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 …
As many as 47 real estate projects, mostly residential, have been stalled in Mumbai over the last 12 months for failing to adhere to a Union environment ministry office notification that links the height of a building to the width of the road on which it is located, and to …
The prime minister's residence is named as the building that has made the most year-on-year improvement in the UK scheme David Cameron may have been mocked for his failure to put up a wind turbine at his Notting Hill home, but his green efforts at the office seem to have …
MRV – Measurement/Monitoring, Reporting and Verification - is commonly understood as a series of processes to quantify GHG emission and their change over time. It is a key instrument to understand the level of emissions and the impact of actions aimed at changing emission levels. For this reason, MRV became …
The aim of this Energy Efficiency Handbook is to point out opportunities for energy savings and to improve energy efficiency of buildings and operations, and help obtain the correct assistance in identifying and implementing energy efficient projects. Encapsulating the energy overview of the country and the state of Uttarakhand , …
Even after the election of François Hollande as President of France, an energy conservation measure of the previous government will be implemented. The Sarkozy government wanted to require shops and offices to turn off their unnecessary lights at nights. This will be effective as of July 1, 2013. All nonresidential …
Amid rapid and haphazard urbanisation, Surkhet district has decided to go the Kathmandu way when it comes to replenishing the ever dwindling greenery. Concerned over the increasing number of concrete buildings and depleting greenery due to rapid population growth, Surkhet municipality has implemented a mandatory provision requiring the allocation of …
Faced with environmental hurdles in pushing vertical growth in the state, the Kerala government last month amended its municipal building rules to change the very definition of 'high-rise' buildings to get around the stringent new requirements for a green nod. Kerala and some other states have strongly opposed the union …
Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath, who is known to have an eye for design and detail, is not pleased with the slapdash and sloppy finishing work seen in most government owned buildings and wants India to borrow from China where construction work is known for its flawlessness. On Tuesday …
A survey of all government and private properties in East Delhi is being carried out for proper implementation of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation’s plan to make solar panels mandatory in all buildings. In order to overcome the power crisis, the civic body plans to fit solar panels in government …
New Delhi: The environment ministry is likely to ease green norms for the real estate sector, giving a boost to developers wanting to construct high-rise buildings. The relaxation is expected to allow builders to put up higher buildings on smaller roads and lanes in cities. In February 2012, the environment …
The Bombay High Court on Monday stayed construction at the site of the Sea Rock Hotel in Bandra even as its developer undertook not to engage in any building activity until the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) approved a higher floor space index (FSI). The court also clarified that …
NEW DELHI: North Delhi Municipal Corporation is finally ready with a redevelopment plan for special areas as directed by Master Plan 2021. But residents and local traders are complaining that it lacks a concrete agenda for redevelopment. North corporation had invited suggestions or objections to the proposed redevelopment plan for …
Sets Apart 70% Of Land As Open Space Kochi: With the master plan of the SmartCity project entering the final phase, the project seems to be turning more green. If the first draft proposed 40% open space, Smart-City authorities have asked designers to set apart 70% of the project land …
European Union regulators gave approval on Tuesday for Britain's 600 million pounds ($944 million) of public support for the "Green Deal" energy-efficiency scheme. The European Commission, which acts as regulator for state aid and competition matters in the 27-member European Union said the scheme was a well designed way to …
The Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) is all set to reach up to the sky with a 26-floor residential complex planned in the Mansarovar area. The highrise will be the tallest to be built by any civic body in the history of Rajasthan. According to senior officials, planning for the building …
Noida: Decreasing groundwater levels have forced the Noida Authority to pass an order making it mandatory for all developers to get a ‘no objection certificate’ (NOC) from the Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) to get their building plans sanctioned. Noida CEO Rama Raman confirmed that the notification was made after a …
In exercise of the powers conferred under sections 381, 382, 383A, 387, 398 and 406 of Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994) read with section 565 thereof, the Government of Kerala hereby make the following rules further to amend the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999 issued under notification G.O. …
WWF’s report “Putting the EU on Track for 100% Renewable Energy" shows where Europe needs to be by 2030 in order to reach a fully renewable energy system by 2050. It is comes just as the European Commission is beginning to consider post-2020 climate and energy plans. Coming amid an …
Pune: Only 35 out of the approximate 10,000 buildings constructed in the city in the last five years have received the status of an ecofriendly structure. The civic body adopted the ecohousing policy in 2008 to promote environmental, economic, health and safety benefits that come with such buildings. The policy …
Construction of buildings in the traditional elephant migratory corridors resulting in obstruction of their path is a major factor contributing to human-elephant conflict in Coimbatore, according to G. Sivasubramanian, Assistant Manager, Western Ghats Landscape Programme, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – India. Addressing the monthly ‘Enviromeet’ organised in the …
