A journey about how Govardhan Eco Village got a 5 star GRIHA rating.

1. A G R E E N C O N S T R U C T I O N J O U R N E Y
Govardhan Eco Village

2. Link to the Core Concept of ‘Green’
Govardhan Eco Village (GEV) is a humble attempt to highlight
the importance of living in harmony with nature.
The aim is to create aesthetical and comfortable structures for the
residents and guests, while not breaking the harmony with nature
and the immediate surroundings.

3. The Process
To comply with the GRIHA norms the following considerations have to be
fulfilled –
Preserve and protect the landscape during construction
Proper topsoil laying, stabilization of the soil, and maintenance of
adequate fertility of the soil
Reduce air pollution during construction
Reduce landscape water requirement
Reduce building water use by applying low-flow fixtures
Optimize building design to reduce the conventional energy demand
Optimize the energy performance of the building within specified
comfort limits
Water recycle and reuse

4. To reduce the overall carbon foot print, 90% of the materials were
sourced from within 100 kilometers radius of our facility.
Construction activity was not allowed to spread all throughout the
campus. It was restricted to only some areas with all the brick
production units strategically placed near those areas to minimize
transportation.
Smart Sourcing

5. Natural Insulation
Construction activity was not allowed to spread all throughout the
campus. It was restricted to only some areas with all the brick
production units strategically placed near those areas to minimize
transportation.

6. Soil Biotechnology Design
A green sewage management technology called Soil Biotechnology has
been used to, which helps in recovering about 95% of the sewage water
and reusing it for landscaping, etc.
The process by design integrates with the natural bio-geochemical
cycles of nature. Purification takes place by absorption, filtration and
biological reaction. The process operates in aerobic mode, thus
eliminating the possibility of foul odour.
The processed water can be reused for gardening, agriculture and
supporting marine life.

7. Innovation in Method
The integrated development approach gave rise to various favourable
by products which synced into the sustainability concept.
One of the key innovations was the re-use of the construction waste
material in creating the Permanent Raised Beds used in cultivation of
the rice crop and vegetables.