Presentation during the BCIL Zed Woods Launch Event at Bangalore on 19th February 2010.

1. ZEDWOODS

2. The Layout
Amphitheater ZED Woods:
Entry to 60 Number of
Zedwoods ZED Collective apartments
Entry to
Swimming Pool Central
Collective
Landscaped
Mezzanine

3. Six Strands
Energy Water Waste Earth Air Biomass

4. Green power
Solar hot water
CFL Bulbs
Low energy fans

5. 24 x 7 Green power - Solar water heating
Solar hot water
• Solar thermal hot water supply system,
with the an optional backup of 15-litre,
energy-efficient geyser.
Benefit to you: Monthly Savings on your power bills
over Rs. 200/-

6. 24 x 7 Green power - Energy efficient Lighting
CFL
bulbs/flouresc
ent tubes
•CFL bulbs and energy efficient
flourescent tubes at every home
•Some of the lights would be solar-
powered to provide light round the
clock
Benefit to you: Monthly Savings on your power bills
over Rs. 200/-

7. Green power – Zero Energy Ventilation
•48 Watt low energy ceiling fans that
reduce power consumption by 25%.
Low Wattage
fans
Benefit to you: Monthly Savings on your power bills
over Rs. 200/-

8. Grow your own water
Water Conscience meter
Treated waste water
Treated fresh water Water Efficient
fixtures

9. Grow your own water-Treated Fresh Water supply
Treated Fresh Water
•Drink water straight out of the tap.
Benefit to you: 24 x 7 high-quality, healthy, water supply.
You save on cost of bottled water, Aqua guards, etc…

10. Grow your own water - Water Efficient fixtures
Water Efficient fixtures
•Low flow water efficient fixtures
Benefit to you: Saves nearly 35,000 liters a year in your home !

11. Grow your own water - Water conscience meters
Water conscience meter
•Every home comes with one water flow
meter that records and displays the
consumption of water. But only if you
ask…
Benefit to you: You know how much you waste as water, daily

12. Grow your own water-Treated Waste Water supply
Treated Waste Water
•The waste water leaving home is
treated at the Sewerage Treatment
Plant (STP) and looped back into the
system for non-potable uses such as
flushing- and irrigation.
•This reduces your fresh water need by
about 25%
Benefit to you: Monthly Savings on your water bills

13. Elegant Décor
Low VOC paints Mosquito mesh
Internal plaster
Wooden
laminated
floors
External
walls and
shading
Sustainable
wood doors External flooring
External finishes
Washroom
wall finish

14. Elegant Décor – External walls
The choice of energy-efficient hollow/
cavity blocks as the walling units for your
home ensure that heat gain inside the
home is reduced. You can even avoid
fans.
External walls
and shading
Benefit to you: Monthly Savings on your power bills
over Rs. 250/-

15. Elegant Décor – Laminated Wooden Floor
Wooden
Laminated
Floor
Wood waste based
laminated flooring
PCC course
RCC Floor Slab
•The living, dining and bedrooms areas come with a choice of three shades of
wood-waste based laminated wooden flooring that are fire-proof; acid-proof
and long-lasting.
•By this, we greatly reduce the use of high energy ceramic/vitrified tiles….
Limited only to the kitchen and washrooms.
Benefit to you: Rich finishes, easy to maintain, offering warm tones

16. Elegant Décor – Zero VOC Internal paints
Zero VOC
paints
All internal surfaces- walls and
ceilings are painted with Zero
VOC (Volatile Organic
Compound) paints that do not
emit poisonous toxins over its
lifetime- this ensures good
indoor air quality.
Benefit to you: Clean finishes; great for asthmatics

17. Elegant Décor – Sustainable wood door
Homes at BCIL Zedwoods have
internal doors made from
sustainably harvested wood.
Sustainable wood
doors
Benefit to you: Elegant durable finishes

18. Elegant Décor – Green plaster on walls
Green Hollow
concrete
Blocks
Hollow
Block
Green
Plaster
Green
Plaster
•The walls of your home are internally
finished with green plaster
•External finishes include interplay of green
External finishes plaster and textured prefinished blocks
that requires almost no maintenance.
Benefit to you: Maintenance-free

19. Elegant Décor – Wash room finishes with Low VOC Paints
•A special water-proof, low VOC
(volatile organic compounds)
painted surface and avoids
usage of high-energy ceramic
tiles.
Washroom paints
Benefit to you: Long-lasting, moisture or dampness control.

20. Elegant Décor – Stampcrete external floors
•Stamped green concrete and
pigmented cement flooring is
used in the utility and balcony
External floors areas respectively.
Benefit to you: Long-lasting; no cost of re-laying and repairing.

21. Elegant Décor – Mosquito Mesh
Mosquito Mesh
Homes come with mosquito
meshes fitted over selected
window opening.
Benefit to you: Saves you money when you move in.

22. 24x7 Fresh Air
Green Ventilation
Green Air
Conditioning

23. Mist cooling system - Schematic
MIST COOLING UNIT CAP
27 ̊- 28 ̊C FRESH AIR IN
28 ̊ – 32 ̊C 2000 CFMz
BED ROOM
24 ̊C
BED ROOM
24 ̊C
BED ROOM
24 ̊C SUPPLY AIR DUCT WITH
THERMAL INSULATION
BED ROOM
24 ̊C
Benefit to you: Monthly Savings on your power bills

24. No export of waste
Organic kitchen waste
management

25. No export of waste – Organic waste management
Organic
kitchen waste
management
Kitchen waste from each home
can be sent (once segregated at
home) to a natural compost units.
Benefit to you: Rich vegetation that cools the air, offers flowers
and vegetables.

26. The garden home
Sky Garden

27. The garden home – Sky Gardens
Sky Garden
Every home at BCIL
Zedwoods comes with a
private sky garden-
eco-scaped with carefully
chosen native species that
require less water and
maintenance.
Benefit to you: Done at our cost initially-adds elegance to your
homes and offers edible plants like coriander and karipatha.

28. Efficient Car Parking
•You have 2 tracks of 6 M wide roads for easy maneuverability
•Circular columns in basement make for easy turning
•Special extras of 15-18 car parks for those who wish to have
double car park spaces apart from visitors parking
•Special charging points for electrical cars, too

29. A ‘cool’ campus
Rainwater management
External works
External lighting
Rainwater
management
Backup power
External
greens
Waste segregation
Waste
segregation

30. A ‘cool’ campus – Rain water management
Rainwater
management
•BCIL Zedwoods has invested in long
term water security for the community.
Roof top rainwater harvesting feeds the
domestic water tanks and supplements
the fresh water need. Runoff water from
sky gardens and ground is directed into
percolation pits to recharge the aquifer.
•You save on water tankers and extra
water charges to city bodies
Benefit to you: Monthly Savings on your water bills over Rs.150/-

31. A ‘cool’ campus – Roads from debris
External works
The roads at BCIL Zedwoods have
been made using construction
debris, from the soling to the
concrete mixture used in the surface
preparation.
Benefit to you: Lasts over 15 years with no repair cost for campus.

32. A ‘cool’ campus – LED streetlights
External Lighting
LED Lighting
•LED street lights and bollards in external
areas have been woven into the design
Benefit to you: Monthly Savings on your maintenance (power) bills
over Rs. 900/-

33. A ‘cool’ campus – Green backup power
•Beyond mains, power supply
at BCIL Zedwoods, as a step
towards greening power, the
Zedwoods campus will be
provided with dual fuel
generators using bio-diesel for
backup power needs of all
common services.
•This reduces air pollution,
while reducing burning of
fossil fuels.
Backup Power
Benefit to you: Save Maintenance Cost.

34. A ‘cool’ campus – Waste segregated
To ensure effective waste
management- separate
community bins for Paper,
Plastic, Glass, e-waste, toxic
waste and other non-
recyclables are provided in
the common areas.
Waste
segregation
Benefit to you: No Stinking Dumps. You have a Future City. Not
dependent on Dump Trucks

35. A ‘cool’ campus – External Green
External
Greens
BCIL Zedwoods comes with a
unique elevated green cover,
away from vehicular traffic. This
provides a social space for both
young and old.
This upper and other lower level
greens have only indigenous
plant species.
Benefit to you: Air Quality. Kids Area.

36. Thank You