There is no doubt that the LEED ratings have brought the need for energy efficient buildings to the forefront. However, the system is easily exploited to get what the author of this article calls, “a shiny green stamp” for an … Continue reading
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Looking at Green Buildings
The first line of this article echoes my opinion of the LEED ratings: “Building green is not about building structures that use lots of materials and energy, and then fixing them so that they become a little more efficient.” The … Continue reading
About
How it all Began It was a dark & stormy night… Huh? Oh you mean, how I began my career! Well, okay… Career Background On graduating from Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Bombay, in 1991, I began my training with P.K. … Continue reading
Concrete’s Contribution to Global Warming
I’ve railed against the unnecessary use of concrete for years but I was not aware that it is such a huge contributor to Carbon Dioxide emissions – 10% of the worldwide total according to some estimates. Here’s an interesting article … Continue reading
Site Update: Efficient Lighting
The price of electricity in India has gone up substantially of late and the argument for eliminating incandescent bulbs has become even stronger. Scroll towards the bottom of this article to see cost comparisons for Bulbs, CFLs and Fluorescent Tubes. … Continue reading
Sintex Biodigester for Sewage
Found an article at Sustainable Design Update (the site seems to have disappeared) about Sintex Industries making a prefabricated biogas digester which turns waste and garbage into cooking fuel. Nothing new about the technology but constructing a tank has always … Continue reading
Earth-Bag Construction
This is absolutely wonderful. When it comes to inexpensive, self-help construction, you can hardly go wrong with this extremely low-tech system. See :: Earth Bag House in Haiti via :: Sustainable Design Update <http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/> (no longer available)
Greenwashing in Architecture
I’ve been watching the much-talked-about Antilia building on Altamount Road come up these last few months and other than the architects, nobody seems to know what exactly is so green about it (apart from vegetation hanging over the side). Like … Continue reading
Two Ways to Treat Urban Sewage
Just a few days ago, a friend of mine emailed an article from the NY Times talking about Orange County in California treating their sewage and then piping it back into people’s taps. Conceptually, it’s the correct thing to do … Continue reading
Major Site Update
It’s been ages since I started making changes to this site and finally, there is visible progress. Almost nothing of the old site remains apart from the Vastu Book and the now-slightly-outdated workshops. The design area has been revamped and … Continue reading