IGBC RATING SYSTEM
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was formed in the year 2001. The vision of the Council is, “To enable a sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to be one of the global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025”. The council offers a wide array of services which include developing a new IGBC certification green building rating program, certification services and green building training program. All the IGBC green building certification are voluntary, consensus based, market-driven building programs. The rating systems are based on the five elements of nature (Pancha Bhutas) and are a perfect blend of ancient architectural practices and modern technological innovations. The ratings systems are applicable to all five climatic zones of the country.
"A GREEN BUILDING IS ONE WHICH USES LESS WATER, OPTIMIZES ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CONSERVES NATURAL RESOURCES, GENERATES LESS WASTE AND PROVIDES HEALTHIER SPACES FOR OCCUPANTS, AS COMPARED TO A CONVENTIONAL BUILDING."
THERE ARE FOUR LEVELS OF IGBC GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION BASED ON THE POINTS AWARDED IN THE ASSESSMENT
- Certified : Best Practices
- Silver : Outstanding Performance
- Gold : National Excellence
- Enhances scalability to environmentally conscious clients.
- Platinum : Global Leadership
BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDINGS :
- 30–50% reduction in energy consumption
- Up to 40% reduction in freshwater demand
- 40–65% reduction in building water consumption
- 30–40% reduction in operational cost of buildings
- Govt. incentives & Green investments
