Architecture & Planning

Architecture and Planning Division is devoted to R&D in the areas of Architecture, Urban and Rural Plan

Focus Areas of R&D

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Green and Energy Efficient Buildings

Present Day energy crises necessitate the demand of integrated approach of energy efficient buildings,
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Site Planning
Building envelope design
Building system design: HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), lighting, plumbing, electric
Integration of renewable energy sources to generate energy on-site
Water and waste management
Selection of ecologically sustainable materials
Quality of indoor ambience
Minimal disturbance to landscapes and site condition
Use of Recycled and Environmental Friendly Building Materials
Use of Non-Toxic and recycld/recyclable Materials
Efficient use of Water and Water Recycling
Use of Energy Efficient and Eco-Friendly Equipment
Use of Renewable Energy
Indoor Air Quality for Human Safety and Comfort
Effective Controls and Building Management Systems

Industrialised Building Systems

Cost Effective and Affordable Housing
Solar Application in Buildings

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Major R &D Activities Undertaken

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Development of space norms & standards for human settlements.

Development of low cost technologies for economically weaker section.
Development of space norms & standards for educational & health care buildings.
Development of guidelines, bye-laws code of practice for use of glass in buildings.
Development of database generation of heritage buildings for preservation, restoration & conserva
Development of guidelines for physically challenged.
Development of Industrialized building systems for low & medium rise structures.
Design & Development of instant temporary & permanent shelters for disaster poor areas.

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DEVELOPMENTAL
PROJECTS

SHELTER
PLANNING
&
design
of
Mathura
Refinery
Township
for
15,000
population
with
design
ofwind
various
type
CISF
housing
complex
having
residential
and
administrative
facilities,
BHEL,
Haridwar.
CSIR
offices
and
residential
facilities,
Palampur
(HP).
NIVH
complex
having
directors
bungalow,
staff
residences
and
guest
house,
Dehradun
Delhi
Public
School
(DPS),
Mathura
Refinery
Township,
Mathura
Planning
and
design
of
CISF
complex,
refinery
site,
Mathura,
CISF
complexes,
Phase
I&II,
having
Officers
club
building
and
Mult
ipurpose
hall
at
Mathura
Refinery
Township,
Mathura
Civil
Aviation
Complex,
BHEL
Haridwar
LIC
branch
office
building,
Nurpur
(HP)
Housing
for
staff
of
IOC
at
Panchkula
(Haraya
na)
--- R&D
Design
ofdetermine
Guest
House,
Traini
ng
Centre
&
Laboratory
buildings
at
IIP
Dehradun
Way
side
amenities
for
tourists,
Uttarakhand
MAJOR
USE
Guidelines
OF
SPONSORED
GLASS
for
use
IN
BUILDINGS
of
glass
R&D
PROJECTS
in
buildings
Properties
uses
of
different
glass
types
(annealed,
laminated,
tempered,
insulating
&
reflective
Data
regarding
heat
gain,
sound
in
sulation,
safety
&
security,
thermal
breakage,
human
impact,
fir
Tools
to
appropriate
thickness
for
different
type
of
glasses
with
respect
to
pressure
Different
types
of
glazing
systems
such
as
curtain
walling,
bolted
glazing,
suspended
glazing,
tradi
Dos
and
donts
for
use
of
different
types
of
glass
in
buildings.
Bye-laws
for
use
of
glass
in
buildings
for
all
major
cities
inQUALITY
India
covering
all
six
wind
zones.
Formulated
code
for
use
of
glass
in
buildings
and
submitted
to
BIS,
New
Delhi.
Published
aand
book
on
Use
of
Glass
in
Buildings,
ABC
Publications,
New
Delhi.
INDUSTRIALIZED
BUILDING
SYSTEM
FOR
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
TRADITIONAL
the
KNOWLEDGE
State-of-Art
Report
DIGITAL
on
LIBRARY
prefabricated
(TKDL),
building
CSIR
systems
NETWORK
for
low
PROJECT
and
medium
ON
rise
BUILDING
structu
Prepared
a
digital
library
for
preservation,
protection
and
wealth
creation
of
traditional
knowledge
EDUCATIONAL
The
on
Educational
&
HEALTH
and
CARE
Health
BUILDINGS
Care
Buildings
cover
multi-faceted
aspects
on
buildings
such
as
pla
DEVELOPMENTAL
Design
Central
A
typical
Building
and
Navodaya
Development
Research
Vidyalaya
PROJECTS
Institute
of
350
Complex

Navodaya
was
Educational
includes
appointed
Vidyalaya
one
Buildings
as
school
Nodal
Complexes
Agency
building
by
for
at
Ministry
560
different
students
of
Geoclimatic
Human
for
classes
Resources
regions
from
De
Vin
Survey
of
school
sites,
Soil
investigations
and
foundation
designs
Formulation
of
space
norms
for
different
outdoor
and
indoor
activities.
Architectural
design
of
individual
buildings
and
preparation
of
master
plans
Structural
analysis
and
designs
--DEVELOPMENTAL
Use
of
local
building
materials
and
innovative
construction
techniques
for
different
regions.
Demonstration
of
new
construction
techniques
Bill
of
quantities
and
cost
estimates
Guidance
for
quality
control
of
construction
MAJOR
Overall
SPONSORED
planning
and
R&D
guidance
PROJECTS
to
the
project
Operation
Block
Board:
Study
of
existing
school
buildings
indifferent
parts
of
the
country
sponsored
Sarva
Shiksha
Abhiyan,
Uttarakhand
Polytechnic
Complex,
Silvasa
Vidyalya
at
IIP
Dehradun
2500
Primary
Schools
in
U.P
Kendriya
Vidyalayas
and
SFF
school
complex
Design
of
hostels
Building
detailing
and
fixtures
for
kitchen
and
bath
PROJECTS

Health
Care
Buildings
Under
World
Bank
project,
616
health
care
buildings
in
the
state
of
U.P
and
500
buildings
in
the
sta
A
large
number
of
health
sub
centre,
primary
health
centres,
upgraded
PHCs
medical
store
bu
Medical
College
Complex,
Haldwani,
Uttarakhand
on
guidelines
for
Barrier-Free
Built-Environmentbased
on
the
needs
and
requirements
of
the
physically
handicapped
persons,
design
guidelines
are
being
prepared.
RURAL
R&
MAJOR
D
Work
BUILDING
AREAS
in
the
OF
field
&
R&D
ENVIRONMENT
of
Rural
ACTIVITIES
Buildings
&
Environment
has
been
conducted
including
studies
on
rural
h
Technologies
for
improvement
in
the
performance
of
traditional
houses
made
of
locally
available
m
Low-cost
construction
technologies
for
rural
houses
using
durable
materials
like
brick,
cement
conc
Construction
technologies
for
disaster
(cyclone/flood)
mitigation
and
relief
and
rehabilitation
work
NEW
Low
CONSTRUCTION
cost
sanitation
TECHNIQUES
and
waste
water
&
BUILDING
disposal
systems
SYSTEMS
Non-erodable
mud
plaster
Plinth
protection
of
mud
walls
Improved
method
of
making
fire-retardent
thatch
roof
Ferro
cement
plaster
for
mud
walls
and
fire-retardent
thatch
roof
Fixtures
for
frameless
doors
and
windows
Pedestal
piles
for
foundation
brick
panel
system
concrete
panel
system
Prefab
jack-arch
panel
system
Integrated
thin
wall
and
column
system
Precast
concrete
panel
and
Joist
system
Instant
shelter
disaster
relief
Un-reinforced
pyramidal
brick
roof
SANITATION
Houses
for
&
ENVIRONMENTAL
rural
poor
in
different
IMPROVEMENT
regions
Low
cost
latrines
for
high
water
table
area
Waste
water
disposal
system
MAJOR
Ferro
SPONSORED
Cement
unit
R&D
for
waste
PROJECTS
water
disposal
system
U.N.D.P
Global
Project
on
low
cost
sanitation
Commonwealth
Regional
(Asia/Pacific)
Rural
Technology
Programme
Improvement
in
fixed
dome
type
and
KVIC
design
plants
Houses
for
Ghaziabad
Improvement
Trust
E.W.S
and
L.I.G
Houses,
NOIDA
Design
institutional
and
other
buildings
for
Gandhi
Gram
Rural
University,
Madhurai,
Tamil
Nadu
Rural
houses
for
Indira
Avas
Yojana
Cyclone
resistant
houses
in
Andhra
Pradesh
Heat
insulation
and
water
proofing
treatment
of
residential
buildings,
ONGC,
Ankaleshwar,
Gujarat
Evaporative
cooling
system
for
I.O.C.,
Durgapur,
West
Bengal
Evaluation
and
design
of
foundation
of
existing
EWS
Houses
at NOIDA
DEVELOPMENTAL
Training
NGO's
PROJECTS
from
various

Rural
states
Buildings
India
and
on
low
Environments
cost
building
materials
and construction
The
objectives
Scientific
includes
study
on
to
revision
study
the
of
unit
existing
cost
under
typology
Indira
of
rural
Avass
housing
Yojana
and
in various
to record
geoclimatic
charges
undergone
zones
oftec
th
Type
Work
plans
shed
have
scheme
been
developed
for
Khadi
artisans
the
work
and
KVIC,
shed
for
Mumbai
Khadi
Artisans
across
the country.
F
Ashok
Group
Architecture
Phone:
Fax:
Email
Website
or- further
Leader
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details
&ofto
Planning
contact:
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