Did you know that the construction sector contributes to 23% of air pollution, 40% of drinking water pollution, and 50% of landfill wastes? It doesn't have to be this way, Chitra Vishwanath builds differently. 

In this episode we celebrate Chitra Vishwanath. Chitra is an Indian architect based in Bengaluru who works on themes related to ecology and architecture. She has been running her own architectural firm since 1991, working with other architects on many projects in India and Africa. She is currently the Principal Architect and Managing Director of BIOME Environment Solutions. She has been involved in more than 800 projects encompassing construction of buildings of all sizes and water harvesting and sanitation structures with specific relevance to the ecology of the sites. BIOME has pioneered the usage of natural elements like earth as the main construction material, along with a focus on other natural elements and water harvesting. Her own house has many interesting features like no air conditioning or fan, dry toilets, farming on the terrace, solar powered house and water harvesting. 

In the episode we speak about her experiments building her own house, rediscovering earth as a material to build, using design to leverage natural light, air and water to reduce dependencies on additional non renewable resources. We speak about the impact water harvesting can have on entire cities and much more. 

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