The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
The Shanghai Tower is another in a long list of ambitious skyscrapers competing fiercely for sustainability credentials as well as height. But how ‘green’ are these buildings – and is environmentalism really the motivation? Twisting high above Shanghai’s financial district, China’s tallest tower – and the second tallest in the …
NOIDA: In a bid to uphold the model building bye-laws of 2016, Credai NCR has started encouraging builders to include the best practices while designing their projects; especially the ones related to the provisions for creating a barrier-free environment for the differently-abled and the elderly. "We encourage all builders to …
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to strictly implement green provisions in the General Development and Construction Rules (GDCR) for new constructions in the city. The civic body will also ensure that public use buildings in the city are disabled-friendly. The VMC had so far been taking a soft …
NDORE: The proposed new IT Park on Khandwa road will be developed as an environment friendly green building. The project has been registered with Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) and as per the initial projection the building is likely to be accorded a 2 star rating. IT Park …
Hyderabad: Once a fad, green buildings are fast becoming the norm in the city's western corridor. From residential apartments to office spaces, buildings in the IT hub are turning environment-friendly as well as stylish. According to data available with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), of the 250 IGBC-rated green …
Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday inaugurated Chhattisgarh’s first five-star rated green building ‘Paryavas Bhawan’ here. The integrated office building had been situated at North Block, Sector 19 and will house offices of Raipur Development Authority (RDA), Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA), Chhattisgarh Housing Board (CGHB) and Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation …
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for causing air pollution and environmental degradation while carrying out redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar in southwest Delhi. The green panel slammed NBCC and its officers for release of pollutants into ambient air while carrying …
Nagpur: The state government owned all new buildings will come up on green building concept from now onwards. Also, the renovation of existing buildings will have to be done on the same concept. The move is to conserve environment and reduce cost of construction and utilization. The state's public works …
Nisha Agnihotri, resident architect for New Delhi-based architect firm Creative Group, said, "Right from the stage when the site was being prepared for construction to the completion stage, all GRIHA norms like cutting trees, planting new trees, recycling debris, using green rated materials, building design orientation according to climate have …
Is there a growing awareness among the people of Mysuru about the concepts of climate change and global warming consequent to drought and unprecedented heat in the recent past? Are people warming up to the idea of being environment-friendly and responsible in their life style? The answer is yes, according …
Pollution, environment, green house gases, global warming and energy wastage, are some of the issues that one keeps hearing about often The human race has achieved distinction in fields of culture, traditions, beliefs and inventions, but has grossly failed to secure their future or even plan for it by ignoring …
Vadodara: In a first, M S University has launched a certificate course on green buildings. Admissions for the short term programme that will be run by the university's Centre for Lifelong Learning and Extension (CLLE) have kicked off. "No other educational institute has so far launched a programme on green …
The new building bylaws are set to be notified within the next couple of days. Delhi government has agreed to all modifications, including the proposal of municipal corporations on cellphone towers, further defining procedures to be followed in the implementation of the plans. The approval comes a little over two …
The effects of urban heat islands(UHIs) have a substantial bearing on the sustainability of cities and environs. This paper examines the efficacy of green and cool roofs as potential UHI mitigation strategies to make cities more resilient against UHI. Original Source
Mysuru: The green building movement is likely to get a boost, and also get a catalyst in young minds, with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) on Sunday launching 12 new student chapters in various colleges, including engineering colleges in Mysuru. Speaking after launching the student chapters at Mahalakshmi Kalyana …
Kozhikode: Environmental groups in the district have demanded for making environment-friendly building plans mandatory for building permits. The demand is to make solar power panels and green building compulsory. Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi, an environmental group to address climatic changes and other environmental issues, sought amendment in building rules. Apart from …
With a majority of buildings coming up being small in size, the government has come out with a draft notification to make eco-compliance mandatory for such projects. The smaller projects, with a built-up area of over 5,000 square metres to 20,000 square metres, will have to comply with environmental conditions …
25 model buildings to be reference points The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation plans to popularise the Energy Conservation Building Code, beginning with 25 model buildings, both government and commercial, being made reference models for others. The code will apply to buildings constructed on 1,000 sq mt of land, with built-up …
With buildings responsible for 32 percent of global energy consumption and a quarter of CO2 emissions, there is a huge, under-tapped opportunity to create more sustainable cities through building efficiency. More efficient buildings can generate economic benefits, reduce environmental impacts and improve people’s quality of life. Developed in partnership with …
With the awareness level increasing about the multifarious benefits of such projects, the demand is on an upswing JAIPUR: With about 3600 projects built over 3.59 billion sq ft, the country's green building footprint has emerged as the second largest in the world, and going by the trend in the …