Sustainability Assessment to Civil Infrastructure Projects
Civil infrastructure plays a key role in supporting and improving our current way of life. However, the assets can have a large impact on the region around them, which are both positive (usually for the purpose they are built) and negative (consequences and unintended effects). There is an increasing trend for society to place an importance on the role of
Green Buildings the past, the present and the future
The Green Building movement was pioneered in Great Britain with the rating system called BREEAM (which was first launched in 1990. This system was later adopted in the U.S when the US Green Building Council was
BASF - Green Buildings for Greener Tomorrow
It is estimated that 60% (about 2.8 billion) of the world’s population will live in cities. As cities rise so will the pressure on space, ecology and energy. While this presents a major global challenge it also opens up an opportunity
Moving Towards A Sustainable Future
Economic and industrial development has become the driving force of a country’s growth since industrial revolution. Though the positive aspects of such development have far outweighed the negatives, some of the fallouts have
Green And Intelligent Construction
Continued challenges with the availability of fossil fuels and the impact of global warming are pushing building owners and developers toward projects that have a much higher level of energy efficiency. The challenge is
Steel in vogue for high rise buildings
There is no doubt looking at the way the population density particularly in metro cities, horizontal construction has been put on restriction, and comfortably spread out real estate is hard to find. Lack
Green Is the Call!
Greenness is a way of life. Simple it may sound but the purview is quite broad, rather infinite. In the simplest of terms, anything you do which saves energy or adds to the welfare of the environment is
Green Building construction products and system
The Green building movement has gained tremendous impetus during the past several years and it is projected by the Indian Green Building Council that the market for LEED-rated green buildings in India will
The Cost of Going Green
'Green' is the new colour of India and how - from green hotels, green metros, green airports, green hospitals, green pavilions, green libraries to architects, magazines, ebooks, websites all talking green, the concept of green
Sustainable Technologies and the Tall Building Emerging Trends
As a major energy consumer, the tall building does not ordinarily conjure images of sustainable design. But a new generation of tall buildings is incorporating new developments in technology and design to
Skyscrapers Scaling Newer Heights
The skyscrapers are the emblem of megalopolis and have become a passion for urban population. Envisaged as 'Vertical cities,' Tall buildings use urban space and resources more efficiently to
Green Building Construction
Construction industry is one of the largest consumers of raw material and energy during its lifecycle and therefore has a profound impact on environment. Buildings not only protect us from extremes of nature, but they also
Bamboo Reinforced Structures A Positive Green Option
Bamboo is gaining worldwide interest as an eco-friendly material, and thus there is developing interest towards bamboo building technology based on recognized engineering principles. Bamboo construction has always been considered
Polygrow® - Green Roof Solution
Today, more cities look like concrete jungles: new streets and houses are built, solving the problem of missing housing space and increasing traffic. This leads to high CO2 emissions, flooding, noise and the heat island effect. Green roofs
Building Envelope Insulation: A Key to Energy Saving
Buildings across the globe consume 60-70% of the total energy generated and are a major contributor to the greenhouse gases. The maximum share of this energy usage is in conditioning (heating or cooling)
Architect Ken Yeang on Green Design
Saving our environment is the most vital issue that humankind must address today, feeding into our fears that this millennium may be our last. For the designer, the compelling question is: how do we design for a sustainable future
Sustainable Future for the Construction Industry
The issue of sustainability is gaining substantially in significance in virtually all sectors of industry. This applies particularly to the building sector. According to reports from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Burj Dubai: World's Tallest Structure
The world’s tallest building Burj Dubai, which was under construction for six years, is scheduled to open on 4th Jan 2010, Fig. 1. The construction of this 818 m tall, reinforced concrete tower structure, broke several records during its construction
Green Buildings
Buildings account for one-sixth of the world’s fresh water withdrawals, one-quarter of its wood harvest and two-fifths of its material and energy flows. The type of buildings which are constructed by incorporating tripod of attributes
Green Building Materials and Technology
Local environmental factors affect the performance of a green building to a great extent. These factors play a significant role in selecting materials and technology for a commercial green building complex. In this paper, an attempt
Innovative Silicone Technologies help Green Buildings
A new generation of silicone based adhesives and sealants from Dow Corning are helping Indian architects design distinctive, modern structures, and at the same time is enabling them to meet the growing demand for
247Park Sets New Standards for Green Buildings
Located in the heart of the upcoming IT corridor on LBS Marg, Vikhroli (West) in Mumbai which has become the preferred destination for major corporate houses, the 247 Park® comprises a total of 18 lakh square feet of built-up
Energy Efficiency–Driver of the Construction Industry
In both the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing ones, there is an increasing trend towards construction materials with the highest possible energy efficiency. For structural glass producers and finishers
Evaluation Criteria for Green Materials
Due to increased environmental concern all over the world, practice of sustainable buildings or Green Buildings is being encouraged. The practice of green building can lead to benefits including reduced operating costs by increasing productivity, using less energy and water, improved public and occupant health due to improved indoor air quality, and reduced
Sustainable Development through Green Design in India
The paper broadly discusses the reasons which have necessitated the emergence of Green Buildings in India. It would highlight the climatic zones of India focusing on the sustainable design features prevalent for Green Buildings in each Zone. A case
An Industrial Ecology Approach to Sustainable Highrise Construction
The aim of this article is to put into context the challenges of infrastructure development in cities arising from increasing urbanisation. We will introduce the emerging field of industrial ecology which is a new
Need for Developing Green Building Concept in the Country
A green Building uses less energy, water and other natural resources creates less waste & Green House Gases and is healthy for people during living or working inside as compared to a standard Building. Another meaning of Green Structure
Development of Modern Indian Architecture
One of the legacies of the British colonial rule was that independent India inherited large infrastructural provisions such as roads, railways, dams and bridges and, with that, a large number of professional engineers. The architectural profession, however, was out
FXFOWLE Architects: An Architectural, Interior Design and Planning Firm
To reach for the sky in an attempt to defy gravity is a universal human ambition. When New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was asked why he chose
The Remaking of Mumbai: A CTBUH–IIT Collaborative Architectural Design Studio
“The five towers rise up from the urban plane, connected by a sinuous, landscaped bridge that starts at the ground and works its way up, around and between the towers, culminating in a giant urban park in the sky; a horizontal plane
