Thread by @RainmatterOrg

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni Panel 1 concludes, Panel 2 ongoing on the tools, techniques and avenues for transitions in the construction industry. Live stream: youtube.com/c/Janaagraha

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma on the impact of #Bengaluru's population density on:

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma Embodied carbon is one-time footprint of material/product & operational carbon is the operating/running cost of material/product. Carbon neutrality laws/regulation often touch upon operational carbon; need to bring embodied carbon into this picture

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma Construction industry can set sustainability goals at the concept stage + think about materials and embodied carbon + employ passive and active design techniques = energy and cost savings.

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma Ajay Koshy of @BrigadeGroup says choosing sustainability is an opportunity for the #constructionindustry while offering an overview of the challenges in the pathway.

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 Ar Manu Gopalan of Sacred Groves shares multiple examples of site-specific materials that can be used. Here palmyra leaves from a site are turned into roof and walls for a house.

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 Post-lunch panels are now on: youtube.com/c/Janaagraha

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal of @veditum visibilises the "sites of violence" from river ecology -> sediment -> sand mining -> construction industry

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @sidagarwal of @veditum on the financial implications of #sandmining

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum Nikhil Bugalia of @iitmadras says less than 1% of construction and demolition waste in India is recycled/upcycled - needs to be tapped into.

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras Nikhil Bugalia of @iitmadras and his team are working towards circular pathways to recycle construction & demolition ways + better recycling processes

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras S Karthikeyan of @IGBConline says there is a huge demand/market for credible green materials and products. 'GreenPro' is an industry standard for credible green materials, which when used directly impact the energy load of built structures significantly.

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras S Karthikeyan of @IGBConline says there are multiple such materials now available from cement and bricks to paint.

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras @meerak of @citizenmatters is moderating the final panel - how does architectural design impact the environment and what can we do better. Join now: youtube.com/c/Janaagraha

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras @meerak @citizenmatters @chitrav of @BiomeTrust bats for better bye laws & new narratives in the backdrop of anthropogenic factors governing construction: We live in congested areas -> lack of ventilation -> more ACs -> AC-makers respond with inverter-based ACs/better finance -> heat island effect

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras @meerak @citizenmatters @chitrav @BiomeTrust @chitrav of @BiomeTrust seeks better bye laws for enhanced utilisation of underground spaces (naturally cooler) and roofs (budget for water, energy, food)

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras @meerak @citizenmatters @chitrav @BiomeTrust Nirmita Chandrasekhar of @SELCOIndia talks about a three-pronged approach (technical, social, financial) to sustainable design for vulnerable communities in order to minimise their y-o-y costs

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras @meerak @citizenmatters @chitrav @BiomeTrust @SELCOIndia @nnarasimhan of VA Group talks about ignoring and mismanagement of natural drainage systems, and possible transformations in this backdrop

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras @meerak @citizenmatters @chitrav @BiomeTrust @SELCOIndia @nnarasimhan @nnarasimhan says among the many challenges in undertaking such public projects is lack of data and co-ordination with multiple agencies and authorities

@MarishaThakur @TG_Vaishnavi @zenx @Janaagraha1 @janausp @nathshreya @atree_org @BBMPCOMM @RishihoodUni @sriram_kuchi @smarterdharma @BrigadeGroup @IGBConline @VishalBhargava5 @sidagarwal @veditum @iitmadras @meerak @citizenmatters @chitrav @BiomeTrust @SELCOIndia @nnarasimhan @nnarasimhan shows the transformation of the K100 drain in about a year's time. Extreme left: sewage in the drain from a year ago; centre image from April 2022 and final image from yesterday after the rains.