A bunch of Chennai students are making Paani Genie, a 90-litre water container that can be rolled along.

Keeping the air conditioner on for long will only create heat islands, says Sathya Prakash Varanashi

Here are five smart things that Chennai can do to become a cleaner, greener and healthier city.

Water flows through streams and channels and forms a distinct part of the urban landscape of Tehran.

What can De Montey Colony’s residents do to tackle the issue of mounting waste?

Invest in a green home for long-term benefits, says Arvind Jain

Experts tell us why the country’s solar revolution needs the involvement of developers and not just a few enthusiastic individuals

Poor management practices have resulted in many malls across the country becoming unviable spaces.

While a dip in prices can be good news for home buyers, there is always a risk in investing too early.

As businesses head to the city, the lack of large format office spaces is pushing them towards peripheral locations.

Water-ATMs are becoming the rage all over the country. A look at the mechanism.

Each housing project has to be site-specific, culturally appropriate and climatically conforming.

No one has the right to use precious road space as their private storage yard.

Dr. John Keung, CEO of Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority, plans to convert 80 per cent of all buildings in his country to green buildings by 2030.

A building should have greenery, sound of water flowing, feel of natural stone under the feet, the smell of trees, flowers and fresh mud, and a charming yet sensitive design, feels architect Mona Doctor Pingel. A look by Nandhini Sundar.

The Ministry of Urban Development has proposed environmental guidelines for construction projects in urban areas. Nidhi Adlakha reports

Minimal energy consumption and carbon footprint, use of biogas and solar panels, decentralised water treatment… a look at life in Auroville

At the World Bamboo Congress held in Korea this year, Rebecca Reubens spoke about bamboo’s potential for holistic sustainability through design.

Human activities are rapidly depleting non-renewable energy sources; therefore hybrid energy has emerged as a viable alternative

Important public buildings ignore the time-tested lessons of sustainability found in local architecture. By SATHYA PRAKASH VARANASHI

Buildings need to become simpler and smaller, without compromising on the essential needs.

The Japanese are increasingly shunning cars to help the urban environment get greener.

Relocating within the same city to avoid hours of commuting is a wise decision

There is a need for building bye-laws to insist on a range of on-plot sanitation as mandatory, depending on the location and the groundwater table.

Panathur-Varthur & Thanisandra set to see price appreciation of 61% & 55% respectively by 2020

If people could design, build and live happily as per site contexts for thousands of years, why do we need to destroy the rules of nature today?

Late rains, drought, flood, water shortage, sanitation… issues remaining to be tackled are many.

Weather anomalies, pollution, mindless exploitation… the problems are many but solutions are available.

In majority of high-rise buildings, power supply distribution and meter panels are located in the basement floors making them vulnerable to fire mishaps, writes Avala Buchi Reddy

K. Sukumaran writes on how we could reduce pollution at construction sites

In many small and medium towns, domestic wastewater is already being put to use by farmers. A look by S. Vishwanath

If you’re looking at buying a home, take a pick from one of India’s cleanest cities.

It would lead to lesser material consumption, zero wastage, faster construction and better aesthetics

There is no dearth of ideas in construction, only of implementation, says Sathya Prakash Varanashi

The cumulative effects of changing the way government builds can have a lasting impact on the country’s carbon footprint

Experts feel pre-cast technology could solve housing problems for the economically weaker sections, despite limitations in additions, alterations and repairs.

Each one of us has a role to play in combating drought and we should adopt the mantra of reject, reduce, reuse and recycle, says S. Vishwanath

Many architects with green ideologies have converted waste to usable construction material, some of it in the most innovative manner.

Around 5,000 homes in the city shun BWSSB water supply and produce enough power of their own. By M.A. Siraj

We should not wait for rules and regulations to save the earth from depradation. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi

Here is how a city-based couple renovated their home using traditional and sustainable construction

RB driver Liam Lawson apologised to Sergio Perez after the pair clashed at the Mexican Grand Prix but the New Zealand rookie said he would not change his aggressive approach to Formula One racing.

McLaren are leading the constructor's championship but are only 29 points ahead of Ferrari, with Leclerc an obvious threat and team mate Carlos Sainz qualifying fifth and Mercedes' George Russell sixth.

Stewards at the Brazilian race summoned Leclerc on Friday, acting on a report from the governing FIA's media delegate and after reviewing a written transcript.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen dealt Lando Norris a shattering blow in their Formula One title battle by winning a wet and chaotic Sao Paulo Grand Prix from 17th on the grid.

India could finally have a driver on the F1 grid after 13 long years.

How a college project birthed a bootstrapped manufacturer of components for the armed forces 

How do married co-founders navigate the personal and professional ties at work

In conversation with Avantika Saraogi, ED, and Stefan Barot, President, Chemicals Division, Balrampur Chini Mills

A growing crop of corporates are making serious investments in sports and beginning to reap the rewards, too