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COVER STORY : Green Architecture
Green Architecture
Green buildings promote resource conservation, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation features; consider environmental impacts and waste minimization;create a healthy and comfortable environment;
reduce operation and maintenance costs; and address issues such as historical preservation, access to public transportation and other community infrastructure systems.
Highlights The Water System of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India perhaps one of best examples of sustainable water use in an arid settlement. Dictates of topography provide the clues for planning land uses - public areas, commercial areas, residential areas, etc. Orientation of buildings, drainage, placement of open spaces, water bodies were carefully thought of and thus problems of pollution, resource depletion were rarely matters of concern.
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Architectural Conservation
Architectural Conservation
Conservation is the action taken to prevent decay. It embraces all acts that...
Architecture
Architectural
The word implies pleasing and agreeable environment. Amenity includes attractive...
Environmental Planning
Environmental Planning
Levels of atmospheric contamination by specific pollutants or under laws or...
Housing
Housing
A building generally of several stories containing a number of separate dwellings...
Landscape Architecture
Landscapes Architecture
Plants, which have special structure to climb on supports, are defined as climbers...
Regional Planning
Regional Planning
It is a geographical area, which displays a certain functional coherence such as cities...
Transport Planning
Transport Planning
Access The pedestrian/ Vehicle linkages from the site to/ from existing or planned...
Urban Planning
Urban Planning
The Central Business District is the focus of intra-city transport routes, having the maximum...
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