Breathable Indoors
That buildings should be well-ventilated is no rocket science.However, the current pandemic and revelation that SARS-CoV-2 can remain airborne for a considerable length of time has given this ancient awareness
Housing
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Cabinet approves Rs 60,000-crore fund for urban housing scheme
The Union Cabinet today approved the creation of National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) with Rs 60,000 crore in its kitty. An official statement said this fund would be situated in Building Materials and Technology
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Uganda: Kayunga Council, Residents Split On Town Building Plans
Kayunga Town Council has vowed to reject any building plans where developers lack water-borne sanitation facilities. This implies that for developers who plan to use only the traditional pit-latrines
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Nigeria’s housing deficit hits 17 Million’
As federal and private estate developers search for affordable housing for all Nigerians, an expert has put the country’s current housing deficit at about 17 million. This was disclosed over the weekend
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Green court's order cripples BMC cell that cleared housing projects
Work at BMC's environment cell that had been set up for speedier processing of project proposals has come to a standstill. Since its formation in July last year, it could give green signal to only four
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Low cost ''earthen floor'' technology helps to improve the quality of lives in Rwanda
Their non-profit social enterprise Earth Enable ,based one hour from ,Kigali now helps to improve the quality of life for families throughout the country. Their aptly named “earthen floors” are made
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environment clearance (EC) conditions by J.M. Housing Ltd., Uttar Pradesh, 22/12/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Sudhir Dahiya Vs. M/s. J.M. Housing Ltd. & Others dated 22/12/2017 regarding violation of environment clearance (EC) conditions by J.M.
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Integrating national policies to deliver compact, connected cities: an overview of transport and housing
Realising the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement will require a coherent and self-reinforcing policy programme to deliver compact and connected urban development. In this context, there
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Providing housing to slum dwellers is urgent policy issue – Study
Providing housing to slum dwellers, protecting them from natural disasters and diseases and connecting them to jobs and services through improved infrastructure are urgent policy issues in many sub-Saharan
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The global urban competitiveness report 2017-2018: house prices, changing the city world
The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the National Academy of Economic Strategy (NAES) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) have jointly released a report on cities’ competitiveness
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Tanzania: NEMC Tasked Over Rwakatare house
Dodoma — The government has given the National Environment Management Council (Nemc) until 4pm this afternoon to explain why Rev Getrude Rwakatare's house has not been demolished despite being constructed