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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
26 Jan 2015
LED Bulbs: Characteristics And Features
Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs, in the recent past, pushed out traditional incandescent bulbs from the shops, homes and work places. The efficiency in lighting and savings in electricity costs have been two major factors that influenced the change. Now, with more innovations that have taken place in the field
25 Aug 2014
Fireworks: Basics of sparklers and fire crackers
Every one of us might have enjoyed the sight of fireworks sparkling all over the sky during festivities. Firework is one interesting happening that captures the hearts of both children and adults. There must definitely be some science behind this. There are two different things – sparklers and fire crackers. Sparklers produce brilliant light and crackers
12 Aug 2014
Automatic door openers and lights – Know the function.
You may have seen automatic doors in hotels, supermarkets etc and automatic lighting system in big hotels. The door opens and closes at proper time and light switches on/off depending on the occupancy of the hall. All these use some kind of sensors to detect the presence of people. Such sensors could in general be