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Eco-friendly

Can we afford to ignore the Eco-Challenge? Part 1

Cities have become veritable omnivores, consuming everything that the countryside offers. Can we afford this anymore? The building industry holds the key to shifting the conversation. It was ironic. We were congregated at a hotel no more than 3 kilometers from Mylapore, a city in its time that flourished 3000 years ago, a city that […]

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Drought-prone

Sustainable technology practices in drought-prone conditions

The topic, as such, offers interesting possibilities. It’ll have to start with taking stock of the current crop patterns and of the rain-fed crops that are grown in such drought-ridden areas. Typically millets and pulses grow better in such conditions. If the district works out a strategic plan to increase pulses production, India has a […]

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Measures to make cities sustainable in the long term

Beyond the rating systems for green buildings, city administrators and urban planners have to look at very simple set of measures that they can implement by legislation. They should try securing voluntary compliance from end/users, as India has attempted, with public awareness campaigns that exhort the practice of energy-efficient management. Our experience in India has […]

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How to convert a regular home into a green, energy-efficient building?

Let’s first make the distinction, for the sake of convenience and clarity, between an ‘ecologically sustainable home’ and a ‘green home’. The former is something that you build with materials that make for the least use of exhaustible natural resources—a typical farmer’s house is the best example, with a combination of clay walls, cow dung […]

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Going green can save a great deal

How can a city and your home benefit from green building technologies that India has successfully promoted in the last decade? Green buildings essentially offer a set of detailed parameters that can guide architects and service consultants in areas of energy [lighting, appliances, air-conditioning], water and waste management for any building — be it a home, […]

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