Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of Contents ix
List of Figures xiii
List of Tables xv
Abbreviation xvii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Significance of Study 2
1.3 Aim 3
1.4 Objective 3
1.5 Methodology 3
1.6 Scope and Limitation of study 5
2 Literature review 7
2.1 Fundamentals of Green Building 7
2.2 Definition of Green Building 8
2.3 Components of Green Building 8
2.4 Benefits of Green Building 10
2.4.1 Environmental Benefits 11
2.4.2 Health Benefits & Social Benefits 12
2.4.3 Economic Benefits 13
2.5 Key elements affecting Green Building Development 14
3 Existing Guiding Framework for Green Buildings 15
3.1 Guidelines, Codes, and Policies for Development of Green Building 15
3.1.1 Guidelines 16
3.1.2 Building Code 18
3.1.3 National Missions and Action Plan 20
3.1.4 Policies 22
3.1.5 Assessment framework and Training toolkit 23
3.2 Modality of Green Building in different states 24
3.2.1 Gujarat Development Control Regulations 24
3.2.2 Haryana Building Code 25
3.2.3 Mumbai Development Control & Promotion Regulation 26
3.2.4 Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Pune 26
3.2.5 Comparative Framework for Development Control Regulations 27
4 Certification systems for Green Building 29
4.1 Prevailing certification systems 29
4.2 Certification system adopted in India 30
4.2.1 Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) 30
4.2.2 India Green Building Council (IGBC) 31
4.2.3 Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) 33
4.3 Comparison of GRIHA and IGBC 33
5 Assessment of Green Building in Ahmedabad 35
5.1 Methodology 35
5.2 Stakeholder Mapping 35
5.3 Assessment Framework of Green Building in Ahmedabad 37
5.3.1 Framework for Residential Buildings 37
5.3.2 Framework for Commercial Building 45
5.4 Key Findings 51
6 Conclusion and Recommendation 53
References xix
Appendix 1: Defining Criteria of Designed Framework xxv