What is a ‘Green Building’? What makes it different from a conventional building? Why are corporates going in for these green buildings? How important is it for us to live in a green building? How expensive are these green building technologies? The list of questions around this buzzword ‘Green Buildings’ is significantly huge and the answers are not only simple but also provoke us to take a pledge to ‘Go Green’.
A number of organizations have recently been set up to promote this concept. Dr PC Jain, chairman of India Green Building Council (IGBC), recently said at a seminar, “Green building is a concept fast catching the fancy of people across the world, and India is no exception.
Although the concept has come in an entirely new avatar, it is not as novel as being considered by many. The biggest advantage of a green building is if it is designed well, this may accrue life-long benefits at small makeup costs. As socialists, our effort is to promote the concept of sustainable development that is in harmony with nature while keeping intact the traditions and practices of ancient India.”
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Source: Magic Bricks, 2009-08-03, Link
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