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Message from the
President,
GRIHA Council
environmental upgradation. With Sydney, Australia, to co-create the
GRIHA has been conceded pioneering work aimed at a holistic 11th GRIHA Summit in the week of
‘Energy Conservation’ day. The theme
assessment of building resource
as an effectual platform that efficiency, GRIHA continues to for this year summit is “Approach to
comprehensively evaluates the develop a myriad of rating variants Integrated Sustainability” and will
environmental performance catering to a wide range of building seek integration of solutions across the
of buildings over its entire typologies and scale. It is heartening different parameters of sustainability.
lifecycle. It also guides the to see the steady adoption of these This GRIHA Summit will bring
stakeholders as well as occupants variants across the country. Multiple together global leaders on sustainable
in adopting efficient strategies engagements with public and private habitats, experts from industry,
and a sustainable lifestyle paving construction agencies have reinforced government, academia, finance and
the way for innovation under GRIHA as a robust and transparent policy, consumers and numerous
the gamut of construction, tool to evaluate green development international delegates, to discuss
operation, maintenance without and encouraged the launch of new and deliberate on furthering the
compromising the quality of initiatives by the GRIHA Council sustainable habitat agenda in India.
indoor air quality and occupant in response to the emerging needs This summit is interspersed with
comfort and wellbeing as well of the building industry as well as technical sessions on sustainable
as acting as a tool for improved government goals. building policies, tools and techniques,
building performance. With unprecedented global exhibitions showcasing sustainable
challenges; climate change, loss building materials construction
of biodiversity and exhaustion of
practices and technologies.
I ndia, the seventh largest country critical natural resources being the unending support and trust of our
I humbly acknowledge the
in the world, is a leading economy
most prominent, it is evident that
valued partners and their unwithered
without proactive action and dialogue
and home to over one billion
people living in various climatic
zones. The country’s economy has at a global level, solutions cannot confidence in GRIHA. Without any
be sought. In order to address the
apprehension I can proudly say that
been growing at a fast pace ever since challenges faced by communities this progress is the result of continuous
the process of economic reforms at large, it is imperative to strike a commitment of an exuberant team.
started in 1991. Construction plays balance between social development,
a very important role in its economy sustained economic growth, Wishing all the best for the
contributing to growth of the GDP. sustainable management of natural forthcoming year, 2020!
Commercial and residential sectors resources and cultural variations.
continue to be a major market for the With its commitment to the
construction industry. The sectors sustainable development goals,
consume a lot of energy throughout GRIHA is organizing the ‘11th
the life cycle of buildings thus edition of GRIHA Summit’ to
becoming a major contributor to serve as a forum to discuss various Ajay Mathur
greenhouse gas emissions. environmental challenges. As part of President, GRIHA Council and
I am pleased to announce that the outreach to international academia Director General, TERI
GRIHA family, in this regard, has GRIHA Council is collaborating with
been instrumental as a catalyst for the University of New South Wales,
President,
GRIHA Council
environmental upgradation. With Sydney, Australia, to co-create the
GRIHA has been conceded pioneering work aimed at a holistic 11th GRIHA Summit in the week of
‘Energy Conservation’ day. The theme
assessment of building resource
as an effectual platform that efficiency, GRIHA continues to for this year summit is “Approach to
comprehensively evaluates the develop a myriad of rating variants Integrated Sustainability” and will
environmental performance catering to a wide range of building seek integration of solutions across the
of buildings over its entire typologies and scale. It is heartening different parameters of sustainability.
lifecycle. It also guides the to see the steady adoption of these This GRIHA Summit will bring
stakeholders as well as occupants variants across the country. Multiple together global leaders on sustainable
in adopting efficient strategies engagements with public and private habitats, experts from industry,
and a sustainable lifestyle paving construction agencies have reinforced government, academia, finance and
the way for innovation under GRIHA as a robust and transparent policy, consumers and numerous
the gamut of construction, tool to evaluate green development international delegates, to discuss
operation, maintenance without and encouraged the launch of new and deliberate on furthering the
compromising the quality of initiatives by the GRIHA Council sustainable habitat agenda in India.
indoor air quality and occupant in response to the emerging needs This summit is interspersed with
comfort and wellbeing as well of the building industry as well as technical sessions on sustainable
as acting as a tool for improved government goals. building policies, tools and techniques,
building performance. With unprecedented global exhibitions showcasing sustainable
challenges; climate change, loss building materials construction
of biodiversity and exhaustion of
practices and technologies.
I ndia, the seventh largest country critical natural resources being the unending support and trust of our
I humbly acknowledge the
in the world, is a leading economy
most prominent, it is evident that
valued partners and their unwithered
without proactive action and dialogue
and home to over one billion
people living in various climatic
zones. The country’s economy has at a global level, solutions cannot confidence in GRIHA. Without any
be sought. In order to address the
apprehension I can proudly say that
been growing at a fast pace ever since challenges faced by communities this progress is the result of continuous
the process of economic reforms at large, it is imperative to strike a commitment of an exuberant team.
started in 1991. Construction plays balance between social development,
a very important role in its economy sustained economic growth, Wishing all the best for the
contributing to growth of the GDP. sustainable management of natural forthcoming year, 2020!
Commercial and residential sectors resources and cultural variations.
continue to be a major market for the With its commitment to the
construction industry. The sectors sustainable development goals,
consume a lot of energy throughout GRIHA is organizing the ‘11th
the life cycle of buildings thus edition of GRIHA Summit’ to
becoming a major contributor to serve as a forum to discuss various Ajay Mathur
greenhouse gas emissions. environmental challenges. As part of President, GRIHA Council and
I am pleased to announce that the outreach to international academia Director General, TERI
GRIHA family, in this regard, has GRIHA Council is collaborating with
been instrumental as a catalyst for the University of New South Wales,
