Passive design of the building envelope

The building configuration and the passive design of the building envelope add to the “green” cause by reducing the operational energy requirements of the building. Some of these measures include:

• The central courtyard along with the ground level openings in the building aid in cross ventilation
  
• Fenestration shading design customized for all the directions and reduction in the window-to-wall ratio to reduce heat gain as well reduction in the requirement for high efficiency glass.
  
• The window shading as well as the courtyard is designed to reduce summer heat gain as well as to allow winter sun.
  
• Developing a large no. of spaces including passages and lobbies as non-coditioned spaces with provision for natural cooling and shading through stone Jaalis. These Jaalis and their designs would also be a showcase of this strong craft tradition within the country.