The construction industry is one of the largest consumers of natural resources, hence there is this huge need to design structures that have minimal environmental impacts. Green and sustainable buildings are an upcoming concept and the need for the present-day construction industry in India. Over the past few decades, more and more builders and architects […]

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With the relentless need for espousing more and more sustainable practices in building construction, ultimately to evade the corrosion happening to the environment, constructing “Green Buildings” have become indispensable. But sadly, in India, this concept is largely overlooked and hence they are still not a very common phenomenon in the country. Despite this coarse fact, […]

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  The element of celebration, lights, and sweets is liked by everyone regardless of any region, religion, age or gender. The festival of lights, Diwali is more associated with the element of celebration and lightening than any religious ritual.   Although it is a Hindu festival, it is more visible by the decoration of sites, […]

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Energy Efficiency is a word we often heard to save the energy and conserve it, Ministry of Power initiated and formed BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) was formed and its function is to develop programs which will increase the conservation and efficient use of energy in India. It was formed after the Energy Conservation Act 2001 […]

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The term ‘gardening’ is no longer restricted to suburbs or public parks/places. The idea of creating small gardens inside homes is getting popularized in urban areas. You will witness a lot of individuals buying different items to create a garden in their homes. If you consider yourself as one of them and is ready to […]

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The term ‘green building ‘ is not confined to ‘building’ only but rather encompasses sustainable construction plans, building design and direction, landscaping, building operations and maintenance. Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) defines the green building as one with optimal water utilization, optimises energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for […]

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The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, also known as the RERA act was enacted by the Government of India on 26th March 2016, with its provisions coming to effect on 1st May 2016. This act was passed as a guard to protect of home buyers and also as a boost to the real estate […]

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According to the Construction Materials Recycling Association, demolition and construction waste are the largest sources of trash in the US. They have estimated that around 325 million tons of recoverable construction debris is generated in the country each year. And all those materials like concrete, metal, wood, asphalt, block etc ends up in a landfill. […]

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Concrete is a well known gray building material that is widely used in almost every construction project – right from residential apartments to commercial buildings to pavers, sidewalks, viaducts, bridges etc. But very of us know the other side of this well-known building material. Do you know the production of commercial concrete material releases tons […]

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Since the start of 2015, the construction sector has been experiencing a dramatic resurgence in terms of growth. This rapid development will have some detrimental impact on the environment too. The UK Green Building Council says, the construction sector consumes more than 400 million tons of material each year, and many of these have an […]

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