Embassy TechVillage is strategically located in the heart of Bangalore’s IT corridor and well connected with the IT hubs of Whitefield and Electronic City as well as all parts of the city including easy access to the city’s central business district (CBD). The 106-acre development is planned as an integrated project with commercial, retail, and residential components. The project has a total potential built-up-office area in excess of 10 million sq. ft.
Currently, 6.1 million sq. ft. of the area has already been developed and features a sports facility, medical center, and gym. Embassy TechVillage also provides amenities such as dining, recreation, safety, emergency, and other supporting facilities. The remaining area of 1.6 million sq. ft. is under development, and 5.2 million sq. ft. is dedicated for future development.
The top 7 clients include CISCO, SONY, Flipkart, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Software AG & CSG
RSP (India) was assigned with the responsibility of designing Flipkart’s flagship campus inside the Embassy TechVillage. The scope of services included Master Planning, Building Design, C/S Engineering, M&E Engineering, and Interior Design. RSP (India) is a premier design consultancy and an associate of RSP Singapore, one of the largest and most reputed global multidisciplinary design group with over 60 years of experience in creating a transformative built environment.
The Flipkart campus has a common basement for its 3 towers with all the drainage header lines running in the basement floor ceiling and are interconnected before joining to the STP. The maintenance team was finding multiple issues:
1. Negative pressure transients at the lower floor toilets
2. Impact on the STP air ventilation due to lack of proper air ventilation of drainage pipes and longer horizontal pipe length in the basement.
Being a prestigious commercial project where the brief was providing ‘a retail-like experience and not the typical commercial office’, the design team was not able to take the drainage stacks above the parapet wall as it could have spoiled the elevation of the project. Hence, they terminated the stacks below the parapet wall level resulting in the foul smell from stacks emitting in the terrace.
Moreover, at the same level on the terrace, the building had its Air Handling Unit (AHU) Fan system to supply fresh air to all the rooms inside the building. This led the AHU Fans to spread the foul smell which was coming from stacks.
Ashirvad’s category team and the Aliaxis High-rise team worked closely with the consultant’s team to find a sustainable solution to the problems faced by the occupants. The proposed solution included the installation of a Maxi -Vent along with an Aluminum cover for each stack to deal with the negative pressure transient that was generating below floors and also to aid the proper ventilation of STP.
Since the Maxi vent is a one-way valve that opens to nullify any negative pressure transients generated in the system, there was no chance of any foul smells getting out from the stacks. Hence, Ashirvad was able to successfully provide a working solution to remove the foul smell from the AHU rooms.
The following products were used for the solution
Maxi – Vent with global connector
Aluminum cover for Maxi-Vent
Nestled amongst reputed EON & Magarpatta IT Parks, world-class Amanora & Seasons malls, Kumar Prospera is a luxury apartment project. This residential luxury property boasts of five towers that are 19 and 22 storey high. There are a total of 416 flats offering 2 and 3 BHK flats in Magarpatta, Hadapsar.
Kumar Prospera used modern technology construction for Superstructure called Alu-Form system wherein walls and slabs for a typical floor gets cast at one time (monolithic construction). The use of aluminum formwork gives better dimensional tolerance eliminating chances of warpage/bulging. This technology allows external walls to have better weather-resistant properties and any issues related to external paint damage and water leakages are practically eliminated. Alu-Form construction also speeds up construction at the site without compromising on the quality.
The in-house team led by Mr. Shahewar Bhatti, Design Head at Kumar Properties has designed this project. Mr. Bhatti is also a Life Member of the Pune Chapter of the Indian Plumbing Association.
With the new construction technology, the Kumar builder was looking for the drainage piping material that could be prefabricated at the site and the solution should take less time for joints without the help of any machines or tools.
The builder was conscious of saving shaft space which could be translated into a more saleable area. Project & labor costs along with timely completion were also key concerns for the builder.
Plumbing regulations call for the water trap seal on sanitary fixtures to be always maintained. This is typically accomplished by introducing atmospheric air into the plumbing drainage system via a separate smaller vent pipe going through the roof. But there are limitations to venting with pipes in the conventional way which was a concern for the Builder in house MEP Team.
Ashirvad’s category and design team worked very closely with the MEP team of the builder to understand the requirement of the project and provide a cost-effective and superior performance system that could add value to the project.
Based on the height of the building and toilet layout we recommended them our new innovatively developed Stack- aerator v2.0. This Stack- aerator provides a higher flowrate of 8.0 l/s with additional features and benefits. The installation provided a very efficient and timely solution to the builders as it eliminated the need for a separate vent pipe, allowing customers to save space, costs, and installation time while ensuring better system performance.
The ‘single stack’ solution reduced installation time and material cost by 33% and 10% respectively compared to the ‘three-stack’ system.
The following products were used
-Ashirvad Single Stack-aerator v2.0
-Ashirvad FlowGuard-Plus® CPVC
-Ashirvad uPVC Aqualife®
-Ashirvad SWR
The Phoenix Aquila is a commercial project strategically located in the heart of the Financial District in Hyderabad. The property aimed to create an Iconic landmark in the Finance District of Hyderabad that was a blend of aesthetical and functional excellence.
It comprises of 2 Blocks – Block ‘A’ and Block ‘B’. The total construction area for both the towers is approx. 26.90 lakhs sq. ft. The Block ‘A’ structure has 3 basements + Ground Floor + 7 MLCP Floors + 16 Typical Office floors. The building height from the basement is 105.83m and the total construction area is approx. 18.10 Lakhs sq. ft. The Block ‘B’ also has 3 Basements + Ground Floor + 16 Typical office floors. The building height from the basement is 82.3 m and the total construction area is approx. 8.80 Lakhs sq. ft.
Adithi Consultants was assigned with the responsibility of designing Phoenix Aquila, a flagship campus in the most spacious Financial district. The scope of services included Master Planning, Building Design, C/S Engineering, M&E Engineering, and Interior Design. Adithi Building Service Consultants is an engineering design consultancy firm that exists to provide value-added and reliable technical consultancy services in the field of Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Fire Fighting (FF) services since 2015.
For this project, Adithi Consultants was looking for new and better technology for the drainage ventilation system. As the building elevation is completely designed with insulated glass the drainage shafts were supposed to be designed inside the building.
As the drainage shaft had to be a part of the interior of the building it became very crucial for the consultant to ensure proper air ventilation and no foul smell from drainage to pollute the interiors. Environment sustainability was of the major concern to the project team as there was an upcoming hospital (700 bedded) and a residential project (2000-unit) next to the Phoenix Aquila. There was a need for a reliable and sustainable system that was sustainable, efficient, and safe for the environment and its people.
For this project, Adithi Consultants was looking for new and better technology for the drainage ventilation system. As the building elevation is completely designed with insulated glass the drainage shafts were supposed to be designed inside the building.
As the drainage shaft had to be a part of the interior of the building it became very crucial for the consultant to ensure proper air ventilation and no foul smell from drainage to pollute the interiors. Environment sustainability was of the major concern to the project team as there was an upcoming hospital (700 bedded) and a residential project (2000-unit) next to the Phoenix Aquila. There was a need for a reliable and sustainable system that was sustainable, efficient, and safe for the environment and its people.
Distributors: Sri Laxmi Agencies – Hyderabad
Contractor: Sterling and Wilson