NEW EDUCATIONAL BUILDING WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN JHARKHAND - INDIA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The building was designed to be in line with available Indian materials, traditional construction and green innovative technologies. This project has social, cultural and environment impact and was developed with the aim of renewing traditional and ecological forms of construction and reviving awareness of them among inhabitants. The long-term goal is to achieve a permanent improvement of living conditions, with people who can use properly local resources. The construction site is like a laboratory where people can learn green construction techniques. The walls of the 2 storey-building are built with pressed earth. Wooden doors and windows have artistic details, which come from ancient traditions. An independent supply of energy is important: photovoltaic panels will provide electricity; hot water will be produced by a solar plant; and over the sanitary tract a large water tank will be installed

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