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Green Building

Saturday, November 7, 2009

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A Green building should create delight when entered, serenity and health when occupied and regret when departed’ - Perhaps this is one of the most inspiring definitions of a Green building, articulated in the book ‘Natural Capitalism’ The concept of green buildings is not as nascent as we think it is. For example, our [...]

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Green building concept on the rise in India

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Green building development has gained momentum in India despite global economic slowdown, with its supply rising manifold to 6.8 million sq ft in the last seven years, a study said. “The supply of green space has seen substantial jump from 20,000 sq ft in 2002 to 6.8 million sq ft in 2009,” property consultant DTZ said [...]

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5.5 lakh homes a year

Friday, July 31, 2009

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COULD BE LIT UP with the electricity saved if all new buildings were made to go green with small innovations. All it needs is for governments to think out of the box The walls are cream. But look again — Arjun Vallury’s home is greener than green. There’s natural light even in the basement. The taps [...]

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Green buildings help save power’

Monday, June 29, 2009

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It’s a myth that you pay a fortune if you go in for a ‘green building’ and that it would take ages before you reap its benefits. Many in the construction industry were surprised on Saturday when developers and ‘green’ consultants from across the country revealed that you actually require a little bit of architectural [...]

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