Post Views: 153PrashantNewsIn a decisive stride towards low-carbon and climate-responsive infrastructure, the CSIR–Central Building Research Institute (CSIR–CBRI), Roorkee, has successfully developed a Climate Resilient Building (CRB) at the CSIR–Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR–CEERI) campus, Pilani. Congratulating the teams, Dr. Kalaiselvi highlighted the critical role of sustainable and climate-responsive construction technologies in reducing electricity demand and fossil-fuel dependence. He noted that CSIR–CBRI has been consistently advancing safe, affordable and sustainable building technologies, and emphasized that integrating climate-resilient designs into the Government’s rural housing programmes—envisaging over two crore houses—could substantially reduce carbon footprints while improving occupant comfort and resilience. The building integrates advanced CSIR–CBRI technologies such as concrete-filled cold-formed steel sections and lightweight cellular concrete blocks, combined with climate-appropriate orientation and factory-manufactured components to ensure durability, precision and sustainability. With the commissioning of the Pilani CRB, CSIR–CBRI has now dedicated a series of Climate Resilient Building prototypes across diverse climatic zones—Composite (Roorkee), Warm–Humid (Chennai and Jorhat), Hot–Dry (Pilani), and Cold (Leh).

Source: Ethiopian News December 20, 2025 05:42 UTC