Date : 11 Mar 2018

We at Chinmaya Mission Ahmedabad are pleased to inform that with Pujya Gurudev’s blessings, Pujya Guruji’s guidance and Mukhya Swamiji”s good wishes, ParamDham, Chinmaya Mission Ahmedabad and its Architects– JMA Design Company Pvt. Ltd – have been awarded the first prize under the category “Green Buildings” by HUDCO.

A brief note on HUDCO and the award is as under:

Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO), best known as a housing finance company has been playing a diverse and comprehensive role since its inception in 1970 to impact sustainable urban development. As an institution, HUDCO appreciates that ‘design’ is an important element to affect change. Designs, that accept acknowledge and respect the interconnectedness and interdependence between places, regions and communities as well as between man and nature shapes the foundation for sustainable development.

In order to appreciate the innovative design interventions that have been demonstrated by professionals in various projects across different sectors, HUDCO has instituted HUDCO Design Awards which has five categories viz.

(1) Cost Effective Rural / Urban Housing including Innovative / Emerging & Disaster Resistant Housing

(2) New & Innovative Town Design Solutions / Eco-Cities

(3) Conservation of Heritage

(4) Green Buildings and

(5) Landscape Planning & Design

 The objectives of the award are:

 To encourage professionals (architects, engineers, urban planners and other allied professionals) to be more creative and provide out of the box solutions.

1. To use creative design for improving the living environment in our cities.

iii. To document/showcase the best practices with possibility of replication and scalability.

1. To sensitize the decision makers regarding utility and applicability of innovative designs.

 Green Building Category

Rising carbon footprints and consequent climate change is a harsh reality that needs to be resisted and rectified by all concerned and at all levels possible. In a rapidly urbanising world and increasing built up space, energy efficiency of buildings is believed to play an important role in combating this menace. Research suggests that consumption of energy and consequent carbon footprints of buildings can be considerably reduced through adoption of efficient and sustainable design specifications, appropriate choice of materials and proficient construction practices. Designing green buildings i.e. a building that is green ‘…through its lifecycle. From planning its design, to construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and demolition’ is the need of the hour to combat the climate change challenge and ensure sustainable development. ”

The announcement by HUDCO in PDF file Click Here.

We offer this appreciation by HUDCO at the feet of Pujya Gurudev.