List of Top 10 Green buildings in India 2019-2020

Highlights:

• Maharashtra has topped 1st position and has 334 LEED-certified green buildings.
• Karnataka ranked 2nd position with 232 LEED-certified green buildings
• Tamil Nadu was in the top position last year
• The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) defines a green building in India.
• With more than 5,400 green building projects, amounting to 7 billion sq.ft. of space in about 18 years is coming up by 2022

Concept of Green Buildings

The concept of Green Buildings in India is catching up with many leading real estate developers applying the principles needed for such buildings in their residential projects. Awareness among the general public about the importance of Green Buildings in modern times is really appreciable. At the same time, reducing the use of very limited resources also helps healthy living for its residents.

So, what is Green Buildings

Buildings that are LEED-certified make better places for people to live and also use less energy and water, reduce air pollution, produce clean air and save money for businesses and families. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) defines a green building as one which uses less water, is energy efficient, conserves natural resources, generates less waste, and provides healthier space for occupants as compared to a conventional building.

What is IGBC?

The IGBC Green Homes rating system is a measurement system that is employed for rating new residential buildings that include various construction categories such as individual homes, high-rise apartments, gated communities, row houses as well as existing residential buildings which are retrofit and redesigned in accordance with the IGBC Green Homes criteria. It is based on the principles of accepted energy and environmental concepts.

Benefits of Green Buildings

• It helps in the reduction of Co2.
• It saves water.
• It saves energy.
• Helpful in construction waste diverted from landfills

Green Buildings in India

India is a high performer in green building and has crossed the magical 7 billion sq.ft. of green building footprint and is now trying at going past the 10 billion sq.ft. by the year 2022 when India would be celebrating its 75th Independence. In reaching this milestone of 10 billion sq.ft., it will probably replace the US and China to take top positions. It ranks 3rd among the top 10 countries for (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) LEED. There are almost 3,200 projects that are participating in LEED in India.

As per V Suresh, Chairman of Indian Green Building Council more than 5,400 green building projects, amounting to 7 billion sq.ft. of space in about 18 years are coming up by 2022.

Govt projects where Green Buildings Concepts are being used

Over the years, green buildings have taken the first position in many government leadership like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), and Smart Cities Mission. The real estate sector in India has taken note of the benefits of going green and hence many famous green buildings have been built in the country over the last decade.

Green Buildings India Update 2020

Maharashtra topped the country in the list of green buildings with 373 projects, owing to its policy of granting incentives for green buildings. India remains to be a global leader in green buildings. By exploring LEED certification for buildings and spaces, India is not only contributing to economic growth and development but actively upscaling living standards for its residents by providing more flexibility, healthier and efficient buildings and communities.

The Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI) issued the list of top 10 states for LEED in India. And the U. S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building certification system is a rating system that values the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of green buildings.

As per GBCI’s list, in terms of total gross sq.m. (GSM) of LEED-certified space, Maharashtra topped the list with 10,258,564 sq.m. closely followed by Karnataka with 9,691,621 sq.m. of certified space. As of 31 December 2019, these two states Maharashtra & Karnataka had 373 and 301 LEED-certified projects respectively. Beating last year’s 2nd runner up, Tamil Nadu, Haryana claimed the 3rd spot in the list this year. The rest of the list comprised of Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Rajasthan placed in the 4th till the 10th place sequentially.

The top 10 states for LEED are home to more than 840 million Indians, and collectively include more than 475 million gross sq.ft of LEED-certified space. The complete rankings are given below:

Green Building Rating By IGBC

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