Welcome to GRIHA

GRIHA, an acronym for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment, is the National Rating System of India. GRIHA has been conceived by TERI and developed jointly with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. It is a green building 'design evaluation system', and is suitable for all kinds of buildings in different climatic zones of the country.

ADaRSH, Association for Development and Research of Sustainable Habitats, is mandated to promote development of buildings and habitats in India through GRIHA. ADaRSH an independent platform for the interaction on scientific and administrative issues related to sustainable habitats in the Indian subcontinent. It was founded jointly by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi) and MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India) along with a handful of experts in the sustainability of built environment from across the country. Know more >>

The Basics (Benefits of following GRIHA rating system)

Up to 30% reduction in energy consumption
Limited waste generation due to recycling
Less consumption of water
Reduced pollution load & liability

Registered Projects (160 projects undertaken so far)

Suzlon One Earth
CESE (Centre for Environmental Sciences and Engineering) Building
Fortis Hospital

Common Wealth Games
Hindustan Lever Limited

GRIHA National Rating System for Green Buildings

Duration : 10 minutes

"With GRIHA's guidelines, the best buildings are designed around nature, not against it!!"

Fast Track Environment Clearance

In accordance with the Office Memorandum by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India, Association for Development and Research for Sustainable Habitats (ADaRSH) has proposed a procedure that will enable fast track environmental clearance through GRIHA pre-certification.

Mapping of EIA submittals with GRIHA submittals