Green Buildings

Conspiracy of Silence

Information shared by MoEF under RTI is minimal and partial. Further it took MoEF far more than a month to respond to the two RTIs filed by CSE. It makes mockery of the appraisal process as evident in the wide gap between information sought by us and the amount of information shared by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF- GoI). This opaqueness must go if cities have to demonstrate their progress towards sustainability.

Keep watching this space for more such revelations!

• RTI filed by CSE and MoEF’s response for category 8 (a) Building and Construction projects 

• RTI filed by CSE and MoEF’s response for category 8 (b) Township and Area Development Projects

Changing colours of business

Industry sees sense in going green

Green buildings: how to redesign

There is a buzz about green buildings

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

For a green house

After Pune, which is reaping the benefits of an eco-housing scheme launched last year, Mumbai now can do the same. The decks stand cleared for the launch of an eco-housing scheme in Mumbai, which offers financial incentives to both builders and consumers.

Prepared by Pune-based Science and Technology Park and recently adopted by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (mcgm), the scheme will certify green residential complexes, both new constructions and retrofitted buildings.

CSE Building Water Audit

In 2010 CSE undertook a water audit for its office building, essentially aimed at further improving water efficiency and conserving every drop of water wherever possible.

Maharashtra may Allow Higher Floor Index for Green Buildings

Builders in Mumbai have sensed an opportunity to obtain permission for more construction area. The state government is now considering allowing higher floor space index for environment-friendly green buildings and is also considering other incentives to prompt more developers to undertake construction of such green buildings, said Valsa R Nair Singh, Secretary (Environment), Government of Maharashtra.

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Lighting

Do you know lighting accounts for almost 20 per cent of the monthly electricity bill in many households? Energy saving can make a considerable difference to our household budget.

Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs?

What is LED?
LEDs have been around for over 50 years in colours red, orange, yellow, blue, green and then sheer white.