IGBC Green Homes

Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green Homes is the first rating programme developed in India, exclusively for the residential sector. It is based on accepted energy and environmental principles and strikes a balance between known established practices and emerging concepts. The system is designed to be comprehensive in scope, yet simple in operation

IGBC Green Homes® Rating System is a voluntary and consensus based programme. The rating system has been developed based on materials and technologies that are presently available.

The objective of IGBC Green Homes® is to facilitate the effective use of site resources, water conservation, energy efficiency, handling of house-hold waste, optimum material utilization and design for healthy, comfortable & environmentally friendly homes.

The rating system evaluates certain mandatory requirements & credit points using a prescriptive approach and others on a performance based approach. The rating system is evolved so as to be comprehensive and at the same time user-friendly. The programme is fundamentally designed to address national priorities and the quality of life for occupants. The rating programme uses well accepted National standards and wherever local or National standards are not available, appropriate international benchmarks have been considered.
Benefits:
A Green Home can have tremendous benefits, both tangible and intangible. The immediate and most tangible benefit is in the reduction in water and operating energy costs right from day one, during the entire life cycle of the building.

Tangible Benefits:
       - Energy savings : 20 - 30%
       - Water savings : 30 - 50%

Intangible Benefits:
       - Enhanced air quality
       - Excellent day lighting
       - Health & wellbeing of the occupants
       - Conservation of scarce national resources
       - Enhance marketability for the project
Overview:
The project team can evaluate all the possible points to apply under the rating system using a suitable checklist. The project can apply for IGBC Green Homes® certification if it can meet all mandatory requirements and achieve the minimum required points. The guidelines detailed under each mandatory requirement & credit enables the design and construction of green homes of all sizes and types.

IGBC Green Homes® rating system addresses green features under the following categories:
       - Site Selection and Planning
       - Water Conservation
       - Energy Efficiency
       - Materials & Resources
       - Indoor Environmental Quality
       - Innovation & Design Process
Scope:
IGBC Green Homes® Rating System is a measurement system designed for rating new and major renovation of residential buildings which are broadly classified into two construction types:

       - Individual residential unit
       - Multi-dwelling residential units
               o Gated communities.
               o High-rise residential apartments.
               o Hostels, Service apartments, Resorts, Motels and Guest houses.

IGBC Green Homes® is designed primarily for new residential buildings. However, it is also applicable for existing buildings designed in accordance with the IGBC Green Homes® criteria.
When to use IGBC Green Homes
The project team can evaluate all the possible points to apply under the rating system using a suitable checklist. The project can apply for IGBC Green Homes®
Certification Levels:
Different levels of green building certification are awarded based on the total credits earned. However, every Green Home should meet certain mandatory requirements, which are non-negotiable.

The threshold criteria for certification/pre-certification levels are as under:

Certification Level	Individual Units	Multi-dwelling Units	Recognition
Certified	38 - 44	50 - 59	Best Practices
Silver	45 - 51	60 - 69	Outstanding Performance
Gold	52 - 59	70 - 79	National Excellence
Platinum	60 - 75	80 - 89	Global Leadership

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