building
12 Nov 2017
Green Building and LEED Certification
Green Building means application of environmentally responsible process throughout the life cycle of a building. LEED is the most widely used rating system for such processes. What is Green Building? Green building is a concept that brings together various best practices, processes, skills and talents to reduce and eliminate the impacts of structures on environment
18 Oct 2017
Earthquakes and Safeguards: Everything Ought to be Known
Earthquake is one of the most devastating natural calamities. It is also known as tremor, quake or temblor. Quake can be resulted from human activity like nuclear explosion too. Many parts of the earth are prone to earthquake while some parts witness frequent tremors. How does an earthquake occur? An earthquake is the vibration
23 Aug 2017
Mughal Empire and Mughal Buildings in India
Mughal Empire was the most prominent empire in the Indian subcontinent. It was established in 1526 by the victory of Babur over Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat (1526). During the zenith of Mughal era, Indian subcontinent was the world's largest economy. Most eminent ruler from Mughal dynasty was Akbar. In 1739, the
29 Nov 2016
World Heritage Sites: Relevant Points In A Nutshell
World Heritage Sites are unique places or buildings of immense value even for future generations. Heritage means cultural or natural sites of substantial value passed on to us by past generations. In the case of a family, heritage can be possessions, properties or value based traditions. But the heritage of a country refers to its