building units in cities has thus become the focal point for mitigation. And fenestration plays a critical role in energy conservation by buildings. India has made comprehensive commitment to combat climate change at the just-concluded COP21 in Paris. The deal aims at reducing the global warming which has already started melting ice sheets at the poles, resulting into rise of sea levels, threatening the lives of animals and plants, which have been living in peace for centuries on our Mother Earth. The Conclave envisaged to hold
All cosmic creation is made up of five basic elements - Panch Bhoots
the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above the pre-industrial levels, while making all efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C, to minimize the impact of the impending doom. All cosmic creation is made up of five basic elements, called PANCH BHOOTAS. These are sensed by various organs. In the evolution of life, man ranks as the most evolved of all life-forms, from plants to birds and animals. Buildings are the foundations of a civil society. At their best, they nurture and define a community’s identity by instilling a greater sense of pride; they foster frequent and meaningful contact between citizens; they provide comfort in their spaces and they encourage an increasingly diverse population to use them. The façade of a building is the first experience of the building that tells us that structure has something special to offer. Façade is the representation of the architect’s creative vision and desire to impress with something unique and out of the ordinary. As the interface between interior space and exterior environment, building’s skin plays a crucial role in heat and light exchange. Its
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