Mr. Akash Deep, Area Convenor & Senior Programme Manager and Area Convenor conducted an awareness session titled 'Green Buildings- The GRIHA Way' during the Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building Workshop on Energy Efficiency in Defence PSUs at HAL Management Academy, Bengaluru.

The session focused on concepts around green buildings, climate responsiveness in the built habitat; and exemplified strategies and approaches to sustainable site planning, water and wastewater management, building design optimization, energy performance optimization, renewable energy integration, municipal waste management, efficient material resource utilization, etc. through different case studies of GRIHA rated projects. The objective of this awareness program was to showcase a sustainable approach towards planning, development and management of various resources related to the habitat sector. The programme gave the participants an opportunity to explore green buildings and to understand the importance of going green.