THESIS 2020- TECHNOLOGY

Content and Requirement for Report/ Drawings for Technology

Note: All the aspects below have to be documented in Report and compiled in Drawings to
demonstrate application in your Thesis. Minimum 4 Nos. A1 Drawings. The applications can be
shown through part Sections, Details, Three dimensional view , axonometrics etc with material
specification and application details. A checklist is provided below.

1. Identification of Technology Drivers relevant to the subject of your Thesis.

2. Strategic Framework for Technology ( Active and Passive) adaptation for your Thesis.
3. Selection of Appropriate Technologies for application.
4. Application of Technologies supported by Calculations/Simulation etc. and provision of
the Code.
5. Validation of Sustainable Components (Site and Building Level) using the Edge Software (
Already Discussed in class and made available). The output to be duly documented in
report and represented in Drawings.

The Report/Drawings can be structured in following heads listed below:

1. Sustainability
 All Passive and Active strategies employed in design: Insolation Analysis- Ecotect,
Design of Shading Devises, Detailing for Stack Effect/ Venturi Effect etc.if applicable,
Radiant Cooling, Earth Air Tunnels, Hybrid Systems, Wind Towers, Solarium, Walling
and Roofing Systems, Chilled Beams ,Green Roofs, Paints, Green wall details
 Alternative Energy Resources: Solar panels location and calculation, Geo thermal
Energy, Wind Energy, Heat Recovery Wheel, Hybrid Systems etc.
 Energy Efficient Lighting- Provisions of ECBC Code/ Application of Daylighting
Strategies.
 Solid waste management- Garbage Segregation, Recycling Plants-ERS Units, Waste to
Energy Plants, disposal location/system- movement/ access, Composting etc.
 Solar Water Heating, Laundry / Boilers details (as per project requirement)
 Water Conservation Approach- Two pipe System, Low Flow Faucets/ Fixtures, Tank
Recharge, Water Recycling.UGT
 Construction Techniques- Vernacular Systems, Terracing, Façades, Openings,
Ornamentation ,Thresholds, Roofing/Walling using Local Traditional Techniques, Paints
,Snow Dam, Gutters etc

2. Structure:
 Structural system/framing, column positions, expansion joint details, special innovations
in case of large span structures, RCC/ Steel Structures, Shell Structures, Tubular
structures , Truss systems , Space Frames ,Parametrically Designed Roofing System
any other structural system deployed such as Transfer Girders, Diagrid system,
Varandeel Girder, Wooden Trusses, Bamboo structures etc. The structural members
should have appropriate sizes based on thumb rules or based on faculty input.
 External wall sections/ Part Sections showing materiality, facade system – installation/
construction details, floor to floor heights, Walling and Roofing Systems, Basement ,
Retaining walls, Diaphragm walls, Waterproofing etc.
  Building Skin/Fenestration: Material Application and Installation Mechanism, Daylighting,
WWR (Window Wall Ratio), Shading Techniques, Light shelves, window sizes, Sill
Details, and Lintel treatment etc.

3. Services:
Services –Internal
 Electrical: energy calculations for demand load, distribution systems location of
shafts/ electrical rooms, HT/LT Set up, ESS Location, Safety Devices
 Low Voltage Systems- Building Automation and Management Systems, Sensors,
Surveillance Systems- CCTV, Access Control Systems, Intrusion Alarm System,
RMS, IT Networks, Data Centres , Security Systems- Baggage Scanners, Metal
Detectors , Full Body Scanners etc,
 Plumbing: vertical shafts/ plumbing system- drainage ( One Pipe/Two Pipe/ Vents)
OHT, Pressure Pumps, Alarms etc
 Water supply- Water Treatment, Piping
 HVAC: System Selection- DX- Package Units, VRV System, VRV with AHU
Combination/FCU’s, Chilled Water -Location of - plant rooms, sizes of plant rooms-,
chillers/ condensers, Cooling Towers, AHU Selection, Ventilation, Mechanical
Ventilation of Basements, Fresh Air/Air Change Calculations as per NBC
2016/ASRAE/ISHRAE. Special Clean room requirements for Research Laboratories,
Operating Rooms ,ICU’setc.
 Mechanical Services-Elevators, Escalators, Travelators, Conveyor Belt Systems in
Airports

Services External
 Sewage Treatment Plant: system and location
 Irrigation System, Hydroponic Systems, Mist Systems etc.
 Rain Water Management- Roof Top, Water Channelization, Water Storage
 Captive Power- UPS, Battery Banks, DG Sets, PLS System
 Waste Management ( Detailed Below)
 Electrical Systems-Cables, Semi Unitized Substations, Feeder Pillars, Distribution
System, Step Up/Down Transformers- Dry/Oil Type.
 Security Systems- Scanners, Metal detectors, Bollards, Spikes, Boom Barriers, Turnstyle
Gates etc.

4. Safety
 Natural Disaster Mitigation- Earthquake, Cyclones, Flood, Avalanche, Flash floods,
Hurricanes etc.
 Fire safety: Norms, Exits, Occupant Load distances, basement details, ramp and
circulation widths, access, Sprinkler System, Fire Towers UG/OHT water tank
requirement location and size. Fire Detection System, Fire Fighting System- Dry
Riser/Wet Riser, Sprinklers- Horizontal/Vertical ,Mist Systems,Co2 Flooding,
Extinguishers,
 Electrical Safety- HT/LT Setup, Transformers, Earthing, Aviation Lighting, Lighting
Arresters, ACB/RCCB/MCCB/MCB etc. Safety requirements of Horizontal/Vertical
Distances form HT/LT/Cables-Transmission Lines.
 Termite and Rodent Control
 Water Treatment and Water Quality.
  Universal Accessibility- At Grade, all levels and Below grade, Ramps, Disabled Toilets ,
Parking, Door Widths, Toilet Sizes, Fixtures and Fittings, Mounting Heights etc.

Please ensure that issues highlighted in your technology sheets are reflected in your design sheets as
well as in model .

Technology Studio Team:

Prof. (Dr) Mandeep Singh
Prof.( Dr) Amit Hajela
Ms. Priyanka Kocchar, Research Scholar