PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research strives to embrace a smart, connected, healthy and vibrant campus with integrated urban energy systems focusing on generation, storage, distribution and management of renewable energy. The focal point is to adopt best practices and build a modular, adaptive, smart, clean and green campus by the year 2025.
Green cover of the campus (40 acres with carpet area 10 lakh sq.ft)
Afforestation through Miyawaki Method adjacent to E5 Civil block covering 4471 sq mts with 10000 trees
GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award was awarded to PSGiTech for the demonstration of “Passive Architecture Design” by GRIHA Council during GRIHA Summit 2017, New Delhi. Dr.N.Saravanakumar, HoD, Mechanical Engineering, PSGiTech along with Ar. Sangeet Sharma, S D Sharma & Associates has received the GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award for Green Building.
Dr. N. Saravanakumar, HoD, Mechanical Engineering, PSGiTech along with Ar. Sangeet Sharma, S D Sharma & Associates receiving the GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award for Green Building.
Food scraps and vegetable trimmings are collected on campus. A portion is diverted to the biogas plant, where it's broken down to generate biogas. The remaining organic matter is composted, creating nutrient-rich fertilizer for the plants.
Collected and stored in a separate place
Sold to third party for recycling
One use plastics are banned in the college campus.
The chemical/salt storage containers are
disposed to third party
Segregation bins
Organic Vegetables
Compost Pits
Reuse of treated waste water generated from campus and hostel
Sprinkler Irrigation for lawn and horticulture development
Water saving fixtures and signages inside the campus
Rain water Harvesting Structures
The orientation meeting for Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) was held on 22ndJuly with 70 participants where the following topics were explained to students.
Ground water recharge program along with Vanam Foundation in Selakarchal village near Sulurwas implemented by planting 2000 palm tree seeds on 18th August 2019(Sunday). Nearly 35 students and Vanam Foundation together planted 2000 palm tree seeds in 36 acre lake.
A Guest lecture by Dr. C. Buvaneswaran , Scientist-F from Institute of forest genetics and tree breeding on "Conservation of water and forest" was delivered on 22nd March 2018 for the students of Civil engineering and the members of Eco-club.
One day SURVEY CAMP at Annur, Metuppalayam and Singanallur to take survey on drinking water facilities, ground water extraction and sanitation in the villages.
As part of the One Student One Tree drive, 200 saplings were planted by Eco-club volunteers and first year students.
| Name | No of varieties of trees/plants | Organizing Committee | Date of Establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afforestation | 100 | Estate Office | 22/11/2014 |
| Nutrition garden | 10 | Estate Office | 02/02/2015 |
| Food forest | 30 | Estate Office | 10/08/2019 |
| Herbal garden | 40 | Estate Office | 10/07/2019 |
| Objectives | Targets (By 2025) |
|---|---|
| Reduce carbon emissions (tonnes) | By 20% |
| Reduce Energy Usage Intensity (kWh/m2/year) | Reduce by 20% |
| Improve Water Efficiency Index (m3/m2/year) | Reduce by 20% |
| Increase overall recycling rate (%) | Increase to 25% |
| Increase number of Green Mark certified buildings | 5 |
| Increase green spaces (in buildings) area (m2 ) | Increase by 20% |
| Tamil names | Scientific names | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| துத்தி | Abutilon Indicum | Used in gout, tuberculosis and ulcers |
| குப்பைமேனி | Acalypha Indica | Used for skin problems and respiratory diseases |
| நாயுருவி | Achyranthes Aspera | Used for indigestion cough, asthma, anaemia, jaundice and snake bite |
| ஆடாதொடை | Adadhodavasika | Used for bronchitis, leprosy, blood disorders, heart troubles, asthma, fever |
| வெள்ளருக்கு | Adenemahissopifolia | Used to treat skin, digestive, respiratory, circulatory and neurological disorders |
| குப்பைமேனி | Aealyphaindica | Use for skin disorders |
| சோத்துக்கற்றாழை | Aloe Vera | Treating skin conditions such as psoriasis and acne |
| வெட்டிவேர் | Andropoganmoricatos | Exhibit anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, and immune stimulating properties |
| நித்தியகல்யாணி | Catharanthus Roseus | Used to treat certain cancers |
| கற்பூரவல்லி | Coleus Aromaticos | Used to treat malarial fever, renal and vesical calculi, cough and chronic asthma |
| ஊமத்தை | Datura Metel | Used for asthma and bone setting |
| கரிசலாங்கண்ணி | Eclipta alba hassll | Hair silky and shiny like that of peacock |
| கல்யாணமுருங்கை | Erithrinaindicalinn | For good hair |
| அம்மன்பச்சரிசி | Euphorbia Thymefolia | It has antiviral, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor properties |
| வில்வம்(Vilvam) | Aegle marmelos | Remedy for Diabetes |
| மருதாணி | LawsoniaInermis | Used for dandruff, eczema, scabies, fungal infections, and wounds. |
| தும்பை | Leucas aspera spreng | It has antifungal, prostaglandin inhibitory, antioxidant, antimicrobial |
| பொடுதலை | LippiaNodiflora | Used in ulcers and pain in knee joints |
| அந்திமல்லி | Mirabilis jalapalinn | Treatment of many gastrointestinal disorders, including dysentery, diarrhoea, muscle pain and abdominal coli |
| துளசி | Ocimum sanctum | Used for bronchitis, malaria, diarrhoea, skin disease, arthritis, eye diseases and insect bite |
| மணத்தக்காளி | Solanum Nigrum | Oriental medicine plant considered to be antioxidant, anti-inflammatory |
| தூதுவளை | Solanum trilobatum Linn | Mainly used for asthma, chronic febrile affections |
| நொச்சி | Vitex Negundo | Used for arthritis, joint pain |
| களிப்பிரண்டை | Vitesadnata wall | Increases memory power and strengthen the brain nerves |
| முடக்கொத்தான் | Cardiospermumhalicacabum | For joint pains |
| மாசிபத்திரி | ||
| ஆடாதோடை | Adhatodavasica | chronic respiratory tract ailments, bronchitis, asthma, cold and cough |
| ஆவாரை | For skin treatment | |
| Cymbopogon citratus | Relieves pain, swelling, reduce fever, and improve levels of sugar | |
| திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை | ocimumbasilicum | |
| ரணகள்ளி(Ranakalli) | Kalanchoe pinnata | Juice is mixed with lard and used for diarrhea, dysentery and cholera |
| நுணா | Morindatinctoria | Treat a variety of health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, aches, pains, burns, arthritis, inflammation and tumors |
| கீழாநெல்லி | Phyllanthus niruri | Remedy to cure enlargement of liver and spleen, Hepatitis |
| சிறியாநங்கை | For snake bites | |
| இன்சுலின் | Costusigneus | Control the blood sugar levels of our body |
| முயல்காது | Kleinia Grandiflora | Used as a cure for pimples and as a remedy for hydrophobia |
| தவசிமுருங்கை | Justicia tranquebariensis | Leaves are used for asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis and to reduce swelling |
| கல்யாணமுருங்கை | Erythrina variegate | Used for hair treatment |
| வெற்றிலை (Vetrilai) | Piper beetle | Treatment of headache, itching, mastitis, cuts, abrasions, constipation |
