Our houses gobble up energy and spew out carbon dioxide. Shocking, but true. Buildings, primarily residential and commercial facilities, are responsible for approximately 35 per cent of US greenhouse gas emissions. Ventilation and insulation are not given

What were The Royal Indian Engineering College grads really up to? A history...

As per a new directive, the eu will certify buildings for energy efficiency from 2006 onwards. The European Climate Change Programme, established in 2000 to meet Kyoto Protocol targets, has

Traditional timber and slate houses vs a neo concrete nightmare in a Himachal village

Urban rainwater harvesting will require a strategy that has different components. We have to recognise that just passing a law is not enough

The Union government's ineptness in dealing with technology finds a new victim: Delhi's metro rail project

Rejecting the pleas of conservationists, the constitutional tribunal of Ecuador has taken a decision which would cause irreparable damage to the Mindo ecological reserve (see Down To Earth , Vol

Mythila painting is an innovative media that contain powerful messages of conservation

The Himalaya is the youngest range of mountains in the world are immensely prone to earthquakes. The entire range falls in seismic zone 5 and 4 it is highly prone to earthquakes of destructive intensity. The major Indian towns in the Himalaya have all g

Earthquakes don't kill; badly built houses do. A look into houses in India that have withstood several earthquakes

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