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Shiv Nadar School

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Chennai,
Tamil Nadu

Designing with balance and care

The school was conceptualized amidst the Covid 19 pandemic strongly insisting on the need of a healthy environment for the students. The project is located in Chennai’s sprawling Besant Avenue park densely covered with vegetation.

CoLEAD is assisting Vastu Shilpa Sangath on developing sustainable strategies for mixed mode ventilation to maximize fresh air in the classrooms. Going to the roots of vernacular architecture, CoLEAD is exploring ways to maximalize energy efficiency through data driven design insights.

Location

Besant Avenue Chennai

Area

3,00,000 Sqft.

Scope

Environmental Design

Green Certification

IGBC

Owner

Shiv Nadar Foundation

Client

VastuShilpa Sangath LLP

Type

Institution

Status

Ongoing

Design Features

Mixed Mode Mixed Mode ventilationentilation

The project is designed for the Simultaneous operation of ACs, Fans, and Air conditioning using higher setpoint temperature and increased airspeed to improve thermal comfort.

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Rainwater Pond to create a local microclimate
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“Design Maximizes Cross Ventilation in Classrooms”

Energy Simulations were done on Energyplus to derive Chillers’ HVAC sizing and Part Load efficiency.

“The parasol roof double up to shade the classrooms and place Solar PV panels”

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