tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post116489021116114322..comments2024-03-09T02:39:40.253-08:00Comments on Hallucinations!: Open to the elements!Shruthihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-76293343193994541392010-09-15T04:51:13.763-07:002010-09-15T04:51:13.763-07:00Shruthi, This is a great article..reading the comm...Shruthi, This is a great article..reading the comments and your responses. Am bookmarking this article.Prasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11784333665541472656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1167065356885503432006-12-25T08:49:00.000-08:002006-12-25T08:49:00.000-08:00Sanjay, thank you! Interesting links in your post...<B>Sanjay</B>, thank you! Interesting links in your post too - yes, all those aspects combined makes the real energy efficient home!<BR/><BR/><B>Viky</B>, Oh, I am sure evil mind works out devious ways :OShruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165874941495933692006-12-11T14:09:00.000-08:002006-12-11T14:09:00.000-08:00I'm back and how? *sly grin*I'm back and how? *sly grin*Vikyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978805643059765569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165857245407964402006-12-11T09:14:00.000-08:002006-12-11T09:14:00.000-08:00Guess we could club these with ideas for the eco f...Guess we could club these with ideas for the <A HREF="http://msanjay.weblogs.us/entries/73/eco-friendly-house" REL="nofollow">eco friendly house</A> - it should be a fun project actually! Id set out to do it but somehow got lost on the way, my mom got just too upset and I didn thave the heart to go ahead as building a house (conventional one with a capital C) was a dream for her. Will probably still do it sometime in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165857017031936282006-12-11T09:10:00.000-08:002006-12-11T09:10:00.000-08:00wow this was a real gem of a post Shruti... am for...wow this was a real gem of a post Shruti... am forwarding this link to a friend whos constructing his house... wish I'd read it earlier!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165838925178981742006-12-11T04:08:00.000-08:002006-12-11T04:08:00.000-08:00Sudhakar, no, I don't think that's right - maybe I...<B>Sudhakar</B>, no, I don't think that's right - maybe I can tell you better if you can tell me exactly what you heard - about the construction materials or the design?<BR/><BR/><B>Bellur</B>, ahhh the pleasure of lying on redoxide floors during summer!<BR/><BR/><B>Veena</B>, sure, I'll do my best to help ;)<BR/><BR/><B>Artnavy</B>, err.. not entirely, of course! <BR/><BR/><B>Viky</B>, ahhh so that's why you were missing! So are you back yet, or will it still be intermittent? <BR/><BR/><B>Chitra</B>, ha ha, got that, thanks!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165562818586076772006-12-07T23:26:00.000-08:002006-12-07T23:26:00.000-08:00Commented on EE buildings on the earlier post. Pa...Commented on EE buildings on the earlier post. <BR/><BR/>Parallax !! <BR/><BR/>Chaltha haichitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293611127565847330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165472180620576812006-12-06T22:16:00.000-08:002006-12-06T22:16:00.000-08:00wow. great post. sorry, spellchecker was off for a...wow. great post. <BR/><BR/>sorry, spellchecker was off for a few days as office lan guys are working with never-before vim and vigour.<BR/><BR/>all blogs blocked. and this damn shift key is not working.Vikyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978805643059765569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165402108479011242006-12-06T02:48:00.000-08:002006-12-06T02:48:00.000-08:00very informative- u want to do my house- when i bu...very informative- u want to do my house- when i build one?Artnavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060564468230843716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165319175031624152006-12-05T03:46:00.000-08:002006-12-05T03:46:00.000-08:00Ajji mane redoxide has lot of memories to cherish!...Ajji mane redoxide has lot of memories to cherish! I think in Bangalore the rent depends on this factor too.. whether they have redoxide flooring, marble or decolam etc.,! Uff.. I remember those baaDige mane redoxide floorings which used to shine when mopped well.. those days & (these days too)when my housemaid is off, I very well energised to shine up the floor.. Its really a hard task but!<BR/>Energy enggineer, shall contact your when we start architecting our home! Thanks for the post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165314103695420812006-12-05T02:21:00.000-08:002006-12-05T02:21:00.000-08:00excellent post, shruthi.(remembered the ajji mane ...excellent post, shruthi.<BR/>(remembered the ajji mane red oxide flooring plus the design which was really cool!)<BR/>thanks for this informative article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165230182568775172006-12-04T03:03:00.000-08:002006-12-04T03:03:00.000-08:00Shruthi,Very well written, but what I read / heard...Shruthi,<BR/><BR/>Very well written, but what I read / heard, this kind of construction is going to be 20-30% higher than the regular Construction. Isn't it true?<BR/><BR/>There is one such building in Hyderabad, which is rated as second best green building in the world and now many M.N.Cs are thinking of that option..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165220580498405482006-12-04T00:23:00.000-08:002006-12-04T00:23:00.000-08:00RK, just blind imitation, nothing else! Poor you,...<B>RK</B>, just blind imitation, nothing else! Poor you, though! That's a nice link.. thanks!<BR/><BR/><B>Ethnic builder</B>, thanks a lot. That is heartening!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165216343745344612006-12-03T23:12:00.000-08:002006-12-03T23:12:00.000-08:00There are some very interesting concepts like Acti...There are some very interesting concepts like Active Solar / Passive solar with ideas like the 'sun pipe'. It is pretty easy to have an energy efficient home if you can talk to experts at IISc and architects like Chitra Vishwanathan amongst others. If you have been to Fatehpur Sikhri, Akbar had a cool breeze inside the palace through a simple mechanism to bring in cooled air. Even today, in crowded areas/monstrous buildings on all sides, it is possible to build an energy efficient home - albeit through expert advice and planning.<BR/><BR/>ethnic builderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165133959994618872006-12-03T00:19:00.000-08:002006-12-03T00:19:00.000-08:00I have failed to understand the motive behind usin...I have failed to understand the motive behind using closed glass windows covered with curtains and having light and AC during the daylight. I sit next to the window :(<BR/>You might have seen this<BR/><A HREF="http://www.google.com/educators/globalwarming_results.html" REL="nofollow">Global warming ideas</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165049591396785942006-12-02T00:53:00.000-08:002006-12-02T00:53:00.000-08:00MGS, actually, with a competent architect, it isn'...<B>MGS</B>, actually, with a competent architect, it isn't difficult to implement. My parents' house has been built in a 60x40 site, and though all the principles couldn't be used in building the house, due to various constraints (location, etc), it is still a house that needs a minimum of lighting, and has excellent ventilation. But yes, in congested, old localities, it will be difficult. But where will you find empty sites in such localities? :)<BR/><BR/><B>Bhargav</B>, yes, like I said, a little bit of planning by an informed architect should do the trick - if not a completely energy efficient building, at least a partly efficient one? <BR/><BR/><B>Manasi</B> Hmmm.. defies logic, doesn't it? :O<BR/><BR/><B>Raj</B>, expert, no, enthusiast, yes :) Yeah CII does involve itself in these areas - did not know about these buildings, though - interesting!<BR/><BR/><B>Pradeep</B>, well said. A little effort goes a long way - and like I said, after looking at my parents' house, which by the way, isn't a totally energy efficient house, either, lots of people have been inspired to build similar houses. And yes, awareness is much more in the west - and in India, we have all the principles, but we have forgotten them - or we need to implement them to suit urban conditions.Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165049577387579932006-12-02T00:52:00.000-08:002006-12-02T00:52:00.000-08:00Bru, thank you so much :)JK, absolutely - you save...<B>Bru</B>, thank you so much :)<BR/><BR/><B>JK</B>, absolutely - you save quite a bit in both money and energy! <BR/><BR/><B>Nagraj</B>, I agree with you :)<BR/><BR/><B>Shastri</B>, yeah! And french windows and sloped roofs work beautifully even in India - in hill stations ;)) <BR/><BR/><B>Chaitanya</B>, that's so cool! It must be a beautiful house too, right? :)<BR/><BR/><B>Veena</B>, I am an energy engineer ;) And the post is far from technical - I am sure most of the people commenting here are not civil engineers - do give it a try!<BR/><BR/><B>Shyam</B>, thank you! Isn't it an absolutely fascinating subject? To think that you can achieve so much with a little thought! And these kind of buildings are really picking up in the UK!<BR/><BR/><B>Chitra</B>, Architect, no, but energy advisor, ahem, sure ;))Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1165038247845598122006-12-01T21:44:00.000-08:002006-12-01T21:44:00.000-08:00Shruti, not very often one finds a blog post on en...Shruti, not very often one finds a blog post on energy efficient buildings. This struck me, and read through it carefully. <BR/><BR/>These concepts are so much more advanced in the West; partly because people are more aware and partly because local communities give more stress on such things of importance.<BR/><BR/>Recently I had a friend from Britain visiting us. He was interested in setting up a wind turbine atop his house. And he had so much faith in Bangalore giving him lot of info on this.<BR/><BR/>We have the technology, but very few of us use it. I haven't gone beyond a few solar equipment. He was telling me that the government gives concessions to people who use alternative sources of energy.<BR/><BR/>Implementing these in India at one stroke has a number of inherant difficulties. Probably we can't achieve these perfections on a large scale. But if we can in some small way make a little difference... that's much more important than not making any effort at all.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1164983952507860932006-12-01T06:39:00.000-08:002006-12-01T06:39:00.000-08:00Shruthi, good to know that you are an 'energy expe...Shruthi, good to know that you are an 'energy expert' too! <BR/><BR/>CII has two buildings to showcase, the Institute of Quality near Bidadi and the Green Business Centre in Hyderabad. Slowly, awareness is growing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1164981012436054892006-12-01T05:50:00.000-08:002006-12-01T05:50:00.000-08:00That's a very informative post. Thanks. It still s...That's a very informative post. Thanks. <BR/>It still surprises me why people who demand and also design these new glass buildings cannot understand what it does, when a layman like me, without any engg background whatsoever can logically derive that. Its understandable for the first few buildings. But even after a couple of summers........... <BR/>Your post just brought back memories of how we used to crib in office about the heat, and a college had almost broken a windowpane trying to open it!Manasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629999034814057166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1164980688390907102006-12-01T05:44:00.000-08:002006-12-01T05:44:00.000-08:00That's a nice effort Shruthi!Reading through the c...That's a nice effort Shruthi!<BR/>Reading through the comments, I see many people have already implemented the ideas you have mentioned. I haven't done my bit of resarch; however, I believe there must be a solution for even the 30x40 sites in the crowded old localities of Bangalore.Bhargavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362139956891861932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1164976266794804182006-12-01T04:31:00.000-08:002006-12-01T04:31:00.000-08:00had heard about this is a toefl listening topic. a...had heard about this is a toefl listening topic. an interesting one, i must admit.<BR/><BR/>but difficult to implement... isnt it?<BR/><BR/>with the BDA allotting 20x30, 30x40, 40x60, 50x80 i the proportion of 4:3:2:1. can this be achieved on smaller sites?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Can this be achived in bangalore where the ppl defy the rules to build their house upto and beyond their site boundaries and some structures dangling on the other's site.<BR/><BR/>moving further, the neighbouring houses in bangalore are invariably two storeyed nowadays. What do we do about that? would all the principles of eco-friendly building considering wind directions, sunlight.... really work?<BR/><BR/>anyways..the article was a nice reading and am sure in time to come, things would change and ppl will be more eco friendly.<BR/><BR/>MGS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1164972518707040722006-12-01T03:28:00.000-08:002006-12-01T03:28:00.000-08:00Tee hee...one step ahead - interested in being the...Tee hee...one step ahead - interested in being the architect to my house? ;-)Chitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01660142339863334706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1164969998453885982006-12-01T02:46:00.000-08:002006-12-01T02:46:00.000-08:00Oddly enough, I've been reading about energy-effic...Oddly enough, I've been reading about energy-efficient buildings too - I work for a building surveyor so he has loads of lovely interesting books on buildings and everything to do with their construction and maintenance. It's absolutely AMAZING the things one has to take into consideration... half-baked architects or builders arent going to manage a thing. <BR/><BR/>Very well written article, Shruthi!Shammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1164965938006921242006-12-01T01:38:00.000-08:002006-12-01T01:38:00.000-08:00Prof , are you a civil engg or s/w engg ? I didn't...Prof , are you a civil engg or s/w engg ? I didn't read the whole post since it sounded too technical ! Read the comments & understood that it has lot to say. Not all Informative posts are Intesting to junkies like me ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com