Is India Opting for More Green Buildings

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Is India Opting for More Green Buildings?
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• According to the Indian Green Building Council
  (IGBC), a green building is defined as one which
  uses less water, conserves natural resources,
  optimises energy efficiency, generates less waste
  and provides healthier spaces for occupants as
  when compared to a conventional building.
• In simple terms, the green building concept is to
  construct buildings in such a way that it
  minimises the environmental impact and creates a
  healthy indoor environment for its occupants.
  Generally, the construction materials used in
  traditional buildings release harmful substances
  during their manufacture, and also create health
  issues.

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• A green building makes use of natural fiber-based
  insulation, bamboo-based products and so on.
• IGBC advocates reasonable whole building approach
  based on 5 basic elements of nature (the
  Panchabutas earth, fire, water, sky air) by
  grasping the key developmental areas of
  construction and green building techniques,
  namely
• Saving water
• Reasonable site development
• Selection of materials
• Quality of indoor environment
• Energy conservation and efficiency

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• Today in India, there are about 265 certified
  green buildings and eco-homes which are fully
  operational. IGBC has launched various different
  rating programs depending upon the type of
  building, including 
• IGBC Green homes version 2 This has been
  designed for rating new residential buildings
  like gated communities, individual homes,
  residential flats, etc.
• IGBC Green Factory Building This has been
  designed for the upcoming and existing factory
  buildings like industries, etc.
• IGBC Green SEZs This has been designed for
  Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and for their
  ratings to meet the guidelines of Ministry of
  Commerce Industry (MoCI).

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• IGBC Green Townships This has been developed
  for rating Integrated Township developments.
• LEED 2011 for India (New Construction) This has
  been designed for those buildings where the
  operations and designs are completely in the
  control of the developer or the owner, like
  institutional buildings, corporate offices, etc.
• LEED 2011 for (Core Shell) This rating system
  is used for projects where the developer has
  control over the design and construction of the
  entire core and shell base of the building but
  does not have any control over the design and
  construction of the tenant fit-outs, etc.
  Examples include retails malls, IT Parks, etc. 
• In India, green buildings and eco-friendly homes
  are gaining momentum and is estimated to account
  for about 20 of all the constructions by the end
  of 2030. Among all the cities in India, Chennai
  is among the best in the development of green
  buildings. Climatic Zone cold cloudy Himurja
  office building, Shimla MLA Hostel, Spiti
  Climatic Zone Composite, Faridabad Transport
  Corporation of India Ltd, Delhi Tapasya Block
  (Phase 1), ITC Green Centre (Gurgoan), and
  Raintree Hotels Chennai, etc. are a few of the
  green buildings in India. Among the corporates,
  Wipro is highly regarded for its green
  initiatives. There are many green building
  consultants in India like the Godrej Green
  Building Consultancy Services, Surmount Energy,
  Environmental Design Solutions and Spectral
  Services, etc.

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