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Energy Efficient Buildings and Renovations Policy

At JGU, we aim to lower the carbon footprint of our buildings, and we start by measuring and reporting our greenhouse gas emissions. Efficiency is built into how our campus is designed, run and renewed, so that every building uses less energy while staying comfortable for the people who study, live and work in it.

How We Make Our Buildings More Efficient

  • LED lighting: LED lighting is used across the campus, and we are working towards 100% coverage.

  • LED street lighting: all street lights have been converted to LED-based flood lights.

  • Power factor: power factor is held at unity, which eliminates transmission losses.

  • Timer-controlled outdoor lighting: external lights switch on and off by timer.

  • Solar power: on-site solar PV supplies part of our electricity, and it has expanded rapidly, generating 25,56,308.4 kWh in 2025, more than double the 11,82,486.4 kWh generated in 2024.

  • Efficient air conditioning: air conditioning plants are centrifugal and screw types, which are energy efficient.

  • Timer-controlled exhaust fans: toilet exhaust fans run on timer switches, which avoids unnecessary power use.

  • Variable frequency drives: these reduce the power that motors need.

These measures are supported by a formal policy that sets technical standards, responsibilities and reporting for every renovation. It is set out in full below.

Policy on Energy Efficient Buildings and Renovations

Policy Details

  • Policy Title: Energy Efficient Buildings and Renovations Policy

  • Year Reviewed: 2026

  • Primary SDG Alignment: SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action)

1. Policy Objective & Purpose

JGU is committed to steadily reducing the energy intensity and greenhouse gas emissions of all its existing buildings through structured retrofits, energy efficiency upgrades and smart passive design. The policy supports SDG 7 (Targets 7.2 and 7.3), SDG 11 and SDG 13. It sets quantitative targets, technical parameters and verification procedures for building renovations, to deliver low-carbon, high-comfort academic and residential spaces.

2. Scope & Applicability

This policy applies to all existing and renovated infrastructure that JGU owns or operates, including:

  • Academic blocks, lecture halls, administrative offices, libraries, student residence complexes, faculty housing, dining pavilions, sports facilities, healthcare centres and auditoriums.

  • Primary utility installations, including central chiller plants, secondary HVAC pumping stations, electrical distribution substations, water treatment facilities and mechanical rooms.

3. Guiding Principles

  • Highest practical efficiency: every renovation, retrofit and asset replacement project is engineered to raise the facility to the highest practical energy efficiency rating, such as Bureau of Energy Efficiency 5-Star, GRIHA or LEED equivalent standards.

  • Passive first: building envelope improvements and passive solar strategies come before mechanical cooling adjustments, which reduces base cooling loads in a lasting way.

  • Life-cycle viability: retrofits favour cost-effective, non-intrusive technologies with proven payback and verified carbon displacement.

4. Key Operational Provisions & Technical Standards

  • Building envelope and passive retrofits:

    • Materials with a high Solar Reflectance Index, such as cool roof tiles or high-albedo coatings, on all sun-exposed roofs, to reduce the heat island effect.

    • High-performance architectural glazing, thermal insulation, continuous weather-stripping and automated door closers across conditioned zones, to prevent air infiltration.

  • HVAC systems and indoor air quality:

    • Centralised setpoint automation, calibrated to statutory comfort ranges of 24°C to 26°C, with occupancy-driven Variable Refrigerant Flow and chilled water systems.

    • Replacement of older units with Bureau of Energy Efficiency 5-star inverter-driven equipment that uses zero-ODP and low-GWP refrigerants.

    • Scheduled thermal insulation audits for chilled water and refrigerant distribution networks.

  • Lighting infrastructure and automation:

    • A full transition to high-efficiency LED luminaires that meet standard interior lux benchmarks.

    • Dual-technology occupancy and motion sensors in transient spaces such as corridors, restrooms and shared staff lounges, and photo-sensors in daylit perimeter zones.

  • Electromechanical drives and power quality:

    • Super-premium efficiency IE4 motors on all primary air handling units, pumps and fans.

    • High-torque synchronous or cogged belts in place of older V-belts on air handling units, for better transmission efficiency.

    • A limit of two motor rewinds, with a third rewind prohibited, to prevent a cumulative loss of efficiency.

  • Renewable integration and load management:

    • All major rooftop renovation works are planned together with additional on-site solar photovoltaic generation.

    • Demand-side load management, which shifts non-essential pumping and thermal storage cycles to off-peak periods.

5. Roles & Institutional Governance

  • Director of Facilities & Operations: oversees technical execution, engineering validation and procurement compliance of renovation contracts.

  • Energy Management Cell: analyses digital smart-meter data, conducts quarterly energy audits and tracks specific energy consumption in kWh per square metre per year.

  • Office of Sustainability: evaluates carbon offsets and publishes verified emission reduction metrics for international benchmarking.

6. Grievance Redressal, Reporting & Whistleblower Protection

Contractors, project engineers and community members who see sub-standard retrofit materials, or deliberate circumvention of energy specifications, can make a confidential disclosure to the Infrastructure & Works Committee at facilities@jgu.edu.in. Whistleblowers are protected from institutional retaliation under university policies.

7. Monitoring, Performance Indicators & Public Reporting

  • Key performance indicators: Energy Use Intensity in kWh per square metre per year, the percentage of building stock moved to LED and IE4 motors, and total on-site solar renewable capacity in MWp.

  • Verification and disclosure: renovation performance metrics and third-party energy audit reports are compiled each year and presented in the JGU Annual Sustainable Development Report.

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