The GREEN ROOM is the Irish Green Building Councilās annual non-residential sustainable building gathering. As theĀ nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) (https://www.igbc.ie/nzeb/) standardĀ came in force on 1st January 2019 for commercial buildings, this yearās conference explores how in the future we can deliver genuinely carbon neutral and circular buildings. The recent reports from IPCC show that...
ITC Mud Fort is a thoughtfully designed and energy efficient residential apartments for ITC employees at Bangalore. It is a GRIHA 5 star rated and IGBC Green Homes Platinum certified building. This live webinar will bring together Mr.Aijit Gupta from ITC (Senior Project Manager, ITC), Mr.Mehul Patel (Principal, CnT Architects), Ms.Sandhya Patil (Senior Project Manager,...
UNNATI is an inspiring example of how climate responsive architecture is integral to achieving energy efficiency for a commercial office building in a composite climate (Delhi). It is the 1st Platinum certified building inĀ India under LEEDv4 BD+C: NC rating system. The approach and strategies employed in this project canĀ be replicated inĀ other projects as well. This...
The headquarters of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy - Atal Akshaya Urja Bhawan is designed to be a Net-Zero energy building. A combination of climate responsive architecture with energy efficient technology helps this building achieve the Net-Zero energy goal. Currently under construction, the building design displays evidence of judicious use of renewable...
The PUMA retail store that is part of a larger space has notable features such as Building Integrated Photovoltaic system, earth air tunnel system for space conditioning, high-performance glazing, insulated walls among others. The Headquarters of Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd located in Raichur also features the earth air tunnel system for space conditioning along with...
The master plan for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campusĀ at Jodhpur is an example of how Net Zero Energy development is scalable. Presently under construction, the 860 acre campus is designed to become almost fully self-sufficient with net zero water, energy and waste by the final stage of the project in around 2025. It...
Can growth be decoupled from resource consumption? The answer is Yes! Infosys is leading the way and showing the world how this has been achieved successfully and that it makes business sense. A forerunner among corporates, the team at Infosys adopts a data-driven approach to manage energy, water, waste, occupant comfort, indoor air quality, biodiversity,...
In developing the LEED Zero program, USGBC recognized two market realities: the design and delivery of zero energy buildings is becoming increasingly attainable for project teams around the world; and organizationally, USGBC has an incredible opportunity to help shape this growth by defining industry leadership ā for zero carbon, zero water and zero waste in...
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched the Net-Zero Energy Rating System in association with the World Green Building Council and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The rating system seeks to complement the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency and the National Solar Mission. While recognizing that energy efficiency is the...
Godrej & Boyce- the pioneer of green buildings in India- has achieved the next level of high-performance design with its Plant 13 Annexe- a 24,443 square metres office-cum-convention centre in Mumbai and the first in the country to achieve the 'Net Zero Energy Rating' under the IGBC Rating system. ...
