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MESSAGE 1
Message from
President, GRIHA Council
It is heartening Dear Friends,
to note that
government The past year has been an enriching experience with the GRIHA family. We
have together embarked on a journey with a vision for a greener India. Now
and private more than ever, GRIHA is significant in meeting our national goals, especially
agencies are with regard to the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions submitted to
committing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, highlighting
themselves GRIHA, as the country’s own green building rating for combating global
to align with warming and climate change.
the GRIHA
criteria... many GRIHA has been designed as a tool to assess the performance of buildings
agencies who against certain nationally acceptable benchmarks, throughout their lifecycle.
have already In the past, some states and municipal bodies, such as Assam, Punjab, Kerala,
pledged their Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, and Noida, had provided incentives
upcoming large to GRIHA-rated buildings to ensure resource-efficient construction. Recently,
constructions Haryana, West Bengal, and many more states have also introduced incentives
for GRIHA-rated projects. It is heartening to note that government and private
towards agencies are committing themselves to align with the GRIHA criteria. The
Madhya Pradesh Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation,
GRIHA Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board, BESTECH
compliance. India Pvt Ltd, and IREO Hospitality Company Pvt Ltd, are some of the agencies
who have already pledged their upcoming large constructions towards
GRIHA compliance.
Going green has manifold benefits of lower costs, healthier lives, safer
world, better quality of life, and exploration of new ideas. Sustainability
will be a major driver behind innovation in the challenging new world full
of opportunities for strategic innovation. It is expected that technology
will play a key role in sustainable development covering all aspects: social,
environmental, and economic. Additionally, strengthening domestic
policy frameworks is required to catalyse and mobilize private finance and
investment in support of sustainable development.
The 8th GRIHA Summit shall serve as a platform to showcase latest initiatives
at the habitat level, innovative technologies, and strategies for achieving a
better performing built environment.
We look forward to your participation at the GRIHA Summit and wish the
deliberations a great success.
Dr Ajay Mathur
President, GRIHA Council
MARCH 2017
Message from
President, GRIHA Council
It is heartening Dear Friends,
to note that
government The past year has been an enriching experience with the GRIHA family. We
have together embarked on a journey with a vision for a greener India. Now
and private more than ever, GRIHA is significant in meeting our national goals, especially
agencies are with regard to the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions submitted to
committing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, highlighting
themselves GRIHA, as the country’s own green building rating for combating global
to align with warming and climate change.
the GRIHA
criteria... many GRIHA has been designed as a tool to assess the performance of buildings
agencies who against certain nationally acceptable benchmarks, throughout their lifecycle.
have already In the past, some states and municipal bodies, such as Assam, Punjab, Kerala,
pledged their Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, and Noida, had provided incentives
upcoming large to GRIHA-rated buildings to ensure resource-efficient construction. Recently,
constructions Haryana, West Bengal, and many more states have also introduced incentives
for GRIHA-rated projects. It is heartening to note that government and private
towards agencies are committing themselves to align with the GRIHA criteria. The
Madhya Pradesh Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation,
GRIHA Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board, BESTECH
compliance. India Pvt Ltd, and IREO Hospitality Company Pvt Ltd, are some of the agencies
who have already pledged their upcoming large constructions towards
GRIHA compliance.
Going green has manifold benefits of lower costs, healthier lives, safer
world, better quality of life, and exploration of new ideas. Sustainability
will be a major driver behind innovation in the challenging new world full
of opportunities for strategic innovation. It is expected that technology
will play a key role in sustainable development covering all aspects: social,
environmental, and economic. Additionally, strengthening domestic
policy frameworks is required to catalyse and mobilize private finance and
investment in support of sustainable development.
The 8th GRIHA Summit shall serve as a platform to showcase latest initiatives
at the habitat level, innovative technologies, and strategies for achieving a
better performing built environment.
We look forward to your participation at the GRIHA Summit and wish the
deliberations a great success.
Dr Ajay Mathur
President, GRIHA Council
MARCH 2017
