Article Summary: Indian Green Buildings Council IGBC claims that existing green cites have 10-12% reduction in power demand due to higher share of solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and wind energy due to green buildings and 8-10% increase in use of treated wastewater for city application. Today, India boasts 11.62 billion sq. ft. of registered green footprints with over 13,500 projects pursuing green and net zero goals.
In 1984, referred by American biologist Edward O Wilson- a bio-philic design concept is a sustainable habitat which balances socio- economic development, environmental conservation, employment opportunities, basic services access, housing, infrastructure, as well as transportation. “It creates a micro-climate around the building. Residents gets filtered sunlight through greens.” says a Wion report.
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Ancient Indian Eco-Structures ideation
India’s ancient structures stand as eyewitnesses to a culture that values a spiritual bond with the natural world. With little to no resource waste and environmentally balanced, residences, palaces, and forts were built.
The intention of designing Green buildings
According to environmentalists, the intent of designing green buildings is to attempt a balance of resource efficiency, community sensitivity, habitant’s comfort and well-being, and environmental commitment.
Furthermore, it operates to minimize the total environmental onsets while improving user comfort and productivity, according to TERI, an NGO that works in the sustainable development field.
What is GRIHA?
TERI created GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) for Indian Government adoption as the green buildings’ national rating system in 2007. By running through several checks, a building’s environmental performance overall along with over the course of its whole life cycle, forms a clear definition for what qualifies as a “green building.”
The main idea of GRIHA is to minimal a building’s overall ecological impact, waste production, and resource consumption to within a set of benchmarks or nationally acceptable limits. It directly links with the SDG-12 (responsible production and consumption). GRIHA cocoons around dictating the sustainable development philosophy of the five “R” — Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reinvent.
Formation of Indian Green Building Council
In 2001, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) formed The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) at Hyderabad. The council’s mission is “To enable a sustainable built environment for everyone and make it possible for India to lead the world in sustainable built environments by 2025.”
“A green building is one which uses less water, makes energy efficiency better, natural resources savvy, produces less waste, and accommodates healthier spaces for residents. Green building is a paradox of a conventional building,” The Indian Green Building Council says in its statement. It minimal pollution, waste, and damage to the environment.
Top 10 Indian places that implements ‘GREEN BUILDINGS’
Several educational institution and top companies in India adopted green and sustainable concepts such as:
- The Suzlon One Earth, Pune
- Vivanta by Taj, Bangalore
- CEPT University Campus, Ahmedabad
- Godrej Green Building, Mumbai
- Infosys Limited, Mysuru Campus
- ITC Green Centre, Gurgaon
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Siruseri Campus
- IISc Bangalore, Sustainable Campus
- Renewable Energy Park, Cochin International Airport features a solar power plant and is considered the world’s first fully solar-powered airport
Common Features among the above listed green buildings
- rainwater harvesting
- energy-efficient lighting
- green roofs
- solar power generation
- waste segregation
IGBC Ratings Table:
| Certified | 40 – 49 | 40 – 49 | Best Practices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 50 – 59 | 50 – 59 | Outstanding Performance |
| Gold | 60 – 74 | 60 – 74 | National Excellence |
| Platinum | 75 – 100 | 75 – 100 | Global Leadership |
IGBC will recognise Green New Buildings that achieve one of the rating levels with a formal letter of certification and a mountable plaque
IGBC claims that existing green cites have 10-12% reduction in power demand due to higher share of solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and wind energy due to green buildings and 8-10% increase in use of treated wastewater for city application.
As the focused transitions from Green Buildings to Net Zero Buildings & Built Spaces, the demand for Green & Net Zero Building professional builders has significantly increased. Today, India boasts 11.62 billion sq. ft. of registered green footprints with over 13,500 projects pursuing green and net zero goals.
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