Krushi Bhawan
A government office building that bridges tradition and sustainability, Krushi Bhawan reflects Odisha’s cultural heritage through climate-responsive design, locally sourced materials, and passive strategies, setting a benchmark for low-carbon institutional architecture.
Area: 12100 sqm.
Architect: Studio Lotus
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Source : Studio Lotus shot by Andre J Fanthome
Some of Our Core Inputs
Material Selection & Envelope Optimizing:
- Locally available materials such as clay brick, Khondalite and Laterite stone were chosen to lower the carbon footprint of the building.
Visual and Thermal Comfort Optimization
- 80% Incident solar radiation was cut down using the second skin.
- Optimal Natural lighting was ensured in the process of cutting down solar radiation
- Low Window to Wall Ratio building
- Night Purging
- Adaptive Thermal Comfort Model was used to maintain
Savings on Operational Cost and Carbon Emissions
- Rs. 57,11,200 saved on Operational Energy.
- 5,28,300 Kg CO2e of emission were avoided as a result of the strategies implemented
Measured EPI : 31 kWh/m2/year Free download the complete Krushi Bhawan Case Study: Click Here
