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NBC’s 45 LPCD Office Requirement: Overcautious or Necessary Compared to 22 LPCD?

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NBC’s 45 LPCD Office Requirement: Overcautious or Necessary Compared to 22 LPCD? The National Building Code (NBC) faces scrutiny for maintaining 45 liters per capita per day (LPCD) standard for water consumption in office buildings. Consultants contend that this policy is outdated and fails to align with contemporary water conservation practices, leading to increased capacities …

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Same Comfort, Less Wastage: Efficient Fixtures

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Same Comfort, Less Wastage: Efficient Fixtures The smart tap for the smart resident. One of the jobs of technology is to make things efficient, and it is generally successful at its job. But people take time to adapt to new technology usually because they aren’t aware of it. With advances in sanitary fixtures, we get …

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Urban Flood and Water Stagnation Risk Management

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Urban Flood and Water Stagnation Risk Management Urbanization is happening at a very rapid rate in India. Cities are becoming more populated as people from rural areas and small towns migrate. New infrastructure is being created all over the country in every major city. All of which drives economic growth and brings more opportunity to …

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SuDS: India’s answer to clogged and closed box drains

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SuDS: India’s answer to clogged and closed box drains Historic Connections: Cities have had a turbulent engagement with water throughout history. Our greatest urban centers owe their very existence to the harbors, rivers, and drinking water sources that provided inspiration for development and the means for economic prosperity. Yet, despite our instinctive attraction to water, …

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Treat your own greywater rather than sewer water

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Treat your own greywater rather than sewer-contaminated water Bengaluru faces a shortage of water as the natural resources of water are rapidly declining. According to the Economic Times, Bengaluru has lost 79% of its water bodies in the past four decades. The challenge is no longer in the future, but it’s happening right now on …

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STP On Terrace

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STP On Terrace “Concept: This image shows the use of a Sewage Treatment Plant on the terrace to address the challenges of space in tightly packed cities such as Mumbai.” While building a new building, or retrofitting an older one it’s difficult to disturb the ground floor area. But most of these buildings have enough …

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Restless Rooms

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Restless Rooms Concept: This image shows the use of vacuum flush. A kind of flush that requires a minimal amount of water, similar to flushes in an aircraft. A person can sit on the toilet and continue the due business as regular. While on the seat, he presses the lever on the floor with his …

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Environmentally Intelligent (E.I) Urinals

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Environmentally Intelligent (E.I) Urinals “Breaking News: Construction has been stopped due to a water shortage and Environmentally Intelligent (E.I.) Urinals have been mandated in all buildings to save as much water as we can.” That may be a hypothetical scenario, but it’s very close to becoming a reality in many parts of the world. Lack …

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Why Urban Flooding is a reality? and how do you protect your buildings from urban floods!

Water Crisis The Global Impact And The Net-Zero Lifeboat

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Water Crisis The Global Impact And The Net-Zero Lifeboat Net positive water is not an academic notion anymore. Less than 0.007% of water available globally is fit to drink. Out of that ,the UN is currently predicting a 40% shortfall in all freshwater resources globally by 2030. As water shortages, overuse, and droughts surge, a global …

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