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Latest Roof cooling information : Climbing temperatures and soaring summer heat means greater expenditure to cool homes, provided there are no issues with electricity supply. However, here is an easy way to cool your house even in the peak of summer, at minimal cost. I stay in the rural town of Phaltan in western Maharashtra. Phaltan weather is mild, but in the months of April and May, the air temperatures reach 45°C. For the last 33 years, I have been living in a house which is passively air-conditioned. I designed and built the house and its cooling system in 1984. The house has 16-inch thick stonewalls, and on the roof we have put a green shade net on a simple angle frame to stop the sun heating up the roof surface. The roof surface is covered with jute gunny sacks which are sprinkled with water either once or twice a day. This simple system cools the house very nicely. The evaporating water from the soaked gunny sacks cools the roof, and the ceiling fan inside t

More Details : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpur-airport-has-got-a-makeover/articleshow/57716593.cms Ethnic walkways Minute attention has been paid to the walkways and paths, with ethnic tiles adding that inimitable touch of traditional beauty to the space. This canopy will be inaugurated soon and once it is open to public, it will become a source of joy and comfort to the travellers, adds the consultant.

Nagpur airport has got a makeover With Super Skylight Dome/Canopy March 20, 2017    T he frequent fliers of Nagpur have always cribbed over the fact that the city airport, which serves as one of the major entry points to Maharashtra’s winter capital, wears a sad, desolate air at the arrival and departure lounge. But now things are about to change, with a brand new state-of-the-art canopy about to be unveiled. Read on for the minute details .