Let's talk Water

Times are changing and requirements are changing too. All the natural resources are being added to the list of depleting items. Resources which we have been taking for granted are bidding adieu to us all. Add to that list water, clean air, sunlight, vegetables, flora, fauna and all the other things we as humans need to survive. When we get things free we tend to take them for granted. Like water, air, space, vegetables, fruits, flora and fauna. While we ignore their importance we are paying with our health and indirectly a lot of money too.

All the efforts to transform a house to a home would be of no use if we only concentrate on the cosmetic things like paints, furniture, decorations, pool and so on which only give us material comforts and luxuries but not concentrate on managing the resources well. When you plan for a house, you need to plan for proper water management, ventilation, power management, fruiggescaping, storage, cleaning and many more such things.

At Samskruti we aim to build homes that are almost completely sustainable in terms of natural resources. Water is one such resource and here are various ways we handle water at Samskruti homes:

1. Plan for 100% collection of rain water: Which means planning for collection and storage.
2. Ensure proper collection of storm water and overflow during rains: Most of the water is wasted as it overflows to the sewage lines
3. Channel all the water collected from rain, storm water and other sources through a purification system before it enters the storage. This helps in maintaining the sanctity of water regardless of the source.
4. Maintain the health of stored water so it will not be a nursery for bacteria, fungus and other harmful viruses. Installing proper lights, constant checking, meters to ensure the quality and so on.
5. Install and maintain recycling plants for both the fresh water and the used water. If planned well most of the water collected for recycling can take care of your gardening, flush, cleaning and other purposes. With modern purification systems this water is potable if required.
6. Educate and train the residents about the benefits of using water sparingly. Conduct workshops, explain financials, encourage methods for this.
7. Incentivise the residents who save water by installing usage meters and individual billing. Publish reports to help compare the data collected and share them with the residents to show how much they can save with simple steps and recognize best performers.
8. Inculcate a culture of responsible living with the aim to reduce, reuse, refuse and recycle.

I can go on but you get the drift. You can and should do all this or just come and stay with us. All these and more are taken care of at Samskruti. Our homes are built to be smart, sustainable, futuristic, classy and awesome. So if you are someone who has all these attributes give us a call and see how we can work together.

Reach us at: www.samskruti.in or call 9916217777 | 080-41650777.

Let there be light!

The best natural disinfectant is Sunlight. By letting the sunlight in, we depend less on artificial lighting, have lesser germs and better health. Samskruti Builders have homes that let natural light in. What about you? ‪#‎TheSamskrutiWay‬

It’s airborne! City’s air is filled with microbes making us sick

Four types of bacteria in Bengaluru's air have become hyperactive and are triggering respiratory tract disorders among its residents; IISc wages war on dreaded dengue

Why are people falling sick in Bengaluru often these days? Have the immunity levels of Bengalureans dropped drastically? Are pollutants getting more dangerous by the day? Are new strains of virus or bacteria fast multiplying in the city? These are the questions that are being asked by medical experts and researchers in recent times.

While the brainstorming continues, a city-based environmental scientist has come up with a worrisome finding: Four types of bacteria (Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus and Salmonella typomerium) have become hyperactive in the city's air and are triggering fever and respiratory tract disorders among residents. The scientist Sivasakthivel S has set out to record the bacteria and fungi (bioaerosol) levels in the city. He submitted his findings to Bangalore University as part of his doctoral thesis titled—'Microbial diversity in ambient air associated with seasonal meteorological parameters' for which he was awarded a PhD last week.

Sivasakthivel told Bangalore Mirror that his objective was to study what kind of pathogenic bacteria and fungi are present in Bengaluru's air. "The bioaerosol level was compared with seasonal aspects like temperature and relative humidity to assess how these climatic aspects foster the growth of bioaerosols in air," he said.

Sivasakthivel's research spanning four years from 2009 to 2013 was conducted under the guidance of Prof N Nandini, chairperson, Environment Science department of Bangalore University.

Read more here.

Environment friendly developer of the year

Samskruti Builders wins 

"Environment friendly developer of the year" 

at WorldWide Achievers Realty Leaders Summit & Awards 2015

Sustainable Business Leader of the year

Samskruti Builders wins 

"Sustainable Business Leader of the year"

 at WorldWide Achievers Realty Leaders Summit & Awards 2015

No more dependence

As we celebrated the 69th year of independence, did you give a thought to the independence of your most-prized possession, your home? Is it possible for your home not to be so dependent on the grid – for electricity, water and the like? The good news is that you can take small steps to make your home independent in the true sense of the word.

Basic funda

If you are looking to buy a home, consider a project that aims to build a community which is independent in terms of natural resources. The place must attempt to bring about a sense of belonging among the residents towards the welfare of the community. Given the alarming rate of global warming, floods and droughts have become regular phenomena. The need of the hour is to build homes and infrastructure that can mitigate the damages caused by such natural disasters. Similarly, water and electricity are precious resources that need to be used intelligently. An environmentally-friendly home is one where a hygienic waste management system does not get jeopardised by an inefficient city waste management network, and air conditioners work at one-third the energy used by regular systems, These are houses that are well-ventilated; have floors that are friendly for residents suffering from rheumatoids and arthritis; their lush landscaping adding to the neighbourhood greenery and enhancing the quality of air, while reducing carbon dioxide in the air.

Think long-term

As a home buyer, you have every right to ask your builder to commit to the number and kind of treatment systems employed in the project and to what extent it will affect your demand for water supply. Venkat Chalasani, CEO, Samskruti Builders, agrees that it’s a good idea to discuss waste management and rainwater harvesting options. “Our projects not only segregate the waste, but also use the methane gas produced while composting the green waste. Black and grey water is purified and reused for flushing and gardening. Additionally, in all our projects,  we create enough capacity for storage tanks to collect the graded rainwater. 

Purified, potable rainwater is supplied to the community. These measures ensure all our communities are 70-100 per cent self-sustainable in terms of water,” he says. 

Decentralised waste management is  where the wet waste is handled at the individual home level through pits or smart bins and the recyclable waste is directed to the appropriate agency. It also makes perfect sense to think of energy design installations that reduce the use of power, while not compromising on comfort and convenience. This will mean the use of solar energy systems. It will mean the use of biomass gasification to convert waste into electricity.

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

Call us to know more: 9916217777 or write to us: sales@samskruti.in

Why you need natural light!

We all need natural light to survive. Though artificial lighting helps in providing enough luminescence for us to work and live, it is the natural light that helps us stay alive. Natural light is the best disinfectant and is very pleasing and comforting to the eyes. When choosing a house, make sure you have natural lighting coming into the rooms and living areas, at least once in a while during the day. Preferably where you live most of the time. Several studies have shown that your productivity improves when you work in natural light and it improves your health. 

At Samskruti, we design homes with loads of natural lighting coming into your home and you would be amazed to see how low the power bill will be. Sunlight is one of the perennial sources of energy and it is a luxury to even see sunlight once in a while in the cluttered homes in Bangalore. We try to avoid that. Come and see our model flat and you would find how brightly lit they are and yet comfortable to stay in. Natural lighting is essential for our well being and Samskruti enables you to experience that. 

If you are already living in a home without access to sunlight, I would encourage you to check out options to see how to get sunlight in your home. May be painting lighter colors would help, may be painting a reflecting wall that allows light to stream in to your home can help. Check for options or seek expert help.

May you lead a healthy and productive life - Live the Samskruti way :)

For more information on our homes, write to us visit www.samskruti.in or call 99162 17777 today.  

Best emerging developer in Bengaluru

House with a big tree!

In today's fan art...

I want a Samskruti Builders home because I want plants, lots of play space, a big tree, natural light and loads of blue sky around my house. Can you paint my house blue? I like blue!

Five year old Rithu drew this to show what she expects from her home at Samskruti.

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Choose happiness

Stay close to work, school and do whatever it takes to spend more time with your family. 

Sometimes we miss calculating the loss of valuable time spent traveling, negotiating through traffic and pollution. Continue the pursuit of happiness. Stay in a home that encourages family and community interaction.

#TheSamskrutiWay