Despite being located in the seismically highly vulnerable region, Uttarakhand shows an elaborate tradition of constructing multistoried houses. Both the local dialects of the region (Kumaoni and Garhwali) have unique words for identifying four different floors of a building. This suggests common occurrence of multistoried structures in the region. Rajgarhi …
As it prepares to transport more than a hundred thousand people between the Capital and its posh but water-starved neighbour Gurgaon each day, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is simultaneously doing its bit to tap every drop of rainwater. The DMRC has made extensive arrangements to catch rainwater on the …
Going green while constructing your house is not about compromising on quality and material. The concept of a green building still evokes doubts and misgivings, writes Jayanthi Madhukar There has been a lot of talk about the concept of green buildings. But for the average homebuilder this may still not …
ITT India, a subsidiary of ITT Corporation, today signed an MoU with Selecto Systems Pvt Ltd to help make GreenSpaces, the most energy-efficient commercial building in the world. GreenSpaces is an IT/ITES SEZ being set up in Faridabad. ITT Corporation has agreed to provide world-class fluid technology solutions for the …
With environmental issues becoming a major predicament in recent decades JD Birla Institute Department of Home Science, Commerce and Management geared up to organise a one day seminar on Saturday. The basic aim is to make students aware of issues pertaining to global warming and related environmental issues so that …
In a cityscape dotted by energy guzzling high-rises, the municipal corporation has decided to set the precedent for going green. The first ever civic green building complex is all set to come up on a sprawling 52,000 sq m plot in Borivali. The project is part of the BMC's upgradation …
Spurred by environmental concerns, the West Bengal Government is set to make it mandatory to have rainwater harvesting and solar power facilities in buildings. "Global warming and climate change are threatening us. We must, therefore, have greenhouse concepts like solar power and rainwater harvesting in new buildings. I am talking …
In a collaborative effort to streamline energy building codes, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)and the Union Power Ministry's Bureau of Energy Efficiency have decided to provide energy conservation building code Tip Sheets and Technology Atlas to those associated with construction sector. These Tip Sheets and Technology Atlas …
