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BEE’s Neerman Awards Could be a Game Changer for Indian Energy Efficient Buildings
- August 27, 2021
- Best Practices, Building Performance, Building Design, Lunch
No CommentsThe Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) announced the Neerman Awards for Energy Efficient Buildings in India on 16 July 2021. The Awards aim to acknowledge... -
A Successful National Training Program on Eco-Niwas Samhita Highlighted the Need to Mainstream Energy Conservation in India
- August 27, 2021
- ENS, housing for all
In 2018, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) launched the Eco-Niwas Samhita (Part 1: Building Envelope) in order to set minimum building envelope performance requirements... -
Some Commonly Asked Questions About the Eco-Niwas Samhita
- July 21, 2021
- Thermal Comfort, ENS, Passive design, Building Design
In the previous blog, we explored how important it is for the housing market to embrace comfort and energy standards. With this in mind, the... -
Time for the housing market to embrace comfort and energy standards
- July 7, 2021
- Thermal Comfort, ENS, Passive design, Building Design
There are always a few days in the summer when it’s so hot that the air-conditioner in the house seems ineffective. In the last decade,... -
Thermal Comfort Parameters to Consider When Choosing Your Home
- June 23, 2021
- Thermal Comfort, Passive design, Best Practices
In the previous blog, we discussed how urban residences are ill equipped to provide thermal comfort without external cooling devices. But there are options that... -
What #GenerationRestoration Means for Energy Efficient Building Design in India
- June 9, 2021
- Best Practices, Building Performance, Building Design
Celebrating World Environment Day in the year where Covid-19 still has a devastating grip in India has thrown up a lot of questions about the... -
Do you look for comfort standards when choosing your home?
- June 9, 2021
- Thermal Comfort, Passive design
A friend called me in the summer to ask for a quick-fix solution to shade a west facing wall and the terrace of his third-floor... -
Ventilation (Part 3): 5 things to consider for a well-ventilated building
- May 26, 2021
- Thermal Comfort, Passive design, Best Practices, Natural ventilation
Read Ventilation-Part 1 and Part 2 The pandemic has highlighted the need to relook at what constitutes adequate ventilation in buildings. Poorly ventilated buildings have... -
Ventilation (Part 2): Poorly Ventilated Buildings Have More Drawbacks Than Just Inadequate Thermal Comfort
- May 26, 2021
- Thermal Comfort, Passive design, Natural ventilation
Read Ventilation-Part 1 Poorly ventilated buildings impact indoor air quality and can contribute to the spread of disease and adversely impact occupant comfort. Poor ventilation... -
Ventilation (Part 1): Relooking at the need for adequate ventilation in building design
- May 4, 2021
- Thermal Comfort, Passive design, Natural ventilation
This blog is part of a series on ventilation and how this component contributes to thermal comfort in buildings. Indoor spaces with poor ventilation are...
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