President Pratibha Patil inaugurating the TERI University campus in Delhi on Thursday. Also seen are R. K. Pachauri, Chancellor of TERI University, and Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Commerce.

NEW DELHI: Alleviating poverty is imperative and all efforts, resources and technologies should be utilised in that direction, with education, health and social welfare measures being the instruments of empowerment of the poor and women, said President Pratibha Patil inaugurating the new campus of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) University at Vasant Kunj here on Thursday.

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NEW DELHI: Spread over two acres, the 80,000 sq. ft. campus of TERI University at Vasant Kunj here, which will be inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil on Thursday, has emerged as a template for energy efficiency and conservation.

The University, which is the first of its kind dedicated to the study of environment, energy and natural sciences, will consume only 60 per cent of the energy that a building of its dimensions uses.

On the fifth-day of the seminar on Sustainable Strategies for Green Architecture held in the Energy Centre of MANIT on Friday, the session begun with a lecture from Lovleen Garg, who is a senior manager of the Navi Mumbai SEZ project.

An expert in the field of environmental planning, Garg concentrated on policies for green architecture, like green credits. He discussed sustainable planning of cities in the modern context, covering Indian cities like Gwalior and Jabalpur.

He mentioned the energy cycle and issues such as global warming.

Pune, September 05 Kumar Sublime, a project by Kumar Builders at Kondhwa, received the prestigious five-star eco-housing rating certificate from Municipal Commissioner at a function held recently. Arun Nigvekar and Prashant were among those presenton the occasion.
The certification has been initiated for the first time in the city. For the 5 star eco housing rating, the minimum criteria is 800 points. This is an interim certification till the completion of the project, said a press release.

Manufacturers smell opportunities in clean technology; infrastructure sector sees savings in efficiency

Mumbai, August 20 Lauding the BMC's efforts to promote eco-friendly housing in the city, State Urban Development minister Rajendra Tope on Wednesday announced that he would pass all the green building proposals sent by the civic administration at the earliest.

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Higher education can't resist a ranking: best college, best cafeteria, biggest endowment, biggest party school. It says something about what's important on campus, then, that when the Princeton Review releases its annual guide to colleges this week, it will include a new metric: a "green rating,' giving points for things like "environmentally preferable food,' power from renewable sources and energy-efficient buildings.

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The energy-efficient "Metro Bhawan' has been designed by Raj Rewal
Modern Marvel: The Atrium of the new Metro Bhawan in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI: When he envisioned a suitable new office space for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), noted architect and urban design consultant Raj Rewal wanted the structure to be an amalgamation of dynamism, sustainability and energy efficiency. Almost four years later now, DMRC's new address boasts of all three.