LITERATURE
CASE STUDY 1
THE BRITISH SCHOOL
THE BRITISH SCHOOL
Architects : Manit Rastogi & Sonali from Morphogenesis
Location : New Delhi
Site area : 21521 sq.m
Built-up area : 19625 sq.m
Year : 2016
Climate : Composite
Client : The British school society
Energy consumption reduction : 73% consumption compared to
GRIHA benchmark.
Energy performance index : 37.44 KWH/SQM/YEAR
Renewable Energy : Rated capacity of solar PV installed IS
40KWP
GRIHA provisional Rating : 5 star
SITE PLAN
DESIGN PROCESS
& MORPHOLOGY
GROUND FLOOR
PLAN
FIRST
FLOOR
PLAN
SECOND FLOOR
PLAN
THIRD FLOOR
PLAN
FORTH FLOOR
PLAN
FIFTH FLOOR
PLAN
SECTION
XX & YY
PASSIVE STRATEGY
The following strategies were adopted to reduce the building impact on the natural environment:
Sustainable Site Planning:
• 5 trees existed on site and all were preserved. In addition, the project planted 292 native trees to enhance microclimate
of the area.
• Air pollution control measures such as site barricading, coverage of dusty material, wheel washing and water sprinkling
were implemented during construction.
Water management:
• Reduction of more than 56.05% from the GRIHA base case has been demonstrated in landscape water demand by use
of sprinklers.
• Reduction of 65.3% from the GRIHA base case has been demonstrated in building water use by installing water
efficient flush and flow fixtures.
• Construction water requirement was minimized to large extent by adopting curing through gunny bags.
Energy Optimization:
• EPI reduction of 73% from GRIHA benchmark has been demonstrated.
• 62% of the habitable spaces are day lit and meet the daylight factors prescribed by the National Building Code of India.
• 12.54% is the window to wall ratio of the project.
Renewable Energy Technology installed on site:
• 40 kWp rated capacity solar PV panels have been installed on site.
• Rated capacity of solar PV meets more than 30% of internal lighting and HVAC load of the project.
• Solar water heaters have been installed to meet hot water requirement.
Sustainable Building Materials:
• 92% of ceiling materials used in the project which include Gypsum, Bison Board, and Perforated Gypsum Board are
low-energy materials.
• Kota stone and terrazzo flooring have been used for more than 70% of flooring in the school.
OPEN SITTING & READING
SPACES PROVIDE TO
CONNECTION WITH NATURE
& PEOPLE
GYPSUM PERFORATED SHADING
SCREENS TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL
PATTERN AND SHADES
SHADING DEVICE
PROVIDE ABOVE
SWIMMIING POOL AND
CREATES EVAPORATIVE
COOLONG EFFECT
RECEPTIONS AUDITORIUM
PRIMARY ROOM OUTSIDE SPACE INSIDE ACTIVITY ROOM