green building

Tips to build an eco-friendly home
I am at the conceptual stage of building my home. I want it to be as eco-friendly as possible. Please advise. Commonfloor expert and architect, Aditi recommends; Natural lighting and proper ventilation Global warming is a palpable fact, making us sweat more…literally and metaphorically. As an architect, I feel that urban building activity is irredeemably […]

Guidelines to make your home climate sensitive
It is very important to make our homes climate sensitive. With the increasing urbanization and converting of the Indian cities into concrete jungle, it has become very important to treat the building envelope with a sensitive touch – both keeping in mind the environmental implication and cost efficiency. Thermal effect of building materials Factors The […]