Have you ever paid attention to “Air Quality”? Well, when it comes to air quality, most of us think of air pollution, car emissions, and smog. But, that isn’t all, it’s just a part of it, air quality can be broadly classified into indoor and outdoor, and “Indoor Air” can be deadlier than the outdoor […]
A home without windows is quite hard to imagine, isn’t it? Windows sustain abundant abuse all over the year, they withstand heavy rains, bear high temperatures, stand against strong winds and snow. But what’s significant here is that they let in natural light to flood your indoors, let in air to keep it fresh and […]
Real Estate is, by and large, seen as a Man’s Domain…in fact most industries are, but Real Estate, in particular, has a reputation for being very male dominated. From project or site engineers to Architects, to Chief engineers to Builders to Contractors…construction and real estate has been predominantly an arena which has accommodated the male […]
After agriculture, the construction industry in India is the 2nd largest employer and contributor to economic activity. Unfortunately, this sector is very hazardous and contributes towards a maximum number of accidents, deaths, and illness to the workers. This fact holds true for other developed countries as well. According to Hämäläinen et al. (2010), accident statistics […]
Classroom studies are undoubtedly an essential part in academic industry. But for a future architect who wishes to confidently take pride in his dedication and skills, things are never limited to four walls of architecture classrooms in universities. What become more evident are the things that cannot be taught in the classes. Years of work […]
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most commonly used green building rating system that is accepted and recognized globally. There are LEED-certified buildings all over the world that is used for residential as well as commercial purposes. A LEED certification is not only a framework for highly efficient, healthy, and cost-saving green […]
‘Why is solar energy so good?’ – this is one question that many people have been asking. Sadly, global climate change has started to hit us back, and still many people fail to realize the real importance of solar technology. Solar has clearly become the new trend in renewable energy. Builders and homeowners around India […]
Civil engineering is raving up fast with new innovative building materials being made rapidly. From sealants to adhesives, from wall solutions to roofing, it is getting environmental friendly as well as technological based with every invention, which is the need of the hour. Innovative building materials are imperative for better management of the construction process […]
Walls serve the vital purpose of keeping a building up and giving it protection against external weather conditions. At the same time, they also divide spaces within the building. They have multiple purposes and correspondingly varied functional requirements. The most important are: Strength Stability Durability Weather resistance Fire resistance Heat insulation Sound insulation Privacy and […]
It is not good news, but Air pollution is likely to cause the death of an anticipated 7 million lives globally in the coming year. Did you know? India accounts for 7 of the world’s 10 cities with worst air pollution levels and there are no signs of nearing improvement – Well, that’s exactly what […]
Indian building stock is expected to reach 100 billion square feet compared to the existing 25 billion square feet, according to an estimation. Owing to our well-structured infrastructure industry, India is amongst the few countries spearheading the green building movement worldwide. India has over 2380 registered green building projects and over 60 LEED platinum certified constructions. In […]
Injuries and illnesses in construction sites aren’t uncommon. The threat to the life and health of workers comes from several sources – working at a height, electrocution, machinery failure, contact with hazardous and toxic materials and accidents. According to an NDTV report, more than 77 deaths had occurred between 2012 and 2015. This, however, is […]
We see masonry walls every day, don’t we? Some of them appear interesting and some don’t. But did we ever notice how the JOINTS in the masonry walls are formed? Well, for those who don’t know, when a masonry wall is constructed, bricks or concrete blocks are combined with mortar. The mortar can be cement […]
There are many different types of building materials used in the construction industry including Concrete, Steel, Wood and Masonry. Every single material is varied with diverse properties like weight, strength, durability and cost making it suitable for certain types of applications. The choice of materials for construction is based on cost and effectiveness to resisting […]
