Energy Future - July - September 2016

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With deteriorating environment and rising pollution levels leading to global warming all over the world, the concept of ‘green buildings’ is emerging on the mainstream. The design, construction, maintenance, and operation of green buildings reinforce a sustainable environment, thereby impacting health and cleanliness of the human society in a harmonious way. In other words, green building design involves finding a balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment. Green buildings are the combination of every aspect that fosters healthy and green lifestyle. In this article, Sharada Balasubramanian discusses about the energy efficiency aspects along with managing and monitoring energy use in green buildings. She also dwells on the use of green windows and architectural glass in zero-energy buildings and feels that for successful green building implementation in India, there must be proper funding, political willingness, and long-term vision from the government.

Green Buildings and Sustainable Habitats

Developing a Perfect Accord in Homebuilding and Sustainable Environment.

10+ mins

Enhancing the Market Demand for Energy-efficient Materials and Technologies Through National Green Building Rating System

In this article, Ar. Namrata Kaur Mahal and Ar. Aditi Phansalkar emphasize the need of having context-specific architecture solutions instead of current contemporary design solutions which give less or no attention to the carrying capacity of the land, availability of basic resources, such as water and energy, embodied energy of the materials selected for construction, and so on. These modern designs are highly energy and resource intensive. However, since issues related to water, energy, and environment have taken precedence, it comes as a relief that the green building concepts and principles have been rediscovered in the form of a rating system. Keep reading to know more…

6 mins

Griha for Green Buildings in India Moving Ahead with the Nation

Since the year 2008, when the national green building rating system ‘GRIHA’ was officially launched, continuous changes and improvements have been taking place in the system. In this article, DEVS Kiran Kumar provides an overview of the advancements of the system towards enabling a stronger and wider implication of green building design, construction, and operation practices in the country.

7 mins

Exploring Clean Energy Options for Improved Agri-Food Value Chain in India

The history of agriculture in India dates back to the Rigveda. Despite being an agricultural-based economy, the agriculture sector still remains less explored in India. Each component of the agri-food value chain provides immense opportunities for research and innovation through inclusive and interactive approach. In this article, Radhika Sharma and Astha Gupta present an overview of the existing barriers as well as opportunities for clean energy applications in the agriculture sector.

6 mins

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By looking at the technologies, policy decisions, and business ventures that have the potential to overcome energy shortage and our crippling dependence on depleting fossil fuels, Energy Future draws from a deep well of expertise at TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), India’s leading research institute on energy and green growth. Knowledge of energy security and development is a critical requirement in the modern global economy, and Energy Future aims to educate and inform you about the wide world of energy; its history, its future, how the energy industry works, how it has affected the world, and how it continues to affect you and me.