What Is IGBC And How It Is Helping India To Go Green?

IGBC stands for Indian Green Building Council. It is a part of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry since 1895) – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre. It is actively involved in promoting green building concept in India. The council is represented by all the stakeholders of construction industry, corporate, government & Nodal agencies, architects, institutions, product manufacturers, etc. It is a member driven council and operates on a consensus based approach.The aim of the council is to bring a green building revolution in India so that India can become one of the world leaders in green building by the year 2015.Before we go in depth let me tell you what is a green building?A green building is a building which optimises energy efficiency, conserves natural resources, produces/generates less waste, uses less water, adopts eco friendly ways and provides healthier place for occupants as compared to other regular buildings.  The IGBC’s green building movement has following services like certification of green buildings in India, IGBC Accredited Professional examination, green building workshop and training programs, green building mission, green building congress- India’s flagship event on green buildings.IGBC membership is open for all the organisations who are involved in construction activities. For becoming a member one can visit the IGBC website i.e. www.igbc.in. A member can have a platform for networking, can have access to important information, can play an active role in promotion of green building concept, and can participate in local chapter activities along with special discounts for IGBC programmes and publications. The motive of IGBC green buildings is to assist in the creation of high performance, healthy, affordable, and durable and environment friendly residential buildings.IGBC Green Home ratings are awarded according to the following scale:Projects with interior

Projects without Interior

Green buildings costs slightly higher than the conventional buildings but it is not higher than the benefits it gives to its residents in the long run. The operating cost would work out to 80 to 85 % of the capital cost while the incremental cost which is one time cost is only 8to 10 %. The total cost of ownership of green buildings is lesser than the conventional buildings because of substantial reduction in operational cost.Some of Pune’s green building certified projects and their ratings are as follows:

In my opinion all big builders and developers should join hands with IGBC to help India to become one of the leaders in the world in green building revolution.Ruchi Mahajanзайм на карту без отказов круглосуточновзять кредит онлайн