Category «Green Buildings»

Green Building Congress 2014

  To advance green building movement in the country, IGBC is organising India’s flagship event on green buildings, Green Building Congress 2014 on 4 – 6 September 2014 at Hyderbad, India. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) was formed in the year 2001 to address many of these aspects. The vision of the council is …

LEED 2011 for India: Changes In New Version & Check List

The Indian Green Building Council launched updated version of LEED India, LEED 2011 for India. Major changes in new rating system: The credit categories of Sustainable Sites, Water Effi ciency and Energy & Atmosphere have changes significantly while Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality remained very similar Sustainable Sites The sustainable site section has …

Recycled Materials For Green Buildings

Use of recycled building material is fairly recent phenomena, and gaining worldwide acceptance for both the economic as well as environmental benefits. With the introduction of  Green building certification in India, the use of recycled material in buildings gain momentum. To make a building “Green“  it is necessary to select building materials to be green …

IGBC Green Township – Low carbon growth path for large developments

The official launch of the IGBC Green Township rating system (Pilot Version) was made by Dr B S Yediyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka at ‘Municipalika 2011’ organised  on 27 January 2011 at Bengaluru.  The IGBC Township rating system governs design and development of location, the high standards of sustainable development and environmental responsibility in …

What Is a Green Building ?

“Having a green garden or landscaping is not a green building.” A Green Building is a best practice of constructing a building with more energy efficient, good indoor air quality, reduction in waste material in pre and post construction, more water efficient, and conserves natural resources. Common objective of a green building is to reduce …