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The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 30% of greenhouse gas emissions are from electricity, followed by 26% in transportation and 21% in industry. Adding green features to…
Read insight — LEED CERTIFICATION- Requirements for LT Credit: Bicycle FacilitiesPreserving sensitive areas often provides an additional benefit of protecting citizens and property against natural hazards. In order to reduce the environmental impact from the…
Read insight — LEED CERTIFICATION- LT Credit: Sensitive Land ProtectionTo encourage project location in areas with development constraints and promote the health of the surrounding area, LEED has introduced this credit. Total no. of…
Read insight — LEED CERTIFICATION- LT Credit: High Priority SiteLEED in its Green Building rating system v4.1 has put special emphasis on the development of the neighbourhood location of the project that has to…
Read insight — LEED CERTIFICATION- Requirements for LT Credit: Neighbourhood Development Location– Integrative process is a credit in LEED building design and construction and interior design and construction rating systems. An integrative process is all about…
Read insight — LEED Certification – Requirements for INTEGRATIVE PROCESS CreditEnergy, in the form of fossil fuels, is the driving force of human life; therefore, renewable energy sources such as solar energy are seen as…
Read insight — Environmental Impact of Solar Photovoltaic Installations on Urban Heat Island EffectIndia inhabits 17% of the global population and 15% of the livestock. Broad estimates show that about 80% of India’s surface water is polluted, thereby…
Read insight — Affordability of Sustainable Supply of Potable Water in Urban IndiaTransit-Oriented Development: Planning Tool for Sustainable and Affordable Urban Development Case of Delhi Background Urbanization all over the world is causing concern not only…
Read insight — Transit-Oriented DevelopmentBATHINDA: The state government is all set to make installation of solar plants on rooftops mandatory for commercial buildings with more than 5,000 sq ft…
Read insight — Solar plant to be must for big buildingsIt is now a well-established fact that our resources are limited; however, our demands are not. The architectural industry, one of the biggest contributors towards…
Read insight — Passive Façade Design for Energy- Efficient and Cost- Effective Envelope