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Did that commercial about the old lady and little charge outsmarting thieves at the door make you aware of the vulnerability of your own latch-key school child or someone who is regularly alone at home? You are among the rising number of people with these concerns.

Role of Green Building Congress in Promotion & Development of Green Building Concepts in India

Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) of CII is spearheading the green building movement in India. The movement was triggered off when CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad was awarded the first prestigious Platinum rated green building

Building Technologies for Sustainable Development

Housing activity has received a big boost. There is a quantum jump in housing development with contribution by all sectors and delivery groups. Housing finance has lately become more affordable with lower rates of interest. However, housing is increasingly beyond

Sustainability of Construction Industry Through Green Building Concept

Green Building Concept is about optimum utilization of resources, reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) and minimum operational cost. Consumer perception, durability, energy consumption and basic cost are some important factors in the Construction

Growing importance of Green Homes for a sustainable tomorrow

India has witnessed significant growth in the building sector during the past 5-6 years. Yet, many reports indicate that the growth during the next 20 years would be many-fold higher. For instance, it is anticipated that the built-up space in the building sector

Kohinoor Hospital – 1st LEED Platinum rated Project in Asia & 2nd in the world

SSA Architects, headed by Ar. Sandeep Shikre is a leading Mumbai based Architectural firm that offers Architectural, Interior Designing and Project Management Services under one roof. The firm is a one-stop solution supported by its 200+ team of Design Architects

India is undoubtedly showing a tremendous growth in the development graph. The country's infrastructure is becoming an integral part of the development by the year. There are many a new cities which are getting their own airports now, tier 2 cities have also come up

Latest Technology and Design Trends in Sustainable Constructions

In the residential sector, efficient use of solar energy is on rise, the demand of Solar heaters/ solar lighting / solar air-conditioning is bound to increase as the people have started understanding the benefits of using such equipment. Not only the new construct

Green Buildings: A Step Towards Sustainable Development

Construction industry is amongst India's fastest growing sectors, contributing about 10% to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is growing at a rate of 9.2% as against the world's average count of 5.5%. It cannot be ceased or slowed down.

Green Architectural Firms Around the World

India has the second largest footprint in the world as far as registered green buildings are concerned. Internationally known Vadodara based Architect Karan Grover, founder of KGA became the first architect in the world to win the USGBC Platinum Award

Civil infrastructure can be considered a basic physical structure that supports our way of life and plays a significant role in social and economic outcomes of a region and/or country. Such infrastructure includes roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, ports, airports, distribution grids/networks (such as pipes, poles and wires used in water, sewage, electricity, communications etc),