INTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure that visual comfort (daylighting and artificial lighting) is provided to the building occupants through an integration of active and passive design measures. Maximum Points: 4 APPRAISAL The project should ensure that the WWR does not exceeds 60% and the vertical fenestration Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure that occupants of the building are thermally and acoustically comfortable, which would subsequently benefit their health and well-being, and ascertain improved performance. Maximum Points: 5 APPRAISAL Demonstrate that all the habitable spaces meet the thermal comfort requirements as per NBC 2016.,ASHRAE Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure that the site complies with the relevant master plan/local development plans and guidelines. This makes sure that the necessary compliance requirements for the building projects, along with applicable building regulatory requirements are adhered to. Additionally, it emphasizes on enhancing natural biodiversity Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to promote design strategies that enable the project to factor the ways in which natural site features (topographical /microclimatic) can be protected and/or incorporated in the project design. APPRAISAL 1.Demonstrate reduction in environmental impact by adoption of various passive, active, and low impact Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure incorporation of design strategies that will aid in the reduction of UHIE. Maximum Points: 2 APPRAISAL 1.Demonstrate the temperature reduction (in °C) from the GRIHA base case as per the alternatives mentioned below. Alternative 1 Demonstrate temperature reduction in the predicted Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to minimize air and soil pollution due to construction activities. Maximum Points: 1 APPRAISAL 1.Adopt at least six measures to minimize air and soil pollution during construction. Provide 3 m high continuous barricading along the site boundary. (Mandatory) Provide wheel washing facility/gravel bed Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure the preservation of available fertile soil on site and avoid its degradation during the process of construction. Maximum Points: 1 APPRAISAL Ensure that 90% of fertile topsoil from disturbed area (including building footprint vehicular pathways and material storage areas) is preserved. Read more…
New Delhi: Solar tariffs in India rose 4% from a record low in Wednesday’s federal auction, in which five companies won rights to build and operate 1.2 gigawatts of projects. Ayana Renewable Power Pvt., ReNew Power Ltd. and Azure Power Global Ltd. won 300 megawatts each, while Mahindra Susten Pvt. scooped Read more…
Investment opportunity Scenario in Indian Solar Industry Renewable energy sources have a combined installed capacity of 81+ GW, pegged at around 22% of the country’s total energy capacity. Solar power accounted with a share of 36% (30 GW). Solar power capacity has increased by more than 11 times in the Read more…
Benchmarks Project Capital Cost as per CERC In order to determine the level of the feed-in tariff, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has produced a benchmark capital cost of INR 50.12 million/MWp for solar PV power projects commissioned during fiscal years 2016-17. This capital cost is considered to be Read more…