Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Voice) : “UNNATI BHAWAN” at Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar certified with Gold Rating by INDIAN GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL under IGBC green existing building rating system . It is the first government building to get this rating from IGBC)
“Unnati Bhawan” at Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar, is an ideal demonstration of Green Building. Designed by Ar. Akshay K.Beuria& Ar. Shailaja of Designers Forum, Bhubaneswar this building (with a built up area of 93250 square feet) has housed various organizations under the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD)Department, Govt of Odisha such as OWSSB, WATCO, JAGA Mission, OUHM . The building has been designed as a Smart Building with a Contemporary look and modern facilities and has adopted several unique green building features in its design and operation; to ensure sustainability; such as –
1. Highly energy efficient with EPI (Energy Performance Index) of 54 kWh/sq.mt/yr.
2. Roof top solar power plant with 110KW installed capacity.
3. DEWATT (Root Zone) waste water treatment system to reuse the treated water in landscaping.
4. 100% Rain water harvesting system through underground recharge pit.
5. Preservation of existing trees through sensitive site planning.
6. Solid waste management system through appropriate collection, storage & disposal facilities.
