The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) was formed by the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) in 2001. The council is based out of the CII Green Business Centre, Hyderabad which is India’s 1st Platinum rated green building. The vision of the council is to enable ‘Sustainable built environment for all.
IGBC is the country's premier body for green building certification and allied services. Today, with strong support from various stakeholders, IGBC has achieved the following significant milestones:
- 4,400+ projects registered with IGBC from various parts of India and abroad, amounting to a total footprint of 4.72 billion sq. ft.
- 22 IGBC green building ratings to cover all typologies of projects - residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, etc.
- 2,100+ IGBC Member Organizations comprising developers, corporates, architects, consultants, institutes, government, etc
- 2,800+ qualified IGBC Accredited Green Building Professionals more than 30,000 stakeholders have been trained by IGBC till date.
6. Green Buildings – The Definition
Uses less
Water
Optimizes
Energy
Efficiency
Conserves
natural
resources
Generates
less
waste
Provides
healthier
spaces
7. In 2001,
1 Green Building
(IGBC HQ in Hyderabad)
20,000 sq ft
Green Footprint in India
4,509 Green Projects
5.27 Billion sq ft
have adopted IGBC Ratings
8. Green Building Statistics of India
4,509 projects (5.27 Billion sq.ft)
2,19,364 acres of large developments
1,700+
Green Homes
250+
Green Factories
1,600+
Green Offices
48+ Green
Townships
7 Green
City
12 Green
Villages
290+ Green
Transit
20+
Green Campuses
11. DaylightingLocal materials
The Indian Way
Prithvi (Earth) Sustainable Sites
Jal (Water) Water Efficiency
Agni (Energy) Energy Efficiency & Atmosphere
Vayu (Air) Indoor Environmental Quality
Akash (Sky) Daylight, Night Sky Pollution
Views
Water body
IGBC Rating Key AreaPanchabhutas
Materials&Resources
Rediscovery of the Indian ethos - The 5 elements of Nature (Panchabhutas)
IGBC, a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas
12. More than 90% of all green building projects
in India are being rated by IGBC
13. IGBC
RATINGS
Applicable for all
5 Climatic Zones
Pioneers in India
Aligned with
National and Local
bye-laws
Encourage
rather than
penalise
IGBC Green Building Certification
14. What Green Buildings did differently in India
Feature Conventional Building Green Building
Approach Predominantly address
energy & water efficiency
Holistic; Integrated
design
Standards Meet the standards Beat the standards
– NBC, ECBC, etc.,
Materials Virgin materials Material Re-use
Cooling Technologies Vapour compression Solar air-
conditioning, Wind
towers etc.,
Air-Conditioning 150 - 200 sft /TR 600 sft /TR
Green Building – from project conceptualisation to
design, construction, operation and IGBC certification
15. Market Transformation of Green Materials
Materials
High performance glass
Flyash blocks
Wall & roof insulation
High albedo roofing
materials
Low VOC - paints,
adhesives & sealants
CRI certified carpets
FSC certified wood
Eco-friendly housekeeping
chemicals
Equipment / Systems
Waterless urinals
High CoP chillers
CO2 sensors
Wind towers
Root zone treatment
systems
New Services
III Party Commissioning
Energy simulation
Facilitation
Market Potential by 2025 in India : USD 300 Billion
16. Green Building
Vs
Conventional Building
Externally : Both look alike
Building Use : Both are same
Differences
Conserve natural resources
Concern for human comfort &
indoor environment
Operational savings
17. IGBC-rated Green Building benefits - tangible
Reduce operating costs
Optimize life cycle
economic performance
Sustained savings
Energy savings: 20 – 30 %
Water savings: 40 – 50 %, over baselines
Cygnus World School, Vadodara
IGBC Platinum
18. Tangible Benefits - Energy savings
IGBC certified projects have saved
15,000 MWh of Energy per million sq ft per annum
19. Tangible Benefits - Renewable Energy
IGBC has facilitated installation of
30 MW of Renewable Energy
20. Tangible Benefits - CO2 Emissions
IGBC certified projects have reduced
CO2 emissions by 12,000 Tons per million sq ft per annum
21. Tangible Benefits - Water savings
IGBC certified projects have saved
45,000 KL of Water per million sq ft per annum
22. Tangible Benefits - Construction waste
IGBC certified projects have diverted
500 Tons of construction waste per million sq ft
30. IGBC Green Existing Buildings
Bombay House, TATA Head Quarters, Mumbai
India‟s IGBC „Platinum‟ Rated Existing Building
Salient Green Features
conventional buildings
Purchase of RECs to offset 75% of annual
energy consumption
Water savings of more than 50%
Contribution to the maintenance of
neighbouring areas
Green policy for all future retrofits
31. Efficient Chillers (6.3 COP),
Lighting retrofits (T5s),
VFDs
LED Lighting retrofits,
Star rated appliances,
BMS systems
EPI in 2010:
172 kWh/yr/m2
EPI in 2011 :
144 kWh/yr/m2
EPI in 2012:
122 kWh/yr/m2
EPI in 2013: 112
kWh/yr/m2
Proposed EPI in 2017:
90 kWh/yr/m2
Bombay House - Energy Performance
Over Years
Bombay House, Mumbai
IGBC PLATINUM
34. National Remote Sensing Centre of ISRO, Hyderabad,
IGBC Platinum
Solar farm inside campus
Capacity : 300 kW
18% of total energy need
Solar Farm in IMGEOS Facility
World Class Standards & Procedures
39. Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering,
Pune
Extensive use of renewable energy
Building integrated photovoltaic
(BIPV) of 40 kW capacity
Roof mounted solar panels
100% daylight in regularly occupied
spaces
Skylight in open courtyard
Reused salvaged materials
Railway sleeper wood, Wood beam &
post, Tiles & flooring
Daylight captured in courtyard and classrooms
BIVP installed in common areas
Reused salvaged
material
40. MoUD‟s New Residential Township, New Delhi
55 % of site area maintained green
including forest area
Zero-solid waste discharge site
Entire organic waste treated and
reused on-site
100% Roof & Non Roof Rainwater
Harvesting
100 % solar water heating
Rapidly renewable materials used
for fencing
Bamboo Fencing in all independent
bungalows
Bamboo fencing as compound wall
41. Zero-solid Waste Discharge Site - Entire organic
waste treated and reused on-site
MoUD’s Residential Complex, New Moti Bagh, Delhi
Pellet making machine
MoUD‟s New Residential Township, New Delhi
43. First Bus Terminal in India to Go Green
Vadodara Central Bus Station
IGBC GOLD (IGBC Existing Building Rating)
44. First Metro Rail in India to Go Green
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
240+ Metro Stations across the country are going green with IGBC
45. Mumbai International Airport Limited - Terminal 2
IGBC Platinum Rated Green Existing Building
This project has scored Platinum rating with highest points (94 points) till date
under IGBC Existing Building Rating System
Certified Gold in 2014
under IGBC’s New Construction
Re-Certified Platinum in 2016
under IGBC’s Existing Building Rating
First Green Airport
under IGBC Green Existing Buildings
49. Green Village
IGBC Platinum
India’s First
VILLAGE : MAWLYNNONG
DISTRICT : EAST KHASI HILLS
STATE : MEGHALAYA
All Three Generations are Equally Committed
Kid Young Old
Won the title of ‘Asia's cleanest village’ (2003)
50. Bhond,
Mewat (Nuh), Haryana
IGBC Gold Rated Green Village
Feedback Infra Pvt. Ltd.
has adopted Bhond village
as a CSR Initiative
(2015 – 2017: Implementation)
Received Swarn Jayanthi
Swachhta Award on
Independence Day 2016
India’s First Certified Green Village under CSR Initiative
51. India‟s Net Zero Energy Buildings
MoEF’s Indira Paryavaran
Bhawan, New Delhi
IGBC Platinum
Gujarat Pollution Control
Board, IGBC Gold
Eco-Commercial Building, Greater Noida
IGBC Platinum
Sun Carrier Omega, Bhopal
IGBC Platinum
Net Zero Home, Bhubaneswar
IGBC Platinum
52. IGBC-rated Green Buildings
Certification Levels
Rating Recognition
Certified Good Practices
Silver Best Practices
Gold Outstanding Performance
Platinum National Excellence
53. IGBC Certification Process
30 Days
Project team appeals
the certification
awarded within 1 month
Project registration – (www.igbc.in)
Preliminary review by III Party Assessors
Project submits clarifications for preliminary
review
Final review by III Party Assessors
Notify final score by IGBC
Project accepts
IGBC presents plaque indicating
certification level
Yes
Submit documents for Preliminary Review
30 Days
Building Audit by IGBC
54. "The earth has enough resources for our need,
but not for our greed.“
- Mahatma Gandhi
