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IAS Parliament 5 years
KEY POINTS
· Developments across India, perhaps even throughout the world, are designed with a layer of sustainability or ‘green’ superimposed on it.
· A green development or building can be defined as one which depletes as little of the natural resources during its construction and operation.
· Traditional Indian architecture has been more often than not adopted passive solutions which further help to reduce energy dependence by increasing the number of comfortable habitable hours without reliance on mechanical means.
· Optimisation of all resources is a pre-requisite to responsible architecture today. Unlike other nations, local resources and methods of construction are still easily available to us.
· The most effective approach is to build with local materials in a manner that responds to the climatic needs of the region while remaining economically viable.
· Additionally, the green rated materials available today, further reduce the embodied energy of the finished product. Low energy materials when used at all stages of the building construction process – civil construction, interiors and landscape design can aid in reducing the overall impact of materials on health and environment.
· By closed loop recycling, conserving natural resources, elimination of products with bio-accumulative toxins and minimising waste to landfill, we can significantly reduce carbon footprint of our built environment.
· For energy conservation during construction phase, it’s imperative to address the impact of heavy machinery, transportation of materials and waste generation and its safe disposal.
· The idea of sustainability should now move on from buildings to our cities as well.
HB 5 years
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IAS Parliament 5 years
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