Newsletter | July 2018     The 10th GRIHA Summit 2018   GRIHA Council and University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia co-create the 10th GRIHA Summit scheduled to be held on 11th-12th December, 2018 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.     The Annual Magazine of GRIHA Council "Shashwat - Let Nature Be" is released at The GRIHA Summit. Its previous issues had themes such as 'Cities of Future', 'High Performance Habitat', 'Transforming Habitats' and 'Sustainable is Affordable'. It encompasses articles, interviews and testimonials from experts with diverse backgrounds and has significantly contributed in new areas of research in the domain of sustainability. This year, GRIHA Council extends an invitation to contribute an article in the 5th edition of the magazine, with the theme - 'Fostering Partnerships for Sustainable Habitats'.     Three Star GRIHA Final Rating awarded to Devraai Phase-2, Pune   The project has demonstrated 84.5% reduction in energy consumption compared to GRIHA benchmark. 51 numbers of native or naturalised species of trees were planted along the periphery of the site to enhance biodiversity. 34% of building water demand has been reduced by installing low flow plumbing fixtures and 75% of water savings was achieved in landscape water requirement due to installation of drip irrigation system. Furthermore, solar hot water system has been installed to offset 96% of the conventional energy demand for hot water.     GRIHA Four Star Provisional Rating awarded to Sabarmati Hostel, IIT Madras   The project has planted more than 100 trees to compensate the number of trees cut during construction. Efficient landscape design resulted in reduction of more than 50% of landscape water demand. Building water demand reduction of 61.4% has been demonstrated by installing water efficient flush and flow fixtures. EPI reduction of 80.1% has been demonstrated by implementing ECBC mandatory clauses compliant lighting, HVAC and electrical power system. Additionally, 360 kWp solar PV panels have been installed to reduce use of electricity generated from fossil fuels.       GRIHA Four Star Provisional Rating awarded to Tunga and Bhadra Hostel, IIT Madras   The project has more than 50% of hardscape area shaded by trees. Efficient landscape design resulted in reduction of more than 59% of landscape water demand. Reduction of 61.7% has been demonstrated on building water use by installing water efficient flush and flow fixtures. EPI reduction of 78.4% from GRIHA established EPI has been demonstrated by implementing ECBC mandatory clauses compliant lighting, HVAC and electrical power system.       Editor's choice   When Bangkok floods, this park does something amazing Spilling out across the delta of the Chao Phraya River, the Thai capital was once known as the Venice of the East for its network of canals. Today, thanks to explosive development, many of those waterways have been filled with cement. This oasis of green in the hyper-developed city has an important job: it can contain one million gallons of water. Material formed from crab shells and trees could replace flexible plastic packaging From liquid laundry detergent packaged in cardboard to compostable plastic cups, consumer products are increasingly touting their sustainable and renewable origins. Now researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers that has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh. Why you shouldn't be a 'straw-man' environmentalist Dramatic and evocative statements and statistics, including the infamous “plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050” prophecy, are inciting some incredible interventions from governments, large multinationals and individual citizens. The overwhelming response to these has been the removal of straws from day-to-day society.     GRIHA training program organized   3 Day Training Programme Noida, Uttar Pradesh Date: 11th - 13th July, 2018 1 Day SVA GRIHA Training Programme, Vasad, Gujarat Date: 13th July, 2018 3 Day Training Programme, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Date: 25th - 27th July, 2018 3 Day Training Programme, Kochi, Kerala Date: 25th - 27th July, 2018 2 Day Seminar on 'Green Building Materials and Technologies', Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Date: 27th – 28th July, 2018     GRIHA Training Programs in the upcoming months   Venue Dates Jaipur 29th – 31th August, 2018 Bengaluru 26th – 28th September, 2018 Bhubaneswar 26th – 28th September, 2018     View Events       GRIHA Certified Professional & Evaluator Exams in the upcoming months   Exam Dates Certified Professional 31th August, 2018 Evaluator 18th August, 2018     View Exam Calendar   Register your interest for training on GRIHA Register your products and projects   Copyright © 2018 GRIHA Council GRIHA Council, 1st Floor, A - 260, Defence colony, New Delhi, 110024 (Ph : 011 4644 4500) If you do not wish to receive this newsletter Click here