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The commonly used building materials such as treated wood, mineral fiber and synthetics used in ceiling, P.V.C. paints, treatments and preservatives, insulation products, etc. have base such as formaldehydes, poly chloridephenoils, various mineral fibers, phosphor, calcium silicate, etc., which releases harmful radiations to human system.

Modern buildings with synthetic sealing surfaces loose the benefits of traditional materials and often become A PLASTIC BAG - A LIVING HELL.

Nature is the basic requirement of all human system. Though this is developing greatly as a trend in our society to bring nature indoors, which is the "NEED OF TIME".

Here, we can analyze our traditional houses which had good disinfectant quality, natural diffusion of air through porous building materials such as clay brick, sand stone, natural timber, lime plaster, etc. This added significantly to the air exchange with the outside, filter and expel pollutants and regulate indoor humidity and temperature. The radiations from such materials had a harmonizing quality with human system. The people worked hard and were full of vigor and strength.

Few plants also play a vital role in creating healthy atmosphere insides. These natural indoor plants help in absorbing significant amount of the harmful radiations as researched by NASA in USA. Full size trees have even proved to purify and revitalize the air of offices for upto 80 people.

Some such species as per researcher, Dr. B.C. Wolverton, Mississippi, USA, are:-

HOUSE SPECIES CHEMICAL POLLUTANT % REMOVED IN 24 HOURS
English Ivy Benzene 90
  Trichlorethylene 11
Peace lily, Chrysanthemum Benzene 80
  Formaldehyde 50
  Trichlorethylene 50
Spider Plant Formaldehyde 86
  Carbon Monoxide 96

Today we triumph over the technologies and developments in the field of modern buildings. The radiations of the most of the modern building materials are a major cause in creating the environmental and indoor air pollutions, and HARMONIZING them has become the current need.

The question is not whether to live with or without modern technology, but how to live and be safe, healthy and in a more environmentally friendly way.

It is a necessity for we architects to understand our gem of ancient art and architecture in its minuteness, for the comfort and well being of our society which involves various aspects of environmental balancing, the depth of which is still not attained by us. Our human system is continuously exposed to various factors such as Geopathic, Electromagnetic, Material radiation hazards, etc., polluting the environment around us.

Nature has provided human with its own immune responses which should be kept elated and active to fight these natural and unnatural hazards. The right designer will create healthy ecological balance by eliminating causes of indoor pollutions.

An INTERIOR DESIGN is for peace of mind, health and care of the environment. And, therefore, should not forget to consider the world of subtle energy researched under Geobiology, having basis as our ancient science 'VASTU', which affects our thoughts, decisions and health.

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