GRIHA VERSION 2019 CRITERIA 2. LOW IMPACT DESIGN STRATEGIES
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 site planning strategies as per Table below.
| No. of strategies adopted | Points |
| 2 (with at least 1 passive strategy) | 1 |
| 3 (with at least 2 passive strategies) | 3 |
| 5 (with at least 3 passive strategies) | 5 |
COMPLIANCE
1.Submit analyses along with calculations/simulation reports with input and output files to demonstrate compliance with low-impact design strategies
2.Submit drawings/schematics (.dwg format) highlighting the integration of the low-impact design strategies into the building design/site planning.
3.Submit the narrative and date-stamped photographs of the strategies implemented