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The prevailing pandemic has made everyone realise the importance of oxygen like never before. Though there are options available for increasing oxygen through means such as oxygenators and air purifiers; how about opting for natural alternatives for improving air quality in your home. The interior experts at Senior Builders Ltd. have compiled a list of top 5 plants for increasing oxygen indoors.

1.      Areca Palm

Apart from the basic plant property of taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen; the Areca Palm possesses the ability to also purify the environment it’s placed in by removing dangerous chemicals such as formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.

Best Placement: The Living Room

2.      Snake Plant

Snake plant is highly efficient in oxygen production. Apart from its unique feature of producing oxygen during the night, it has the ability to purify air through removal of benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene and toluene from environment.

Best Placement: The Bedroom

3.      Money Plant

Featured by NASA, the Money Plant is renowned for its ability to remove chemicals and other pollutants from the air, specifically benzene, formaldehyde, xylene and toluene. However, despite its high purification rate, this plant is toxic to cats, dogs and small children if its leaves are ingested.

Best Placement: Any room but keep out of reach of pets or small children.

4.      Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera Jamesonii)

The prettiest entry on the list, Gerbera Daisy is often used as a decorative element in gardening. However, this plant has the unique ability to produce high levels of oxygen at night while removing harmful chemicals, such as benzene and trichloroethylene. People suffering from sleep and breathing disorders can keep this plant in their room for better sleep.

Best Placement: The Bedroom

5.      Chinese Evergreens

The Chinese evergreen is one of the most common household plants owing to its ability of producing high oxygen content while purifying indoor spaces of harmful chemicals and toxins. As its name suggests, it is quite popular in China specifically for its high efficiency in removing harmful pollutants from the air.

Best Placement: The Living Room

These distressing times of pandemic are taking a toll on our country and its people but we at Senior Builders Ltd. hope that humanity wins over this deadly virus and we all are able to come out of it successfully without losing any of our close ones.

NRIs often maintain and support a full-spectrum portfolio across various asset classes like shares, mutual funds, FDs and real estate. Herein, when it comes to real estate, we all know that it’s not merely a high ticket purchase, but also an asset that requires regular care & maintenance. Hence, most NRIsoften rely on their resident friends & families for advice and execution around major property related tasks like purchase, sale, maintenance, tenant search & so on. However, professional advice on realty could prove highly beneficial to NRIs in reaping maximum benefits. Mr. Vijay Dixit, Chairman and Managing Director, Senior Builders Ltd. puts light on some important information to help NRIs maintain their property and leverage enhanced profit. Market Research & Advisory Comprehensive market research and discussions at the grass root level are a must before landing at the final decision of selling the property. But being far away from the country, this may not be possible for an NRI. Hence, apart from taking feedback from friends, internet reviews, news reports etc.; professional real estate advisory could help in making correct assessment of potential investments.

Tenant Management The decision of renting the property brings forth various aspects to consider like monitoring the tenants as well as property while also ensuring the safety and maintenance. Hence, you can outsource tenant management to a professional firm to ensure periodic visit to the rented property, regular communication with tenants, timely rent collections, resolving the issues pertaining to safety or maintenance, and effect compliance with local taxation.

Work from home has indeed become a new normal. Hence, creating a workplace-like setup at home becomes necessary not just for online meetings but also to give you the much desired workplace environment. A little creativity and furniture shuffling is all it takes to carve out more room for small home office setup. So, here are a few ideas by experts at Senior Builders Ltd. to help you whip up a surprisingly stylish, small home office. Read on:

Change Your Living Room Layout

Switching up the furniture arrangement in the living room could help create the space needed for a home office. To get the job done, the experts at Senior Builders Ltd. suggest making the arrangement in such a manner that enough space is available in one corner to accommodate a desk and chair. Alternatively, if you have a window in your living room then the desk can be directly placed in front of it. This also helps making your home office feel open and airy instead of cramped and crowded.

Turn a Closet into a Home Office

Yes, you read that right! A spare closet can become a brilliant home office. To make the most of the small space, you can select a narrow, low profile desk and accommodate few shelves above it to make space for books and a printer. The best part of this arrangement is that when it is time to quit working, shutting the door keeps the office out of sight.

Room Divider Curtain

You can carve out a nook in your room or living room for home office setup using a curtain. The fabric "wall" spans the width of the space. When closed it separates the work area from the living room. This is one of the easiest ways to have home office setup ready.

Climate change has become a big concern globally that not merely impacts our daily life but also poses serious threat for future generations. This is especially true in India as 22 of the world's 30 most polluted cities can be found India. Mumbai, Kolkata, Surat and Chennai are among 45 major cities that are at elevated risk due to rising sea levels. Northern and central India has seen intensifying heat waves over the past decade that are claiming lives across the country. Added to all of this, are the recent water shortages we experienced and the fact that about 160 million people in India lack access to clean water. 

If these statistics don’t succeed in bringing our focus towards environmental concerns then what will? Hence, now is the time to take apt actions to ensure a sustainable and resilient future for all. 

One area that presents India with enormous potential is our building sector. Globally, buildings account for more than one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, and it is estimated that by 2050 the total floor area of all buildings on the planet will double. This implies that the construction sector in India is responsible for about 22 percent of total emissions.  

“Green buildings offer a global solution for cities, communities and neighborhoods around the world to address environmental concerns, reverse climate change and enhance the wellbeing of their inhabitants. Through sustainable design, construction and operations, green buildings work wonders in reducing carbon emissions, energy and waste; conserving water; prioritizing safer materials and lowering our exposure to toxins” says Mr. Vijay Dixit, Chairman and Managing Director, Senior Builders Ltd.

Sustainability is not a new concept in India. In fact, in recent years, India has taken on a greater leadership role and commitment towards reducing carbon emissions. In addition, green building in India has also seen a dramatic increase over the last several years and the future of sustainable real estate in India remains bright.

“It is our social responsibility to work towards the betterment of our fellow citizens who still lack access to very basic needs like affordable energy, clean water and air, basic sanitation and access to healthcare. We can go a long way towards raising quality of life for all by ensuring our development efforts incorporate sustainable design. If the real estate and construction industries were to embrace and invest in sustainability more, it would greatly help in catalyzing the transformation in both our new and existing building sectors – through education, awareness, evolution of the supply chain and mainstreaming of green investments” adds Mr. Vijay Dixit, CMD, Senior Builders Ltd.

We need to reimagine how to scale and grow buildings, communities and cities to meet the needs of our growing population, while ensuring that in meeting this new demand, we create better, healthier, more inclusive experiences around them.

Real estate investment is a growing trend as it promises to reap good returns. In India, the average family holds 77 per cent of its total assets in real estate. These include residential buildings, land used for farm and non-farm activities, construction for recreational facilities and plots.

Apart from the long term heavy return guaranteed in real estate investment, people are also making it a source of their second income by renting their extra property. “You can invest in the residential real estate by adopting a 'value investing' strategy in ready to move projects. Real estate investors can make good money through rental income, appreciation, and profits generated by business activities that depend on the property.The benefits of investing in real estate include passive income, stable cash flow, tax advantages, diversification, and leverage.” says Mr. Vijay Dixit, Chairman and Managing Director, Senior Builders Ltd.

The urbanization growth is likely to reach 50.3% by 2050 as a result of development in India, which will further increase the profit margin in the residential sector. So, investing here is definitely a good option.

As far as commercial real estate is concerned, the rental value in retail space has been on rise in metros over time except for the past year when the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic disrupted businesses world over. This has altered the workplace fundamentals that present a host of new opportunities for the commercial real estate segment. “Since the start of 2021, the commercial real estate sector is showing signs of recovery.  India’s commercial real estate sector continues to attract interest from occupiers and investors looking at medium and long-term horizon” says Mr. Vijay Dixit, CMD, Senior Builders Ltd.