New Community Haveli

OR Consulting &emdash; New Community Haveli
OR Consulting — New Community Haveli

OR Consulting acted as low carbon building services consultants, lighting designers and acousticians for the development of the new Haveli Building at Bhaktivedanta Manor. The Haveli Building houses a multi-use function hall (for 900 people), Prasad Hall (for 800 people), a commercial kitchen (for 2,000 covers), the bakery facility, shop, classrooms, family room and an entrance foyer. The building is used as a hub for the community and as a venue for weddings and religious festivals.

The Haveli’s environmental strategy was designed to be sustainable, adaptable and beautifully detailed.

Sustainability Achievements

  • The Haveli Building utilises heat pump technology to heat the building in winter, whilst in mid season and summer, the building is naturally ventilated and passively cooled.
  • Under peak occupancy the Function and Prasad Halls supplement their passive cooling strategy with mechanical cooling and displacement techniques.
  • The low energy lighting design integrates innovative LED “architectural and performance ” lighting with DMX control to transform the spaces in different modes of operation and reduce lighting energy loads by over 50%.