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CASE STUDIES OF GRIHA
REGISTERED/RATED BUILDINGS
2.1 Common Wealth Games Village, New Delhi
Project Management/Project In-charge Maj Gen (Retd) A K Singh
Design / Architect (In-house) Mr Nishant Sabharwal
GRIHA Facilitator Mr Devendra Mahajan
Ms Swati Mahashabdey
Architect Sikka Associates – Mr Raman Sikka
Landscape consultant Integral Designs: Mr Samir Mathur
MEP consultant Spectral: Mr Sanjay Piplani
Energy consultant TERI
The Common Wealth Games 2010 is being scheduled to be held in the capital city of New Delhi. The
games village shall accommodate the players during the games and shall be occupied by individual
private homeowners after the games. A 47.3 hectare (118 acre) picturesque site has been selected
on the banks of holy river Yamuna for the purpose of construction of the games village. The project
site is within the immediate vicinity of heritage monuments and historical landmarks, combined
with dense green natural covers on the sides.
2.1.1 Site and landscape
The proposed development consists of 4000 bedrooms spread across 34 towers varying in heights
(such as; 7 storeys to 9 storeys high). The proposed apartment blocks have been arranged on
site in a way so as to create visual links with heritage sites in the vicinity. The topsoil of the entire
excavated site has been collected and stored separately and special measures have been taken
for soil stabilization, such as- stockpiling, mulching, and so on. Pervious paving has been provided
extensively on the site . All the service lines and utility corridors on the site are well aggregated and
ensure minimum disruption during future maintenance work.
2.1.2 Health and well-being
The sanitation/safety facilities for the construction workers have been provided as per National
Building Code 2005. These include provision of clean and hygienic accommodation, toilet facilities,
purifi ed drinking water, general store, a subsidized canteen, medical facilities, day care centre and
onsite safety equipment, and so on. Signifi cant measures have been taken to reduce air pollution
during construction, such as – site roads are regularly sprayed with water; wheels of all vehicles are
washed, and so on.
CASE STUDIES OF GRIHA
REGISTERED/RATED BUILDINGS
2.1 Common Wealth Games Village, New Delhi
Project Management/Project In-charge Maj Gen (Retd) A K Singh
Design / Architect (In-house) Mr Nishant Sabharwal
GRIHA Facilitator Mr Devendra Mahajan
Ms Swati Mahashabdey
Architect Sikka Associates – Mr Raman Sikka
Landscape consultant Integral Designs: Mr Samir Mathur
MEP consultant Spectral: Mr Sanjay Piplani
Energy consultant TERI
The Common Wealth Games 2010 is being scheduled to be held in the capital city of New Delhi. The
games village shall accommodate the players during the games and shall be occupied by individual
private homeowners after the games. A 47.3 hectare (118 acre) picturesque site has been selected
on the banks of holy river Yamuna for the purpose of construction of the games village. The project
site is within the immediate vicinity of heritage monuments and historical landmarks, combined
with dense green natural covers on the sides.
2.1.1 Site and landscape
The proposed development consists of 4000 bedrooms spread across 34 towers varying in heights
(such as; 7 storeys to 9 storeys high). The proposed apartment blocks have been arranged on
site in a way so as to create visual links with heritage sites in the vicinity. The topsoil of the entire
excavated site has been collected and stored separately and special measures have been taken
for soil stabilization, such as- stockpiling, mulching, and so on. Pervious paving has been provided
extensively on the site . All the service lines and utility corridors on the site are well aggregated and
ensure minimum disruption during future maintenance work.
2.1.2 Health and well-being
The sanitation/safety facilities for the construction workers have been provided as per National
Building Code 2005. These include provision of clean and hygienic accommodation, toilet facilities,
purifi ed drinking water, general store, a subsidized canteen, medical facilities, day care centre and
onsite safety equipment, and so on. Signifi cant measures have been taken to reduce air pollution
during construction, such as – site roads are regularly sprayed with water; wheels of all vehicles are
washed, and so on.
