‘GRIHA’ Rating System:
Criteria and their weightage
GRIHA is a guiding and performance-oriented system where points are earned for meeting the design and performance intent of the criteria. Each criterion has a number of points assigned to it. It means that a project intending to meet the criterion would qualify for the points.
Criteria and their weightage
GRIHA is a guiding and performance-oriented system where points are earned for meeting the design and performance intent of the criteria. Each criterion has a number of points assigned to it. It means that a project intending to meet the criterion would qualify for the points.
Compliances, as specified in the relevant criterion,
have to be submitted in the prescribed format. While the intent of some
of the criteria is self-validating in nature, there are others such as
energy consumption, thermal and visual comfort, noise control, and
indoor pollution levels which need to be validated on-site through
performance monitoring. The points related to these criteria (specified
under the relevant sections) are awarded provisionally while certifying
and are converted into firm points through monitoring, validation, and
documents/photographs to support the award of point.
GRIHA is a 100 point system consisting of some core points, which are mandatory, while the rest are optional.
Different levels of certification (one star to five stars) are awarded based on the number of points earned. The minimum points required for certification is 50.
GRIHA is a 100 point system consisting of some core points, which are mandatory, while the rest are optional.
Different levels of certification (one star to five stars) are awarded based on the number of points earned. The minimum points required for certification is 50.
| Criterion 1 | Site Selection |
| Criterion 2 | Preserve and protect landscape during construction/compensatory depository forestation. |
| Criterion 3 | Soil conservation (post construction) |
| Criterion 4 | Design to include existing site features |
| Criterion 5 | Reduce hard paving on site |
| Criterion 6 | Enhance outdoor lighting system efficiency |
| Criterion 7 | Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site circulation efficiency |
| Criterion 8 | Provide minimum level of sanitation/safety facilities for construction workers |
| Criterion 9 | Reduce air pollution during construction |
| Criterion 10 | Reduce landscape water demand |
| Criterion 11 | Reduce building water use |
| Criterion 12 | Efficient water use during construction |
| Criterion 13 | Optimize building design to reduce conventional energy demand |
| Criterion 14 | Optimize energy performance of building within specified comfort limits |
| Criterion 15 | Utilization of fly-ash or equivalent industrial/agricultural waste as recommended by BIS in building structures |
| Criterion 16 | Reduce embodied energy of construction is reduced by adopting material efficient technologies and/or low-energy materials |
| Criterion 17 | Use low-energy materials in Interiors |
| Criterion 18 | Renewable energy utilization |
| Criterion 19 | Renewable energy based hot water system |
| Criterion20 | Waste water treatment |
| Criterion 21 | Water recycle and reuse (including rainwater) |
| Criterion 22 | Reduction in waste during construction |
| Criterion 23 | Efficient Waste segregation |
| Criterion 24 | Storage and disposal of wastes |
| Criterion 25 | Resource recovery from waste |
| Criterion 26 | Use of low-VOC paints/adhesives/sealants |
| Criterion 27 | Minimize ozone depleting substances |
| Criterion 28 | Ensure water quality |
| Criterion 29 | Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels |
| Criterion 30 | Tobacco and smoke control |
| Criterion 31 | Provide at least the minimum level of accessibility for persons with disabilities |
| Criterion 32 | Energy audit and validation |
| Criterion 33 | Operation and Maintenance |
| Criterion 34 | Innovation Points |
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