I have ranted about glass façades for a long time and this editorial by Sunita Narain of DTE has inspired me to add a couple of paragraphs to the original one. Among other things, she has written about a recent … Continue reading
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ShKo Bungalow at Karjat
The design for the ShKo bungalow at Karjat has finally been completed. It’s taken a lot longer than most because, apart from the complex slope, there was a severe constraint of building within a small portion of the entire one … Continue reading
High-Rises and Sustainability
Reading an article in Architecture Week about the impact that urban towers have on the natural environment, got me sitting on one of my pet hobby-horses. I have never been convinced by arguments that high-rises are better and more sustainable than … Continue reading
SVAGRIHA – a simplified version of the GRIHA Green Rating System
They’re calling it “Small, Versatile, Affordable” GRIHA – a less complicated green rating system for projects less than 2500 sqm. in area. Quoting from the email they sent me: ADaRSH (Association for Development & Research of Sustainable Habitats) is … Continue reading
Green Listing
If you are the provider of any green / sustainable product or service that is appropriate for mention on this website, please fill the form below listing your website and stating clearly what exactly makes your product sustainable. If, however, … Continue reading
Preventing Soil Erosion
Erosion of soil is a very real problem that can crop up when we encounter sloping land on a site. In this article, I’ll outline the measures taken on two different sites where erosion needed to be controlled. The first … Continue reading
Planting for Nature
The lives of birds and insects are so closely intertwined that you’re unlikely to have one without the other and both are extremely dependent on plants for shelter and sustenance. In nature, nothing works in isolation so, if you want … Continue reading
Appropriate Plantation
There is a raging debate among naturalists about the desirability of cultivating exotic plant species and there are no easy answers. My own view is that we should try our best to avoid introducing any new species into an existing … Continue reading
FAQs
Here are some of the more frequently asked questions that I have encountered over the years. They have been categorised in order to make it simpler for the reader.
Welcome to bT Square Peg
Based in Bombay (Mumbai) bT Square Peg has been creating sustainable designs in architecture & interiors since 1993. The primary intention is to seamlessly blend practicality & timeless aesthetics with sustainability — the resources on this planet are not limitless. … Continue reading