Global InformationIndira Paryavaran Bhawan information
| Indira Paryavaran Bhawan | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Address | 166, Jor Bagh Road, Block 17, Lodhi Colony New Delhi, Delhi 110003, India |
| Construction started | January 25, 2011 |
| Completed | October 31, 2013 |
| Inaugurated | February 28, 2014 |
| Cost | INR209 Cr |
| Owner | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | G+7 (+3 basements floors) |
| Floor area | 32,000 sq.m |
| Lifts/elevators | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Central Public Works Department |
| Awards and prizes | LEED India Platinum, GRIHA 5 Star |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 330 Cars |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan is India's first on-site net-zero building located in New Delhi, India. The building houses the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) accommodating three ministers and their offices along with about 600 officials. The building, designed and constructed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), was completed in 2013 at a cost of INR 209 Crore.[2]
The inauguration of the building, 28 February 2014, was conducted by the then prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.[2] The building is rated as a five-star GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) by MNRE and LEED India Platinum by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) rating. The building has its own solar power plant, sewage treatment facility, fully automatic robotic multi-level car parking system facility & puzzle parking facility, and geothermal heat exchange system.[3]
- ^ "Brochure - Indira Paryavaran Bhawan" (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. August 2018.
- ^ a b "Indira Paryavaran Bhawan Brochure" (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 11 September 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Smriti Kak (25 August 2012). "A green revolution in letter and in spirit". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2018.