Rising interest in Passive Design  The interest in passive design for residential development has been growing rapidly in Australia. A passive design makes use of…

In 2020 we saw drastic changes in our work habits – some were welcome, some not. Work from home (WFH) shifted the way we work, live and socialise. For some the line between personal life and work thinned, throwing the “work life balance” off its center. While for others WFH presented an opportunity to bond with their families, indulge in their hobbies and unravel their creative sides. This raised questions that all the employers are now asking out loud – how does WHF affect employee productivity, and are people ready to come back to offices? We conducted a structured research and study the impacts of WFH on the perceived productivity of employees during the COVID19 lockdown.

Management of municipal solid waste (MSW) needs a revamp to protect public health, prevent environmental degradation and reduce climate change impacts in India. There is an urgent need to make the Indian waste management system more scientific, sustainable and people-centric by building capacity at different levels. The benefits will be immense. We collaborated with Green Grahi, a waste management consulting to understand how capacity building change the status of waste management in India?

Noise, in most simple terms, is the presence of unwanted sound. Noise has been known to impact human health by causing, stress, annoyance, reduced immune response and even heart diseases in extreme cases . As people spend about 90% of their time indoors , noise inside a building can lead to dire impacts on the health and wellbeing of the occupants. We looked into some innovted noise abatement products and their effectiveness.