Deconstruction is an age-old concept of reusing existing structural components to create new facilities. It is an alternative to the ills of demolition around the world, essential for creating a…
“As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” A quote by Ar. Frank Gehry, which holds true,…
Adaptive reuse has gotten newfound attention towards its ability to both conserve heritage and make use of what’s already left behind. That is both being economical and socially conscious. Adaptive…
Net zero building also known as a zero-energy building (ZE) or zero net energy (ZNE) building, net-zero energy building (NZEB), these are the type of structures with zero energy consumption,on…
Green Buildings in India – The world is moving towards greenways in all aspects of life. Man has recognized the urgency of the need to preserve the nature around him.…
Sustainability in Ancient Architecture – “There is no Planet B” is a slogan one sees quite frequently at Climate Change protests and rallies because the current generation is aware of…
Sustainability – a trending term with enormous significance has become an integral and prominent acknowledgement, especially in building and construction industry. Sustainability, is a science of maximising the balance of…
What is Green Architecture.? Green architecture or green design, advocates sustainable energy which helps to minimize the harmful effects of the project construction projects on environment and human life. As…
A building’s fundamental purpose is to provide a comfortable living environment, protected from the extremes of climate, as well as respond to the site, setting, and context. The building construction…
With the current pandemic spread across the globe, we can see various environmentalists and other experts analyzing the current pollution and air quality rates. The world is probably going to…
Sustainability is now taking the center stage in the current building design scenario. Sustainable Architecture doesn’t confine to new build properties, it can also be applied to existing buildings to make…
The construction industry alone stands responsible for more than 50% of greenhouse emissions which thereby have proven to lead to rising temperatures, rising sea levels, floods, droughts, and spread of…