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Imagine a 35-year-old township going green in 2017! That's what makes IFFCO Nagar so special. This project in Gurgaon, which began walking on the green path six years ago by adopting sustainable features, has deservedly received Platinum certification under the IGBC Green Residential Societies (Pilot Version).

Imagine a 35-year-old township going green in 2017! That´s what makes IFFCO Nagar so special. This project in Gurgaon, which began walking on the green path six years ago by adopting sustainable features, has deservedly received Platinum certification under the IGBC Green Residential Societies (Pilot Version).

In a recent tragedy, about 80 per cent of the 70-year-old, British-era Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapsed. It was, indeed, a red alert on the condition of bridges in India.

A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) offers some cold, hard facts - it suggests that when the outdoor temperature increases to 40oC, a 5-star rated room air-conditioner (RAC) starts performing like a 2-star rated RAC; at above 45oC, it is worse than a 1-star RAC.

The builder sells as he builds. But if the building is not certified to be occupied, who suffers a loss: The builder or occupier? In a recent case, Avadhut Cooperative Housing Society in Mumbai entrusted the redevelopment of the property to a builder.

At the recent GreenCo Summit 2016, Gold certification was granted to GVK´s Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL). Indeed, Terminal 2 (T2) has been meticulously planned in accordance with green building guidelines.

Eco-friendly paint manufacturer Nippon Paint (India) recently launched the Nippon Paint Painters Training Academy. The academy is set up with the purpose to offer training in the areas of how paint is manufactured, customer engagement

Based on the winning design from Living Steel´s International Architecture Competition, Shrachi Group recently launched Restello, an Indian first-of-its-kind boutique-style steel living complex in Kolkata.

The Bearys of Kodi trace their origin to the historical Hijri era. Badriya Jum´a Masjid, which their forefathers built, is believed to be the first in the entire region. And now, this mosque has been rebuilt adopting sustainable measures; it was inaugurated early this year to become one of the world´s first´zero-energy´, eco-friendly green mosque. Featuring sustainable technologies, the Masjid in Karnataka, represents an evolution in mosque architecture.