Author: Sanika C. Raut
Site Location: IIT Jodhpur, Campus B , Rajasthan
Institute: Vivekanand Education Society College Of Architecture
Advisor: Dr. Prof. Anand Achari

description

The project’s goal is to establish a centre focused on technology improvement in the RE industry. The major purpose of the center would be to completely transform the RE sector by doing high-quality research in technology, science, and with an industry connection. Because it is a multi-disciplinary area, it requires innovation and collaboration with many sectors and stakeholders. Its primary focus will always be on the advancement and development of the country’s economic growth, social development, and environmental effect.

The centre would be recognized as an education and Entrepreneurship ecosystem Which will be engaged in high quality of research in technological field with also incubation facilities, training centers which will boost the growth and development and will address the issues and barriers by finding solutions of the gaps that needs to be addressed in the field.

Design aim: To create a cutting-edge research facility that is not just energy efficient but also responds to the site’s climate and cultural environment, demonstrating net zero energy.

Design Objectives:

• To design a research institution that is technologically advanced while also having a low environmental effect.
• Always be responsive to user needs and expectations so that a campus is highly functional, memorable, motivating, engaging, and that effortlessly integrates with the surrounding environment without creating any boundaries and generates a sense of belonging.
• To create places that are highly interactive and collaborative for users from all disciplines, as well as a facility that serves as a model for all persons in interdisciplinary fields who can demonstrate technological innovation in real time.
• To preserve the essence of the region’s culture and respond to climate change, but also to adapt to low-energy technology while also contributing to the enhancement of the surroundings and the building.
• To establish a cutting-edge research centre that tackles issues of sustainability, safety, flexibility, and adaptability to current and future advanced technologies.

Context & Climate Responsive Design.

Design should focus on the context regionalism and architecture culture and its heritage and response to the local climate factor and understanding the micro-climate of the site. To analyse the site conditions and all the physical aspects of site and come up with better solutions to address the issues of site with careful planning which will be resilient enough to withstand future climatic changes. The climate changes that are happening needs to addressed by using passive strategies as much as possible so that not much of active strategies are used to avoid the high energy consumption, also to use less raw material a possible so that it does not impact environment and using a strategy of regenerative materials that can be used again in the technologies or equipment’s that are going to be in the research facility.

Technological and Sustainable Design Integration.

Understanding local building processes and materials, as well as employing local materials. Understanding local construction methods and implementing them in today’s context, as well as the importance of local materials used in hot and dry climates in all historical architectural buildings with current technology intervention of todays and vernacular strategies

Reduce, reuse, and recycle will be the major goals for campus sustainability in all aspects of using resources, diverse service systems, and construction systems to reach net zero energy building. To consider natural ecosystems and water conservation with various rain water harvesting systems to preserve as much water as feasible. To always keep n mind that address the environmental impacts with regards to technology and how can be both integrated very well that neither of the things gets impacted in a negative way.

Passive strategies:

To allow the seamless flow of light, air, and thermal environment into the built form, which can be controlled by building design strategies that will not only protect from harsh environment but will also allow these environmental elements to provide us with the necessities that are required for human comfort. Each building element will have a variable permeability based on the nature of the material to let each environmental control element into the created area.

Jodhpur’s vernacular architecture employs traditional ways to provide comfort in both the summer and winter seasons. Institutional buildings consume more energy, and if they have laboratories and research rooms, they will need a lot of energy to run the equipment and active systems in the building. Because of the significant use of equipment and technology, the room will quickly heat up, resulting in increased cooling loads addressed by passive design strategies and mechanical ventilation or HVAC to maintain the thermal atmosphere. When such passive and active design strategies are used, the building’s cooling demands will be reduced. In hot and dry climates, when the outside temperature is relatively high, the building envelope plays a key function in maintaining heat absorption and storage during the day, ensuring that the inside environment is not compromised. The demand for energy may continue to rise in the future; thus, buildings must be designed to be responsive to future demands. As a result, mixed-mode buildings offer a high potential for energy efficiency while also having a lower negative impact on the environment and community.

The environmental control area of passive design techniques includes the light environment, air environment, and thermal environment

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