The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) recently released and showcased a video/ presentation on the concept of Green Buildings during the 'Green Building Congress 2009'.

The essence of the video is to highlight the importance and factors that define the concept of green buildings. It augments the basic definition of the green buildings
(which is basically defined as:
"A green building is one which uses less water, optimises energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a conventional building.")

Without any doubt, the concept is a noble idea that must be deliberated upon by one and all in the world; be it an individual, or a builder, or government organizations, or umpteen departments, etc.

Team Bricks-n-Mortar shares the link to this conceptual video with you so that you can also learn about the concept of Green Buildings and can spread the good word further with your family, friends, network and community as a whole. Remember, together, we can bring about the much required change to avoid the ill-effects of global warming and depleting ozone layer.

Be an active supporter of our GO-GREEN movement.

Download and watch the IGBC's video/presentation on green buildings...
http://www.igbc.in:9080/site/igbc/images/CII_IGBC_Web.swf

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While on my way down in the hills one fine day
where not just holidays, but some work took me there
I came across a hamlet; a hamlet within the hills
that was hidden from the outside busy world & its sounds of roaring mills.

No one could guess or make out at first
that a hamlet lies there hidden under nature's veil
And that perhaps why the place is still so very peaceful
and not like a city transformed to some commercial jail.

Alas, asked one very happy peasant there
sir, what purpose brought you today here?
And I realized I had come searching for an ideal place
that could be used for building factories & manufacturing space.

Wow! That means we would get money and all we need
said the beaming farmer jumping with boundless joy & bit sense of greed
That my people won't need to work so hard from now
for they'll have plenty to rejoice even without touching the plough.

But his joy was momentary and short lived it soon fizzled out
just as he realized we were offering to buy his land sans any doubt
He hesitantly asked did we really mean to buy their land
and he couldn't face the real situation when things came to his mind.

No sir, no! please don't offer such a lucrative bet to us
for its so hard to resist looking back how difficult sometimes life is for us
But no matter what this land is the land thats brought us up
and sir please tell me how would I be able to evaluate its worth

Sir, please listen my request and leave this place
before my son comes and meet you face to face
I love him a lot but know him too well
he'll not be able to desist your offer while looking at all that promised wealth

You may give us money and you may give its material worth
but tell me will I be able to sleep elsewhere like this on this part of earth
I can't imagine life and I can't comprehend about my stand
if I'm doing something other than serving all my life caring this mother land

Ah! I came back that day empty hand
but only having decided to return
To meet the younger generation there
and tell them what they could earn

But deep in my heart I fear now
what if his son really agrees to accept the offered golden dimes
Will that peasant ever be happy again
having lost his motherland that offered him childhood lullabies & rhymes?I am still undecided and perplexed what to do
what option should I follow; shall mind or heart ultimately rule
But no clear answer comes to mind as I'm sharing my mind with you
can you, my friend, please suggest me what should I do?

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Increase In Residential Demand May Increase Prices It doesn't take much for residential real estate prices to increase. With just a slight improvement in sales, there is a possibility that prices at projects which were once stalled start inching upwards. It is all part of the basic real estate marketing strategy. Usually, prices move up when actual deals take place but the scenario in 2009 is a bit different. According to Mr. Pankaj Kapoor, CEO of real estate research firm, Liases Foras, "If residential realty rates rise at this juncture, it will again take the market back to a scenario of stalled sales, similar to what was prevalent during the end of 2008," he points out.

Unitech Cuts Its Debt By Over 26% Unitech Ltd has reduced its debt by over 26% in the first six months of the current financial year from the funds generated by cash flows from properties, land-parcel sales and the two qualified institutional placement of shares. In the first half, the realtor reduced its debt by Rs 2,397 crore, which as of September-end stood at Rs 6,659 crore. The company has about Rs 740 crore in cash reserves and feels that its debt will go down to Rs 4,000 crore by the fiscal end.

SBI Has No Plans To Revise Its Home Loan Rates Immediately State Bank of India said it has no immediate plans to revise its home loan rates. "We have decided to keep the rates at the same level in the immediate future (including the 8 per cent scheme). The current rate structure will continue," SBI chief general manager, Mr. P Nandakumar, said. The bank offers loans up to Rs 50 lakh (Rs 5 million) at 8 per cent for the first year and at 8.5 per cent in the second and third year.

DLF To Come Up With Rs 15 Crore Flat in Delhi's Posh Locality DLF is coming up with Rs 15 crore flats in the high-class Greater Kailash area. The realtor is building eight and nine storey apartment buildings in the E and W blocks of the area. The building plans were sanctioned in 2007. Now, the company has already started construction on the plots.

DLF To Build Houses Costing Lower Than Rs 20 Lakh Real estate major, DLF is planning to come up with one lakh low-cost houses that would be priced less than Rs 20 lakh in major cities. It is giving final touches to its strategy for development of these housing units in the next three years.

Hero Group Forays Into The Realty Sector With A Township Project Hero group, better known for its motorcycles, is foraying into the real estate business. The group is turning the current slump in real estate into an opportunity as they had no previous exposure in the business, traditionally, marked by aggressively priced land deals. The Ludhiana-based group plans to launch an integrated township in Haridwar. "The integrated township at Haridwar will be developed over an area of 50 acres and will have close to 2,000 residential units," Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal, chairman, Hero Corporate Services Ltd said.

Tata Housing Comes Up With 'Shubh Griha' - Homes For The Masses Tata Housing, a subsidiary of Tata Sons, has launched a low-cost housing project called the Shubh Griha, joining the league of Indian developers who have already moved to the affordable housing segment. The first Shubh Griha Township will come up in Boisar of Maharashtra state. The price range of these flats will vary between Rs 390,000 to Rs 670,000. The company's aiming to provide housing solutions to the common man by coming up with these low cost projects.

Home Sales In Mumbai Increased By 97% In September The sale of houses in Mumbai, which was falling in the corresponding period last year, revived significantly in July-September. The figures are showing a drop again after an increase in the prices by realtors, data from the house registration department in the city reveals. September saw a 97% hike in house registrations, which includes new and resold homes with 6,112 properties stamped compared with 3,107 in September 2007.

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DDA may start allotment process of 'DDA Housing Scheme 2008' Flats by December 2009

If the recent media buzz is to be believed, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) may begin the process of allotting flats to its allottees of the DDA housing scheme 2008 some time by early December 2009.

The draw of lots to 5,238 flats was held in December 2008. The entire process, including the sanctity and correctness of the draw itself, however was reported to be blamed to be fixed and faulty. The Union Urban Development Ministry froze the allotments after allegations of irregularities in the reserved category cropped up. It was highlighted earlier that a group of builders had forged documents to get flats under the reserved category.

According to media reports, certain sources in the Union Urban Development Ministry (UDM) have quoted that the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), where the software report of the draw has been sent for investigation, is expected to submit its report by October end. It has been reportedly said that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will start the allotment process once C-DOT submits its report and a green signal from the Union Urban Development Ministry is obtained.

Part Source: INRnews.com

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