Torrent Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Thomas, LE; Baird, G

Torrent Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Thomas, LE

Baird, G

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Citation:: Sustainable Buildings in Practice What the Users Think, 2010, 1st, pp. 313 - 323
Issue Date:: 2010-01

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dc.contributor.author	Thomas, LE https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0707-9260	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Baird, G	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Baird, G	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Sustainable Buildings in Practice What the Users Think, 2010, 1st, pp. 313 - 323	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-415-39932-6	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	The Torrent Research Centre building in Ahmedabad was completed and fully occupied in 1997 as the new research facilities for Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Figure 31,1). The building design has achieved national awards including the 2000 JIIA-ANCHOR Award for excellence in Public Architecture as weJl as the Indian Architect and Builder 'Designing for Corporate Culture' Award 2004 and has been widely reported for its energy-efficient and passive solar design (Baird, 2001;Majumdar, 2001). Originally designed for 150 staff, the bUilding now accommodates over 300, some working in shifts (Figure 31.2),	en_US
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dc.title	Torrent Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India	en_US
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The Torrent Research Centre building in Ahmedabad was completed and fully occupied in 1997 as the new research facilities for Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Figure 31,1). The building design has achieved national awards including the 2000 JIIA-ANCHOR Award for excellence in Public Architecture as weJl as the Indian Architect and Builder 'Designing for Corporate Culture' Award 2004 and has been widely reported for its energy-efficient and passive solar design (Baird, 2001;Majumdar, 2001). Originally designed for 150 staff, the bUilding now accommodates over 300, some working in shifts (Figure 31.2),

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