CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 BUILDING PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION CRITERION 11: REDUCE WATER USE IN THE BUILDING 7 Introduction 7 Solution 7 GRIHA specific information 11 Methodology 11 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 11 CRITERION 12; EFFICIENT USE OF WATER DURING CONSTRUCTION 17 Introduction 17 Solution 17 GRIHA specific information 19 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 19 CRITERION 15: UTILIZATION OF FLY ASH IN BUILDING STRUCTURE 21 Introduction 21 Solutions 21 GRIHA specific information. 25 Methodology. 26 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 27 CRITERION 16: REDUCE EMBODIED ENERGY OF CONSTRUCTION BY ADOPTING EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES AND/OR LOW-ENERGY MATERIALS 29 Introduction 29 Solutions 29 GRIHA specific information 33 Methodology 34 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 37 CRITERION 17: USE LOW-ENERGY MATERIAL IN INTERIORS 39 Introduction 39 Solutions 39 GRIHA specific information 40 Methodology 41 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 45 CRITERION 20: WASTEWATER TREATMENT 47 Introduction 47 Solution 48 GRIHA specific information 56 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool .58 CRITERION 21: WATER RECYCLE AND REUSE (INCLUDING RAINWATER) 61 Introduction 61 Solution 62 GRIHA specific information 65 Methodology 66 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 67 CRITERION 22: REDUCTION IN WASTE DURING CONSTRUCTION 71 Introduction 71 Solutions. 72 GRIHA specific information 74 Methodology 75 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 77 CRITERION 23: EFFICIENT WASTE SEGREGATION 79 Introduction 79 Solutions 80 GRIHA specific information 81 Methodology 81 Guide to use GRIHA on-line evaluation tool 82 CRITERION 24: STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF WASTES 83 Introduction 83 Solutions. 83 GRIHA specific information 84 Methodology 84 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 85 CRITERION 25: RESOURCE RECOVERY FROM WASTE 87 Introduction 87 Solutions 87 GRIHA specific information 90 Methodology 91 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 91 CRITERION 26: USE OF LOW VOC PAINTS, ADHESIVES, AND SEALANTS 93 Introduction 93 Solution 93 GRIHA specific information 94 Methodology 96 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 96 CRITERION 27: MINIMIZE OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES 97 Introduction 97 Solution 97 GRIHA specific information 99 Methodology 100 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 101 CRITERION 28: ENSURE WATER QUALITY 103 Introduction 103 Solution 103 GRIHA specific information 106 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 107 CRITERION 29: ACCEPTABLE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR NOISE LEVELS 109 Introduction 109 Solution 109 GRIHA specific information. 117 Methodology 118 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 121 CRITERION 30: TOBACCO SMOKE CONTROL 125 Introduction 125 Solution 125 GRIHA specific information 128 Methodology 129 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 130 CRITERION 31: PROVIDE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 133 Introduction 133 Solutions 133 GRIHA specific information 138 Methodology 138 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool, 138 BUILDING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CRITERION 32: AUDIT AND VALIDATION 141 Introduction 141 Solution 141 GRIHA specific information 145 Methodology 149 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 150 CRITERION 33: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 153 Introduction. 153 Solution 153 GRIHA specific information 154 Methodology 156 Guide to use GRIHA online evaluation tool 157 REFERENCES 159