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Zed Earth Villas

This residential villa in Bengaluru, India received a 5-star rating under the SVA GRIHA system. It adopted various green strategies to reduce its environmental impact, including planting native trees to cover 70% of the site, installing solar panels and a water heater, and using low-flow fixtures to reduce water usage by 74%. Materials like hollow concrete blocks reduced embodied energy by 40% compared to baseline. The villa was designed for natural ventilation, daylighting, and energy efficiency exceeding standards.

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Zed Earth Villas

This residential villa in Bengaluru, India received a 5-star rating under the SVA GRIHA system. It adopted various green strategies to reduce its environmental impact, including planting native trees to cover 70% of the site, installing solar panels and a water heater, and using low-flow fixtures to reduce water usage by 74%. Materials like hollow concrete blocks reduced embodied energy by 40% compared to baseline. The villa was designed for natural ventilation, daylighting, and energy efficiency exceeding standards.

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Plot No.

25, Zed Earth Villa

Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka


Site Area : 270 Sq.m.
Built up area : 290 sq m
Typology : Residential
SVA GRIHA rating : 5 star

The following strategies were adopted to reduce the building impact on the natural environment:

 Landscape
• Almost 70% of the total open area on site is soft paved and/or shaded under trees.
• Native trees have been planted on site.
 Energy
• Fenestrations and floor plan layouts have been designed to facilitate natural ventilation through all
spaces.
• About 88% of total living area falls under daylit zone.
• Fenestration design of the villa reduces the direct incident heat penetration by about 38%, compared
to SVAGRIHA base case for Bengaluru
• Lighting power density is 4.78 W/sq.m and thermal efficiency of the project is 289.82 sq.ft./TR (26.93
sq.m./TR), which is 5% better than the SVAGRIHA base case for Bengaluru.
• Solar photovoltaic panels of size 1.4 kWp and solar water heater of 150 lpd capacity have been
installed on the villa.
• All air-conditioning systems, fans and geysers comply with BEE 5-star efficiencies.
 Water and waste
• Use of low-flow fixtures reduces the building water demand by almost 74% compared to SVAGRIHA
base case.
• Rainwater storage tank of 1500 litre capacity has been installed on site to capture and utilize rainwater.
• Organic Kitchen waste is converted into manure through the use of “Dailydump’s Khamba”.
 Materials
• Use of hollow concrete blocks helps in reducing the embodied energy of the building by about 40%
compared to SVAGRIHA base case.
• Use of low-VOC and lead free paints helps in maintaining good indoor air quality.
• Over 70% of interior finishes are low-energy like bamboo flooring, rough local granite etc.
 Lifestyle Bengaluru
• There is provision for basic amenities like grocery store, pharmacy etc. within the campus.
• Each Villa has a Retainer’s room for accommodation of service staff.
• Each Villa has a kitchen garden and brochures to promote environmental awareness.

Integrated Design Team:


Client : Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd., Bengaluru
Architect : Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd., Bengaluru
Green Building Design and Certification : Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd., Bengaluru

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