http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:33:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/#comment-564 Brandon Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:53:53 +0000 http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/#comment-564 Covering a large concrete and steel structure in greenery does in no way make a building "green"other than in a chromatic way.Labeling the world green,sustainable does no more make it sustainable than any other form of civi LIE zation Covering a large concrete and steel structure in greenery does in no way make a building “green”other than in a chromatic way.Labeling the world green,sustainable does no more make it sustainable than any other form of civi LIE zation

]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/#comment-565 Gemma Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:59:19 +0000 http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/#comment-565 Actually, as far as I understand it, simply having a building covered in green growing things helps to keep the building energy efficent. It naturally reduces the temperature in summer as the plants absorb a lot of the sunlight, and acts as an insulater in winter, keeping the temperature inside warmer/cooler than the outside by up to 6 degrees celsius. Actually, as far as I understand it, simply having a building covered in green growing things helps to keep the building energy efficent. It naturally reduces the temperature in summer as the plants absorb a lot of the sunlight, and acts as an insulater in winter, keeping the temperature inside warmer/cooler than the outside by up to 6 degrees celsius.

]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/#comment-566 Richard Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:20:58 +0000 http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/#comment-566 Maybe when they announce the solar/wind/geothermal -powerplant that will supply this building's electricity and the amount of renewable materials used in its construction I'll buy the "green" part. Until then, it's just another slap in the face to the world's poor. Maybe when they announce the solar/wind/geothermal -powerplant that will supply this building’s electricity and the amount of renewable materials used in its construction I’ll buy the “green” part. Until then, it’s just another slap in the face to the world’s poor.

]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/#comment-593 swiss cheese Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:38:07 +0000 http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/environment/the-green-skyscraper-of-mumbai/#comment-593 they should build it in Amsterdam, or maybe not it would go up in smoke. they should build it in Amsterdam, or maybe not it would go up in smoke.

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