'Green living' in Bangalore

The Bangalore-based BCIL Zed is coming up with two residential projects – Zed Woods and Zed Earth that will offer a blend of green living with urban comfort. The company is investing Rs 90 crore for Zed Earth and Rs 18 crore for Zed Woods.

Zed Earth has blended the traditional knowledge systems of Indian architecture and ‘vaastu', with contemporary engineering expertise.

BCIL Zed Earth has over 130 homes on offer. The first phase offers 44 stand-alone, single-family homes over a spread of 6.7 acres and the second over 80 homes over a land expanse of 12 acres.

The prices of Zed Earth properties start from Rs 1.5 crore and can go up to Rs 4 crore.

Zed Earth villas are muted and do not stand out prominently. They offer a combination of rich wood floors, fine natural stone, and earth-toned walls on the outside. Sloped roofs add grace to the exteriors. Water bodies with solar-powered fountains cool the air around. Rich and verdant foliage offer microclimate advantages while celebrating the old Bangalore that was.

Every home has its own natural air-conditioning system that costs you under Rs 1,000 a month on a pay-only-on-use basis, and a waste treatment system to convert kitchen waste into odourless rich compost for garden.

Over 48 different technologies are used in building intelligent homes that respond to people need. Currently, more than 700 people have already moved into BCIL homes and are reaping the benefits of green technology.

O2 tower nearing completion

Happy Home is set to complete O2, the 15-storied twin commercial tower built in association with Vikas Group in the residential hub of Mulund West, Mumbai.

This new landmark also indicates the trend of commercial offices shifting towards suburban Mumbai.

O2 is primarily targeted at the SME segment and professionals. O2 offers office spaces starting from 700 sq. ft with a dual business model of lease and buyout that indicates a new trend in commercial realty.

With the recent growth of residential and retail markets in Mulund, Happy Home aims to cater to the needs of commercial realty in the central suburb. The proposed metro rail project and the airport at Navi Mumbai will help promote Mulund as the new Central Business District (CBD), owing to its strong connectivity, availability of large spaces, wide tree-lined road infrastructure, IT parks and commercial development.

Mr Umang Kuwadia, Executive Director, says, “We have seen a high demand for commercial offices from the SME segment. This growing shift of commercial real estate to suburban Mumbai can be attributed to the larger office space available at comparatively lower rentals, and superior amenities that the commercial towers in suburbs provide. Also, in a city such as Mumbai, minimised travel time from place of living and avoiding heavy traffic congestions is an added advantage that a suburban office space offers.”

Stretched over 2 lakh square feet of built-up area, it has 14 ft. floor-to-floor height and wide frontage allows space for retailers and 3-level podium car parking facilitates ample parking space.

Rehau's Window Systems

Rehau Ecube uPVC window systems have been launched in India by Mantralaya Impex, according to a press release.

Sold in over 170 countries, Rehau offers high quality components, easy-to-install mechanism and convenience. The window systems in a wide range of colours and finishes can be customised to suit the room and size.

Rehau is represented in India by its partner fabricator for India, Mantralaya Impex, which has a team of designers, engineers and craftsmen to execute projects.

School in Eden Park township

L&T's Eden Park integrated township has opened a school to serve the residents in the town at Siruseri, about 30 km south of Chennai.

According to a press release from Eden Park, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB), a premier chain of institutions has opened its new wing in the 90-acre Eden Park. The 3-acre school is opened for first batch of around 150 students from pre-KG to 5th standard with higher classes to start from next academic year.

The school will have modern amenities for sports and education infrastructure such as English Lab, Biology Lab, Creative Sciences Lab, Social Studies Lab and Computer Lab.

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