In the face of the global imperative to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 °C (above pre-industrial level), as outlined in the Paris Agreement, nations have been striving to transition towards a net-zero economy. This challenge is particularly pronounced for India, where the dual goals of fulfilling developmental aspirations …
NEW DELHI: Taking a step towards renewable energy, the power department of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) plans to install solar panels at more than 100 buildings within their jurisdiction. Under the Smart City project, solar panels would be installed at 102 buildings of which 28 would produce 1.5 MW …
Given the potential, State govt. can work wonders in the upcoming capital’ Daniel Ziegerer, Director of Cooperation of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC, Embassy of Switzerland), said Andhra Pradesh has tremendous potential for energy-efficient buildings, particularly in Amaravati, and promised to extend the full bouquet of services …
The new and renewable energy ministry is poised to set a new energy standard for buildings in the country with a net zero-energy headquarters complex in the Capital. Power, coal, renewable energy and mines minister on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the building, named after former prime minister Atal …
The transition to renewables cuts across the entire urban energy landscape, from buildings to transport, to industry and power. Renewables can bring tremendous benefits to cities, including cleaner air, modern services and improved living spaces. At the same time, cities are crucial to the world’s transition to a low-carbon economy, …
Increasing the resilience of buildings to natural hazards is essential as we strive to design more sustainable cities. Earthquakes pose considerable risks, as they have caused the highest number of casualties due to natural hazards in the last decade. During the second half of the century, more than 75 % …
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to build a satellite terminal away from the main buildings at the Chennai airport anticipating future demand. The move, which is under consideration, is meant to create additional capacity to handle passengers within the available space without acquiring land. The plan, mooted …
RAIPUR: Indian Building Congress (IBC) has selected Naya Raipur's five-star green building Paryavas Bhawan for its award for the best office building. Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) chief engineer Salil Shrivastava received the award from Union minister for urban development M Venhkaiah Naidu at a function in New Delhi. AN …
With the concept of green buildings having gained a lot of momentum in Mumbai, as per the Indian Green Building Congress (IGBC), nearly ten more complexes will now be counted as green buildings. These include ICICI Bank at Bandra-Kurla Complex and Reserve Bank of India staff quarters in Goregaon. Mumbai’s …
An NGO alleging unauthorised construction in the ecologically sensitive southern Ridge area by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Centre and the varsity on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of …
Total Environment Building Systems is an architect-led real estate design and development firm that builds furnished and customised homes with a focus on functional design. Founded in 1996 by Kamal Sagar, principal architect and CEO, with his wife, Shibanee, Total Environment believes in building homes with a unique character that …
Combining the aesthetics of art and the technicalities of architecture, a city-based artist has brought out a series of artworks that highlight the need for sustainable designing of buildings. In his debut solo show titled "Soul In Structure," architect Vidur Bharadwaj (VB) will "amalgamate" the design elements of historical monuments …
The 6.84-sq km start-up area, which will be the heart of Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, will be better, greener and more modern than the famed Singapore city-state itself. "That is how it has been planned. We have also given master plans for development of two cities in China. …
The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, calls for increased ambition by all nations worldwide in order to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial temperature and to pursue efforts of limiting it to 1.5°C. This would be in line with what climate science tells us is needed …
The Guide describes the key legal issues associated with efficiency and renewable energy resource development, and presents legislative options from both developed and developing countries for dealing with them, including sample excerpts from legislation.
The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has denied environmental clearance to 10 mega construction projects --including upmarket apartment complexes -in the city, for alleged encroachment of lakes and drains. An environmental clearance by the SEIAA is mandatory for projects with built-up area above 20,000 sqm. SEIAA's list of projects …
Seven years after the Centre’s approval, the forest lands in Himachal Pradesh can now be used for developmental works like building schools or community centre on fulfilling certain conditions. “Under Forest Rights Act 2006 section 3(2), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, has agreed that for 13 developmental acts …
Shimla that has grown haphazardly in the absence of a masterplan is set to face another blow: regularisation of unauthorised constructions — which may number more than 5,000 — in one go. RUDYARD KIPLING was in love with it, spending a month here every year between 1885 and 1888. Shimla …
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to strictly implement green provisions in the General Development and Construction Rules (GDCR) for new constructions in the city. The civic body will also ensure that public use buildings in the city are disabled-friendly. The VMC had so far been taking a soft …
Fly ash can typically make about 15-20 per cent of the concrete mix and is said to enhance the structural stability. The state government has made it mandatory for all new buildings to be constructed using material containing fly ash, aiming to dispose of the entire quantity produced across Maharashtra …
Solar energy developer Azure Power has tied up with DLF to set up solar projects on rooftops of the builder's properties, mainly in Gurgaon, where the first smart grid is coming up. The green energy developer is aiming at commissioned capacity of more than 1,000 mw spread across 15 states …
