KOLKATA: A feasibility report submitted by one of the consultants appointed by the New Town Kolkata Development Authority says that New Town is already fit to achieve a silver rating under the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green Cities rating system and could also get gold or platinum status by Read more
Hyderabad: To encourage more commercial and residential spaces to go green, the CII-Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) on Wednesday said it has requested the Telangana government to provide incentives to entities choosing to be environmentally conscious by opting for green construction. IGBC Hyderabad chairman C Shekar Reddy said in the Read more
JAIPUR: When the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) holds its annual congress in Jaipur early next month, one of the top priorities would be to burst the myth that green buildings are exorbitantly expansive to build and own. IGBC has set a 10 billion sq ft of footprint by 2022, Read more
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the US Green Building Council (USGBC) have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of high performance buildings in India and Southeast Asia. Developing a sustainable approach to the built environment is not only a global issue, but also a major concern Read more
Maharashtra has been ranked rst in the list of India’s top 10 States for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a global green building rating system. The list was released by Green Business Certication Inc. The rating signies a building is lowering carbon emissions, conserving resources and cutting costs, Read more
The market size of green buildings in India grew at a CAGR of 30% between 2013 and 2016. Currently, India has the second largest green footprint (underthe registered category) which in absolute terms comes to 3.59 billion sq. ft, only next to the United States which has 138 billion sq. Read more
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
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