Down To Earth

Changing colours of business

Industry sees sense in going green

Green buildings: how to redesign

There is a buzz about green buildings

Green rating problems

GRIHA, a rating system for green buildings developed by The Energy and Resources Institute ( TERI ), has been formalized as the first national rating system.

Not a drop goes out

Green buildings are adroit in water and waste management

5 stars for saving electricity

RBI bags certificates for its energy efficient buildings

Energy fixing

Bureau of Energy Efficiency says it is likely to meet Plan target. Experts say claims far from truth

High risk

Problem: Tall buildings risky in high seismic zones; Status: Hill-stations are getting concretised and growing vertically; Challenge: Use local construction material; regulate traffic

Energy conservation is a moving target

A decade has passed since the Energy Conservation Act was enacted in 2001.

EU to certify buildings for energy efficiency from 2006

As per a new directive, the eu will certify buildings for energy efficiency from 2006 onwards. The European Climate Change Programme, established in 2000 to meet Kyoto Protocol targets, has identified the construction sector as providing the largest potential for carbon dioxide emission reduction.

Buildings already account for up to 40 per cent of the eu's energy consumption. And southern European countries are buying more air-conditioning units, further disturbing the energy balance.

Lies, Damn Lies and Endosulfan

KUSHAL P S YADAV blows the lid off dirty tactics adopted to give clean chit to endosulfan