Solar power facility, rainwater harvesting system, eco-friendly building materials— the upcoming east Delhi campus of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) will serve as a role model for others when it comes to implementing green initiatives.
According to a senior government official, a solar plant of 1.28 MW capacity will meet the energy needs of the administrative block, the auditorium, the academic block and the sports block
“As per the plan, the energy consumption of the campus will be equal to the amount it generates on its own,” the official said.
GRIHA ratings
The campus is also intended to conform to five-star GRIHA ratings with the use of rainwater harvesting system, LED fittings, fly ash, bricks and portland cement.
Of the total 75,900 square metres constituting the site, 45% of it will host concrete structures while 10% will be dedicated to sports activities.
A 100-square metre area earmarked for parking will accommodate around 488 vehicles at the surface level and 340 vehicles underground.
Keeping it cool
The campus will also seek to reduce its need of air-conditioning through extensive use of green roofs, reflective tiles, insulation materials, earth tunnels and chilled beam air-conditioning.
“The campus will come up in phases at a cost of ₹231 crore,” said the official.
Change of plan
According to another government official, GGSIPU, which earlier had its own campus at Kashmere Gate which was relocated to Dwarka, had originally intended to construct the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at the said location.
However, the proposed IIIT was, in the meantime, established in Okhla by the Delhi government.
Following this, the Building and Works Committee of GGSIPU decided to establish the University School of Architecture and Planning and the University School of Design in Surajmal Vihar without disturbing the approved master plan.
