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A building can look green on paper and still feel unhealthy to the people who use it every day. The certification may be on the wall. The landscaping may look impressive. The energy dashboard may show lower consumption. The building may have efficient lighting, water-saving fixtures and sustainable materials. But walk into the restroom and smell ammonia. Step into a freshly cleaned corridor and breathe in a strong chemical fragrance. See water running unnecessarily every tim

Water is rarely treated as a major operating expense until the bill becomes difficult to ignore. In a commercial building, water costs are spread across dozens of everyday activities toilet and urinal flushing, handwashing, housekeeping, cooling systems, landscaping, kitchens, STPs, cleaning and maintenance. The individual expenses may look small, but together they create a significant recurring cost. The bigger issue is that water consumption is often managed reactively. A

A Restroom can look clean, smell fresh and still have an environmental health problem. That is what makes washrooms so easy to overlook. They sit quietly inside offices, hospitals, malls, factories, hotels and campuses. Thousands of people may use them every day, yet restroom management is often reduced to three questions. Does it look clean?Does it smell okay?Was it cleaned on schedule? Environmental health asks for a wider view. What are people breathing? What are they touc

The water your building wastes has a carbon footprint too. Zero Emissions Day, observed on September 21, is a reminder to think beyond fossil fuels and ask where emissions are embedded in everyday operations. For a commercial building, one of the less visible answers may be flowing through the plumbing. Every litre of water supplied to a building has already required energy. It may have been extracted from a river, reservoir or groundwater source, pumped across distances, tre

This World Cleanup Day, start with the plate On September 20, World Cleanup Day will bring attention to the connection between our everyday choices and the cities around us. This year, that connection begins with something incredibly ordinary a plate of food. What remains on that plate can become part of a landfill problem. Or, with the right system, it can become compost. That compost can return to the soil. And that soil can support new growth. That is the circular story hi

How one founder looked at something as ordinary as a urinal, and saw a billion-litre problem waiting to be solved. National Engineers’ Day 2026: What Does an Engineer Really Build? Every year on 15 September, India celebrates National Engineers’ Day in memory of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of the country's most respected engineers and nation-builders. The day is more than a celebration of a profession it is a reminder of how deeply engineering is connected to India's p

India has no shortage of ideas. Universities conduct research. Startups develop technologies. Engineers build prototypes. Companies test pilot projects. Government programs support innovation. The real challenge begins after the idea is proven. A sustainable solution creates impact only when people, businesses and communities can adopt the sustainable solution at scale in every community and every workplace. The sustainable solution requires more than performance. The sustai

The rain may still be falling in parts of India, but for facility managers, September is the time to start thinking beyond the monsoon. Because the biggest water-management mistake a building can make is assuming that a wet monsoon automatically means a secure water supply for the months ahead. It doesn't. September is the transition point between rainwater management and dry-season water management. The systems that collected, drained, treated and reused water during the mon

Charity Can Give. Water Can Keep Giving. Charity is often measured by what we give today. A donation can feed a family, support a school, fund healthcare or help a community recover from a crisis. But when it comes to environmental challenges, some of the most meaningful forms of giving are not one-time contributions. They are solutions that continue creating value long after the initial investment. Water is one of them.On the International Day of Charity, celebrated every ye

A Smarter, Safer, and Sustainable Approach for Property Managers Blocked drains. Foul odors. Frequent plumbing complaints. For property managers, drain line maintenance is one of those recurring operational headaches that never truly disappears. Most facilities respond with strong chemical cleaners, acid-based products, or repeated jetting services to “solve” the problem quickly. But here’s the problem nobody talks about many of these harsh chemicals may temporarily clear the

India’s water challenge is often described through numbers that are difficult to ignore: groundwater depletion, rising urban demand, water-stressed districts, unequal access and increasing pressure on freshwater resources. But there is another way to understand the problem ,by looking at what happens inside the buildings where millions of people work, travel, study, shop and access public services every day. Over the past decade, Ekam Eco Solutions has had a front-row view of

Lakes are more than just beautiful landscapes. They are vital ecosystems that support biodiversity, provide water for communities, recharge groundwater, and help maintain ecological balance. Yet, as urbanisation, pollution, and climate change continue to put pressure on freshwater resources, lakes around the world are facing increasing threats. World Lake Day is an opportunity to pause and recognise the importance of these precious freshwater ecosystems and, more importantly,

Having a clean home doesn't have to be hours of daily scrubbing, washing and organising. The true key is to be consistent but not overwhelming in small, manageable amounts. Take the time to create a simple daily cleaning checklist, and you'll be able to handle small messes before they create difficult stains, odors, or a full weekend of cleaning. To avoid cleaning being one big and overwhelming job, it's better to break it down into smaller routines, per room and per frequenc

India's green building movement has reached a scale that would have been difficult to imagine two decades ago. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) now reports more than 19,820 green building projects, representing over 16.20 billion sq. ft. of green building footprint and making India the world's second-largest country by green building footprint. That milestone matters. But the thing is Are India's buildings becoming green, or are they becoming genuinely circular? For

A Different Kind of Freedom This Independence Day As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, the nation reflects not only on its journey since 1947 but also on the future it wants to build by 2047—Viksit Bharat, a developed, resilient, and sustainable India. Independence today means more than political freedom. It also means freedom from the challenges that threaten our future: polluted rivers, depleting groundwater, water scarcity, and inefficient resource use. Water has

Explore India’s rising heat, 26 cities with above-normal temperatures, water stress, monsoon extremes, heat safety and practical climate-resilience solutions.

Environmental reporting in India has evolved rapidly over the past few years. Sustainability is no longer viewed as an optional corporate initiative,it has become a measurable business responsibility. For India's top listed companies, the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) has transformed how organizations report their environmental and social performance to investors, regulators, and stakeholders.While carbon emissions often receive the most attention,

Every Month, Your Finance Team Reviews the Water Bill. Every month, the finance team reviews utility expenses, searching for opportunities to reduce operating costs. Electricity, maintenance, and vendor invoices often receive close attention, but the water bill is usually treated as a fixed expense, something that simply comes with running a facility. As long as operations continue uninterrupted, rising water consumption rarely becomes a discussion point, even when the number

As July draws to a close, most Indian cities are approaching the narrowing phase of the main southwest monsoon window. While heavy rainfall may continue in some regions through August, the most intense recharge period for many urban areas is already passing. This is the moment when facility managers, commercial property owners, housing societies, and municipal authorities should be asking a critical question:Are we capturing this rain, or are we watching it disappear into sto

What Is World Nature Conservation Day? World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on July 28 to encourage individuals, communities, businesses, and governments to protect the Earth's natural resources. The day serves as a reminder that healthy ecosystems are the foundation of life. Clean air, safe drinking water, fertile soil, forests, rivers, wetlands, and biodiversity are not unlimited resources, they require responsible stewardship. As climate change accelerates an