Green building certification in India review by LEED GA & LEED AP
In addition
to this ECBC, there are voluntary programs to encourage the development of
efficient and sustainable buildings, this includes GRIHA rating i.e., Green
Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment, BEE i.e, Bureau of star rating and
LEED ie. Leadership and energy and environmental design. LEED GA & LEED AP qualified professionals
are in great demand, Let see about the GRIHA means.
The Green
Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment is the recent national rating system
of India. It was developed by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) jointly
with the Ministry of new and renewable energy, India. The latest version of
GRIHA is GRIHA V 2015. This rating is used for all kinds of buildings across
India. It follows 31 criteria of ratings under 4 categories namely -Site
selection and planning, building planning and construction, building operation
and maintenance, Innovation. LEED GA and LEED AP professionals are
well aware of these requirements.
GRIHA is a
building rating program that is widely implemented in India. it is applicable
to new buildings with floor space of over 2500 sq.m. Eligible buildings include
offices, retails buildings, institutional buildings, hotels, hospitals, and
healthcare facilities, and multi-family high rise buildings. The minimum points
required for GRIHA V 2015 certification are 25.
LEED GA & LEED AP can help in green building certification.
Building
scoring 25 to 40 points will get 1 star, 41 to 55 points will get 2 stars,
56-70 points will get 3 stars, 71-85 points will get 4 stars respectively. A
building scoring more than 86 points will get the maximum rating of five stars.
GRIHA evaluates a building's performance throughout its life cycle based on
nationally accepted energy and environmental principles and aims to minimize
the environmental impact of buildings and promote green building
development. LEED GA & LEED AP
professional can help you in maximizing the score.
The program
is executed by the GRIHA Council, which was founded by the Energy and Resources
Institute with the support of the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
There are currently 700 projects on record that are registered with the GRIHA
system. LEED GA & LEED AP
individuals possess understanding of all such requirements.
The GRIHA V
3 rating system consists of 34 criteria covering various subjects such as
sustainable site planning, energy, and water optimization, sustainable building
materials, waste management, and building operations & maintenance. There
are bonus points for strategies implemented over and above the listed GRIHA
criteria. The minimum points required for certification is 50. Building scoring
50 to 60 points, 61 to 70 points, 71 to 80 points and 81 to 90 points will get
one star, two stars, three stars, and four stars respectively. A building
scoring 91 to 100 points will get the maximum rating of five stars. This rating
system follows- national building code (NBC), the energy conservation building
code (ECBC) and other IS codes, local bye-laws, other local standards, and laws.
LEED GA & LEED AP professionals in
India are aware of these building codes as well.
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