GRIHA Council is organizing a Green Building Tour of ABB India Ltd.’s Nelamangala Campus in Bengaluru—a GRIHA Water Positive certified campus—on Thursday, 19 June 2025.

With nearly half a billion people living in densely populated cities, the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect has intensified due to the replacement of natural green spaces with the built environment and the increasing reliance on energy-intensive cooling systems such as air conditioning.

GRIHA Council successfully conducted an online training programme on SVAGRIHA V.3, the latest variant of the Simple Versatile Affordable GRIHA rating system, on 27th March 2025.

GRIHA Council successfully organized a Green Building Tour at Vastukar Design Studio in Bhubaneswar, a 5-star rated project under SVA GRIHA rating variant, on 26th March 2025.

From 5th to 7th March 2025, GRIHA Council successfully hosted a three-day intensive online training programme on GRIHA V.2019.

GRIHA Council successfully conducted a comprehensive 2-day online training programme on Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) and Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS) on 20-21 February 2025.

GRIHA Council successfully conducted a Green Building Tour to "Net Zero Carbon Homes" in Mohali, a project aspiring for a SVA GRIHA rating, on 18th February 2025.

From 29th to 31st January 2025, GRIHA Council successfully hosted an online intensive training programme on GRIHA V.2019. Over the course of 3 days, the programme was designed to equip the participants with the understanding of green building concepts and GRIHA rating system.

India, as one of the fastest-growing economies in the country, is facing the dual challenges of rapid urbanization and rising temperatures.