Q:As per a proposal being considered by the municipal corporation, certified green buildings in Mumbai could soon get up to 20% discount on property tax.
Latest Answer: True Rajat,
A green or sustainable building involves a structure and process of constructing the structure that is resource-efficient and environmentally responsible throughout a building's life cycle from design, construction and operation to maintenance.
Latest Answer: You can guide architects and service consultants in areas of energy [lighting, appliances, air-conditioning], water and waste management for any building — be it a home, office, hotel or hospital. The nice thing about the green rating systems that have been created and guided by institutions like the CII Indian Green Business Council or the GRIHA in India
Q:Hi, I am very much interested in green living. I haven't seen any green office but I have heard that there are few in Delhi. I want more details about the pros and cons of green commercial buildings. If it's good I will plan to rent an office in Delhi which is developed on this kind of concept. Please guide me.
Latest Answer: There are few more green buildngs like the new building for ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) which is under construction, located at Jor Bagh.. It is being constructed in a way so that it gets both the GRIHA 5-star rating and the LEED India Platinum rating. Another one is located at Sector 62, Noida.. It is named- "Green Boulevard” , it looks like a modern office complex from outside, but once entered in, the temperature makes gradual shift. The building has 12 IT companies and houses about 5,000 employees.
Latest Answer: It depends upon the designing team who chooses the location. This team assesses the appropriateness of the area relative to green design criteria. They check the location and track solar access, existing vegetations, and natural geological features. If they find everything is okay, then they choose that area to build green buildings.
Q:I am a student staying with my parents in Kolkata. After couple of months I would be moving to Delhi in search of job. I am eagerly looking to get a flat there which should be within a green building/apartment. I want to know what is the current scenario of green buildings in Delhi.
Latest Answer: The main target for creating green buildings is to achieve maximum harmony with nature and keep natural ambience within a certain area. There are many advantages of residing in a green building as it consumes lesser resources. Even the buyers are much concern about it. So, they are looking to build more and more green buildings. To meet the buyers demand there are many green buildings in Delhi which are ready for sale and rent.
Latest Answer: A Green Building is a building which incorporates several Green features from sitting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. You can ask the developer of your apartment the resources or materials he used for building the apartment. Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green Homes is also a rating programme developed in India to rate green buildings exclusively for the residential sector. If all the criteria for green building is met by your apartment then it will gain a green building status.