Green Building

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Green Building Products in India
India is a large country with almost too many people, and therefore, it has a never-ending appetite for commercial and residential developments. There are thousands of developers in the country. Moreover, construction in India is a very regional business with many
06.08.21 11:38 AM - Comment(s)
The more sustainable Metro for Coimbatore City
After spending over 300 hours studying the current transportation scenario in Coimbatore and identifying some gaps in the current metro proposal, here I try to present a cheaper, more inclusive, relatively sustainable and a simply better version of the Coimbatore Metro.
05.08.21 05:29 PM - Comment(s)
Cost of Green Building in India
The idea of green building is to limit the impact on the environment without compromising human comfort. The green building aims to achieve more with less, which is what makes this sector so interesting.
05.08.21 05:29 PM - Comment(s)
LEED Certified Buildings Aren't Perfect
it is not the job of a rating system like LEED to teach one moral ethics or tell how much one should build, this should be done by the government planning authority when any plan is sent for approval.
05.08.21 03:10 PM - Comment(s)
Challenges Facing Sustainable Architecture
The key to architectural sustainability is to work with, rather than against, nature; to sensitively exploit and simultaneously avoid damaging natural systems. Architectural sustainability mirrors the view that it is necessary to position human activities.
05.08.21 02:22 PM - Comment(s)
My building is GREENER! 

Speak to any entrepreneur, a successful entrepreneur, an unsuccessful entrepreneur or a wannabe entrepreneur and they will admit to one thing, they are big dreamers. In fact most of them spend more time dreaming than doing something about those dreams and thoughts. One of the reason is that quite of...

04.08.21 10:28 AM - Comment(s)
The Top 10 Green Home Priorities
Not a single town, village or city in India has a 24*7 water supply, not a single water board charges its consumers the amount it costs the government
03.08.21 05:29 PM - Comment(s)
IGBC Project Experience Count Toward?
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) does accept experience attained through IGBC projects. So, if you are already a LEED Green Associate, you can go right ahead and apply for the LEED AP with the speciality exam.
03.08.21 01:47 PM - Comment(s)
Life After LEED AP?
Yes, LEED accredited professionals are highly sought-after worldwide and in India. The Green building market is only set to grow!
03.08.21 12:00 PM - Comment(s)
Green Building Consulting and Corporate Social Responsibility
To provide Green building consultancy, an organisation needs to have a thorough understanding of the rating systems they plan to work with.
02.08.21 04:14 PM - Comment(s)
​​Marketing Green Buildings for Property Developers
A common grouse among many property developers is that unless the buyers are willing to pay a premium on green developments, building
09.07.21 05:01 PM - Comment(s)
Sustainable Planting Strategy for Green Roof in India
Someone raised a question today about what could be the most sustainable planting strategy for green roofs in India?
09.07.21 02:18 PM - Comment(s)
Green Buildings in India - The GRIHA Approach
Most of India's historical buildings are engineering feats that were achieved hundreds of years ago.
08.07.21 04:44 PM - Comment(s)
General job description of a green building consultant
A green building consultant needs to be technically sound in almost all areas of construction and operations of the building, even more than the architect in most cases because architects do not normally get involved with....
08.07.21 02:51 PM - Comment(s)
​​Costs and Benefits of Green Building Design
Harvesting, storing and reusing rainwater is one of the first steps to creating a resilient built environment. The success of any rainwater harvesting system largely depends on the quality of the filtration mechanism.
08.07.21 12:27 PM - Comment(s)
Highest ranking Green Building on the Planet!
We are proud to announce that our project eFacility has achieved the prestigious Platinum rating in the USGBC LEED NC Green Building rating system making it one of the greenest buildings on the planet.
07.07.21 04:49 PM - Comment(s)
Performance Metrics & Dashboards
Our customers asked for it and we obliged! We have now added a green building performance dashboard feature which provides real time updates on the current green building performance of the project.
17.06.21 05:10 PM - Comment(s)