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India
2008
Award
Building Zero Energy Development Communities to
Mainstream Sustainability - T-Zed Homes
Project Site Location
White field, Banglore, Karnataka
Background - Problems Addressed and Policy Responses
As Bangalore city grew it engulfed the surrounding villages,
which has placed pressure on basic facilities such as sawage
and water supply. Overtaking of the villages also led to loss of
natural drainage channels and sources of water provided by
a wide network of lakes, which are now either repositories for
sewage or development sites for real estate projects.
T-Zed apartment blocks showing projecting
and receeding massing creating shading for
the lower floors
Project Outline - Objectives and Activities
The purpose of BCIL is essentially to mainstream sustainability, which means utilising so-called ‘alternate’
technologies and establishing them as cutting-edge systems needed in the marketplace. BCIL’s work
on energy and water led it towards implementing projects like T-Zed. In order to reduce CO 2 emissions,
activities such as setting targets for optimal social and environmental standards and sourcing alternative
“eco-friendly” modes of energy use were implemented.
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Impacts and Achievements
Green homes are available at almost the same initial cost as conventional buildings and, due to changing
attitudes toward the environment, buying into such houses has led to a redefinition of where consumers
now place value in life. Also, pilot communities have awakened members to the new sensitivities
of rational views of water and energy without having to compromise on comfort and convenience.
Furthermore, 20,000 tonnes of CO 2 capital savings (approx. $240,000), and 1,500 tonnes of CO 2 operational
savings (approx. $180,000 for annual) were achieved.
Future Challenges
Although the concept of T-Zed can be applied to any income group, the civil construction cost is not
affordable. T-Zed assumes that if the state government can provide the land by purchasing it at a subsidy
from municipalities, such houses should be affordable, and provide the same, or comparable level of
service, quality, comfort and functions for those in the lower, and low-middle income groups.
General Information
Name of the Implementing Organisation:
BCIL (Biodiversity Conservation India Limited)
Type of Organisation: Private Company
Contact: Varshaa, Associate Architect
#397, 13 cross, sadashiva nagar,, bangalore, india 560080
Tel: (+91) 89 40184018 Fax: (+91) 89 40184019 E-mail: varshaa.arch@ecobcil.com
Website: http://ecobcil.com/
Project Reviewer (NetRes / Collaborators) that monitors the project:
Ikuyo Kikusawa, Kitakyushu Urban Centre, IGES
E-mail: kikusawa@iges.or.jp
Area
Climate Change 3R Biodiversity & Ecosystem Water Capacity Development etc. Others
Award
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