Between now and 2030, surveys project a roughly 250% increase in the number of buildings and built-up area created across India’s top 50 cities. We have moved far from the traditional architectures that flourished in our country and designs that let us live optimally – buildings today create 40% of our country’s emissions and 60% of its waste.
The answer to sustainable development could start right inside our homes – homes that breathe, respect land, use natural resources carefully, leverage native wisdom and are built for a better today and tomorrow. And conscious, ethical and smarter lifestyles that are energy-wise, close to nature and rooted to the cultures we belong to. And all of this at the same cost that it takes to build a regular home!
If you have always wanted an eco-friendly home but didn’t know where to start, ZED and The Alternative have the right kickstarter event for you. “Greenprint Your Home” is an onsite practical workshop that equips you with the right information, tools and know-how that can help you build, design and renew your personal space for sustainability.
From natural building materials and space and light design to water and waste management, eco-friendly furniture, energy-efficient appliances and decor, the workshop comprehensively covers all the basics of a green home through expert sessions with renowned architects, live demos, walk-throughs and interactive Q and A sessions.
The second edition of Greenprint Your Home is on Saturday, Dec 7th, 10 am to 5 pm, at the ZED Office, Sadashivnagar (google map directions)
Detailed agenda for the workshop
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 10: 00 – 10:30 | Introduction | Rathish Balakrishnan |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Why, what and the how of a Green Home From natural building materials to leveraging micro-climate, light and space design in building a sustainable home |
Ravindra Kumar, Director, Strada Architects |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Foundation upwards: building blocks of a green home Guided tour to highlight how eco-friendly concepts discussed in the workshop can be realized as homes. Discussions on costs and benefits. Natural building material, energy efficient appliances and furniture choices that are recycled, locally sourced, forest-free and eco-friendly. |
ZED |
| 12:30 – 01:30 | Lunch | |
| 01:30 – 02:15 | Water sustainability in your green home Effective waste management, water harvesting, recycling and recharge |
Avinash Krishnamurthy, Biome Environmental Solutions |
| 02:15 – 03:00 | Using the power of the Sun Energy efficiency in a green home |
K. Harinarayan, CEO, U Solar |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | Experience sharing by home owners Green home owners talking about the process and the experience of living in a green home |
Chockalingam Muthiah, Indradev Babu |
| 04:00 – 04:30 | In closing | Dr. Hariharan Chandrashekahr, ecoBCIL |
| 04:30 – 05:30 | Site visit to one of Bangalore’s Greenest Homes – Kachra Mane, 1 km from the event venue | GV Dasarathi, Kachra Mane |
Workshop fee: Rs. 500. Prior Registration required. Register online with us.
Car pooling and transport options available. Enquire with us at +91 9686 45 3774.
We want to know YOUR idea of a green home. Please take a moment to fill out this short Green Homes survey and let us know what you are looking for. 2 lucky winners get FREE passes to the workshop.
The Greenprint Your Home series by The Alternative brings together news, views, analysis, expert opinion, photospreads, product reviews, DIYs and much more to help you go green with your dwelling online and quarterly workshops and events offline. This series is in collaboration with ZED Habitats, a pioneering green developer in India.
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