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Green Building Defined: Vision

The document discusses the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), which aims to make India a global leader in green buildings by 2021. It defines a green building as one that uses less water and energy and generates less waste than conventional buildings. IGBC has developed several green building rating systems and launched local chapters around India to promote green building concepts. It also maintains a directory of green building materials and service providers.

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Green Building Defined: Vision

The document discusses the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), which aims to make India a global leader in green buildings by 2021. It defines a green building as one that uses less water and energy and generates less waste than conventional buildings. IGBC has developed several green building rating systems and launched local chapters around India to promote green building concepts. It also maintains a directory of green building materials and service providers.

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Green Building Defined

"A green building is one which uses less water, optimises energy efficiency,

conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a conventional building."

VISION
To usher in a green building movement and facilitate in India emerging as one of the world leaders in green buildings by 201 .

Introduction
I!"# !reen $omes %ating &ystem

Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green Homes is the first rating programme developed in India, exclusively for the residential sector. It is based on accepted energy and environmental principles and stri es a balance bet!een no!n established practices and emerging concepts. "he system is designed to be comprehensive in scope, yet simple in operation. "enefits of !reen $omes # Green Home can have tremendous benefits, both tangible and intangible. "he

immediate and most tangible benefit is in the reduction in !ater and operating energy costs right from day one, during the entire life cycle of the building. Tangible benefits $nergy savings % &' ( )' * +ater savings % )' ( ,'* Intangible benefits $nhanced air -uality, $xcellent day lighting, Health . !ellbeing of the occupants, Conservation of scarce national resources $nhance mar etability for the pro/ect. 'ligibility IGBC Green Homes 0ating 1ystem is a measurement system designed for rating ne! residential buildings !hich include construction categories such as

Individual homes High rise residential apartments, Gated communities 0o! houses $xisting residential buildings !hich retrofit and redesigned in accordance !ith the IGBC Green Homes criteria. "he pro/ect team can evaluate all the possible points to apply under the rating system using a suitable chec list. "he pro/ect can apply for IGBC Green Homes certification if it can meet all mandatory re-uirements and achieve the minimum re-uired points. I!"# !reen $omes %ating &ystem and other resources "he rating system describes in detail goal, compliance options, documentation re-uired and approach and methodologies for each credit under each module.

Indian Green Building Council


Indian Green Building Council
Type Non Profit Research Institution Location Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Campus CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

Acronym IGBC Website http: !!!"i#bc"in

"he Indian !reen "uilding #ouncil (I!"#), !as formed in the year &''2 by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). "he vision of the council is to usher in a green building movement in India and facilitate India to become one of the global leaders in green buildings by &'2,.

Vision
"o usher in a green building movement and facilitate India emerge as one of the global leaders in green buildings by &'2,.

Green Building defined


3# green building is one !hich uses less !ater, optimises energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less !aste and provides healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a conventional building.3

Green Building Movement in India


"riggering off the green building movement in India is the first 4latinum Green Building in India5 CII(1ohrab/i Godre/ Green Business Centre in Hyderabad that !as rated as per the 6$$7 (6eadership in $nergy and $nvironmental 7esign) 0ating system. "his landmar achievement put India on the global map of green building movement. +ith a modest beginning of &',''' s- ft (2,8'' m&). green built(up area in the country in the year &''), today more than 2',) green buildings ( as on April 2011) !ith a built(up area of over 9:;,''',''' s- ft (9',&'',''' m&). are being constructed all over India, of !hich 2:< green buildings are certified and fully functional

Rating Systems
#s of #pril &'22, IGBC has developed the follo!ing green building rating systems for different types of building.

$%%& India for Ne! Construction $%%& India for Core and She'' IGBC Green Ho(es IGBC Green )actory Bui'din# IGBC Green S%* IGBC Green +o!nships

IGBC-Local Chapters
"o facilitate the spread of green building concepts throughout the Country and !ith a mission to reach out the IGBC vision at the regional levels, IGBC( 6ocal Chapters !ere launched in #hmedabad, Baroda, Bengaluru, Chennai, 7elhi, Hyderabad, Goa, =ochi, =ol ata, >umbai and 4une.

Green Buildings Directory


+ith an aim to provide a single(point reference on green building products and technologies, IGBC has developed a 7irectory on green building materials . service providers, the first of its ind in India. "he 7irectory !ill serve as a ready reference to all builders, consultants, architects, contractors etc, and also serve as a single(point reference to those see ing inputs ? details on green building material and e-uipment
IGBC !

IGBC #4 ( Indian Green Building Council #ccredited 4rofessional is a credential for professionals to participate in green building pro/ects.

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