An analysis on the LEED

certified criterion of Infosys,

Hyderabad.
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT
[CM663]

[CM663] MBA REUI 2021-23

BATCH MEMBERS: DIVISION OF WORK:

• Introduction • Materials & Resources
1. Gayatri Dattatray Abhyankar • Indoor environmental Quality
A70058921027 • Need and importance for sustainability
CASE STUDY • Innovation
2. Kiruthika R_A70058921002 • Regional Priority Credits
• Introduction
SCORESHEET ANALYSIS
• Sustainable sites • 01 & 02
• Water efficiency • 03 & 04
• Energy & Atmosphere • Recommendations & Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION to sustainability NEED for sustainability IMPORTANCE in development
GHG EMISSIONS GLOBALLY • The built environment has caused damage to • Helps providing confidence and trust by
our ecosystem to such an extent that validating environmentally sustainable

6% from buildings
according to United Nations Environment
Programme due to all this upto 70% of •
practices.
Structures which are LEED certification

& 10%
natural resources and wildlife habitats from cost less to maintain and cost less waste.
the from the land surface will be destroyed • To make the structures on mother earth
by 2032. green without harming resulting in a
From electricity and heat • So , there is an urgent need of saving our sustainable future .
production ecosystem which humans are also a part of.
• LEED has credit categories which are as
follows:

WHY?
Our day to day activities
involves a significant
amount of green house gas
emissions that traps the
solar heat.
Just it?
To reduce carbon
emissions, save resources,
reduce wastes and recycle.
MEETING PRESENT NEEDS
WITH A CONSIDERATION TOWARDS THE FUTURE.

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 CASE STUDY
Infosys SDB1, Hyderabad
The credit categories according to the are as follows:

Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy and atmosphere
Material and Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation
Regional Priority Credits

Regional Priority
Credits
Innovation
5% 4% Sustainable Sites
Indoor Envi- 24%
Location : Hyderabad ronmental
Site area : 64,806.92 Quality
14%
Built-up : 24,730
Air-conditioned area : 17,338
Non-Air-conditioned area : 7,392 Material and Water Efficiency
Resources 9%
EPI : 51.85 kWh/SqM/year 13%
Occupancy hours : 8.5 hrs/day
Renewable energy installed on the site : 44KWp
LEED rating : Platinum , Awarded May 2020 Energy and at-
mosphere
GRIHA rating : 5 star 32%
Architect : Sundaram Architects(Bangalore)
Green Building Consultants : Terra Viridis (Hyderabad)

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 To increase the sustainable

Sustainable Sites AWARDED: 20/26 practices we need sustainable sites.

SSc7
11% SSc2 Native trees planted
SSc6 26%
11% along with preserving
SSp1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention REQUIRED existing trees.
SSc5
5%
SSc1 Site Selection 1/1 To prevent soil erosion
and soil run-off ;
SSc2 Development Density and Community Connectivity 5/5 Fig 1.1 Image showing Sustainable SSc4 excavation , construction
site of Infosys 47% started after monsoon
SSc3 Brownfield Development 0/1
SSc4.1 Alternative Transportation -Public Transportation Access 6/6
During construction for
SSc4.2 Alternative Transportation -Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms 0/1 A mini landscaping ,top soil was
sustained city Vehicular A green preserved and reused.
SSc4.3 Alternative Transportation-Low-emitting and fuel- efficient vehicles3/3 where traffic environment
SSc4.4 Alternative Transportation-Parking Capacity 0/2
everyone completely for people
walks. restricted even in peak Construction activities
Ssc5.1 Site Development- Protect or restore habitat 0/1 Bicycles can inside. summers. were carried out as pre
be used. decided.
SSc5.2 Site Development-Maximize open space 1/1
SSc6.1 Stormwater Design – Quantity control 1/1
SSc6.2 Stormwater Design – Quality control 1/1 Due to use of
Planting native species of trees
low flow fixtures Intention to
SSc7.1 Heat island effect –non-roof 1/1 and shrubs ,using efficient
reduction in make
irrigation systems resulted in
SSc7.2 Heat island effect – roof 1/1 water
consumption to
reduction in landscape water 100%
consumption by 53%. vehicle free.
SSc8 Light pollution reduction 0/1 56%
0/1
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 Energy and Atmosphere AWARDED: 31/35 The efficiency of building is 40% more than the globally
accepted ASHRAE Standard.
EAp1 Fundamental commissioning of building energy systems REQUIRED 3X Optimization Strategy Lighting System 4X Optimization Strategy
HVAC System
Passive
EAp2 Minimum Energy Performance REQUIRED Design Day
Lighting
EAp3 Fundamental refrigerant Mgmt REQUIRED Controls
and
energy
Reduce
Heat Gain
stimulatio Continuou
EAc1 Optimize Energy Performance 19/19 n s Energy
monitorin simulation
Lighting g
EAc2 On-site renewable energy 7/7 Efficient Optimization
Day
light lighting
EAc3 Enhanced commissioning 2/2 source strategies Efficient
Control HVAC heat
strategy Optimizatio transfer
EAc4 Enhanced refrigerant Mgmt 0/2 mechanis
Efficient Artificial n m
lighting
EAc5 Measurement and verification 3/3 fixtures simulation

EAc6 Green power 0/2

EAc2 Efficient
Efficient
23% equipment
0/1 Reduction in energy consumption system

Equipment
EAc3 configuration
EAc1 6% 392 Kwp car port solar
61% EAc5 PV on top of parking For visual For thermal
10% building comfort comfort

ECBC recommended To reduce solar heat gain , ECBE envelope, which helps in There are external shading
To reduce energy
guidelines used for to have glare -free reducing cooling loads in AC spaces Radiant cooling and light shelves
consumption, there
energy-efficient daylight ; there is external and is able to achieve thermal comfort system installed used ,which helps to cut
are occupancy
artificial lighting shading and efficient levels in non-AC spaces . rules are in the structure. glare and reduce solar
sensors in the room.
design. glazing installed. used for the building. heat gain.

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 MATERIAL AND AWARDED: 6/14 Energy efficient materials used in the structure.
RESOURCES
MRp1 Storage and collection of recyclables REQUIRED False Recycled
ceiling content
Low energy
MRc1.1 Building reuse –maintain existing walls , floors and roof. 0/3 Ceramic tiles,
materials are used
Use of low energy carpets with
MRc1.2 Building reuse –maintain interior non-structural elements 0/1 for internal Double
materials in the recycled content
partions , paneling , Brick Wall Ceiling
structure being used in the
MRc2 Construction Waste Management 2/2 false ceiling and in- Insulation
design
built furniture.
MRc3 Materials reuse 0/2
MRc4 Recycled content 2/2 Ceramic Recycled
panels
Tiles
MRc5 Regional materials 2/2
MRc6 Rapidly renewable materials 0/1
MRc7 Certified wood 0/1

MRc2 35 degree C 25 degree C 35 degree C 25 degree C

33% Indoor Outdoor Indoor
Outdoor
0.40 W/m2 deg K
2.0W/m2 deg K

Heat ingress through Double brick wall with

MRc4
33% Heat ingress through standard wall insulation

5 times more efficient

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 INNOVATION AWARDED: 6/6 90% of the occupied space is naturally lit . For a footfall
IDc2 of 32,000 people
17%
IDc1 Innovation in Design 5/5
IDc2 LEED Accredited professional 1/1 Day light pane
External shading
IDc1 Smart Glazing
83%
View pane
21 March 1200 Noon – West facade with no windows
Sunny Sky Plan view
Central ,tree lined avenue
that will serve in
collaboration and Impact of day lighting
movement space for the Room without any artificial
A Central employees lighting
Boulevard
Window wall ratio < 30% There are water features
Passive design Right orientation- Daylight analysis Shading and glare analysis
along the landscaped
Restricted building span to 18m.
pathways, to help
Micro- temperature low
environm
ent in the A buffer space provided by
micro city Every building opens the plaza in front of which
Design into a grand park , has 2 wings for getting
Directives with a plaza in front good view and natural
light
An eye on
Light shelves for deeper penetration the Carbon free , zero emission campus
of day light. environme , having high standards of
nt environmental compliance. It has
blue , green colours all over.

Designed Being such a big area it needs to be designed for

for scale function and scale.There are 9 food courts
serving 9000 people at a time . The auditorium
capacity is 3500 people.
Master plan analysis Master plan

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 To reduce the consumption of potable
water and increase self-reliance in water
Water efficiency AWARDED: 10/10
supply and management.

WEp1 Water use reduction REQUIRED INNOVATIVE WASTEWATER TECH

WEc2
WEc1 Water efficient landscaping 4/4
• Low flow filters
WEc2 Innovative wastewater technologies 2/2 • Dual flush filters
• Waterless urinals WEc3
WEc3 Water use reduction 4/4 • Flow restrictors and aerators
• Pressure reducing valves
• Native plantation
Water efficient landscaping allows • Root zone irrigation WEc1
minimal use of pumps and • Smart water meters
improves gravity flow of water to • Pressure compensating
required locations at the Infosys, aerators Around

64%
Hyderabad campus. • Rainwater harvesting
• Artificial lakes and deep
injection wells Reduction in per capita
water demand per day*

Acres of
pond area
total
35
100%
Recycling of wastewater
generated at the campus
WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING

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 Is aimed at improving the comfort
Indoor Environmental Quality AWARDED: 8/15
and well-being of the occupants.

EQp1 Minimum IAQ performance REQUIRED

Daylight pane EQc4
EQp2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) control REQUIRED Exterior light
shelf
EQc1 Outdoor air delivery monitoring 0/1 Vision pane
EQc2 Increased ventilation 0/1 EQc3

Construction IAQ Mgmt plan-during construction 1/1

EQc3
Construction IAQ Mgmt plan-before occupancy 0/1 EQc8 EQc6
Low-emitting materials-adhesives and sealants 1/1
DAYLIGHT EQc7

Low-emitting materials-paints and coatings 1/1 • Light shelves enable deeper

EQc4
Low-emitting materials-flooring systems 1/1 penetration of light** THERMAL COMFORT
78% 30%
• Natural lighting for
Low-emitting materials-composite wood and agrifiber 1/1 Efficient
of spaces
Indoor chemical and pollutant source control 0/1 Radiant Cooling
EQc5
system
Controllability of systems-lighting 0/1
EQc6
Controllability of systems-thermal comfort 1/1 LOW-EMISSION
Thermal comfort-design 1/1 • W/m2
<30
External heat gain Per capita energy consumption
EQc7
Thermal comfort-verification 1/1 • Window-wall ratio % per month

EQc8
Daylight and views-daylight
Daylight and views-views
1/1
0/1
R 15 for wall insulations
16 for roof insulations
reduces
to 57KWH
VALUE
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 Is aimed at promoting and

Regional Priority Credits AWARDED: 4/6

encouraging
friendly design.
environment

EAc2 On-site renewable energy 1/1 Reduced through painting SSc7.2

the roofs with white
MRc4 Recycled content 0/1
coloured paints.
SSc6.1 Stormwater design-quantity control 1/1 WEc3
Of energy SSc6.1
SSc7.2
WEc2
Heat island effect-roof
Innovative wastewater technologies
1/1
0/1
43.7% requirements
met through
renewable
EAc2
WEc3 Water use reduction 1/1 energy

51.53% less water used for SOLAR POWER

1 ton
Food waste
consumption than LEED
baseline requirements.
7.9MW
= • Eliminate the need for
secondary clarifiers and
Onsite renewable solar energy
capacity

LPG
Worth
tertiary
techniques.
treatment

• Produces residue with

Wastewater Biogas Rs. 6400
Rainwater highest quality
harvesting Recycling plant • Lower footprint of
treatment plant.
• High quality at low cost. Crystalline and thin film
Stormwater Sewage Treatment Biogas plant for technology were used
collection and Plant with MBR waste for fixed mounting and
sequestration. technology. management of single access tracking-
food waste. the-sun mounting.

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01 : Key specifications and sustainability 02 : Triple Bottom Line and adoption of
features of Infosys, Hyderabad features post COVID
SOCIAL

SUSTAINABLE SITE DESIGN 20/26 • Occupational Health and Safety

WATER EFFICIENCY 10/10 • Thermal and Visual comfort
ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE 31/35 • Pleasing environment
MATERIAL & RESOURCES 06/14 • Quality of working conditions and
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 08/15 spaces
INNOVATION 06/06
REGIONAL PRIORITY CREDITS 04/04
• Cost reduction
LEED PLATINUM RATING 85/110 • Renewable off-grid energy
source
• Reduction in the purchase of
ECONOMIC outdoor potable water
ENVIRONMENTAL • Reduced logistics and
• Energy efficiency transportation costs involved in
• Water efficiency and self-
Sustainable Development of a Optimization of transporting wastes.
development resilient and well- business operations reliability
operations and structured Business with a flexibility • Waste management and
processes can be Continuity towards hybrid modes recycling
integrated into an Management System of occupation and • Reduction in carbon
Enterprise Risk (BCMS) along with an functioning. The footprint
Management Program intelligent big data
analytics system.
Internet of Things (IoT)
and AI can be RESILIENCE
incorporated into the
workspace Adoption of disruptive technologies POST COVID

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 03 : Key driver of certification and analysing 04 :Post covid analysis
score sheet.
There is a scope of improvement in the following points:
• Sustainable sites
• Energy and Atmosphere
• Material and Resources Teleworking for the
safety
Large hall where 6ft
distance can be kept
Avoiding unnecessary
travel
Avoiding congregating
in pantries , etc.
• Indoor environmental quality
Use of
1. A brownfield land can be used in the next construction which means ,the • Masks
buildings may be used on sites previously used for industrial or commercial • Sanitizers
developments and not on green lands. Avoiding travelling in • Hybrid mode
Bringing lunch and Limiting recreational
2. Protection and restoration of habitat is required. eating at own place public transportation
or other extra classes. of working
or during rush hours.
3. There is light pollution occurring which can be reduced by using the use from solar
panels.
4. There is a need to increase refrigerant management which can be made by Technologies used for social distancing:
adding where there are radiant cooling techniques managed.
5. There is a need of increase in green power. For that more number of solar
panels can be used and they should be maintained from time to time to make its use to
the fullest.
6. During materials building reuse existing walls, floors, roofs, internal non-
structural elements can be reused wherever possible.
Social distance
7. Rapidly renewable materials and certified wood should also be reused Robots Foot operated lifts
detection technology
in the site. • All people to be sanitized .
8. Outdoor air delivery monitoring is required. There is a need of increasing • Isolating oneself if feeling unwell and visiting the doctor at the
thermal comfort than what is already there.
earliest.
9. There is an need to upgrade pollutant and control source .
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Recommendations and Conclusion

CRITERIA INSIGHTS RECOMMENDATIONS

Existing technologies offer a • Automatic light control systems DIGITAL WATER LEVEL SENSORS
wide range of solutions and • Smart street lights
services across product life • Smart water management
cycle management, hyper- system DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROLLER
AUTOMATION connectivity, big data analytics,
the Internet of Things (IoT) etc.
• Integrated Building
Management System (BMS)
(DDC)

with cloud computing.

Outdoor Air Delivery • Remediation air quality • The Infosys, Hyderabad campus has established an
Monitoring systems will be of monitors environment and eco-friendly approach in their design and
crucial importance in the • Cloud-based air quality practices. The Hyderabad campus’s Software Development
SENSORS AND upcoming years since there will monitoring software with a Block (SDB) 1 has been certified PLATINUM LEED
be a significant spike in air sufficiently large database
MONITORS pollution. • Dust monitors RATING with a total score of 85/110.
• But it is necessary for the organization to adopt
Disruptive technologies into their operations and
expansions for attaining the Triple Bottom Line benefits
in the future.
• Overall, the design and execution sets an excellent
benchmark for upcoming projects in India.

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