Upcoming developments show a significant shift towards sustainability in order to reduce resource dependency and carbon footprint. Many organizations today are interested in designing their buildings to be LEED (Leadership in Environment and Design) i.e USGBC (United States Green Building Council)/ IGBC (Indian Green Building Council), /GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment)/ Green mark certified.

Green building certification provides a framework for universally accepted highly efficient, healthy and cost-saving green buildings.

Green buildings reduce the environmental impact, improve the occupant health, reduce operations and maintenance costs, enhance building and organizational marketability, potentially increase occupant productivity and contribute in creating a sustainable community.

Bench-marking usually works on the following categories:

• Sustainable Architecture and Design

• Site Selection and Planning

• Water Conservation

• Energy Efficiency

• Building Materials and Resources

• Indoor Environmental Quality

• Innovation and Development

Developers can avail additional incentive FSI on obtaining Green Building Certification.

• 3% for IGBC Silver / GRIHA 3 star

• 5% for IGBC Gold / GRIHA 4 star

• 7% for IGBC Platinum / GRIHA 5 star

  *figures for Pune, IN. Changes as per location