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The Silver Award for Sustainable Leadership: Hotels goes to Pugdundee Waghoba Eco Lodge

Planted in the wilds of Tadoba, the Waghoba Eco Lodge lives up to its name. It celebrates earth-friendly architecture, brick by brick, tile by tile, and often takes it to the next level. From installing dual plumbing to employing and empowering local staff, including many women, the hotel honours its commitment to sustainability, despite the challenges it faced during the pandemic.

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00:00 The important part of an architectural design is also how much energy the building would
00:25 consume.
00:26 All the rooms in Bhagoba are oriented north and south.
00:31 It has adobe inside and stone outside.
00:34 The thickness allows it to reduce the heat ingress.
00:38 Over the wall is a layer of broken glazed tiles of very light color so that it will
00:45 reflect off the sun.
00:47 This way the whole skin of the building is made so that it allows for the interior to
00:55 be cool.
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