Kohinoor Hospital – 1st LEED Platinum rated Project in Asia & 2nd in the

world

The Kohinoor Hospital is a 227,000 Sq.ft. with 150 bed health care facility that houses 2 basements,
ground+5 storey structure designed by SSA Architects.

Kohinoor Hospital is an environmentally sensitive design that not only conserves water and electricity,
but also positively impacts the hospitals clinical environment by improving the air quality, natural
sunlight and reducing a wide range of pollutants.

Sustainable Sites
The parking capacity is designed to maximize the open space and the rainwater harvesting
ensures that most of the rain received is channeled appropriately.

The use of high Solar Reflective Index (SRI) materials covers 80.33% of the surface area to
ensure that the heat island effect is negated.

Water Efficiency

The intelligent planning ensures that more than 41% of water is saved in this development when
compared to the standard cases by using -
 Urinal sensors.
 Fixtures with low flow rates at 80 psi.
 The landscape requires no irrigation
 Efficient grey water management.
 The Sewerage Treatment Plant of 130 KLD treats 100% waste water.
Energy and Atmosphere

The building has an excellent façade with double glazed units with high performance reflective
glass of 1.2 "U" value to ensure that solar heat does not enter the building whilst ensuring that it
is well lit by daylight.

Inside the hospital, the windows are placed on the cavity walls with insulation 75mm thick
polystyrene insulation on the external wall, providing daylight 80% of the facility and to the
patients and staff located with 32 ft. of the exterior wall.

Carefully thought HVAC system has achieved an overall load of 1TR / 500 sqft. that contributes to
the facility's energy efficiency, which is 30% more than a standard case.

A reduction in the use of energy has been achieved by use of solar panels heating water on the
roof which generates 84% of hot water.

A major achievement was the lighting design and light fixtures proposed by the Architects which
ensure that less than 0.54 W per Sq.ft. Light Power Density is achieved. The use of low wattage
CFL's and LED add to the energy savings.

The windmill installed by Kohinoor thereby generating power offsite equivalent to 90% of total
requirement and reducing the carbon footprint also added to this category.

Material Resources

The materials utilized are regionally obtained and have a high recycled content.

The scrap steel etc. has been sourced and used for the over head tank foundation etc.

The tiles, steel etc. procured are regionally manufactured that is within a radius of 800 Kms. from
Mumbai.

Post construction appropriate collection bins are located in the building to ensure that recyclable
material is properly segregated to be sent to the recycler.

The hospital has used more than 29% of recycled material and 72.05% of regional material.

Indoor Air Quality

The hospital management has taken a policy decision of maintaining the building as a "NO
SMOKING".

The use of MERV 13 filters and CO2 sensors has increased the fresh air delivery by 30%.

During construction materials that have low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) content were
identified in paints, sealants & adhesives.

All HVAC ducts & vents were appropriately covered to ensure that no dust contamination enters
the ducting system.

Post construction the commissioning agency will carry out a stringent flush out strategy over a
span of 15 days to ensure that there is no contamination due to construction before the hospital is
operational.
KOHINOOR HOSPITAL -Mumbai SSA Architects

 It is a multi-specialty hospital is implementing a range of energy efficient measures to reduce

energy consumption, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve the quality of patient care. 
At Kohinoor Hospital, of all the materials used, more than 40% is recycled material.  Foundation of
the overhead tank was built reusing scrap material. Salvaged wood was reused for making frames
which helped to conserve trees.  The hospital is built with an emphasis on getting natural lights in
all the patient areas, which reduces the consumption of electricity. The large windows and open sky
light keep the area cool and ventilated along with incoming natural light.  The waste water from
various zones of the hospital is treated using disinfectants at the Sewage Treatment Plant. The water
is then reused for flushing, cooling air conditioning towers, DG sets and for horticulture. Therefore
conserves 40% of the water.

6. Features  Also have dual flushes and urinal sensors in place to control water flow.  Installed
state-of-the-art Demand Control Ventilation and Variable Air Volume systems to keep indoor air
quality in check. This system uses sensors to monitor the quality of air and keep it fresh.  To prevent
an Urban Heat Island Effect, where a particular area becomes hotter than its surroundings, solar
energy pavers and panels have been used.  The hospital has also installed advanced internal and
external electrical systems to automatically adjust the lighting levels needed during the day and at
night.  The only hospital who uses Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers as a measure against
electrocution.  In case of emergencies, the hospital is well prepared with public address system, fire
hydrant system, fire alarm system along with smoke detectors, heat detectors and sprinklers. There is
also a emergency lighting for all exit signs and on escape routes.

7. Features  Energy Use Intensity at 53 KBTU/ Sq. Ft./ Yr.  Insulated walls with a very low ‘U’ Value.
 High Performance glass, optimal Window to wall ratio, and recessed and shaded windows.  Very
low LPD. Typically, artificial lighting constitutes 20% of the overall energy load- where we have an
almost 50% saving. Also the useof LEDs and low LPD results in substantial reduction in internal heat
gain.  The chillers have a high COP, which along with Heat Recovery (in non –critical areas) VFDs on
CT and AHUs contribute to low energy demand.  Onsite sewage treatment plant recycles 100% of
grey and black wastewater.  Nine different varieties of vegetation was used in the landscape with all
with a water requirement of zero.  storm water collector has filters with a 90% removal of total
suspended solids removed before being discharged.  100% of the waste produced was reused,
recycled, or given to the local of community to be used.

8. Certifications and Especial Features  Kohinoor Hospital is Asia’s first LEED Platinum Certified
hospital and the world’s second LEED Platinum Certified hospital. For a Platinum rating, one has to
achieve 52-69 points.  Kohinoor Hospital has been awarded 54 credit points, making itthe only LEED
Certified platinum rated hospital in Mumbai, India.  30 percent more of pure air is circulated as
compared to other constructions.  use astronomical time switches for controlling external lighting.
These switches are programmable on the basis of sunrise and sunset, and work without the use of
light sensor. This saves substantial amount of electricity and increases the life of lamps. A green
building consumes 0.66 watt /sq. ft. as compared to a normal construction which consumes 2.0-2.5
watt / sq. ft.  Green roof provides insulation for the building from outdoor environment. It helps us
to lower urban air temperatures and combat the heat island effect.  solar plant installed on the roof,
these solar panels are used to harvest the solar energy which is the energy derived from the sun
through the form of solar radiation. Its use is to heat water and maintain the humidity in the
operation theatre.

9. HVAC  HVAC Design includes the chilled water plants, these generally consists of energy efficient
screw chillers. • Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) driven chillers • Multiple primary chilled water
pumps • Secondary chilled water pumps with variable frequency drives. • Condensing water pumps
• Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) cooling towers • VFD driven double skin air handling units with
thermal break and variable frequency drive. • Fan coil units, chilled and condensing water piping, air
distribution system, insulation, electrical panels, wiring, control wiring and earthing.

10. Integrated Building Design System  Building Automation System (BAS) is a micro processor
control system which is used to monitor and control all the parameters of HVAC, electrical, fire
protection, elevators and other building services/utilities.  The DDC (Direct Digital Control) system
interfaces with sensors, actuators and environmental control systems, carries out various functions
of energy management, alarm detection, time/event/holiday/temporary scheduling, communication
interface/control and building maintenance and report generation.  Internal electrical system uses
the latest technologies and fundamental principles of energy conservation and safety that
encompass protection against electric shocks, thermal effects, over current, fault current and over
voltage.  Dimmers are provided for lighting circuits to reduce the lux level at times when higher
lighting level is not required. Also sensors are provided to switch off lighting when the space is not
occupied or where natural light is available to achieve the required lux level.  The use of Earth
Leakage Circuit Breakers (ELCB) is to safeguard against electrocution through direct or indirect
contact with a live circuit.

11. Landscaping  In landscaping, the focus has been in using native plants like roheo, chlorophytum,
bahunia purpuria, bahunia blackiana, plumeri alba, pisonia alba, polyathia longifolia etc. that require
less water for survival.