GRIHA ASSESSMENT

CASE STUDY
VVIP Circuit House and Zed Earth Villa

CRITERIA 5 – Reduce hard paving on site

• Total surface parking marked to exceed the area as permissible under the local by law
• More than 50% of the total paved area to have pervious paving / open green pavement / grass pavers
• A minimum 50% of the total paved area (including parking) to have shading by vegetative roof / pergola with planters.
• A minimum 50% of the total paved area (including parking) to be topped with finish having solar reflectance of 0.5 or higher

CRITERIA 6 – Enhance outdoor lighting efficiency

A minimum of 25% of the total number or 15% of the total connected load of outdoor lighting fixtures (whichever is higher) to be powered by
solar energy. Outdoor lighting system includes :-
• Security lighting
• Street lighting
• Landscape lighting
• Façade lighting
• Parking lighting

Group No. 4:
1. Pushkar Chopdekar – 2015019
2. Saurabh Gosavi – 2015039
3. Shreesh Jagtap – 2015044
4. Sanket Kasar – 2015060
5. Janhavi Kulkarni – 2015074
Source: https//www.grihaindia.org
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Criterion 5 – Reduce hard paving on site:
GRIHA Norms VVIP Circuit House
Net Paved area on site under parking, roads etc. to exceed 25% of the site
area (minus the building footprint) or the net imperviousness factor of the
Net paved area is only 21.32% of entire landscape area.
site should not exceed the net imperviousness factors prescribed in the
NBC 2005, whichever is more stringent.
More than 50% of the total paved area to have pervious paving or
open grid pavements or grass pavers or shading through the use of
The parking of 100 cars is done in the basement, therefore
vegetated pergolas or covered with coating of SRI>0.5
leaving ground land for landscaping.
OR
More than 50% of the total paved area to have a combination of the above.

21.32% of net hardscaped area

Pervious pavers used in landscaping Points in total: 2

Points acquired: 2
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Criterion 6 – Enhance outdoor lighting efficiency on site:

GRIHA Norms VVIP Circuit House

Luminous efficacy of 100% of lamps used in outdoor lighting to meet the

100% of outdoor lights are powered by energy harnessed by
corresponding lamp luminous efficacy as mentioned in Table 6.1, as per
solar panels.
GRIHA

• The building design is completely based on solar

passive, climate responsive architecture.

• Areas – naturally daylit and ventilated - optimized

shading devices – controlled glare and heat gain.

• 22kW solar photovoltaic renewable energy plant is

designed to cater more than 30% of artificial internal

lighting and 100% of outdoor lighting.

Outdoor lights are well placed for visibility at night

Points in total: 1
Points acquired: 1
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 ZED EARTH VILLA, BANGALORE
Criterion 5 - Reduce hard paving on site:
GRIHA Norms Zed Earth Villa, Bangalore
Net Paved area on site under parking, roads etc. to exceed 25% of the site
area (minus the building footprint) or the net imperviousness factor of the
70% of open space is softscaped and shaded with trees.
site should not exceed the net imperviousness factors prescribed in the
NBC 2005, whichever is more stringent.
More than 50% of the total paved area to have pervious paving or
open grid pavements or grass pavers or shading through the use of
vegetated pergolas or covered with coating of SRI>0.5 All the hard paved area is constructed with pervious pavers.
OR
More than 50% of the total paved area to have a combination of the above.

70% of open space is softscaped

Pervious pavers used in landscaping Points in total: 2

Points acquired: 2
Source: https//www.grihaindia.org; www.archdaily.com