'Reduce energy usage, control global warming by providing for natural ventilation in buildings'
SURVEYS show that air conditioning units, which emit greenhouse gases and contribute to global warming, consume over 50 per cent electricity in buildings in India. Brian Ford, professor of Bio-climatic architecture in University of Nottingham, says this percentage can be brought down by designing buildings that promote natural ventilation. Ford was the consultant of the Sydney Olympic stadium and the Torrent Research laboratories in Gujarat, India.