Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures xiii
List of tables xv
List of Abbreviations xvii
1. Chapter I: Background 1
1.1. Introduction 1
1.2. Background for the study 2
1.2.1. Green Building Definition 2
1.2.2. Green Building Movement Worldwide 2
1.2. Need for the study 3
1.3. Research Questions 4
2. Chapter II: Research Design 5
2.1. Problem statement 5
2.2. Aim 5
2.3. Objectives 5
2.4. Methodology 6
2.4.1. Research approach 7
2.5. Scope 9
2.6. Limitation 9
3. Chapter III: Literature Reviews 11
3.1. Literature Reviews 11
3.1.1. Green Building’s Performance 11
3.1.2. Green Building’s Stakeholders 12
3.1.3. Green Building’s Cost Parameters 14
3.1.4. Green Building’s Barriers and Drivers 15
3.1.5. Commercial Green Buildings 16
3.2. Research Gap 17
Chapter IV: Analysis of Green Building Certifications 19
4.1. Analysis of Green Buildings Certifications at Global Level 19
4.1.1. Comparing International Green Rating Systems 20
4.1.2. Comparing Asian Green Rating Systems 21
4.1.3. Comparing Green Rating Systems in Different Countries 22
4.1.4. Comparing Certification Cost of the Top Green Buildings Certification Systems at Global Level 23
4.2. The Evolution of LEED, IGBC and GRIHA Certification Systems in India 24
4.2.1. Green Building Market in India 25
4.2.2. Details of Green Building Rating Systems in India 25
4.3. The Process of IGBC Certification for Green Buildings in India 30
4.3.1. IGBC Incentives 33
4.3.2. IGBC Accredited Professional 35
4.4. Financial Analysis of Green Buildings at National Level 35
4.5. Policies and Regulations in India for Environment Sustainability 37
4.5.1. National Policies 37
4.5.2. National Regulations 38
4.6. State Level Policy for Green Building 40
4.6.1. Maharashtra Green Building Policy Draft 2018 40
4.7. Municipal Corporation Development Control Regulations 42
5. Chapter V: Case Studies 45
Green Buildings in India: Drivers and Barriers
5.1. Case Study at Global level 45
5.1.1. One Bryant Park, The bank of America, Manhattan, New York 45 5.2. Case Studies at National level 48
5.2.1. Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, MoEF, Delhi 48
5.2.2. Infosys Limited, Hyderabad 51
5.3. Case Study at State level 53
5.3.1. Suzlon One Earth Global Corporate Headquarters, Pune 53
5.4. Learnings from Case Studies 55
6. Chapter VI: City Profile 57
6.1. Profile of Mumbai City 57
6.2. Spatial Growth 58
6.3. Green Buildings in Maharashtra 60
6.4. Green Buildings in Mumbai 62
6.4.1. Mapping LEED Certified Green Buildings in Mumbai City 64
7. Chapter VII: Research Tools 67
7.1. Identification of the Strata 67
7.2. Survey and Stakeholder’s Interviews 71
7.3. Data Collection 73
8. Chapter VIII: Results and Analysis 77
8.1. Results and Analysis 77
8.1.1. Commercial Green Buildings in Mumbai with Multiple Owners or Tenants Survey Analysis 77
8.1.2. Financial Analysis for Commercial Green Buildings in Mumbai with Multiple Owners or Tenants 78
8.1.3. Case studies of Single Owned Commercial Green Buildings in Mumbai 80
8.1.4. Financial Analysis of Commercial Green Buildings in Mumbai with Single Owner 88
8.1.5. Analysis of Interviews for Stakeholders with Green Building Experience 89
8.1.6. Analysis of Interviews for Real Estate Developing Companies without Green Buildings Experience 100
8.1.7. Barriers for Development of Green Building’s 101
8.1.8. Drivers for Development of Green Building’s 103
8.2. Recommendations 104
8.2.1. Green Building Certification and Awareness 104
8.2.2. Policy and Government Incentives 104
8.2.3. Building Regulations 105
8.2.4. Financial 105
8.2.5. Construction Process and Design 106
8.3. Conclusion 107
References xxi
Appendix 1: Questionnaire xvii
Appendix 2: Responses from Survey xxi