Technopolis-Brief Specifications

Building Details – Technopolis

“TECHNOPOLIS” is a state-of-the-art intelligent building with a total built up area of

3,55,000 sq.ft. constructed in a plot area of 1.93 acres. This building consists of lower
ground floor, ground floor and seven other floors. The lower ground floor and ground floor
have car parking and service offices. The first floor has all the commercial space
earmarked for Restaurant, shopping mall, travel agent, foreign exchange, Gymnasium and
other support service providers. The Ductile design principle has been adapted to resist the
lateral forces due to wind and earthquake. The floor plate is 36,690 sq.ft. Each and the
space for office is provided from level 2 to level 7. This building is located on the Seaport –
Airport road with in the Cochin Special Economic Zone, closer to the International Airport,
collectorate, customs office and Sea Port as well as city business district.

LOCATION

• Cochin is the Queen of the Arabian Sea by virtue of its strategic location.
• It is just 11 nautical miles off the international shipping route connecting Europe
and the Pacific Rim.
• It is the nearest Indian port to this maritime highway.
• Which is why Dubai Ports International is investing in Cochin to make it a
transshipment container terminal.

Special features of the csez

• An Operating SEZ

• Stamp duty and Registration charges are exempted.

• Zero duties on imports.

• Run directly by the Government of India – Ministry of Commerce

• Duty Free imports for all their export production requirements

• More freedom to units in routine operations

• Exemption of Central Excise Duty on procurement from the domestic market of

capital goods, raw materials, consumables spares etc.

• No red tape.

Weather condition in Cochin

Climate Months Db (deg.C) Wb (deg.c)

Summer Feb-April 35.0 25.5

Monsoon June-Aug 31.0 27.5

Winter Sep-Jan 20.0 10.0

Building Specification for Office

A. Floor loading, Ceiling Heights and Column Grids

Floor
Ceiling Height Column Grids in
Level Loading in
in Meter Meter
KN/M2
Lower Ground Floor and Ground Floor 5.0 4.5 11.50 *10.60
Other Floors-1 st to 7th Floor 5.0 4.0 11.50 *10.60
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1. External Finishes

• Combination of Granite cladding for ground floor to second floor levels

• Combination of Aluminum composite panel cladding with structural glazing
on 3 sides.
• The front façade being clad with Double Glazing.
• The rear elevation will be block masonry with textured paint. This has been
done to resist the sun’s heat along the western side.

2. Internal Partition Walls

• Block Masonry partition walls

3. Floor Finishes

Location Flooring
Entrance Lobbies 20mm thick polished Granite
Office Areas, Shops, Restaurant, Kitchen,
IPS with power float finish
Business Centre and Exhibition area
First floor corridor, Toilets, Restrooms and
300X300 anti skid ceramic tiles
Lift lobbies
Lower ground and ground floor i.e. in
80mm thick VDF
parking
Auxiliary staircase Polished Granite
Main Staircases Cement tiles laid to pattern
Chequered finish with grano camber and
Open terrace 1st floor
crystalline water proofing
AHU and Electrical and BMS IPS with power float finish
Ramps Heavy duty interlocking pavers

5. Ceiling Finishes

Location Material
Office, Shops, Restaurant, Kitchen, Business
Plastered and paint finish
Centre and Exhibition area
Main lobby and Lift lobby Gypsum board designer ceiling
600X600 tile ceiling with gyp board
Toilets and first floor corridor
border

6. Wall Finishes

Location Material
Office, Shops, Restaurant, Kitchen, Business
Plastered and OBD paint finish
Centre and Exhibition area
Main lobby 20mm thick polished granite
300X300 vitrified tiles with granite
Lift lobby bands upto 1350mm and above is
textured paint finish
Toilets 200X300 mm Glazed tile Dado
First floor corridor 300X300mm Vitrified tiles

B. Services

B.1 Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation

• Central Air-conditioning has been provided to a capacity of 1050 T by

means of 3X350 tons of Chilled water system.
• The designed temperature of Air-conditioned area is 23 +/- 2 degree
centigrade and relative humidity not exceeding 60% for Office Areas.
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• Normal Air-conditioning is provided through comfort AHU round the clock
for office, commercial and lift lobbies.
• Provision for locating condenser units for the server room A.C has been
made
• Provision for locating condenser units for the server room A.C has been
made
• Fresh air quantity of 32cmh per person will be provided for the air-
conditioned areas.
• Staircase pressurization, lift well pressurization, Toilet exhaust ventilation
and kitchen exhaust ventilation system have been suitably designed to meet
the fire safety norms.

B.2 Building Management System (BMS)

• This controls the switching operation of ACMV systems as per the desired
sequence and timing.
• This ensures effective control and monitoring of the ACMV system, Fire
Protection System, Electrical system, Lighting system Lifts and Exhaust fans
etc.,
• Central monitoring of technical parameters of all plant equipments,
switchgears, AHUs and pumps is possible thereby improving the reliability of
quality service.
• This also measures all refrigeration and power consumption units.
• BMS is powered from an UPS for higher availability, reliability and
prevention of data loss.
• These systems shall comprise of Direct Digital Control (DDC) connected to
Man Machine Interface (MMI).

B.3 Communication & Connectivity Facilities

• BSNL is providing a telephone exchange for an initial capacity of 1000

lines. The connection will be given on demand.
• This exchange is capable of providing voice, E-Mail, ISDN, videoconference,
STD/ISD.
• Main distribution system frame (MDF) room for voice communication, to
receive telecommunication cables from exchange.
• VSNL are setting up a hub within the park, to provide high-speed
international private leased circuit (IPLC) and Internet leased line (ILL) for
connectivity.

• The rates are cheaper within Technopolis as the National Domestic Long
distance charges are not applicable.
• The cabling will be done up to the common floor levels for easy and faster
connectivity.
• An EPABX is proposed in order to provide intercom services within the Park.

B.4 Electrical Power Supply

• Power supply to the park is through 2 reliable feeders from 110KV Sub Station of Kerala
Electricity board. One supply source is from Bhramapuram Within Special economic
Zone there are 2 Nos. of 12.5MVA transformers to take care of the power supply
requirements.
• Technopolis receives 11KV Power supply from CSEZ and stepped down to 415 V
through transformers of capacity 2 X1250 KVA each and distributed within Technopolis.
• Further back up is provided by additional feeders thro’ ring main unit from Kerala
Electricity Board
• Back-up power supply will be provided from D.G sets of capacity 2500 KVA with Auto
Main Failure feature.
• UPS support is provided for fire protection system, General Lighting, Emergency
lighting in tenant and common areas, AC for office, Mechanical Ventilation system,
Lifts, Sump pump, BMS, Water pumps.
• All tenants will be metered for 415 V normal power supply through sub boards
located at each floor.

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• The current power tariff for the LT connection to Tenants in Technopolis has two
components, viz., a fixed connected load charge of Rs.45/- KW and energy
consumption charge of Rs.3.25/- unit. An electricity duty of 8.2 % and an electricity
surcharge of 2.2 % on the electricity consumption charges. However the prevailing LT
tariff shall be applicable to the clients

B.5 Earthing

• A dedicated earthing system has been provided for to cater to the tenants’ UPS,
Server room and communication equipments. This is in addition to the normal grid
earthing provided for other electrical systems.

B.6 Lighting Systems

Normal Emergency
Common Areas, Staircases, Lift lobby, exits
Tenant Area and AHU rooms
and all other places with 10 % fixtures.

Location Illumination (lux)

Public area (lobbies) 150
M&E rooms 200
Toilets 150
Car park 100
Office area 400

• Common area lighting will be provided with 1X11w CFL lamps, whereas M&E rooms
are provided with 1X40w fluorescent (recess mounted or ceiling mounted).

B.7 Fire Protection System

• The systems provided are as per the norms of National Building Code (NBC)
of India.
• 4 nos. of wet riser system with hose reels at all floor levels.
• Yard hydrants around the building at every 30 meters of interval with a
stand post.
• Each stand post contains 2 nos. of 63mm dia hoses and branch pipes.
• Sprinkler Risers at 2 symmetric locations for sprinkler system.
• There is an under ground water storage tank of capacity 250 Cu.m
exclusively for fire fighting purpose.
• A suitable type of portable fire extinguishers
• Smoke detector in electrical room, ducts, lift shaft, lift machine room etc.,
• Fire escape route sign boards
• MIMIC panel shall be located in the smoke free lobby at each floor level.

B.8 Lifts

• Specifications of Vertical Transportation system:

Sl. Parameters Restaurant lift Passenger Lifts Service Lifts

# (Proposed)
1. Total No of Landing 2 9 9
2. No of lifts 1 4 1
3. Speed 1.5m/s 1.5m/s 1.5m/s
4. Load capacity 1360 Kg. 1360 Kg. 1360+884 Kg
5. Passenger Capacity 20 people 20 people 20+13 people
6. Type of lift 300VF infinity 300VF infinity 300VF infinity

• The dimensions of lift car and the door are as tabulated below:

Car Door Dimension

Car Dimension in mm
in mm
TYPE
Depth Width Height Width Height

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Passenger Lift 2400 2500 2.1 1100 2100

Service Lift 2500 2400 2.1 1100 2100

Terrace lift (proposed)

B.9 Vehicle Parking

156 covered Car Parking lots in the Lower and Ground floor level.
• 51 open Car Park lots in the surface level.
• Additional open car parking is possible on request
• Space for 2-wheeler parking

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B.10 Water Supply and Sewerage

• Adequate Treated Water is being provided by Cochin Special Economic

Zone.
The storage capacity of drinking water tank is 200 KL.
The Average per capita water consumption is factored as 50 liters per day per
person.
• Sewerage connection to the central sewerage treatment plant is designed
as two pipe system as per IS Specification.
• Separate lines are provided for Waste stack and Soil Stack.
• Collected sewage is disposed in the CSEZ sewer manhole.
• Self-cleansing velocity of 0.75 m/sec to 1.2 m/sec at peak flow is
considered.
• The entire rainwater and surface storm water is recharged to the under
ground water table through a rain - water harvesting system.

C-1 Commercials

To be discussed separately.

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