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Nov 15, 2019 1,678 views

Paharpur Business Centre – A case study for providing clean Indoor Air Quality in the Office space

PBS NewsHour, an American daily evening television news program that is broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), has done a story on the world’s most polluted cities. Paharpur Business Centre, an office space in Delhi / NCR was presented as a case study on providing healthy office space with perfect “Indoor Air Quality” meeting ASHRAE and WHO standards. Referring… continue reading.

Nov 15, 2019 1,052 views

Paharpur Business Centre (PBC) – Wion News – Wide angle tackling India’s Airpocalypse

Wion News has recently done a special feature on Paharpur Business Centre (PBC), healthiest office space in Delhi / NCR. Mr. Kamal Meattle (Chairman Emeritus – Paharpur Business Centre) shared his experience of growing fresh air with the help on indoor plants in the office space.  He shared the features of 3 types of plants that… continue reading.

Nov 15, 2019 1,089 views

Paharpur Business Centre – Coverage in CNBC Awaaz

Paharpur Business Centre  (PBC), the healthiest commercial office space in Delhi/NCR, has recently been covered in CNBC Awaaz. CNBC recently did coverage on the deteriorating Air Quality in Delhi/NCR. Mr. Kamal Meattle, Chairman – Emeritus, Paharpur Business Centre shared his views on this crucial matter. He said, “Only Government cannot be blamed for the catastrophic… continue reading.

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Jun 12, 2015 3,564 views

Three Must-Have Plants to Keep Your Home’s Air Fresh

One of India’s renowned environmentalists, Kamal Meattle, based on his own experiences recommends three plants to keep your home’s air healthy and fresh. These plants are easy to maintain, affordable and are easily available. Not only do they look good, they are very good for your health and wellness. It was Mr. Meattle’s research which… continue reading.

Jun 8, 2015 2,770 views

PBC Gets Australian Rating for Clean Indoor Air

Paharpur Business Centre, India’s first retrofit building, gets Australian Rating for Clean Indoor Air. This was the first ever certification under the National Australian Built Environmental System (NABERS). The building earns top rating for its green space and its indoor air quality conforms to American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) World… continue reading.

Jun 8, 2015 2,524 views

Race Course Road, Lodhi Gardens Among the Most Polluted

Surprisingly, the high end areas like Race Course Road and Lodhi Gardens are among the most polluted ones in Delhi. The root cause is Ozone and PM 2.5 and the solution is to eliminate or lower these two components.

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May 5, 2015 2,377 views

Delhi’s children have the weakest lungs as compared to kids from other metros

Delhi’s children have the weakest lungs as compared to kids from other metros, which is sad but true. There have been studies that have evaluated the lung health of school children across metro cities and tried to gauge people’s views on air pollution. Click here to view full article.  

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Apr 6, 2015 2,581 views

Here are nine ways for you to deal with Delhi’s air pollution

Delhi is known to have the worst air quality on earth. The pollution has hit new heights. Winters, furthermore brings the worse of pollution making it difficult to breathe for everyone especially kids and elderly. Let us look at some ways how we can deal with the severe issue of air pollution. Read further!

Feb 25, 2015 2,476 views

Clearing The Air We Breathe

Some of the most polluted cities of the world are in India. Air Pollution causes diseases like irregular cardiac, heart attacks, respiratory infections, pneumonia etc. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, an average person takes between 17280 and 23040 breaths a day according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Don’t we pay less attention… continue reading.

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Feb 19, 2015 2,352 views

PBC Installs LEED Dynamic Plaque

PBC installs LEED Dynamic Plaque and hence becomes the first office building in India that is USGBC LEED Platinum EB Certified (2010) and also the first retrofit to install the LEED Dynamic Plaque.