GRIHA Version 2019: Volume One

GRIHA Council

Feb 2022 · The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

About this ebook

GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) is the national rating system of India. It has been acknowledged as India’s own green building rating system. The tool evaluates reductions in emission intensity through habitats. GRIHA is a part of mitigation strategy for combating climate change in INDIA's “Nationally Determined Contributions” submitted to UNFCCC by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India. This set of GRIHA manuals is a guide for building professionals (architects, services engineers, landscape designers, project managers, and contractors) involved in the design and construction of green buildings.

The manuals provide a comprehensive understanding of the 5th updated version of GRIHA rating system, with introduction to concepts like life cycle cost analysis, life cycle analysis, and water performance index, etc., with an aims to build more sustainable physical assets and infrastructure services, while enhancing the livability and workability of the occupants included in its underlying criteria, rating process, strategies for compliance, and the documentation and evaluation procedure.

Salient features

The following are the salient features of the new version of GRIHA rating:

·         Indigenous rating system

·         Adoption of holistic approach towards sustainability

·         Process driven and performance oriented

·         Integrated team approach

                     

Contents:  

MESSAGE

PRESIDENT GRIHA Council

FOREWORD

CEO GRIHA Council

Acknowledgements

Technical Advisory Committee

Development Team

Abbreviations

Introduction

Criteria

SECTION 1: SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING

Criterion 1: Green Infrastructure

Criterion 2: Low-Impact Design Strategies

Criterion 3: Design to Mitigate UHIE

 

SECTION 2: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Criterion 4: Air and Soil Pollution Control

Criterion 5: Topsoil Preservation

Criterion 6: Construction Management Practices

 

SECTION 3: ENERGY OPTIMIZATION

Criterion 7: Energy Optimization

Criterion 8: Renewable Energy Utilization

Criterion 9: Low ODP and GWP Materials

 

SECTION 4: OCCUPANT COMFORT

Criterion 10: Visual Comfort

Criterion 11: Thermal and Acoustic Comfort

Criterion 12: Indoor Air Quality

 

SECTION 5: WATER MANAGEMENT

Criterion 13: Water Demand Reduction

Criterion 14: Wastewater Treatment

Criterion 15: Rainwater Management

Criterion 16: Water Quality and Self-Sufficiency

 

SECTION 6: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Criterion 17: Waste Management—Post Occupancy

Criterion 18: Organic Waste Treatment

 

SECTION 7: SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS

CRITERION 19: Utilization of Alternative Materials in Building

CRITERION 20: Reduction in Global Warming Potential through Life Cycle Assessment

CRITERION 21: Alternative Materials for External Site Development

 

SECTION 8: LIFE CYCLE COSTING

CRITERION 22: Life Cycle Cost Analysis

 

SECTION 9: SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATEGIES

Criterion 23: Safety and Sanitation for Construction Workers

Criterion 24: Universal Accessibility

Criterion 25: Dedicated Facilities for Service Staff

Criterion 26: Positive Social Impact

 

SECTION 10: PERFORMANCE METERING AND MONITORING

Criterion 27: Project Commissioning

Criterion 28: Smart Metering and Monitoring

Criterion 29: Operation and Maintenance Protocol

 

SECTION 11: INNOVATION

Criterion 30: Innovation         

 

Audience: Building professionals (architects, services engineers, landscape designers, project managers, and contractors) involved in the design and construction of green buildings

Shelving: Environmental Engineering: Sustainable Architecture