Why Green - Inspired to be Green

Visit at the Constro 2009
While so many people talk about green – and so many others
doubt that all green technologies/materials can be applied,
the Constro in Pune organized by Pune Construction
Engineering Research Foundation (PCERF) Shows:
A really green home at the showground
All visitors could see how simple green principles are implemented. Compressed paper boards
were used for the ceiling, Bamboo was prominently used as furniture and green walls formed an
attractive indoor space. The exhibitors showcased their products and could feature their systems
better than at a “conventional” exhibition.
The ‘Eco-Friendly Model Home’ is a compilation and
assembly of various ‘green materials’ like recycled
plywood, energy savings paints, UPVC windows, to
name a few. Around and outside the Model Home,
there was a display of numerous materials. A film on
application of eco-friendly materials and methods
was run at intervals inside the model home.
Usually professionals are aware of the need to use
green; however, the actual system of using it, right
from identification and sourcing the material to the
execution and inter-linkage of the technologies is
a matter of detailing which is non –standard. This
essentially means that there is a gap between the
awareness of the principles and the need, to the
actual usage of the materials and technology at
professional level. In addition, there is a need to
green model
home
educate the common man, the client, the customer,
the buyer and the end-user. Many a times, this role
of an educator falls upon the designer, the architect
or builder. While the desire to be and design green
is present, one is usually unable to translate into
reality due to incomplete knowledge.
It was expected that the Eco-friendly Model Home
present in Constro along with the stalls for the
materials and technology providers was covering
required aspects completely. While the actual
house demonstrated the usage, the looks, the
inter-linkage etc, the details as regards pricing,
availability and other administrative aspects
were available in the stalls. One could obtain
end-to-end information for actual design and
execution of the ‘Eco-friendly Model Home’.
Energy-efficient lighting & ceiling construction with
compresses paper boards.
Mr. R .B Chaphalkar explaining the eco-friendly concept in
the Green model home.
Green Model Home with slide show of green technologies
Chairman of Constro 2009, Mr J.P Shroff,
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