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INTENT The intent of this criterion is to evaluate both the quality and quantity of water available for a project to push It towards becoming…
Read insight — GRIHA VERSION 2019 CRITERIA 16. WATER QUALITY AND SELF SUFFICIENCYINTENT The intent of this criterion is to encourage design and monitoring of ventilation systems such that the indoor air quality meets minimum requirement as…
Read insight — GRIHA VERSION 2019 CRITERIA 12. INDOOR AIR QUALITYINTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure that the projects are made energy-efficient by enhancing the envelope performance while also reducing energy consumption…
Read insight — GRIHA VERSION 2019 CRITERIA 7. ENERGY OPTIMIZATIONINTENT The intent of this criterion is to promote the use of renewable energy in the projects and, thereby, reduce the project’s dependency on fuels…
Read insight — GRIHA VERSION 2019 CRITERIA 8. RENEWABLE ENERGY UTILIZATIONINTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure the use of materials with low GWP and ODP in building insulation, HVAC, refrigeration equipment, and…
Read insight — GRIHA VERSION 2019 CRITERIA 9. LOW ODP AND GWP MATERIALSINTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure that visual comfort (daylighting and artificial lighting) is provided to the building occupants through an integration…
Read insight — GRIHA VERSION 2019 CRITERIA 10. VISUAL COMFORTINTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure that occupants of the building are thermally and acoustically comfortable, which would subsequently benefit their health…
Read insight — GRIHA VERSION 2019 CRITERIA 11. THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC COMFORTIntent To provide patients, staff, and visitors with the health benefits of the natural environment by creating outdoor places of respite on the healthcare campus.…
Read insight — LEED CERTIFICATION- REQUIREMENTS FOR SS CREDIT: PLACES OF RESPITEIntent To provide patients and staff with the health benefits associated with direct access to the natural environment. Total No. of Possible Points – (1-…
Read insight — LEED CERTIFICATION- REQUIREMENTS FOR SS CREDIT: DIRECT EXTERIOR ACCESSIntent To integrate the school with the community by sharing the building and its playing fields for nonschool events and functions. Total No. of Possible…
Read insight — LEED CERTIFICATION- REQUIREMENTS FOR SS CREDIT: JOINT USE OF FACILITIES