Energy Efficiency
A green facade
Building green is definitely important. But equally important is to know how green is a green building. Take the glitzy, glass-enveloped buildings popping up across the country. It does not matter if you are in the mild but wet and windy climate of Bengaluru or in the extreme hot and dry climate of Gurgaon, glass is the in-thing. I have always wondered how buildings extensively using glass could work in such varied climatic zones, where one needs ventilation. Then, I started reading that glass was green. Buildings liberally using glass were being certified green. How come?
Keep it flowing: Tour of a house that thrives on air circulation, saves energy cost
Tour of a house that thrives on air circulation, saves energy cost
What’s good insulation?
Many architects use imported, expensive and environmentally inappropriate material
A cool idea : Roofs that reflect sunlight save electricity
Roofs that reflect sunlight save electricity
Greenest of all: Model building design that helps save energy and money by exploiting the sun’s movement
Model building design that helps save energy and money by exploiting the sun’s movement
Green buildings: it’s common sense
Frenzied growth in real estate and changing lifestyle in Indian cities are inciting resource guzzling. Architects have innovative ideas to build green homes
Green buildings: how to redesign
There is a buzz about green buildings
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
Let there be CFL
When the kerosene supply went down sharply in Nagpur four years ago, Bharat Parihar's business of renting out Petromax lamps to vegetable vendors began to look fragile.
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