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Firm Profile: Green Inertia


Green Inertia (formerly Inertia Architects, Engineers & Interior Designers)has been in operation since 2005 in Hyderabad and other parts of South India. The firm has some of the most remarkable achievements in the field of Sustainable Architectural design and LEED Consultancy in the country today. Green Inertia completed its first prestigious Comprehensive Architectural design and LEED Consultancy project HITAM (Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management) - Campus at Hyderabad, in the year 2007 which was rated as the first LEED Silver Educational campus in India by USGBC (US Green Building Council). Further ahead the firm bagged another prestigious LEED consultancy project for IRICEN office building at Pune, A Central Railway project in the year 2008 which is again the first green building project initiated by Indian Railways in the country striving towards LEED Gold rating.The firm has also served as principal consultant to some of the Leading energy consultancy firms in india executing prestigious LEED rated projects like Goldman sachs-LEED CI,TCS IT Park-LEED NC India and so on. The firm specializes in Architectural and Engineering Design, Comprehensive Sustainable Design, Energy Modeling and LEED facilitation as its core capabilities. Since its inception, the firm has been involved with various prestigious government and private sector projects as well. The firm has partnered with organisations/consultants of repute for providing Green Building Design and LEED Consultancy services for large scale projects in the country. Today Green Inertia has developed extensive experience in Architectural and Engineering design services, energy modeling as well as LEED consultancy services . Green Inertia has teamed up with some of the leading firms internationally to provide focused support to projects. One of them is Price & Myers Sustainability, UK With a team of diverse and experienced LEED Accredited architects and engineers, the firm believes in an Integrated Design approach through teamwork, collaborating primarily with the users, owners, various building consultants and construction team members as a part of the design team to achieve the best possible results.

Green InertiaDelivering Sustainable Architectural and Engineering Design

HITAM, Hyderabad

Services offered
Architectural Design services Comprehensive LEED services for LEED NC,CS,EB,CI rating LEED Services and IGBC Facilitation Services Energy Modeling Engineering Design Day lighting strategies

Green Inertia
The team
Varalakshmi Bogale
Principal
An architect from Gulbarga University, Varalakshmi has worked on various prestigious projects while working with some of the finest firms and organizations. She is inclined and devoted to take up assignments to further develop the firm and its services to work in the areas of: Zero Energy & Net Positive Energy Building Design Resource Efficiency Energy Efficiency (including GHG reduction emissions) Integrated and Systemic approaches(including environmental management system) Ecologically Benign Materials Waste Management Strategies We, at Green Inertia believe and thrive to imbibe the principles of sustainable design in our work. Qualification B Arch ,Gulbarga University LEED Accredited Professional Portfolio of work while at CII Godrej Green Business Centre 2007 - 2009 Green Building Feasibility Studies LEED for New Construction Dupont Knowledge Centre, Bengaluru Cummins Generator Technologies, Pune Genesis Global School, Noida The Oberoi and The Trident Hotel, Hyderabad Hilton Hyderabad Palace Hotel, Hyderabad CII IQ Residential Facility, Bengaluru ISRO Headquarters Annex, Bengaluru ITC Fortune Hotel, Lavasa Max Healthcare, New Delhi Earth Station, NRSC, Hyderabad LEED for Core and Shell Godrej Properties Limited Waterside, Kolkata K Raheja Universal (Infocity, Solaris, Iridium, Platinum), Mumbai KMC Constructions, Hyderabad Mantri Cornerstone, Bengaluru Panchshil Realty (Tech Park 2, Eon Free Zone), Pune Peninsula Business Park, Mumbai CISCO Office Campus B5 & B6, Bengaluru I-Ven Kolte Patil Projects Pvt Ltd TerraSpace, Pune

Green Inertia
The team
Varalakshmi Bogale
Principal Portfolio of work while at CII Godrej Green Business Centre
Green Building Feasibility Studies LEED for Commercial Interiors
Frontier Business Systems, Bengaluru

Green Building Facilitation Services LEED for New Construction


Hyderabad Urban Development Authority - Annex II, Hyderabad Apeejay Surrendra Group - The Park Hotel, Hyderabad Enercon India, Mumbai GMS Constructions Ichibaan Honda Office building, Mumbai Lodha Group iTTC Kanjurmarg, Mumbai HSBC GSC I, Hyderabad

LEED for Core and Shell

LEED for Existing Buildings Lead Member of the LEED India Certification Team LEED India for NC Certification LEED India for CS Precertification IGBC Green Homes Rating Certification LEED Training Program - Faculty Development of Rating Programs
2005 - 2006 LEED India for New Construction LEED India for Core and Shell

Principal Partner - Inertia Architects Established Inertia Architects, a firm specializing in Green Design Consultancy, LEED consultancy, Comprehensive Architectural & Engineering Design Services.

Prior to setting up Inertia Architects


2004(April August ) 2003-2004 Site Architect - Project of Restoration of Former British Residency Complex (A WMF Funded Project) Architect - Sunil Pillai Associates, Hyderabad Responsibilities include design and co-ordination of various service apartments, Private Villas and residences Architect - Maark Vision, Bengaluru Responsibilities included Total design, site co-ordination of various residential, Commercial projects

2001-2004

Green Inertia
The team
Gunjan
Principal Architect He has been working on varied projects including, Sustainable Design, Interior works and Conservation since its Inception and in the industry since past 9 years. His Core capabilities include Sustainable and Energy Efficient Design as well as Historic Conservation.
Qualification M Arch (Sustainability)-University of Arizona, USA Post Graduate Diploma in Construction Management (ESCI Hyderabad), B Arch ,Gulbarga University Professional memberships LEED Accredited Professional, Registered Architect with Council of Architecture, New Delhi CA/2001/28134 Projects handled Principal Architect - Inertia Architects Established Inertia Architects, Engineers and Interior Designers, a firm specializing in Green Design Consultancy, LEED consultancy and Comprehensive Architectural and Engineering Design Services. Few Prestigious Projects: Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management (HITAM) Hyderabad, First Educational Institute in India rated LEED Silver by USGBC. The project was showcased during Green Building Congress, 2006 at Bangalore. Comprehensive Architectural and Engineering Design, Green Building Design Consultancy for Low Energy Passive Cooling, LEED Facilitation and Co-ordination Services. Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune LEED Facilitation (2008-till date) Petrified National Park Administrative Building, Arizona, USA Energy Modeling and Audit (Ongoing) 2006 Turnkey project, Inertia Architects Turnkey Design and Construction for Shopping cum Restaurant Complex For District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Nalgonda, Government Of Andhra Pradesh 2007-till date Principal Consultant - Environmental Design Solutions Handled complete LEED facilitation for various IT building projects all over India like TCS Technologies, Goldman Sachs, Bangalore, Wipro Technologies Prior to setting up Inertia Architects, Engineers and Interior designers 2004(April -August ) Architectural Historian - Project of Restoration of Former British Residency Complex (A WMF Funded Project) Architectural and Historical Research of various layers of Construction and Repair 2003-2004 Architect - Business Development, Jurong Consultants India Pvt Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Jurong Consultants Pte Limited) Business Development and Conceptual Design Preparation for Residential projects and IT parks 2002-2003 Assistant Engineer - Business Development, IVRCL Infrastructure Projects Ltd, Hyderabad

Duration 2005-till date

Green Inertia
Projects Completed
Sl. no Name of project & location Type of Services rendered Owner or sponsoring organization Date of Reference commencement Name, address/Tel.no Built-up Cost of as per contract. area in project in & Actual date of sq.ft crores completion
Mr Prashanth, Secretary,Royal Education Society, Hyderabad Ph: 040-66251148 9440345288

Hyderabad Comprehensive Institute of Architectural & Royal Education Technology and engineering design Society, 77,000 Management and LEED Hyderabad (HITAM), Consultancy Hyderabad services

7.00

December 2005 13 August 2007

Interior Design and Construction for DWACRA Interior design and District Rural Bazaar, Build Development 2 Koyalagudem, Agency, Nalgona Nalgonda District Residence for Sainikpuri Architectural & services

4000

0.20

June 2006 March 2007

Project Director, DRDA, Nalgonda Ph: 9440060303

3 Mr.Kalidas near engineering design

Individual

2350

0.70

Oct 2006 March 2008

Mr.Kalidas, Ph: 9985261888

PEBS Pennar Hyderabad

Comprehensive IGBC Factory Pennar Rating Consultancy Industries Ltd., , Energy simulation Hyderabad & Daylight analysis

1.35 Lakhs

Existing May 2010Factory October 2010 50 crores

Mr.Aditya Rao Ph: 9866612811

Green Inertia
Ongoing projects
Sl. no Name of project Type of Services & location rendered Owner or sponsoring organization Date of Reference commencement Name, address/Tel.no Built-up Cost of as per contract. area in project in & Actual date of sq.ft crores completion
Mr. V S Wadekar ,Dy Chief Engineer February 2008 Construction, Central -Ongoing railway, Pune Ph: 9766343090/92

Central Railway, Office of the Indian Railway Comprehensive Dy.Chief Engineer Institute of LEED Consultancy (Const), Pvt.Road, 1 Civil Engg., services Near R.B.Mill, Pune Pune Tele/Fax:02026122051 Comprehensive IGBC Homes Oliver Ridley Rating Oliver Ridley HoldingsConsultancy , 2 Holdings,Goa Green Villas Energy simulation & Daylight analysis Comprehensive IGBC Factory Rating Annex Glass Annex Glass Consultancy , Industries Pvt Ltd, 3 Hyderabad Energy simulation Hyderabad & Daylight analysis Grande 4 Palladium, Mumbai Comprehensive LEED Consultancy GMS Constructions, services Mumbai Comprehensive LEED Consultancy Apeejay Surrendra services Group

1 Lakh

6.95

1.25 Lakhs

1.5

July 2009Ongoing

Mr. Rony Martin,0919822175556

0.80 Lakhs

30 crores

July 2010 Ongoing

Mr. Krishna Parvathaneni

1.60 Lakhs

LEED India CS

July 2009 Ongoing

Mr. Venkat Nadendla

The Park, 5 Hyderabad

5.15 Lakhs

LEED NC

Jan 2009 Ongoing

Mr. Partha Banerjee

Green Inertia
Ongoing/Completed Projects as independent consultant with other firms
Sl. no Name of project & location Owner or sponsoring Type of Services rendered organization Built-up area in sq.ft Cost of project in crores LEED Rating aspiring/com pleted

TATA Consultancy services-IT park at Siruseri, LEED -NC Consultancy Chennai services & Daylighting Contact: consultancy, Energy Mr. Srinivas Rao, Modeling Project Incharge,TCE09840699216

TCS, Chennai

51,00,000

800

LEED India GoldCompleted

Goldman Sachs Interior Facility at Bangalore

LEED for Commercial Interior CI (USGBC) & Energy Modelling

Goldman Sachs, Bangalore

250,000

65.00

LEED CI Gold USGBCOngoing

Wipro It Park at Noida

LEED NC Consultancy services & Daylighting consultancy LEED -NC Consultancy services & Daylighting consultancy LEED NC Consultancy services & Daylighting consultancy LEED NC Consultancy services & Daylighting consultancy LEED NC Consultancy services & Daylighting consultancy LEED NC Consultancy services & Daylighting consultancy

Wipro

250,000

62

LEED India GoldCompleted LEED India GoldOngoing LEED India GoldCompleted LEED CSIndia GoldOngoing LEED India GoldOngoing LEED India GoldOngoing

Dabur Headquarters at New Delhi Max healthcare facility at New Delhi

Dabur India Ltd

300,000

78

Max healthcare

200,000

54

Advent IT Park, New Delhi

Advent IT Park Ltd

670.000

150

GE facility at Bhuvaneshwar

GE Capital

140,000

35

Reliance Office complex at Hyderabad

Reliance India Ltd

173,000

38

Green Inertia
Ongoing/Completed Projects as independent consultant with other firms
Sl. no Name of project & location Owner or sponsoring Type of Services rendered organization Built-up area in sq.ft Cost of project in crores LEED Rating aspiring/com pleted

UCD Business School ,Colorado, USA

LEED -CS Consultancy services &, Energy Modeling

UCD, Colorado

150,000

220

LEED USGBCOngoing

10

RMH LEED-CI

LEED for Commercial Interior CI (USGBC) & Energy Modeling

RMH Group, Denver

70,000

20

LEED CI Gold USGBCOngoing

11

HSBC Facility at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

LEED EB Consultancy with Fundamental Commissioning

HSBC

120,000

10

Started in year 2006 completed in 2008 LEED EB

12 HUDA, Hyderabad

LEED NC USGBC and Fundamental Commissioning

HUDA

20,000

Started in year 2006 completed in 2008 LEED NC

First Educational Institute in India awarded LEED-Silver by US

Green

Building Council

Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management Hyderabad

Project highlights
Total Built Up area of 3 Lakh sq.ft Orientation and Space design of the Campus to minimize the Heat gain inside Entirely Air- Cooled with Passive Downdraft Evaporative Cooling Technique Fly-Ash Brick Construction with Cavity Wall for Better Insulation 100 % Water Recycling with onsite Sewage Treatment Plant 85 % of the areas are Day lit established by Daylighting Computer Simulation Techniques Construction materials having Recycled Content more than 10 % More than 81 % of Materials used are locally available

Cooling Towers-PDEC System

Daylighting Simulation Study to establish sizing and height of Each Window of the Classrooms

Inertia

has provided

Complete Green Building Design, Architectural and Engineering Design Services


&

LEED Facilitation - Architectural Coordination & Ancillary Services


For Hyderabad Institute Of Technology and Management (HITAM) at Hyderabad

Hyderabad Institute Of Technology and management (HITAM) Campus at Medchal, Hyderabad - December 2008

Showcasing the HITAM Project during International Conference on Green Buildings, Green Building Congress 2006, Bangalore

LEED Silver Award by US Green Building Council (USGBC) being presented to Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management (HITAM) during Green Building Congress 2007,Chennai

Turnkey Design and Construction for Ethnic Market and Restaurant Complex DWACRA Bazaar, Koyalagudem, Nalgonda District, DRDA Nalgonda, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

Project highlights Total Built Up area of 4000 sqft and 5000 sqft of Landscaped Plaza designed to promote the Pochampally Weaving craft. Total project cost Rs. 20 Lakhs Designed with ethnic theme for Interior and Exterior spaces. Use of Pochampally imprint and cloth extensively as an integral part of Design

Oliver Holdings-Green Villas, Goa, India


(Ongoing)

Project Highlights:
60,000 Sft of total built up Regional materials- 80 % Low flow water fixtures of Jaguar Natural Ventilation & Day lighting meeting 2 % of daylight factor On Site waste water treatment ,rainwater harvesting & on site organic waste treatment

Services : Complete IGBC Homes Documentation , Daylight analysis &Energy Modeling

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES


Siruseri, Chennai

Project Highlights:
51,00,000 Sft of Built of facility for TCS Regional materials- 95 % Low flow water fixtures of TOTO Ice Storage facility for night time cooling 0.8 Watt/ sft Lighting Power Density(LPD) in office areas On site wet lands and bio swales for storm water quality management Services : Complete LEED Documentation & Energy Modelling The project has already been audited by IGBC recently and is striving for LEED India Gold certification

Delivering Sustainable Design

106 Indradri Towers, Indra Reddy Allwyn Colony, Miyapur, Hyderabad-500049, Ph: +91 40 4013 8041, 98855 51048/45 gunjansrivastava@yahoo.com

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