Government of Rajasthan and CII-IGBC partner to accelerate green building growth in India

12 Oct 2017 CW Team

India’s flagship event on Green Buildings organised by CII-IGBC in Jaipur.
IGBC Healthy Building Rating launched at the inaugural event.
IGBC Green Championship Awards to Indian Railways, Delhi Metro, SBI, Reliance Industries and other organisations.

The three-day international conference and exhibition of the 15th edition of the Green Building Congress 2017 was recently inaugurated by Rajpal Singh Shekhawat, Minister for Industry, NRI and Government Enterprise, Government of Rajasthan.

Speaking at the occasion, Shekhawat said, “The Rajasthan Government is committed to facilitate sustainable development of the state. The government has introduced a slew of measures, including offering 5 per cent additional FAR (floor area ratio) for projects under JDA (Jaipur Development Authority). It is encouraging to see that Rajasthan has already 83 IGBC registered projects with a footprint of 103 million sq ft of green buildings, making Rajasthan a role model for other states.” Awareness about the importance and benefits of adopting the green building concept is very important to further this growth, he underlined, adding that initiatives by IGBC is playing a pioneer role in spearheading the green movement in India.

Appreciating CII’s support to the Government of Rajasthan in its growth initiatives, Gajendra Singh Khimsar, Minister for Environment & Forest, Government of Rajasthan, said, “India, which is currently the second largest country in the world with a green building footprint of 4.68 billion sq ft, has the potential to be the world leader soon. Rajasthan has taken a leadership position in this area and can play a significant role in helping the country achieve IGBC’s vision of 10 billion sq ft green built-up environment by 2022. The Government of Rajasthan is glad to offer all the possible support to IGBC in making India a global leader in green buildings.”

V Suresh, Chairman, Policy & Advocacy Committee, IGBC, said, “The green building movement should not just be urban centric, it should reach villages and rural part of India. With these objectives, IGBC on one hand has been driving initiatives to introduce various rating systems customised to meet the requirements of different types of built environment including IGBC green building village rating system. At the same time, our effort has been to create opportunities for market transformation and make green building affordable to ensure greater participation.”

In a presentation made by Raghupathy, Deputy Director General, CII-IGBC, he requested the Government of Rajasthan to extend the FAR incentive for green buildings to cover the rest of state. He also emphasised for all the government buildings in Rajasthan to go green.

Sharing his views, Arcitect Tai Lee Siang, Chair, World Green Building Council, said, “India has made significant progress in promoting the adoption of green building practice, and to take it to the next level, we need to make green building a part of our tradition by going beyond the business case.”

Applauding the IGBC efforts and achievements, Terri Wills, CEO, World Green Building Council, said “The Asia-Pacific region, which includes India, is one of the fastest growth regions in the green building space. WorldGBC is driving the mission of ensuring green building for “everyone-everywhere”. India, one of the first founding members of WGBC, has been playing a vital role in accelerating the global green building movement.”

A rating program for healthy buildings for occupants, ‘IGBC Healthy Building Rating’ was launched during the inaugural proceedings. The programme evaluates buildings on the metric of people-centric design, and on the incorporation of elements that address energy consumption, water use and waste management in a sustainable manner.

Discussing the salient aspects of the rating programme, S Srinivas, Deputy Executive Director, CII-Godrej IGBC Hyderabad, stated, “The built environment plays a vital role in health and well-being of the occupants, and should be closely knitted with people-centric design. The holistic rating system on ‘Healthy Building for Occupants,’ developed by CII-Indian Green Building Council addresses the physical, intellectual and social wellbeing of its occupants.”

The day was also marked by felicitating organisations with Green Championship awards to recognise their efforts in green building movement in India. The awards were given to Indian railways, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, SBI, Reliance Industries, ICICI, Carrier-United Technologies, Agarwal & Agarwal Interior Designer, RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, Godrej Green Building Consultancy Services, Thomas Associates Architects and Orbit Group.

Held between October 5-7, 2017, CII-IGBC Green Building Congress 2017 hosted over 2,000 delegates, with representation from 31-member countries of the World Green Building Council. The event featured an exhibition on technologies and processes transforming the global construction industry, with a footfall of about 5,000 visitors. The event featured exclusive sessions on incorporating sustainability and green elements into buildings serving the healthcare, schools, homes, affordable housing and data centres arenas, along with panel discussions with key industry leaders and financial institutions.

India’s flagship event on Green Buildings organised by CII-IGBC in Jaipur. IGBC Healthy Building Rating launched at the inaugural event. IGBC Green Championship Awards to Indian Railways, Delhi Metro, SBI, Reliance Industries and other organisations. The three-day international conference and exhibition of the 15th edition of the Green Building Congress 2017 was recently inaugurated by Rajpal Singh Shekhawat, Minister for Industry, NRI and Government Enterprise, Government of Rajasthan. Speaking at the occasion, Shekhawat said, “The Rajasthan Government is committed to facilitate sustainable development of the state. The government has introduced a slew of measures, including offering 5 per cent additional FAR (floor area ratio) for projects under JDA (Jaipur Development Authority). It is encouraging to see that Rajasthan has already 83 IGBC registered projects with a footprint of 103 million sq ft of green buildings, making Rajasthan a role model for other states.” Awareness about the importance and benefits of adopting the green building concept is very important to further this growth, he underlined, adding that initiatives by IGBC is playing a pioneer role in spearheading the green movement in India. Appreciating CII’s support to the Government of Rajasthan in its growth initiatives, Gajendra Singh Khimsar, Minister for Environment & Forest, Government of Rajasthan, said, “India, which is currently the second largest country in the world with a green building footprint of 4.68 billion sq ft, has the potential to be the world leader soon. Rajasthan has taken a leadership position in this area and can play a significant role in helping the country achieve IGBC’s vision of 10 billion sq ft green built-up environment by 2022. The Government of Rajasthan is glad to offer all the possible support to IGBC in making India a global leader in green buildings.” V Suresh, Chairman, Policy & Advocacy Committee, IGBC, said, “The green building movement should not just be urban centric, it should reach villages and rural part of India. With these objectives, IGBC on one hand has been driving initiatives to introduce various rating systems customised to meet the requirements of different types of built environment including IGBC green building village rating system. At the same time, our effort has been to create opportunities for market transformation and make green building affordable to ensure greater participation.” In a presentation made by Raghupathy, Deputy Director General, CII-IGBC, he requested the Government of Rajasthan to extend the FAR incentive for green buildings to cover the rest of state. He also emphasised for all the government buildings in Rajasthan to go green. Sharing his views, Arcitect Tai Lee Siang, Chair, World Green Building Council, said, “India has made significant progress in promoting the adoption of green building practice, and to take it to the next level, we need to make green building a part of our tradition by going beyond the business case.” Applauding the IGBC efforts and achievements, Terri Wills, CEO, World Green Building Council, said “The Asia-Pacific region, which includes India, is one of the fastest growth regions in the green building space. WorldGBC is driving the mission of ensuring green building for “everyone-everywhere”. India, one of the first founding members of WGBC, has been playing a vital role in accelerating the global green building movement.” A rating program for healthy buildings for occupants, ‘IGBC Healthy Building Rating’ was launched during the inaugural proceedings. The programme evaluates buildings on the metric of people-centric design, and on the incorporation of elements that address energy consumption, water use and waste management in a sustainable manner. Discussing the salient aspects of the rating programme, S Srinivas, Deputy Executive Director, CII-Godrej IGBC Hyderabad, stated, “The built environment plays a vital role in health and well-being of the occupants, and should be closely knitted with people-centric design. The holistic rating system on ‘Healthy Building for Occupants,’ developed by CII-Indian Green Building Council addresses the physical, intellectual and social wellbeing of its occupants.” The day was also marked by felicitating organisations with Green Championship awards to recognise their efforts in green building movement in India. The awards were given to Indian railways, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, SBI, Reliance Industries, ICICI, Carrier-United Technologies, Agarwal & Agarwal Interior Designer, RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, Godrej Green Building Consultancy Services, Thomas Associates Architects and Orbit Group. Held between October 5-7, 2017, CII-IGBC Green Building Congress 2017 hosted over 2,000 delegates, with representation from 31-member countries of the World Green Building Council. The event featured an exhibition on technologies and processes transforming the global construction industry, with a footfall of about 5,000 visitors. The event featured exclusive sessions on incorporating sustainability and green elements into buildings serving the healthcare, schools, homes, affordable housing and data centres arenas, along with panel discussions with key industry leaders and financial institutions.