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 Read more
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 Read more
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to ensure the use of materials with low GWP and ODP in building insulation, HVAC, refrigeration equipment, and firefighting systems. Maximum Points: 1 APPRAISAL The project should ensure that the insulation, refrigerants used Read more
INTENT 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 derived from conventional sources. Maximum Points: 5 APPRAISAL The project can comply with this credit Read more
INTENT 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 through installation of efficient equipmentand lighting fixtures. Maximum Points: 12 APPRAISAL 1.Ensure that the project Read more
NEW DELHI : American investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in talks to buy the Indian solar power business of French energy firm Engie SA in a deal potentially worth around $500 million, a person aware of the development said. GIP is interested Read more
India recently conducted two auctions for wind/solar hybrid projects. Both the auctions were under-subscribed, with bids totalling 1.56GW awarded to SB Energy, Adani Green Energy and ReNew Power, against a total of 2.4GW on offer. The discovered prices were marginally Read more
Mumbai: The country’s capacity addition in generating solar power will fall by 40% to about 4-4.5 GW in FY19 from about 7.5 GW in FY18, credit rating agency ICRA has estimated in a report, attributing this to fewer tenders by state Read more
Before the Paris climate summit, India had pledged to increase its share of non-fossil fuels to 40% of the total power generation capacity by 2032. India has an ambitious plan to add 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power by 2022. Read more
In February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested installation of solar panels over water bodies and rooftops while speaking at a renewable energy conference, RE-Invest 2015. But Bengaluru-based P.G. Ganapathy, 45, an independent consultant and adviser in water, environment and sustainable Read more
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