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Site Map

• ArchiCAD Downloads
• Welcome to bT Square Peg ~ sustainable architecture & design | Bombay (Mumbai)
• About ~ geography, history and principles
  • Design Principles ~ what I stand for and believe in
  • The Productivity Triangle ~ which often turns into a tetrahedron -- or something worse!
  • Unacceptable Work ~ the stuff we will not do
• Designs ~ a showcase of current and past work
  • Architecture ~ some sustanable building projects
    • Kaya Kalp ~ a low-cost training center for handloom weavers
    • Karjat Resort ~ a place to relax in Karjat
    • Karjat Resort Technical Details ~ materials, consultants and contractors
    • Prasol Office ~ corporate headquarters in Navi Mumbai
    • PMK Bungalow ~ a vastu-compliant home in Pune
    • PSah Factory ~ a green factory in Cuttack, Orissa
    • RaBV Bungalow ~ overlooking a river in Karjat
  • Interiors ~ a gallery of some projects
• Sustainability ~ living within our ecological means
  • Materials ~ reduce, reuse, recycle
    • Recycled Waste Materials ~ these are starting to show up in our markets
    • Renewable Materials ~ from sources that regenerate
    • Local Materials ~ get it within shouting distance
    • The Misuse of RCC ~ a wasteful material for small structures
    • Asbestos ~ it's cheap, it's efficient... and it kills people.
  • Methods ~ ways to build sustainably
    • Site Ecology & Building Footprint ~ your impact on the land and surroundings
    • Trees, Landscaping & Microclimate ~ making it a better place
      • Appropriate Plantation ~ a case for growing indigenous species
      • Planting for Nature ~ giving nature's creatures a home
      • Preventing Soil Erosion ~ keeping the ground from swallowing you up
      • Planting for Birds & Butterflies ~ and attracting these beauties to your garden
    • Local & Vernacular Architecture
    • Construction Waste & Pollution
  • Energy ~ ways to reduce your energy footprint
    • Solar Hot Water ~ simple and cost-effective
    • Passive Cooling in Tropical Climates ~ the best things in life are free
    • Energy-Efficient Lighting ~ of bulbs and tubes and LEDs
    • Glass Curtain Walls ~ one of the stupidest things for a tropical climate
  • Water ~ colourless, odourless and tasteless -- if you're lucky
    • Saving Water ~ simple measures that go a long way
    • Recycling Water ~ making use of it instead of throwing it away
    • Rainwater Harvesting ~ it's really not that hard
• Rational Vastu 2.0 ~ the science of sustainability
• FAQs ~ things I've been asked; and asked again
• News
• Contact ~ get in touch
  • Jobs ~ apply for a position at bT Square Peg Designs
  • Commercial Feedback
  • Green Listing