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The termites achieve this remarkable ducts before it is finally out through carbon-free technologies, such as heat
feat by constantly opening and closing the chimneys.The Eastgate Centre uses pump, solar thermal, etc. Further, experts
a series of heating and cooling vents less than 10 per cent of the energy of say that building standards are effective
throughout the mound over the entire a conventional building of its size. As a when they are made mandatory and
day. Also, there are fantastic convection result, the owners of this building have not voluntary. Developed countries
systems at place here.The air is sucked saved $3.5 million, just by not investing like Germany have moved towards
in at the lower part of the mound, down on an air-conditioning system. Further, mandatory building energy standards,
into enclosures with muddy walls.Then due to its eco-efficient ways, the savings unlike India where there are voluntary
it goes up through a channel to the percolate to the people who have taken standards in the form of GRIHA and LEED.
peak of the termite mound.The tireless the building for rent.They save a good Energy consumption in India is expected
termites then constantly dig new vents 20 per cent lesser than occupants in the to increase as much as 131 per cent in
and plug up the old ones to keep the surrounding buildings.This replication 2050 due to increase in new construction
temperature perfect.The Eastgate is not just a climate control solution but (in comparison with 2005) and
Centre has a ventilation system which also extremely cost effective. increasing standard of living.The carbon
functions similarly.The outside air that emissions could increase by 200 per cent,
is drawn in is either warmed or cooled In India,‘Biomimicry India’ was which indicates a need to have robust
by the building mass.This depends on started by two architects—Seema green building policies. For successful
which is hotter—the building concrete Anand and Prashant Dhawan. In 2015, green building projects, there must be
or the air.The air is then vented into the they set up a biomimicry lab with proper funding, political willingness, and
building’s floors and offices before they Srishti Institute of Art, Design and long-term vision from the government.
exit through the chimneys at the top. Technology, and are training many Only effective policies, as a package can
architects to promote this methodology. work in promoting construction of green
Another important feature here is With smart cities and ‘Make in India’ buildings in India.
the free movement of air between two initiative gaining momentum, there are
buildings due to open space.This space immense opportunities for biomimicry Ms Sharada Balasubramanian is an
is covered by glass and open to local architecture. environmental journalist who has been
breeze.The air is continuously drawn keenly writing on water, conservation, energy,
from this open space and this is done by The Way Ahead and rural development for the last several
the fans on the first floor.This air is then years. Her stories and articles are linked to
pushed up vertically through sections Experts strongly believe that it is understanding the linkages of these issues
of ducts that are located in the central crucial to have policies in place, at to people, development, and economics.
part of each of the two buildings.The both national and global level.This Email: sharadawrites@gmail.com.The author
fresh air replaces stale air that rises and can happen through appropriate gratefully acknowledges the use of several
leaves through exhaust ports in the technological interventions, such as sources from the internet in writing this article.
ceilings of each floor. Finally, it enters efficient heating, cooling, improved
the exhaust section of the vertical lighting efficiency, wide deployment of
energy future 21 july–september 2016
feat by constantly opening and closing the chimneys.The Eastgate Centre uses pump, solar thermal, etc. Further, experts
a series of heating and cooling vents less than 10 per cent of the energy of say that building standards are effective
throughout the mound over the entire a conventional building of its size. As a when they are made mandatory and
day. Also, there are fantastic convection result, the owners of this building have not voluntary. Developed countries
systems at place here.The air is sucked saved $3.5 million, just by not investing like Germany have moved towards
in at the lower part of the mound, down on an air-conditioning system. Further, mandatory building energy standards,
into enclosures with muddy walls.Then due to its eco-efficient ways, the savings unlike India where there are voluntary
it goes up through a channel to the percolate to the people who have taken standards in the form of GRIHA and LEED.
peak of the termite mound.The tireless the building for rent.They save a good Energy consumption in India is expected
termites then constantly dig new vents 20 per cent lesser than occupants in the to increase as much as 131 per cent in
and plug up the old ones to keep the surrounding buildings.This replication 2050 due to increase in new construction
temperature perfect.The Eastgate is not just a climate control solution but (in comparison with 2005) and
Centre has a ventilation system which also extremely cost effective. increasing standard of living.The carbon
functions similarly.The outside air that emissions could increase by 200 per cent,
is drawn in is either warmed or cooled In India,‘Biomimicry India’ was which indicates a need to have robust
by the building mass.This depends on started by two architects—Seema green building policies. For successful
which is hotter—the building concrete Anand and Prashant Dhawan. In 2015, green building projects, there must be
or the air.The air is then vented into the they set up a biomimicry lab with proper funding, political willingness, and
building’s floors and offices before they Srishti Institute of Art, Design and long-term vision from the government.
exit through the chimneys at the top. Technology, and are training many Only effective policies, as a package can
architects to promote this methodology. work in promoting construction of green
Another important feature here is With smart cities and ‘Make in India’ buildings in India.
the free movement of air between two initiative gaining momentum, there are
buildings due to open space.This space immense opportunities for biomimicry Ms Sharada Balasubramanian is an
is covered by glass and open to local architecture. environmental journalist who has been
breeze.The air is continuously drawn keenly writing on water, conservation, energy,
from this open space and this is done by The Way Ahead and rural development for the last several
the fans on the first floor.This air is then years. Her stories and articles are linked to
pushed up vertically through sections Experts strongly believe that it is understanding the linkages of these issues
of ducts that are located in the central crucial to have policies in place, at to people, development, and economics.
part of each of the two buildings.The both national and global level.This Email: sharadawrites@gmail.com.The author
fresh air replaces stale air that rises and can happen through appropriate gratefully acknowledges the use of several
leaves through exhaust ports in the technological interventions, such as sources from the internet in writing this article.
ceilings of each floor. Finally, it enters efficient heating, cooling, improved
the exhaust section of the vertical lighting efficiency, wide deployment of
energy future 21 july–september 2016
