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...But of these sophisms and elenchs of merchandise I skill not...
Milton, Areopagitica

Except he had found the
standing sea-rock that even this last
Temptation breaks on; quieter than death but lovelier; peace
that quiets the desire even of praising it.

Jeffers, Meditation On Saviors


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1.1.04

In India:
CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (GBC) in Hyderabad


�It�s not the first time for India. We have been doing it since ancient times.�

Thanks to its circular design, fewer materials were used in the building�s construction. Those that were, were recycled and eco-friendly -- broken mosaic tiles, steel, wood, glass, fly ash brick, oil-and CFC-free equipment and the locally-available bettum cherla stone. Inside, all the carpets and paint are non-toxic. The workers employed in the building�s construction were all local people.

Water is regarded as a precious resource -- the building employs water-harvesting methods and wastewater is treated on-site and diverted for storage, to a water body on the edge of the plot, to be used for the garden. Here again there is a harking back to ancient architecture. �The root zone water regeneration system we have used in the GBC is very common in Mughal gardens..."

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