Greenest of Them All

Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh believes in leading by example when it comes to energy conservation.

Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh believes in leading by example when it comes to energy conservation.

Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh believes in leading by example. The school has been teaching students about energy conservation by creating a sustainable building of its own. The building, designed by Arup Associations, combines traditional Ladakhi architecture with contemporary engineering techniques. And it boasts of features such as ventilation-improved pit latrines, passive solar heating, gravity feed water system and seismic resistant design.

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