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 …
Global energy use for heat accounts for more than 50% of final energy consumption and has important implications on energy security and energy-related CO2 emissions. Nonetheless, efforts to replace fossil-generated heat with renewable energy sources, are only slowly gaining momentum as renewable heat does not receive the attention it deserves …
Decision Can Lead To Coastal Constructions In what could set a precedent for construction along bays that are like open sea fronts, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has given the go-ahead for a slum redevelopment scheme close to the Mahim Bay. The MCZMA took the decision after the …
Producing as much energy as it consumes by using geothermal cooling systems and solar energy, eastern India’s first net-zero energy building will come up at Bhubaneswar next year. Spread over three acres, the project will house the new office of the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd (GRIDCO), under the Odisha …
Interim order passed to restrain Kerala authorities from going ahead with plans The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench on Monday restrained the authorities in Kerala from proceeding with any development and construction activities in the Periya Tiger Reserve in Thekkady, Idukki district. The Bench comprising its judicial member Justice M. …
“About 40 per cent of global energy consumption is estimated to be in building sector” Non-conventional energy resources must be tapped to meet the growing demand for electricity, said K. Muthuchelian, Head and Chairperson, School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. Renewable energy could be derived …
India centers provided net savings of ~USD 81 billion in the last five years (49% more than China) and in the past year alone, the percentage change in operations cost/FTE in USD terms remained unchanged, while nearly 31% of the MNC R&D centers have moved to the two highest levels …
Energy efficient technologies can be found in all parts of the energy conversion chain: from exploration and production of primary energy resources, to power generation and oil refineries to electricity grids, to the final use in industry, buildings and transportation. But it is not only the technical potential which is …
The study has provided a baseline assessment of the states with regards to their business regulatory environment based on their existing policies & practices as well as end user experience of the manufacturing industries in the state. Based on their relative standing in the respective compliance categories, it is expected …
PRESS RELEASE 27 February, 2014: The HVAC&R sector is exploring ways to balance industrial growth with environmental responsibilities and the efforts made by this industry are clearly visible at ACREX India 2014. Organized by the Indian Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) and managed by NuernbergMesse India, …
Seventy-one percent of the buildings in Dhaka would be severely damaged — over one-third of them would collapse — if an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude jolts the capital city, experts said at a workshop on Sunday. The loss resulting from such a massive tremor would be equal to 25 percent …
The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered notice to the Tamil Nadu government authorities on a writ petition challenging an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench here, relating to the conversion of the new Secretariat building at the Omandurar Government Estate on Anna Salai here to a …
Highlighting the importance of PMGSY in the State, Minister for Roads & Buildings and Mechanical Engineering Abdul Majid Wani has said that with the implementation of this flagship programme the road connectivity has substantially improved in the rural areas of the State. The Minister was replying to the discussion on …
PWD official says 5,000 waterbodies made encroachment-free The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday directed the Engineer-in-Chief (Water Resources Organisation), Public Works Department, to submit an action plan by February 24 on rejuvenating four to five major waterbodies in different regions of the State by desilting them, increasing their …
The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department has received about 50 objections and suggestions towards the final decision on the relaxation of ban on construction in the 17 green belts in the state capital. The department will shortly start hearing the suggestions received till January 31. The hearing will be …
Islamabad—Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has developed Building Energy Code of Pakistan in collaboration with ENERCON to bring energy efficiency in buildings. The Energy Provisions will apply to buildings and building clusters having total connected load of 100 kilo watt or greater. Addressing to the participants of launching ceremony of the …
The authorities are planning to launch the “Rainwater Harvesting Project” to address the issue of depleting underground water table in Lahore just as India has already done successfully in New Delhi and other cities. Dawn has learnt the project, being worked on jointly by the Lahore Development Authority (LDA), Water …
In order to promote energy efficient buildings in the state, Punjab will soon enact Energy Conservation Building Code(ECBC 2013). According to estimates, the Punjab ECBC-2013 compliant buildings are expected to consume about 30-40 per cent lesser energy than the conventional building. It is worth mentioning that The ECBC sets minimum …
For its energy efficient measures, the Delhi Metro has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded the Gold Standard foundation—a globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects, a statement said on Sunday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) registered for the certification as the energy …
The purpose of this code is to provide minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design and construction of buildings. The code is applicable to commercial buildings and other Non Residential Buildings that have a plot area of more than 1000 Square Meters or built up area of 2000 Square Meters and …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed against the issuance of fresh licences to the builders and stall further land acquisition process in its part of the National Capital Region till the notification of the sub regional plan. Construction on in NCR * The bench was informed of the …
