Mandatory compliance with energy-efciency norms in construction, and water harvesting and recycling are a must to save our cities from colossal environmental damage, feel building experts. By M.A. Siraj A niche market for‘energy-efficient’ (or green) buildings can be envisioned only if regulations are in place seeking mandatory compliance by developers Read more…
SmartCity Kochi: The SmartCity Kochi has been awarded by an industry body for its ecological sustainability, according to a PTI report. The award recognises the efforts of the city to go green and take initiatives which attempt to save energy, recycle waste, conserve water, avoid usage of plastic and promote overall Read more…
HYDERABAD: Urging people to ‘make green a way of life’, governor of Telangana underlined the importance of conserving environment and cultivating a mind-set of sustainable development. “Due to population explosion and uncontrolled development, natural resources are being exploited. We as individuals can make significant difference to conservation by adopting simple 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…
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…
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…
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…
MUMBAI: Over three billion sq ft area of green building projects has been registered so far by Indian Green Building Council, which aims to rope in 10 billion sq ft by 2022. IGBC is a part of the industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), which is involved in promoting Read more…
MUMBAI: Bombay House, the Tata group’s headquarters in Mumbai, has become the first and only heritage building in the country to receive ‘Platinum Rating’ by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), under their Existing Building rating system, the diversified group said in a release. Built in 1923, Bombay House was Read more…