Green Building

Rating Systems in India

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Prevailing Green Building Rating
Systems in India

LEED -
IGBC GRIHA
India

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LEED - India

• The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED-INDIA) is

the indigenized version of the USGBC LEED rating system and is
administered by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) under
license agreement with the USGBC.
• LEED – India New Construction & Major Renovation. (For new
buildings/ buildings undergoing major renovation, where the owner
occupies more than 50% of the building, typically any office
building).
• LEED – India Core & Shell. (For buildings where the owner occupies
less than 50% of the building, typically any office complex).

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LEED – India Credits & Certification Level
• LEED-INDIA promotes a whole-building approach to
sustainability by recognizing performance in the following five key
areas:
• Site Selection and Planning
• Water efficiency
• Energy and Atmosphere
• Materials & Resources
• Indoor environmental quality
• Innovation & Design
• Under each category some credits are mandatory, and others are
optional, mandatory credits does not carry points, based on the
overall points achieved the project gets its certification level,
highest possible is Platinum, followed by Gold, Silver and
Certified.

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Sustainable Sites (SS) 26 Possible Points
• Prerequisite 1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required
• Credit 1 Site Selection 1
• Credit 2 Development Density and Community Connectivity 5
• Credit 3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1
• Credit 4.1 Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access 6
• Credit 4.2 Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing
Rooms 1
• Credit 4.3 Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient
Vehicles 3
• Credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity 2
• Credit 5.1 Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat 1
• Credit 5.2 Site Development—Maximize Open Space 1
• Credit 6.1 Stormwater Design—Quantity Control 1
• Credit 6.2 Stormwater Design—Quality Control 1
• Credit 7.1 Heat Island Effect—Nonroof 1
• Credit 7.2 Heat Island Effect—Roof 1
• Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 1
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Water Efficiency (WE) 10 Possible Points
• Prerequisite 1 Water Use Reduction Required
• Credit 1 Water Efficient Landscaping 2-4
• Credit 2 Innovative Wastewater Treatment and Reuse 2
• Credit 3 Water Use Reduction 2-4

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Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
35 Possible Points

• Prerequisite 1 Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy

Systems
• Prerequisite 2 Minimum Energy Performance
• Prerequisite 3 Fundamental Refrigerant Management
• Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance 1–19
• Credit 2 On-site Renewable Energy 1–7
• Credit 3 Enhanced Commissioning 2
• Credit 4 Enhanced Refrigerant Management 2
• Credit 5 Measurement and Verification 3
• Credit 6 Green Power 2

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Materials and Resources (MR)
14 Possible Points

• Prerequisite 1 Storage and Collection of Recyclables Required

• Credit 1.1 Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof 1-3
• Credit 1.2 Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Interior Nonstructural
Elements 1
• Credit 2 Construction Waste Management 1-2
• Credit 3 Materials Reuse 1-2
• Credit 4 Recycled Content 1-2
• Credit 5 Regional Materials 1-2
• Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials 1
• Credit 7 Certified Wood 1

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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
15 Possible Points
• Prerequisite 1 Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Required
• Prerequisite 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Required
• Credit 1 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring 1
• Credit 2 Increased Ventilation 1
• Credit 3.1 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan—During
Construction 1
• Credit 3.2 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan—Before
Occupancy 1
• Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants 1
• Credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings 1
• Credit 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems 1
• Credit 4.4 Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products 1
• Credit 5 Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control 1
• Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems—Lighting 1
• Credit 6.2 Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort 1
• Credit 7.1 Thermal Comfort—Design 1
• Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort—Verification 1
• Credit 8.1 Daylight and Views—Daylight 1
• Credit 8.2 Daylight and Views—Views 1
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Innovation in Design (ID)
6 Possible Points

• Credit 1 Innovation in Design 1-5

• Credit 2 LEED Accredited Professional 1

Summary of Credit Points under Different Categories

• 100 possible points under the five core categories – SS, WE, EA, MR & IEQ
• 6 possible points under ‘Innovation in Design’
• 4 possible points under ‘Regional Priority’

Credit Point Thresholds for Different Levels of Certification

• Certified – 40 - 49 points
• Silver – 50 - 59 points
• Gold – 60 - 79 points
• Platinum – 80 points and above

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IGBC
• Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green rating programmes are
indigenized versions developed by IGBC, credits and certification
levels are based on the lines of LEED.
• IGBC Green Factory Building rating programme addresses sustainability
in industrial buildings.
• IGBC Green SEZ is the rating programme to cover commercial,
residential, factory buildings, etc.
• IGBC Green Townships is the rating system is designed to address
large developments integrated townships, satellite cities, gated
communities, campuses with multiple buildings etc.
• IGBC Green Homes is the first rating programme developed in India,
exclusively for the residential sector.

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GRIHA

• Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) is

the
National Rating System of India. GRIHA has
been conceived by TERI and developed jointly
with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,
Government of India. It is a green building
'design evaluation system', and is suitable for all
kinds of buildings in different climatic zones of
the country.

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GRIHA Criterions
• GRIHA rating system consists of 34 criteria categorized under various
sections such as
• Site Selection and Site Planning,
• Conservation and efficient utilization of resources,
• Building operation and maintenance,
• Innovation points.
• Eight of these 34 criteria are mandatory, four are partly mandatory,
while the rest are optional. Each criterion has a number of points
assigned to it. It means that a project intending to meet the criterion
would qualify for the points. Different levels of certification (one star to
five stars) are awarded based on the number of points earned. The
minimum points required for certification is 50.

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Percentage Increase in Cost &
Payback (LEED-India Projects)
Building Year Built-in Area Rating % increase Payback
awarded (Sq.ft) Achieved in cost (Yrs)
CII-Godrej GBC, Hyderabad 2003 20,000 Platinum 18 % 7 years

ITC Green Centre, Gurgaon 2004 1,70,000 Platinum 15 % 6 years

Wipro, Gurgaon 2005 1,75,000 Platinum 8% 5 years

Technopolis, Kolkata 2006 72,000 Gold 6% 3 years

Spectral Services 2007 15,000 Platinum 8% 4 years
Consultants Office, Noida
HITAM, Hyderabad 2007 78,000 Silver 2% 3 years
Kalpataru Square, Mumbai 2009 1,00,000 Platinum 2% 2 years

Source: CII-IGBC 14 of 44
 Benefits Experienced in LEED-India
Certified Green Buildings

• First 3 Platinum Buildings monitored to validate tangible

benefits
Building Sq.ft Normal Actual % Reduction Annual
Building Building Energy
(kWh) (kWh) Savings
(Rs in Lakhs)
Wipro 1,75,000 48,00,000 31,00,000 40% 102

ITC 1,70,000 35,00,000 20,00,000 45% 90

CII Godrej 20,000 3,50,000 1,30,000 63% 9

GBC

Source: CII-IGBC 15 of 44
SELECTED KALPAKRIT PROJECT STRATEGIES . . . .

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CASE 1 : High energy efficiency systems hybridized
with 20% on-site renewable energy generation.

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Envelope Design
• Thermal Insulation over walls and roofs.
• Double Glazed Units (DGU) for external windows and Structural
glazing with low ‘u’ value of 2.0 Watts/sq.m.K and low SHGC value
of about 0.39 Watts/sq.m.K.
• Enhanced design of shading devices (use of aluminium louvers).
ECBC Standard ‘u’ value Project Case ‘u’ value
Walls: 0.44 W/Sq.m K 0.355 W/Sq.m K
Roof: 0.261 W/Sq.m K 0.258 W/Sq.m K

Wall Envelope Section Roof Envelope Section

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Lighting Design

• Efficient design to harness

maximum of day lighting in
indoor spaces, by virtue of
meeting the daylight factor
specified for various spaces.
• Design of openings and
selection of glass property
(VLT) as per the daylight
factor requirement.
• Efficient lighting fixtures for
artificial lighting, which shall
be 30% better than the
ECBC benchmarks set for
lighting. Simulation to determine the Daylight Factor

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Lighting Design
The below table shows building Space function and their allowed
Lighting Power Densities for indoor (artificial lighting). The LPD shall
be 30% better than the ECBC benchmarks.
Space Typology LPD (W/m2) LPD (W/m2) (30% low)
(ECBC std.) (Benchmark values)
Office -enclosed 11.8 8.26
Meeting room 14 9.8
Class room 15.1 10.57
Atrium-first three floors 6.5 4.55
Atrium- each additional floor 2.2 1.54
Laboratory 15.1 10.57
Restrooms 9.7 6.79
Stairs-active 6.5 4.55
Library
- Cataloging 11.8 8.26
- Stacks 18.3 12.81
- Reading Area 12.9 9.03

Interior Lighting Power- Space Function Method

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CASE 2 : Conservation & adaptation as a effective
strategy for energy consumption reduction

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 for the occupants of the building, it means . . .

• Better air quality & therefore health.

• Thermal comfort and adequate daylight

• Environment conducive to better performance.

• Sensitivity and ownership towards environmental initiatives.

• Quantifiable, real energy consumption reduction.

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