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 …
Urban Flood and Water Stagnation Risk Management Read More »
ONE WATT Building Challenge World Green Building Week is going on and what better than to challenge the imaginations and limits of sustainable engineering? McD BERL proposes the aspirational challenge of the One-Watt Building. What is it? How to achieve it? Read on to figure it out. One-Watt Building: Think of a commercial office building …
Building Mileage Kitna Deti Hai? What’s Building Mileage? When buying a car or motorcycle, people always ask “What’s the mileage”? People want good performance and comfort along with high mileage. Similarly, with real estate, people are becoming aware of sustainable and efficient buildings. The time is not very far away when people will ask the …
Ignorance Costs you Rs. 5.5 Crores! Most buildings in India are not upgraded since last couple of decades but the technology has evolved rapidly. If you own such a building, chances are that you paid few extra Crores for ignorance. Read it and save crores in Capex Most of the Consultants are still calculating the …
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, …
SuDS: India’s answer to clogged and closed box drains Read More »
Understanding Sustainable Development and Goals What is Sustainable Development? The Brundtland Report, rightly called ‘Our Common Future’ was published by the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987. It established the concept of sustainable development and described pathways for achieving it. The ‘Environment’ is the abode where we all live and relies heavily on …
Is Your Organization Ready for Net Zero? In today’s rapidly evolving world, the concept of net zero has gained significant traction and importance. With climate change becoming a pressing global concern, organizations across various industries are increasingly focusing on reducing their carbon footprint and embracing sustainable practices. Achieving net zero status has become a paramount …
Building Resilient Cities: The Role of Urban Outdoor Spaces in Climate Change Mitigation Urbanization at the expense of the environment: Across the globe, primarily in urban centers, an ongoing struggle is underway against environmental deterioration stemming from the effects of climate change. Urban expansion shows no signs of slowing, consumption rates remain unabated, and demands …
Building Resilient Cities: The Role of Urban Outdoor Spaces in Climate Change Mitigation Read More »
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 …
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 …
