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Sound ways to curb noise pollution
Noise pollution has become a major irritant in our lives, one that impacts our health too. In buildings, there are ways in which we can shield ourselves against it by resorting to design features. However, there are no noise pollution safeguards in our building codes at present, writes SHYAMA RAJAGOPAL.


A benchmark for public sector buildings
Trans Towers, the new building of the State Transport Department, which was inaugurated in the capital earlier this week, is a model project that other departments could very well emulate.
Keeping your compounds dry
Waterlogging is an endemic problem in many places, one that ruins our compounds. Here are some suggestions on countering it.
Air-conditioners - choices and considerations
Today we have efficient air-conditioners that reduce operating costs by half or more.
Order book to touch Rs.50,000 crore
An Edelweiss report on the Indian construction sector released earlier this week estimated that the aggregate order book for the industry was expected to grow by 20 per cent Y-O-Y to Rs.50,000 crore in the current fiscal. "Backed by the robust ...
Crystal clear options
Harmony and peace at home is what every one yearns for. Frequent disruptions in the form of arguments can take a heavy toll on your family. Feng Shui says it is the bad energy that is the cause for such uneasy moments in the family. Do not ...
Swept away by vacuum cleaners
The entry of vacuum cleaners revolutionised the very concept of dusting and sweeping. These user friendly gadgets have made the job of cleaning easy.
When your home is sick, you get sick too
Does your dwelling breathe the way it should? Structures that do not have proper ventilation could affect the health of inmates. Dwellings that end up breeding internal pollution suffer from the Sick Home Syndrome (SHS). Restricted flow of ...
Award for Auroville building
Gurukul Kerala of Auroville Building Centre has won the 2006 DesignShare citation award. A press release from DesignShare says that all projects will be listed in the upcoming issue of School Construction News, Edutopia and SchoolsforLife along ...



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