[കേ.ശാ.സാ.പ] Re: [??.??.??.?] Re: [à´.àµ?.ശാ.സാ.à´ª] RE: [??.??.??.?] Economics and Politics of Global Warming Campaign

Dear Benny,

I would like to draw your attention to two of my papers:

1. 'Haritaharmyangal' in Sastragathi April 2007

2. 'Green Architecture - Traditional & Modern' in J. of the Inst. of Engineers (India), Arch. Engg. Division,April 2007

Achyuthan
  From: Benny Kuriakose
  To: ksspexchange_at_googlegroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:17 PM
  Subject: [??.??.??.?] Re: [à´.àµ?.ശാ.സാ.à´ª] RE: [??.??.??.?] Economics and Politics of Global Warming Campaign

  "Building construction accounts for 25% of the virgin wood and 40% of the raw stone, gravel and sand used worldwide each year. Globally, buildings consume 16% of the water, 40% of the energy used annually, and close to 70% of the sulphur oxides produced by the fuel combustion are produced through the creation of the electricity used to power houses and offices. "

  The richer countries of the world should feel guilty for a statistics that has often been quoted since 1970:

  "6% of the world's population consumes more than 35% of its resources. Roughly 70% of the energy used in the United States (which produces more than 25% of the planet's greenhouse trace gases) is attributable to urbanization: this includes transportation, heating, lighting and power, and the generation of that power itself"

  The two areas of imminent resource stress - fossil fuels and climate instability - are both directly influenced by decisions made by architects. The role of architects and city planners are crucial to the survival not just of mankind, but also of natural systems generally. Building construction and the designers of the built environment have to take a serious look at the buildings they design. But unfortunately we design these glass buildings, let in all heat and then air-condition the inside. We do not have enough resources to do these things. Many of these buildings get green certificates also because they still spend more money to make them eco-friendly.

  With Best Regards,
  Benny Kuriakose.

--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Friends of KSSP" group.
To post to this group, send email to ksspexchange_at_googlegroups.com
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ksspexchange-unsubscribe_at_googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ksspexchange?hl=ml
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Received on ബ� മെ 23 2007 - 21:19:00 IST