![]() In layman’s terms- any building that makes optimum use of natural resources throughout its life can be called a green building.īuildings account for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. ![]() ![]() US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) defines ‘green buildings’ as the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle – from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and deconstruction. Today, we have to be conscious of our impact on carbon footprint and adopt green technologies. However, with the adoption of western building and construction practices, compromises in energy efficiency have crept into architecture in India. In ancient India, buildings in hot and dry regions had corridors directing the wind to cool naturally and in wet regions, structures or shafts captured natural light and breeze. Gol Konda, Hawa Mahal, Red Fort, Dhyanalinga have one thing in common- they are old Indian monuments, each architecturally or structurally eco-friendly and built keeping in mind the local environmental factors.
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