Indian Green Building Council commonly known as IGBC is a part of CII that came into existence in the year 2001. The sole aim of this body is “to enable a sustainable environment for all and facilitate India to be one global leader in sustainable built environment by 2025”. To ensure this, it offers a wide array of services like green building training program, green building rating program, and certification services. Also, IGBC releases state-wise green building data, to check each state status on the Go-Green front.
According to its latest report, Maharashtra has left all the other states far behind in the race of green building spread. As per the data, the state has as many as 1,124 green buildings that is way ahead of any other state.
Here’s a list of states that follow Maharashtra and its green building quotient –
Tamil Nadu – 355
Karnataka – 354
Uttar Pradesh – 351
Telangana – 253
Delhi – 197
Haryana – 194
In totality, India currently has a green building footprint of 3.68 billion sq ft, which IGBC aims to take to a 10 billion figure by 2022. Also, according to IGBC statement, the current footprint is regarded second-best in the world after the United States.
But what have we achieved with so much greenery around, if you may ask then you’ll be pleased to know that India has managed to –
- Reduce CO2 emission by 50 million tons
- Saved about 170 gigalitre of water
- Energy saving worth 50,000 GW per hour
For the future, ICGB plans to add six more standards to the existing 14 green building rating systems. One of which will be EB rating that deals with the conversion of existing non-green buildings into green ones.
Buildings constructed by Trimurty Builders adhere to environmental safety standards and are an example green buildings with all modern amenities can be a reality. Trimurty’s Ariana, became the first pre-certified project in Jaipur and has 74% open and green area.
