Regional Dialogue on Agenda for Green Architecture and Energy Efficiency
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
CSE welcomes Delhi government’s draft solar policy which makes installation of solar panels on government-owned, commercial and residential buildings mandatory.
Date: December 23, 2013 While construction necessitates enormous amount of construction material that accounts for about half of all materials used, it is also responsible for generating about half of the solid waste that degrades the land and environment. Given the fact that 70 per cent of the buildings that will stand in India in 2030 are yet to be built, this environmental cost will only compound with the anticipated construction boom unless immediate steps are taken to recycle and reuse construction waste and turn it into a resource.
The UN slogan of “Consume with Care” for this World Environment Day sounds hollow in the face of untamed electricity guzzling in Delhi
April 15-17, 2015. CSE organised a training programme on ‘Sustainable building policies and practices’ exclusively for the CPWD officers from different technical backgrounds. The three day programme aimed to deepen the understanding of existing policies, their potential and constraints in promoting efficient use of resources and minimizing waste in public buildings. The programme explored the scope of harmonizing the policy-driven and market-driven approaches to accelerate the adoption of resource-efficient practices in buildings.
The condition and quality of Indian building stock is poor when it comes to seismic performance, say CSE researchers
Why is CII Godrej Green Business Centre, umbrella body for Indian Green Building Council, which was until recently responsible for LEED rating of buildings denying that several LEED rated IT buildings and office buildings are failing to meet the official benchmark for energy performance and misleading all by casting doubt on CSE analysis?
CSE review exposes the shocking fact that several green rated buildings are grossly underperforming and do not qualify for even one star of official star labeling programme
Several LEED-rated buildings cannot qualify even for the Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s star label programme
Date: September 22-23, 2014 Venue: Jacaranda Hall in India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Date: September 22-23, 2014 Venue: Jacaranda Hall in India Habitat Centre, New Delhi