E world 2011 Awards - Nomination ID: AN/250

Nomination Category: Best Green Campus Award

Name of the Project/Initiative: Hindustan University Green-YUVATHARANG ( HUGY )

Details of the Applicant (filing the nomination)

Name Dr. M Roberts Masillamani

Co Investigator - Mr. Sudalaimuthu T

Address Hindustan University

DEAN – School of Computing Sciences

City Chennai

Country INDIA

Tele No +91 44 27474262

Mobile No +91 98400 47214

Email_id deancs@hindustanuniv.ac.in / sudalaimuthut@gmail.com

Details of Project/Initiative Implementing Agency

Name of the organization : Hindustan University

Address : No – 1, Rajeev Gandhi Salai (OMR)

City : Chennai – 603 103

Country INDIA

Head of the Project Dr. M Roberts Masillamani

Co Investigator Mr. Sudalaimuthu T

Mobile No 98400 47214 / 97861 43504

Email-Id deancs@hindustanuniv.ac.in / sudalaimuthut@gmail.com

Alternate email id rmasillamani@gmail.com / sachin_smk@rediffmail.com

Web www.hindustanuniv.ac.in

Details of the Programme/Project/Initiative

Brief description of the programme/project/initiative

Bay Range Hindustan campus is built amidst a lush green stretch of over 150 acres abutting
beautiful lakes. The green atmosphere is conducive for a calm and peaceful academic
pursuit. The green campus has around 800 trees This reduces the overall temperature in the
campus by 3 to 4 degree Celsius. The project Hindustan University’s Green YUVATHARANG
(HUGY) includes “RAIN WATER HARVESTING” over 50,00,000 sq.ft. of area. This is used to
recharge the ground water. The campus has more than 8000 students studying at
Hindustan. This population imposes a strain on water resources. Hence, a well designed
effluent treatment plant (STP) has been established in 2005, which in turn feeds the ECO
system. The bio degradation waste is re circulated to gardening effectively. Green recycling
takes care of all the waste and discarded computer systems, electronic items, networking
components, etc., by disposing them to authorized E-waste recycling firms. This partly takes
care of the Pollution Control norms, set by the government of India.

More than 50% of the buildings are environment friendly, designed and constructed, so that
natural breeze and light utilization are maximized. This has reduced the power consumption
by 20% to 30 %. Additional capacitors were installed to increase the Power Factor, thus
reducing the electrical power consumption. All the lights in the green campus have been
replaced with CFL bulbs. Window Air conditioners are replaced with multi split units, to
maximize the effect of air conditioning and minimize the power consumption.

The Hindustan University received G-CUBE Award from Ms. Sheila Dikshit, the Honorable
Chief Minister of Delhi, in the year 2008 for Good Green Governance of the campus.

A green classroom, a user friendly, “ Next generation Class room” was designed and
established, for providing a toxic free environment keeping the scenario healthy. The
classrooms were equipped with digital teaching aids with attendance monitoring system.
These are powered by solar PV panels.

Efforts are underway to set up solar energy panels on the terrace to take care of the basic
electricity requirements of the university.

The Eco awareness club “ YUVATHARANG” was formed to create GREEN ENVIRONMENT
awareness and to maximize the use of the natural resources in the campus. The project
YUVATHARANG was formed initially with 300 members. Cleaning the campus in record time,
creating fish ponds, planting more trees, etc. were part of the club activities as well. The
campus was made “Plastic free campus”. Hence, the name, Hindustan University Green
Yuvatharang, for this project.

Conferences, Seminars and workshops were conducted to create public green awareness.
Around 200 NSS cadres were also members of this endeavor. 20 % of the research
conducted in the campus is towards conservation of energy.
Why was the project started

- To motivate and educate the Hindustan population in green evolution

- To maximize the use of the natural resources in the campus.
- To save on power consumption and reduce water wastage
- To prepare the campus for the global warming threat
- To provide a bench mark for Green campus.

Objective: The main objective of this project is to build an eco friendly green campus.
Involve the academicians in creating and maintaining green campus. Save on power and
water consumption. Maximize the use of light and heat as well.

Target group: Students and faculty from Hindustan University and others peoples
interested in green campus from other Industries / Universities / NGO / Government
organizations.

Geographical reach: Throughout the campus of Hindustan group of institutions.

Date from which the project became operational : 7 December 2005

Is the project still operational: Yes

10 points that make the programme/project innovative?

1. Good Green Governance - Creating an eco awareness in the campus and within
the Hindustan Folks.

2. Commitment towards YUVATHARANG – The Eco awareness club “ YUVATHARANG”

was formed to create GREEN ENVIRONMENT awareness and to maximize the use of
the natural resources in the campus. The project YUVATHARANG was formed initially
with 300 members. Cleaning the campus in record time, creating fish ponds, planting
more trees, etc., were part of the club activities as well.

3. Addressing Global warming – The ECO conscious Bay Range campus at Hindustan
with green cover provides a conducive environment for students. Around 800 trees
are the main attraction of the green campus. This reduces the temperature inside the
campus by 3 to 4 degree Celsius.

4. Energy / Power Conservations – Friendly environment building. 50% of the

buildings are environment friendly designed and constructed, so that natural breeze
and light utilization are maximized. This has reduced the power consumption by 20%
to 30 %. Additional Capacitors were installed to increase the power factor of the
 electricity supplied to the campus by the electricity board. All the lights in the green
campus are being replaced with CFL bulbs. Window Air conditioners are replaced with
multi split units, to maximize the effect of air conditioning and minimize the power
consumption.

5. Green Energy Generations – A windmill has been set up by the students to draw
power from the natural air and the magnetic properties embedded on the blades while
rotating. Efforts are underway to set up solar energy panels on the terrace to take
care of the basic electricity requirements of the university.

6. Rain Water Harvesting – The project has established “RAIN WATER HARVESTING”
for 50,00,000 sq.ft. of area. This is used to recharge the ground water.

7. Utilization of Bio Degradable Wastage - Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) – The

campus has more than 8000 students studying at Hindustan every time. This
population has a strain on water resources. Hence, a well designed sewage treatment
plant (STP) for the students has been established in 2005, which in turn feeds the ECO
system. The bio degradation waste is re circulated to gardening effectively. Plastics
usage was banned in the campus, since, the past four years.

8. Green Recycling – All the waste and discarded computer systems, electronic items,
networking components, etc., have been sold to authorized E-waste recycling firms.
These firms are authorized by the Pollution Control Board of India.

9. Awareness for Green Revolutions – Conferences, seminars and workshops were

conducted to create public green awareness. Around 200 NSS cadres were also
members of this endeavor.

10.Green Classroom – A user friendly “ Next generation Class room” was designed and
established for providing a toxic free environment keeping the scenario healthy. The
classrooms were equipped with digital teaching aids with attendance monitoring
system. These are powered by solar PV panels.

List the 5 achievements of the programme/project?

1. G-CUBE Award – 2008.

2. Reduction in campus temperature by 3 to 4 degree Celsius. Energy / Power

Conservations 20 % to 30 %

3. Green Energy Generations – Wind Energy, Solar Energy

4. Plastic free Campus

5. Establishing an active eco friendly club YUVATHARANG

List the 5 key challenges faced while implementing the programme/project/initiative and how
they were overcome?

1. Acceptability of the concept of green campus - Interest of the Management.

2. Implementation of methodology of resource and utility - by inviting volunteers &

experts

3. Budget for Implementation - 100 % support by the management.

4. Introducing dos and don’ts - involvement of senior academicians and support of

technical staff.

5. Accepting not to the use of power and light – by softly implementing procedures.

List the 5 points how can the programme serve as a model that can be replicated or adapted
by others?

1. Setting up standards and providing an ISO certification code

2. Drawing out a bench mark for Green Campus.

3. Norms for the use of power and light

4. Having periodic workshops for other institutions.

5. Creating a green cloud for the methodology.

List 5 points to elaborate on the scalability of the programme/project/initiative

1. More and more detailed programming need to be charted out for eco friendliness.

2. Committed work force need to be established.

3. Streaming of Green programmes through Digital Live Classroom window.

4. Creating green campus clusters.

5. Yearly award functions on various achievements of the green cluster groups.