energy requirement is catered by solar photovoltaic cell.
• Root Way Water treatment facility.
Internal courtyard LandscapeJali wall Entrance junction
Wind tower
entrance
Internal courtyard
and roof garden
Solar panel
FEATURES
 Green buildings
 Energy Efficiency
 Water Management
 Environmental management
 Renewable energy
 Green business incubation
 Climate change activities
CONCEPT
”WHAT DERIVES ITSELF FROM NATURE RETURNS TO IT “
This is applied in the practice of Architecture:
 a building gives back to nature even as it takes from it thus
reducing the ecological footprint An attempt to make a positive
change in design by Reducing the negative impact on the
environment in terms of :-
:Use of materials :Natural Ventilation :Reuse and Recycle
:Renewable Energy :Effective Land Use :Ecological footprint
:Carbon Footprint :Water Management :Energy Efficiency
:Sustainability
CII green building