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systems inside temperature of Green and Resilient wall, roof and partitions,
a building can be maintained Buildings boards, blocks, etc.
at comfort level 27 C during
0
0
summer and 19 to 24 C A low carbon and green Building Information
during winter. Lower ambient building aim to be sustainable, Models (BIM) can simulate
entire
construction
comfortable and net zero in
the
lighting with bionic controls terms of energy and water use.
beforehand
and integration of natural As buildings are the largest sequence sustainability
addressing
light with high performance energy users, incorporating issues and reducing carbon
glazing combined with light energy efficiency, storage emissions. Computer-Aided
sensors can save energy and renewable energy would Manufacturing (CAM)
use in a building. Glazing make them sustainable. By and Computer Integrated
synchronized lighting and passive design the building Manufacturing (CIM) are
bionic climate control systems can be more climatically useful in reducing emissions,
can be designed to match comfortable. It is necessary dust and GH gases. The
building loads and schedules, to specify building materials simulation of construction
segmented into multiple which are locally sourced and process enables better control
zones to allow intelligent recycled from construction of time, machine, expenditure
controllability. Green roof, and demolition wastes, that and the manpower, and could
light coloured finishes are low carbon, have low reduce carbon emissions and
and insulation can help to embodied energy and require costs by half to one-third. The
reduce energy demand. The less energy for production citizens can play a constructive
buildings and communities and transportation to the role in development of green
should strive to become low site. Such materials include buildings and communities
or net-zero. carbon-negative cements, low with net zero water and
carbon steel, hydro bricks, energy.
Rooftop solar panels and hollow tiles, rapid walls,
storage batteries can provide basalt, fibre composite bars, BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
sustainable electricity bamboo, etc. Products like STRATEGY
instead of power plants. Rhino Brick (Hyderabad) are Small Strategic Interventions
Rooftop vegetation, natural mincing 20% plastic shreds aligned with traditional
ventilation, insulation and and 80% sand and dust knowledge, attitudes
white reflective paint can to make eco-bricks, large and practices (KAP) can
improve the building’s format hollow bricks and immensely help to reduce
thermal performance. interlocking bricks. Paper and consumption. The traditional
Cool air in subterranean wood can be recycled to make principles of minimalism/
tiles. Non-degradable plastic
clay pipes can save hugely waste, like bottles, polyester aprigraha, kar seva, ahimsa,
on air-conditioning and bags, packings, etc. can be satvik eating, yoga, ayurveda,
naturopathy and the vocation
energy. Porous bricks and converted into colourful of recycling and repair of
hollow concrete can lower tiles. Other products include used clothes and equipment
the pavement surface reused brick, steel, concrete, indicate an ingrained
temperature and air gypsum, sulphur, wood mindset and culture for the
temperature. The energy alternatives, reconstituted environment. Campaigns,
sector offers a huge potential wooden pallets, combination such as clean and green
for citizen participation of straw, bamboo, lime tiles, city, waste recycling, saving
through the LiFE mission. wood waste and cement for water and energy, planting
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