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The author gratefully acknowledges discussions with Dr. P. Rama Rao, Vice Chancellor, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India; and contributions from Stanford R. Ovshinsky of United Solar Systems Corp. for information on solar shingles; and the Embassy of Malaysia for the photo of Petronas Twin Towers.
For Further Reading: F. Moavenzadeh, Concise Encyclopaedia of Building & Construction Materials (Pergamon Press, Elmsford, New York, 1990); T.N. Gupta, Theme of Regional Consultation: Charting New Directions for Housing Policies in Africa, Regional Consultation on the Construction Industry with Special Focus on Housing for LDCs in Africa, 1993; New and Advanced Materials—Emerging Technology Series 3 (United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, 1996); C. Pelli, Cosmic Pillars: Philosophy of Tall Buildings, in Collected Papers of Habitat and the High Rise, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
T.N. Gupta is the Executive Director of the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council, an interdisciplinary organization set up by the government of India. Before serving the organization, Gupta was a scientist at the Central Building Research Institute at Roonkee, India, for over two decades.
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Gupta, T.N. Materials for the Human Habitat. MRS Bulletin 25, 60–63 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs2000.47
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