All new launches will be pushed to take GRIHA compliance says Credai NEW DELHI/ NOIDA: All new residential and commercial project launches in NCR cities will henceforth be pushed towards GRIHA certification, stated Credai. Claiming this to be a ‘need of the hour’ both Credai Western UP and Credai Gurugram claimed that increasingly builders Read more…
SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will inaugurate 5-MW Berra Dol solar power plant at Shri Naina Devi shrine in Bilaspur on Wednesday. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will inaugurate 5-MW Berra Dol solar power plant at Shri Naina Devi shrine in Bilaspur on Wednesday. Constructed by HP Power Corporation Read more…
The Thal Sena Bhawan will come up near the army’s sprawling Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment. Spread over 39 acres, the multi-storeyed complex, which will have a constructed area of 7.5 lakh square metre, will house 6,014 offices and is expected to be built by 2024-25. Defence minister Rajnath Singh, Read more…
Vidhan Bhavan, Mantralaya’s annex building and new administrative building at Nariman Point, and the Traffic Police’s headquarters at Worli are now among 11 state-owned green buildings in Mumbai. The government owns 45,000 buildings across the state and of these, 300 have been converted into green structures, The Maharashtra Sadan in Read more…
A residential society in Chembur has not only switched to solar power to reduce their electricity bill to zero, but also convinced seven other societies in their neighbourhood to go the green way. The 13-storey Aashutosh Co-operative Housing Society (CHS) — part of Neelkanth Vihar Complex in Tilak Nagar — Read more…
After green homes, it’s now green office spaces. Amid rising concerns over climate change, real-estate players such as K Raheja Corp, Godrej, Tata Realty, Mahindra and Kalpataru are expanding their green footprints with sustainable office complex designs. K Raheja Corp already has millions of sq ft of green commercial space Read more…
Despite rampant violations of its housing laws and rules, its slums and unauthorised colonies, India holds promise when it comes to green buildings. The country secured third position this year in the US Green Building Council (USGBC) annual ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Read more…
Invest in cleaning up the hard-to-abate sectors such as cement and steel so that new infrastructure is green. As floods ravage India and buildings crumble, it is time to reflect on what and how we build, and how we address climate change. Globally, around $90 trillion is needed in infrastructure Read more…
New Delhi, Jan 10 () Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD) Thursday inked a pact to make 150 buildings energy efficient, which would save 50 million units per annum.”In the first stage, approximately 150 buildings will be taken under star rating scheme and to promote Read more…
Paris: Ministers and high-level representatives from COP host countries met at the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday to review ways the energy sector can meet climate and other sustainability goals. The speakers included Kwasi Kwarteng, the Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth of Britain, which holds the Presidency Read more…