Designing smart building envelopes translate in to both tangible and intangible benefits. The tangible benefits can be – reduction in consumption of building materials, energy and operation and maintenance costs. The intangible benefit are better assistance in patient’s recovery and healing along with reduction in stress and improvement in the overall health care environment which can be achieved as an outcome of physical and visual connections to the natural environment along with thermal and acoustic comfort.The project is in compliance with both National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Joint Commission International (JCI). The project is based on the values of functionality, sustainability, energy efficiency, safety and aesthetics with features designed to target Gold Rating under IGBC Green New Building Rating System.Study of sun path diagrams and wind analysis are done to design elements like sun shades, deeper recesses; and aluminium louvers for fenestrations are incorporated to optimise requisite task based lux levels and indoor temperature. The detailing of parapet walls and roofing is designed to allow the terrace gardens to flourish, these gardens helps to lower the amount of heat penetration into interiors of the top floor which in turn contributes in reducing the load on HVAC system in summers.
Design of appropriate building façade plays a very important role for healing in health care projects. Façade protects the people occupying the building and plays a major role in regulating the indoor environment
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