MAKING SENSE OF GREEN BUILDING RATING
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The Patrakar Bhawan in Pune played host to a workshop on green architecture and energy efficiency organized by CSE on November 18. The BV Rao hall was packed to capacity and had around 50 participants. Speaking at the event, Anumita Roy Chowdhury, Executive Director, CSE, said, “Our review of green-rated buildings had earlier exposed how several buildings in India are grossly underperforming after being rated green. This is dangerous as our review has exposed several green-rated buildings across the country are underperforming and guzzling more energy.”
The Patrakar Bhawan in Pune played host to a workshop on green architecture and energy efficiency organized by CSE on November 18. The BV Rao hall was packed to capacity and had around 50 participants. Speaking at the event, Anumita Roy Chowdhury, Executive Director, CSE, said, “Our review of green-rated buildings had earlier exposed how several buildings in India are grossly underperforming after being rated green. This is dangerous as our review has exposed several green-rated buildings across the country are underperforming and guzzling more energy.”
Date: November 20, 2015 Timing: 10 am to 1 pm Venue: Dr BV Rao Hall, Patrakar Bhavan, 193, Navi Peth, Ganjwe Chowk, Pune
Date: November 20, 2015 Timing: 10 am to 1 pm Venue: Dr BV Rao Hall, Patrakar Bhavan, 193, Navi Peth, Ganjwe Chowk, Pune
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