RETREAT (Resource Efficient TERI Retreat for Environmental Awareness and Training)

A two block building, the North block consists of conference rooms and is occupied mainly during the day and is air conditioned by Ammonia Absorption Chillers. The South block consists of rooms & suites and is occupied mainly during the night. The South block is Air Conditioned by a set of 4 Earth Air tunnels each of 5000 cfm Capacity.

OUTSTANDING FEATURES:

• Passive solar techniques for optimal thermal comfort to reduce energy consumption due to space conditioning systems.
• Utilization of geo-thermal heat sink property of the Earth for efficient space conditioning system in the form of an Earth Air Tunnel.
• Ammonia based, LPG powered air conditioning system, which is completely CFC/HCFC free (Minimal Ozone Depleting Potential). The LPG being used to power the system shall eventually be replaced by Producer Gas that is produced by the biomass gasifier. Its current energy consumption is 1.275 kW for a 5 Ton chillier and a 0.145 kW for the heater. This is in the light of the fact that a conventional system of the same size, with COP of 2.3446 would consume approximately 7.5 kWh of electricity.
• Day light instigation for optimised visual comfort (indoor) for reduction in energy consumption due to excess artificial lighting.