IIHS, Kengeri Campus
A world-class, state-of-the-art, sustainable net-zero Campus, demonstrating best practices in campus design and management.
Overview
A campus that puts sustainable development principles into practice.
IIHS is developing a world-class, state-of-the-art, integrated and sustainable net-zero water and energy residential campus in a 54-acre site located in Kengeri, Bengaluru.
The Campus is situated adjacent to the 500-acre Sulikere Reserve Forest and a 125-acre 800-year-old reservoir, and within 10 minutes of the Challaghatta Metro station. This strategic location offers IIHS the opportunity to demonstrate world-class, green, sustainable, and integrated urban development, and provide students and staff with the space to learn, research, experiment, practice, and live.
Campus systems
Natural environment
The design of the IIHS, Kengeri Campus was based on a series of topographical, biophysical, environmental, hydrological and ecological surveys and studies. This allowed for the creation of an Ecological and Urban Design Master Plan and the establishment of ecological, functional, and productive habitats with the regeneration and conservation of floral and faunal habitats.
The Campus aims to provide ecosystem and sustainability-related services to its resident community and to its immediate surrounding locality.
Long-Term Urban Ecological Observatory
The Campus is a local biodiversity hotspot, with over 250 native flora and about 150 bird species, and forms the basis for the world’s first megacity Long-Term Urban Ecological Observatory (LTUEO). The LTUEO tracks human–nature relationships over space and time in and around the Campus, as well as across the city, and generates new knowledge at the interface of urban and ecological science, sustainability science, and climate science.
The LTUEO helps restore and conserve the Campus’ biodiversity and vital ecosystems, working with the Karnataka State Forest Department in the adjoining Sulikere Reserve Forest to monitor changes in species composition, conserve and restore a variety of native climate-resilient plant species.
Climate-Resilient Systems
IIHS is building sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure, terrestrial and aquatic nature-based solutions powered by renewable energy, with integrated systems for water conservation, wastewater recycling, and waste management. Treated wastewater and compost are reused for irrigation, urban agriculture and the landscape, while stormwater run-off is channelled into four retention ponds to enable water harvesting and groundwater recharge.
Built environment
The IIHS, Kengeri Campus, with a planned 0.2 million square metres of built-up area, will demonstrate the convergence between the best of India’s crafts-based building traditions and cost-effective, sustainable modern technology.
Conceived as one of India’s first pilot integrated ‘smart’ campuses, the Campus will bring together research, labs, interdisciplinary hubs and practice facilities; livable and affordable residential and community facilities; and a range of public facilities open to other institutions, researchers, and citizens.
Experimental Building
Flexible workspace, with cabins and workstations for staff, a conference room, the IIHS Environmental Lab, the IIHS Media Lab, and the IIHS Internet of Things Lab.
Experimental Kitchen
Custom-designed building for day-to-day food production, teaching, and events.
Multipurpose Building
Semi-open space housing the IIHS Internet of Things Lab, the IIHS Long-Term Urban Ecological Observatory (LTUEO), exhibitions, dining, and indoor sports.
Riparian Amphitheatre
Outdoor venue with a capacity of 500 people, used for formal gatherings like convocations, open classroom sessions, talks, and panel discussions, and informal activities like concerts, film screenings, and theatre performances.
Riparian Playground
Designed for multipurpose sports use, with a seating capacity of 350 people.
Digital Systems
The IIHS, Kengeri Campus is designed to be digitally enabled, smart, intelligent and sustainable, to ease data collection, flow, and storage for learning, research, interaction, and communication, to reduce overall environmental impact, and to improve educational experience.
Sensor Network
A network of sensors, in both the natural and built environment, and connected systems enable real-time monitoring of surface and groundwater, and management of energy use, water consumption, air quality and environmental comfort, waste management, mobility and transportation, and landscape and irrigation systems.
Campus OS
An integrated digital platform that provides real-time input and operational control across Campus sensors and systems, supporting efficiency, infrastructure performance, and environmental management. The system uses AI and machine learning, internet of things (IoT) technologies, and edge computing to support data-driven operations, optimisation, and sustainability management.
Technology-enhanced Buildings
Digital infrastructure across classrooms, lecture halls, theatres, offices, outdoor spaces, and field sites will enable connected learning, teaching, research, and collaboration across physical and virtual environments.