Monday, April 20, 2015

Vishwakarma Awards

Samskruti Hoysala wins the medal of honor and the certification a Scroll of Green certification along with a letter of appreciation. @ the 7th Viswakarma Awards for the best Residential construction category by the CIDC.

CIDC is a Government initiative for encouraging good practices and for recognizing the best in the industry and at Samskruti Builders, we are honored and humbled to win the award.

Samskruti Hoysala wins the scroll of commendation at the CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2015 under the Best construction project Samskruti Builders by Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC)



Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Why Samskruti Hoysala is worth it!



Samskruti Hoysala is a bioclimatic boutique apartment promises to make sustainable living a reality. Points that differentiate Samskruti Hoysala are-
i.    Stronger Building- Designed to be seismic zone lll complaint structure, though it is not compulsory in Bangalore to withstand higher intensity earthquakes and has longer life span.

ii.   Water: Four kinds of water available, expected to be 70-80% self-sustainable:
i.      Rainwater harvesting targeting almost 100% collection of rain water and storm water
ii.     Potable water is supplied to all the taps (for drinking, cooking and other house hold activities)
iii.   Solar powered hot water in all the relevant taps
iv.  Grey and black water is recycled, used for gardening, car wash, flushing, etc. after appropriate treatment.

iii.  Energy- Energy efficient design
i.         Allows free circulation of air, natural light and ventilation, thereby reducing dependency on artificial lighting and ventilation.
ii.    Solar powered water purification + heating
iii.   LED lighting in common areas reduces excessive energy consumption.
iv.  Centrally placed cooking gas bank

iv.  Food*- We take veggiescaping seriously (fruits+vegetables+greens)
i.         With several integrated garden spaces, over 70% vegetable requirement is grown in-house.
ii.     Community kitchen reduces wastage, encourages interaction and celebrates food.
iii.   Automated systems for hydroponics, aquaponics and aeroponics ensure easier maintenance and continuous supply of food
*Introduced first time in Bangalore in a residential project.
v. Waste management-
                      i.     Waste is carefully collected, selected and recycled.
                    ii.     Wet waste is treated by biogas plant, used for fuelling community kitchen, heating water during winter.
                   iii.     Organic waste is treated and used as manure.  
v.   Material selection-
i.      Materials, fixtures and fittings are selected thoughtfully to ensure healthy luxurious living, longer life cycle, easier recycling
ii.     Non VOC paints are used
iii.  Materials sourced close to site so appropriate saving done on lead time. Enabling better carbon credit points


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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Beware! Those carrots could make you sick

Niranjan Kaggere writes in today's Bangalore Mirror...

The fresh and nutrition- rich vegetables sold in the markets of Bengaluru have left the state government worried! In a major shock to veggielovers several vegetables and fruit sold in the markets of Bengaluru tested positive for pesticide residue, particularly organo chlorine pesticides that can take toll on your nervous and digestive system and weaken muscles! 

A random check conducted by the Horticulture department run Bio Centre in Hulimavu on different vegetables has revealed shocking details about the 'freshness' and nutrition value of vegetables. 
Fruits like papaya, vegetables including cabbage, green chilli, capsicum, carrot, tomato, bottle gourd and ginger were found to contain considerable amounts of the banned pesticide. 


Acknowledging the results of the test, Horticulture minister Dr Shyamanoor Shivashankarappa said, "In a random check conducted recently at our centre on vegetables and fruits available from Bengaluru's markets, traces of the banned organo chlorine pesticide were seen. 


"The department has been advising farmers not to use these pesticides and us
e only those pesticides suggested by the department." Shivashankarappa added, "Dicofol pesticide was preferred by farmers to prevent flies and pests in Bhindi (okra), brinjal, bitter-gourd, chilli and beans crops. But the demand for these pesticides has drastically come down after awareness drives by the department."
Sources in the Horticulture department said that even though the number of farmers using organo chlorine pesticide has come down, a few still use it. 

"The government has already banned pesticides with these contents. Yet farmers continue to use them. Even though it safeguards the crop from pests and insects, the residue will remain in the vegetable. 


"Proper washing in warm water will help remove the content," revealed a senior official from the Horticulture department. 


Meanwhile, a consulting physician from a leading hospital told Bangalore Mirror that a short-term exposure to organo chlorine pesticide would result in convulsions, headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, slurred speech and sweating. 


"Long-term exposure due to consumption of such vegetables may damage the liver, kidney and central nervous system," he said. Senior BJP Leader and MLC Ramachandre Gowda caught the government's attention about this trend at the Legislative Council and urged the government to discourage the use of pesticides with any of these harmful contents as they are a health hazard.