Synopsis
Many certified green buildings in India consume more resources than the plain buildings that served in the past with frugal use of resources, which were nevertheless sufficient.
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There is the possibility that there may not be much change in our design for spaces after this pandemic, unless similar outbreaks come every 5-10 years and become a “new normal”.
The concept of green buildings has been around for a couple of decades, but there is increasing pressure on business and industry to be sustainable in their operations. In a conversation with ET Digital, Sanjay Prakash, Principal, Studio for Habitat Futures (SHiFt) talks about how and why the manufacturing sector in the country needs to go green and that this can involve some very simple things. Edited excerpts.