Solar panels to generate power. Rainwater harvesting pits and sump. Grey water recycling plant. Partly-paved garden that facilitate recharge of ground water. Flowering plants and fruit trees. Hollow clay blocks that keep the building cool. Thermal tiles on rooftops for further insulation from heat. Large windows to allow natural light Read more…
Evaluation is necessary to ascertain how green a building is. Apart from verifying claims, such systems ensure that best practices are followed and the gains made are quantified. GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment), the green rating system developed by The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), is promoted by the Read more…
In a bid to evaluate the environmental performance of existing schools across India, GRIHA Council on Monday released a rating tool ‘GRIHA for Existing Day Schools’. “This variant will work as an integrated tool to evaluate performance and provide solutions for enhanced energy and water efficiencies, increased thermal and visual Read more…
The India chapter of the Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI) released the list of top 10 states for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in India today. The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building certification system is a rating system which assesses the design, construction, maintenance and operations Read more…
AHMEDABAD: The Indian Green Building Council (IGBG) today said that 100 cities under the Centre’s ambitious ‘Smart City’ programme will be developed as green cities. According to IGBC chairman Prem C Jain, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as well as Ministry of Urban Development has decided to rope-in IGBC for Read more…
With LEED’s focus on sustainability and environmental performance, water efficiency has always been important in LEED rating systems. A primary goal of LEED v4 is to “Protect and Restore Water Resources.” The credit for outdoor water use reduction weighs about 1-3 points This credit is applicable for New Construction (1–2 Read more…
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for co-operation in building energy efficiency. An official statement said BEE and CPWD will cooperate in promoting designs and construction of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) compliant new buildings, star Read more…
At the Paris Climate Conference, India pledged to reduce the greenhouse emission (GHE) intensity of its gross domestic product by 33-35% over 2005 levels by 2030. One of the key sectors that need to be factored in to meet this target is the real estate. India’s building stock is expected Read more…
The Haryana Building Code-2017 provides additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for achieving Green Building ratings from Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA), Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The details of Requirements and additional FAR stated in chapter 6 clause 6.5 of Read more…
With the construction industry panting to keep pace with the rapid urbanisation and the momentous target of achieving housing for all by 2022, building environment friendly buildings can no longer be ignored. This has led to the availability of “green” building material options in the market. Fly ash bricks, blocks, Read more…