Buildings

Pathways to steer India’s buildings sector towards a net-zero future

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 …

Low carbon growth policy tracker for Indian states: executive summary

India’s resolve to reduce its emission intensity by 20-25 per cent by 2020 as compared to the levels in 2005 is enthusiastic as well as challenging. In order to ensure that the Indian economy, while meeting its development objectives, also pursues a sustainable development pathway, it is important to analyze …

Low carbon growth policy tracker for Indian states

The Low-Carbon Growth Policy Tracker for Indian states has been developed by WWF- India with technical inputs from Ernst & Young LLP. It assesses low-carbon policies across states in the country, evaluates their effectiveness in reducing GHG emissions across all major sectors and encourages new policies promoting overall low-carbon transformation …

Ambient Air Quality Data in Historical buildings

Ambient Air Quality Data in Historical buildings, Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5409, dated 29.04.2013.

BMC cleared Worli VIP bldgs sans ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) nod

The multi-storey Shubhada and Sukhada co-op housing societies in Worli, that are in the news for unauthorised alterations made by politicians in flats they own in these buildings, were apparently allowed to be constructed by the civic authority without the necessary clearance of the environment ministry. The multi-storey Shubhada and …

First underground Navy base hits green hurdle

India's first underground strategic naval base that was to house its nuclear-armed submarine has run into a tangle over green norms with the regional office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) opposing the diversion of over 600 hectares of reserved forest land citing a strong possibility that it …

HC clarifies on land acquisition

Govt Intention Must Be Notified, Can’t Deny Building Permit Citing Future Plan Kochi: Building permit cannot be denied citing plans to acquire the land for a public project in future unless such acquisition is already notified by the government, as specified in Land Acquisition Act, the Kerala high court has …

Tracking clean energy progress 2013

The rapid expansion of renewable technologies is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in an annual report to the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM). The report, "Tracking Clean Energy Progress", introduces the Energy Sector …

Environment ministry to soon fix green norms for SEZs, realty sector, roads

The environment ministry is likely to decide on a second set of key changes in green norms meant for SEZs, roads and the real estate sector, especially multi-storey buildings, next week. The committee it had formed on easing green regulations for clearances impacting these specific industries and sectors has submitted …

The global policy climate

The implementation of policy relevant to climate change, and its impact, accelerated markedly over the last decade, despite the slow pace of international climate negotiations, says Climate Policy Initiative in a new report, The Policy Climate. The study, presents three decades of evidence from five key economies – Brazil, China, …

Sustainable urbanisation need of hour: Swiss expert

Suggests highest qualified professionals at government housing wings Achieving equitable urbanisation in Bangalore still remains a concern. Rapidly growing cities across the globe evoke similar sentiments. Encrusting his suggestions in the context of development of Bangalore, Alfredo Brillembourg, professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the Department of Architecture, Swiss …

A green building is not glass

Since glass traps heat, buildings require more air conditioning. As a result, energy use goes up Building green is definitely important. But it is equally important to know how green a green building is. Take the glitzy, glass-enveloped buildings popping up across the country. It does not matter if you …

Green building concept gets cold shoulder in Madhya Pradesh

INDORE: Despite government incentives, concept of green buildings has failed to catch fancy of real estate developers in Madhya Pradesh. This is much in contrast to booming real estate markets like Gurgaon (Haryana), Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad where 'green' is the in-thing. Not a single building in the state is …

GSI takes up survey projects in Sikkim to assess seismic hazard

In the backdrop of two strong earthquakes rocking Sikkim, the capital city of which is witnessing haphazard growth and mushrooming of multi-storey buildings, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has launched a project to undertake seismic microzonation of Gangtok city and its surroundings area for disaster mitigation and urban planning. …

Parking norms eased along transit paths

10% Lower Requirements For Buildings Beside BRTS, Metro Routes Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has relaxed parking requirements for commercial buildings along transit corridors of the city by 10%. Principally, these are along the BRTS and metro corridors. Auda claims that it would boost the commercial and corporate offices …

Draft development control regulations for development plan, Pune

These Development Control Regulations shall be called the Development Control Regulations for Pune Municipal Corporation, Pune 2011, also called as Parent Development Control Regulations. These Development Control Regulations shall apply to building activity and development work in areas under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation limit as notified u/s 23 …

Rainwater harvesting to be made mandatory

Cabinet panel to frame rules The government has, in principle, decided to make rainwater harvesting mandatory for new buildings and houses as part of efforts to conserve water and overcome its shortage, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said. Briefing presspersons after the Cabinet meeting here on Wednesday, Mr. Chandy said …

State to consider changes in building rules

The government will examine the need for further changes to the Kerala Municipal Building Rules to address any shortcomings, Minister for Urban Affairs Manjalamkuzhi Ali has said. Replying to a submission moved by V.S. Achuthanandan in the Assembly on Wednesday, he said the rules had been amended to ensure transparency, …

State govt allows stilt parking for six-marla plots

Sparing a thought for traffic congestion against the backdrop of a spurt in the vehicular population, the Haryana government has allowed stilt parking for plots measuring six marlas and above. While the stilt parking would be allowed for all licensed colonies and plots granted changed of land use (CLU), it …

SmartCity fails to meet green clearance deadline

SmartCity Kochi has failed to secure environment clearance within 45 days as declared by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on January 31. The company has not even filed a fresh application for environment clearance. The Hindu had reported on January 30 that the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) had deferred its …

The business case for green building: a review of the costs and benefits for developers, investors and occupants

The report, “The Business Case for Green Building: A Review of the Costs and Benefits for Developers, Investors and Occupants,” examines whether or not it’s possible to attach a financial value to the cost and benefits of green buildings. Today, green buildings can be delivered at a price comparable to …

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