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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRACTICES
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRACTICES

GREEN AREA RATIO WELL SHADED SPACES ALL EXISTING TREES RETAINED

70% of the site area are open Evergreen trees have been All existing mature trees in the
spaces thus increasing the green proposed to shade the seat site have been retained by careful
area ratio. courts and paved areas to planning.
minimize the heat island effect.

ECO POND BIO SWALES MATERIALS
Different species of native plants Bio swale along the periphery of Semi-pervious and grass
and trees planted to restore the site, to improve the pavers have been extensively
ecosystem and to encourage treatment of stormwater runoff used for the walkways and
bio-diversity. and provide long-term driveways for water percolation.
sustainability.

VELLORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PHASE - I, KAYAR, CHENNAI
VELLORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (VIS), KAYAR VILLAGE NEAR CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU

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