Goals and benefits of Building Certification The goal of all certification rating systems is to provide tools and methods to assess the environmental and resource-efficient performance of a building. The main objectives of such tools are: Furthermore, the result of such an assessment is to provide a certificate verifying the achievement of the desired performance and […]
Green building certification systems are a set of rating systems and tools that are used to assess a building or a construction project’s performance from a sustainability and environmental perspective. Such ratings aim to improve the overall quality of buildings and infrastructures, integrate a life cycle approach in its design and construction, and promote the fulfillment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by the construction […]
EDGE Program in India The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), apex body of private real estate developers, have partnered to promote green buildings in the country through IFC’s EDGE certification. An MoU was signed in the presence of former Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash […]
A green building is one which uses less water, optimises energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a conventional building. The Demaing Certification Accreditation (Deming) is the leading green building movement in the country Demaing Certification Accreditation The Demaing Certification Accreditation (Deming) was formed by the Global Green Building […]
The building sector in India is growing at a rapid pace and contributing immensely to the growth of the economy. This augurs well for the country and now there is an imminent need to introduce green concepts and techniques in this sector, which can aid growth in a sustainable manner. The green concepts and techniques […]
EDGE Program in India The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), apex body of private real estate developers, have partnered to promote green buildings in the country through IFC’s EDGE certification. An MoU was signed in the presence of former Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash […]
A green building is one which uses less water, optimises energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a conventional building. The Deming Certification Accreditation (Deming) is the leading green building movement in the country. Deming Certification Accreditation The Deming Certification Accreditation (Deming) was formed by the Global Green Building […]
Incidence World Health Organization A 2003 World Health Organization (WHO) report concluded that about 30% of reported food poisoning outbreaks in the WHO European Region occur in private homes. According to the WHO and CDC, in the USA alone, annually, there are 76 million cases of foodborne illness leading to 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. Regulations by jurisdiction and agency […]
Safe food handling procedures (from market to consumer) The five key principles of food hygiene, according to WHO, are: Prevent contaminating food with pathogens spreading from people, pets, and pests. Separate raw and cooked foods to prevent contaminating the cooked foods. Cook foods for the appropriate length of time and at the appropriate temperature to kill pathogens. Store […]
Chemical contamination Chemical contamination happens when food is contaminated with a natural or artificial chemical substance. Common sources of chemical contamination can include: pesticides, herbicides, veterinary drugs, contamination from environmental sources (water, air or soil pollution), cross-contamination during food processing, migration from food packaging materials, presence of natural toxins, or use of unapproved food additives and adulterants. Biological contamination It happens when the […]