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 …
Rooftops on new buildings built in commercial zones in France must either be partially covered in plants or solar panels, under a law approved on Thursday. Green roofs have an isolating effect, helping reduce the amount of energy needed to heat a building in winter and cool it in summer. …
Green panel has asked civic body and state pollution control board to conduct a joint survey of building projects within two months to ascertain whether they are treating their sewage water and following other environmental norms. On Tuesday, while hearing a petition filed by Fortune Glory Extension Welfare Association, CREDAI …
Nowhere else on the planet have 28 countries agreed to binding legislation on areas including hazardous chemicals, water quality, waste management and greenhouse gases, argues Hans Bruyninckx Over the past 40 years Europe has developed the most comprehensive, ambitious and binding environmental legislation existing anywhere today. And with good reason: …
Energy performance certificates of buildings should be improved and funds for energy efficient investments at EU and national level should be streamlined, according to a new report on boosting finance in energy efficiency investments in buildings, industry and SMEs. The report by the Energy Efficiency Financial Institution Group (EEFIG), contains …
Property developers can increase the value of their land by incorporating more parks, trees and green spaces into their projects, finds a new report from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). The report, Demystifying Green Infrastructure, presents the business case for these green features, pointing out the potential profit opportunities, …
The European Commission has adopted a framework strategy that aims to create, for the European Union, a resilient ‘Energy Union' with a forward-looking climate change policy. An annexed action plan presents fifteen "action points" for the coming years, including electricity market legislation, enhanced regional cooperation, increased funding for energy efficiency …
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Tourism plans to revive an eco-friendly building incentive program in which individuals and companies constructing new homes and or renovating homes will be eligible to receive eco-points equaling a maximum of ¥450,000 for energy efficient design and or other environmentally responsible criteria. Applications will …
Ahead of launching its ambitious ‘smart cities’ scheme, the Centre on Tuesday pushed for easing the norms for construction in urban areas by substantially reducing the number of approvals and no-objections required for taking up new projects. At a meeting of Ministers and Secretaries of seven Ministries convened by the …
The city's first mega building project kissing the sea is all set to take off after coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms restricting construction activity were relaxed near bay areas. Realty firm Hubtown, which recently won a case against the state government in the Supreme Court over its 5.5-acre Hindoostan Mills …
Malian communities are now adopting a new home construction system that is environment-friendly and cost-efficient. Building houses out of mud-bricks would conserve the remaining forest cover and resolve financial worries on saving up for iron roofing materials. Nubian-styled domed houses that originated from northern Sudan and are now being promoted …
The foremost role of a building is to assure the comfort of its occupants. The thermal comfort of a building depends on the outdoor climate and requires a demand in energy for heating and cooling. In this paper, demand of energy (heating/cooling) in the buildings is discussed in Douala, Cameroon. …
OWNERS of new commercial and residential buildings risk jail and penalties from the Energy Regulatory Commission starting this week for not installing solar-water heating panels. Solar Water Heating Regulations 2012 require property developers and homeowners whose buildings use more than 100 litres of hot water daily to fit them with …
Developers are not happy with the latest notification issued by the ministry of environment and forests (MOEF). As per the notification, which was issued recently, those undertaking 20,000sqm and 1,50,000sqm built-up area residential and commercial projects will now have to obtain the MOEF's permission. The notification, a copy of which …
The Odisha government on Wednesday decided to spend Rs.100 crore in creating rainwater harvesting structures (RHS) in urban areas over next five years. In the first phase, urban areas such as Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Titlagarh, Jharusguda and Brajarajnagar have been identified for implementation of RHS schemes through the Water Resource Department. …
The Haryana Government has formulated the policy for grant of Change of Land Use (CLU) permission for setting up of Wholesale Trade, Warehouse and Storage in the Commercial Zone. An official spokesman said this CLU permission will be applicable only for the development plans of the Controlled Areas situated in …
Lights to be changed in hospitals, schools, buildings in the next four months If all domestic users in the New Delhi Municipal Council area shift to using LED bulbs in their homes then 33 million units can be saved per year, NDMC chairperson Jalaj Shrivastava said on Tuesday. Presently, there …
The Building Bye-Laws shall apply to the building activity in the State/Urban Center/Town for which they are framed. Except hereinafter or otherwise provided, these Bye-Laws shall apply to all development, redevelopment, erection and/or re-erection of a building etc. as well as to the design, construction of, or reconstruction and additions …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Promoters and Builders Association of Pune Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors dated 03/12/2014 regarding the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 8.10.2010, inter alia, holding that “excavation activity even for the purposes of laying foundation of …
The state cabinet gave its nod to the “Bihar Building Byelaws 2014” to regulate construction activities in the state, paving the way for clearance of maps of multi-storied structures pending for the past two years. Sharing the details of the state’s first building byelaws, cabinet secretariat department’s principal secretary B. …
More than three months after the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, North served show-cause notices to the developers of Mayfield Gardens township here for carrying out construction in violation of environment law, the board has found the developers prima facie guilty and decided to move the court. “We …
