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 …
Buildings are the United States’ single-biggest energy consumer, and commercial buildings generate much of this demand, spanning roughly 87 billion square feet across 5.6 million buildings. Energy efficiency should be a no-brainer in commercial real estate, but competing interests between landlord and tenant often discourage commercial efficiency upgrades – a …
Out of 400 MW of rooftop installations, the residential sector makes up only a quarter while the rest is at commercial buildings. The government’s ambitious plan to get 100 GW of solar power capacity created in the country by 2022 has got even tougher, with several issues constraining installation of …
Buildings coming up illegally in areas which were hit by floods Residents of Srinagar city are alleging rampant construction of shopping malls and other commercial buildings in the flood-hit localities. They alleged that violations of the Srinagar Master Plan were taking place under the nose of the authorities but nothing …
MUMBAI: The BMC has declared 542 buildings across the city as dilapidated and very dangerous among which 113 very dangerous structures are said to be existing in L ward which includes areas like Kurla and Chunabatti. However only 1 building has been declared as very dangerous in C ward which …
Thousands of centuries-old homes could be demolished in Nepal's historic cities as the government begins the long process of tearing down buildings rendered unsafe by last month's 7.8 earthquake. More than 600 temples, statues and museums across the country were damaged in Nepal's deadliest earthquake on record, including Kathmandu's 200-foot …
A distinguished Geologist and earthquake expert, Prof G M Bhat today said that possibility of a 9.0 Mw earthquake in Kashmir Seismic Gap was a remote possibility but people should adopt all precautionary measures in advance to avoid deaths and destruction in such eventuality. He said this while delivering an …
Will have a list of low-lying areas, dilapidated buildings, ham radios A disaster management plan for Chennai is in the works, following alarm over a series of earthquakes that have recently occurred in Nepal, and the tremors felt in various parts of the country, including here. The Commissionerate of Revenue …
Every year, city residents struggle to find water during summer. But when the skies open up, little attempt is made to save the water for later days. The continuing downpour in the last few days provided ample amount of water, but most of it goes waste in the absence of …
The recent tremors that were felt in the city after yet another earthquake in Nepal have finally jolted the MCG out of its slumber. The civic body on Thursday set up a three-member committee to survey and assess all buildings in the city and submit a list of the ones …
With the highest number of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations being reported from Kochi, the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) will hold its special sitting in the district shortly. The State Authority is expected to meet by month-end. A joint session of the State Authority and the district coastal …
Kanpur: The only mantra that can protect an individual during tremors is an earthquake resistant building, says IIT-K civil engineering department's Prof Durgesh Rai. Stating that around 30 multi-storey buildings situated in posh areas of the city were not earthquake resistant, the professor urged citizens to be cautious while purchasing …
The National Green Tribunal has issued a fresh order to the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) to immediately grant Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance to ‘Seashells,’ a flat constructed by the Pentagon Builders on the Kamburam beach. The order came in favour of the builders as they challenged a …
CUTTACK: Almost a year after the district and civic authorities identified nearly 500 unsafe government and private buildings here, the administration has done precious little to demolish them in the thousand-year-old city - and is thereby waiting for a disaster to happen. Following an earthquake that had shaken Cuttack on …
Panic-stricken people get ready to spend nightin the open Just when life was returning to normal in the cities after the earthquakes of April 25 and 26 and the affected people in the villages were trying to build temporary shelters, a 7.3 magnitude temblor rocked parts of Nepal on Tuesday, …
Praveen Jose GURGAON: The tremors felt in NCR as a result of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Nepal on Tuesday triggered a demand for a structural audit of all buildings in highrise-dense Gurgaon to determine if these can withstand a strong earthquake. "A structural audit should be made mandatory …
Bengaluru: Degradation has stripped the wetlands of Bengaluru of all their value. The loss in value is a staggering 99.8%, an IISc study has revealed. The study put the valuation of a relatively pristine wetland in Bengaluru at Rs10,435 per hectare per day. However, a polluted wetland of the city …
Major changes to how quickly earthquake-prone buildings will need to be assessed and strengthened have been announced. Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith said the changes would reduce the number of buildings that would require assessment from an estimated 500,000 to 30,000, and bring down the total estimated cost …
PUNE: The civic body will approach the Supreme Court against the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) recent order of demolishing a recreational facility built by the civic body at Sambhaji Garden. The facility is also used by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) as office space. A PMC circular issued in 1999 …
The University of Leicester has unveiled development plans for its new Centre for Medicine building which is set to become the largest Passivhaus building in the UK when it opens during the next academic year. The £42m Centre - which will bring together academics, clinicians and students under one roof …
The three municipal corporations on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that 80% of the city's buildings are unsafe and can't withstand an earthquake of high intensity. The corporations conceded these buildings are unsafe because they have come up without complying with structural stability norms as specified in National Building …
