Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sarika Vs Administrator, Mahakaleshwar Mandir Committee, Ujjain & Others dated 01/09/2020. The SC passed a slew of direction after taking into account the report submitted by the Experts Committee on January 19, 2019, the report of the Temple Committee …
This book is designed for those seeking a better understanding of current design and building performance issues. Coverage includes straightforward explanations of how buildings and ecosystems can work together, as well as the sustainability concerns inspiring current regulations.
Vernacular architecture is still very popular and constructed widely in North-East India. In this paper, the result of long-term monitoring of two vernacular houses selected one in Tezpur (warm and humid climate) and other one in Cherrapunjee (cold and cloudy climate) are presented. Long-term monitoring work includes the measurements of …
This research deals specifically with urban planning by focusing on passages connecting tall buildings. Tunnels built in the air, and connecting tall buildings create human passage ways for people to walk through. Australia
In satellite photos, like those on Google Maps, one can see the bright blue roof of a building in the shape of a hammer and sickle: Fabrika Kukhnya, or Kitchen Factory. Situated in southeast Russia, it’s a huge factory canteen dating from the height of Soviet industrialization in the 1930s. …
This recent HBF publication focuses on the role of cities in solving the climate crisis and presents models of sustainable architecture and urban planning. Visions of how cities should be built or transformed reflect the diversity of views and perspectives on how people will and should live in cities, since …
Buildings use 40% of the primary energy supplied in the United States, and more than 70% of all generated electricity, primarily for heating, cooling, and lighting. About 20% of the energy used by buildings can potentially be saved by correcting faults, including malfunctions and unnecessary operation.
German architect Andre Alexander has been restoring old buildings in the Tibetan capital Lhasa for 15 years now. Over the past few years he has extended his work to Leh. Ravleen Kaur caught up with him over a cup of chhaang (barley wine) at a party where the artisans celebrated …
Development Alternatives (DA), a non- profit in New Delhi, recently organised a three-day Capacity Building Training on "Building for Future: Green and eco-friendly". Attended by students, architects and civil engineers from across India, the training programme aimed at creating awareness about sustainable building practices and green buildings.
As an award-winning architect and globally renowned crusader for green architecture, Karan Grover is a man who needs no introduction. Rajesh Kulkarni caught up with him at a suburban Mumbai five star hotel for his unique take on the country's ongoing 'green revolution'.
The biggest challenge facing humankind is to reconcile the impact of humans with the ability of our planet Earth to provide resources and absorb waste. This "crisis" presents a potentially pivotal opportunity for architects, who have a crucial role to play in addressing this challenge. Sustainable cities are the building …
The aim of this paper is develop a new institutional architecture and governance structure for the Financial Mechanism (FM) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which would enjoy broad political acceptance among the main countries and country groupings, in the sense that: those who (have to) pay …
Dry soil is powdered, sieved and mixed with straw, lime and natural adhesives. It is then pounded into an even mixture manually or by having bullocks tread over the mixture. The damp soil mixture is compressed into blocks and put in between wood planks. The blocks are compacted manually or …
The two-storey house Futane built is spread over 2,200 sq feet and cost just Rs 3 lakh, that is Rs 137 per sq foot. A similar sized single storey structure in brick and cement mortar would have cost him Rs 8.8 lakh or Rs 400 per sq foot, three times …
UN-HABITAT has an important role in supporting institutions, professionals and the private sector in the housing and construction sector to mitigate climate change, writes Mohamed El Sioufi, Head of UN-HABITAT
Meteorology plays an important role in the design, alignment and orientation of buildings, streets and urban colonies. Mitigative measures to ameliorate adverse impacts in tropical climates are suggested.
This paper mainly emphasizes on the more or less modern concept of green building, mainly emphasizes on the more or less modern concept of green building, mainly emphasizing on their environmental impact, the various materials required and their rating system in India. Few examples of green buildings in India have …
Green buildings eat, drink and spend less. Societies that worry about their resources encourage their architects and construction companies to be conservationist. The Indian Green Buildings Congress (IGBC) has been trying to encourage a change in priorities. It faces the challenge of sensitising builders even as the backlog in infrastructure …
