IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System (Version 3.0)

1 IGBC Green New Buildings Rating SystemCopyrightCopyright 2014 by the Indian Green Building council . All rights Indian Green Building council (IGBC) authorises you to refer the IGBC Green New Buildingsrating System Abridged Reference Guide for your individual use. You agree not to sell or modifyor reproduce, display or distribute IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System Abridged ReferenceGuide in any way for any public or commercial purpose, including display on a website or in a networkedenvironment. Unauthorised use of the IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System Abridged ReferenceGuide violates copyright, trademark and other laws and is National and local codes, norms, etc., used in the IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System Abridged Reference Guide are in the public domain.

2 All other content in the IGBC Green New Buildingsrating System Abridged Reference Guide is owned by the Indian Green Building Counciland are protected by of the parties involved in developing the IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System AbridgedReference Guide, including the Indian Green Building council assume any liability or responsibility,to the user or any third parties for any injuries, losses or damages arising out of such Green Building CouncilC/o Confederation of Indian IndustryCII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business CentreSurvey No. 64, Kothaguda PostNear Kothaguda Cross Roads, Ranga Reddy DistrictHyderabad - 500 084 IndiaIndian Green Buildings CouncilContentsForeword from Indian Green Building Council1 Acknowledgements2 Introduction4 Benefits of Green New Buildings4 National Priorities Addressed in the Rating System4 IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System6 Overview and Process7 Project Checklist16 Sustainable Architecture and Design19SA Credit 1 Integrated Design Approach21SA Credit 2 Site Preservation22SA Credit 3 Passive Architecture23 Site Selection and Planning25 SSP Mandatory Requirement 1 Local Building Regulations27 SSP Mandatory Requirement 2 Soil Erosion Control28 SSP Credit 1 Basic Amenities29 SSP Credit 2 Proximity to Public Transport31 SSP Credit 3 Low-emitting Vehicles32 SSP Credit 4 Natural Topography or

3 Vegetation33 SSP Credit 5 Preservation or Transplantation of Trees35 SSP Credit 6 Heat Island Reduction, Non-roof37 SSP Credit 7 Heat Island Reduction, Roof39 SSP Credit 8 Outdoor Light Pollution Reduction42 SSP Credit 9 Universal Design45 SSP Credit 10 Basic Facilities for Construction Workforce46 SSP Credit 11 Green Building Guidelines47 IGBC Green New Buildings Rating SystemWater Conservation49WC Mandatory Requirement 1 Rainwater Harvesting, Roof & Non-roof51WC Mandatory Requirement 2 Water Efficient Plumbing Fixtures54WC Credit 1 Landscape Design56WC Credit 2 Management of Irrigation Systems58WC Credit 3 Rainwater Harvesting, Roof & Non-roof59WC Credit 4 Water Efficient Plumbing Fixtures61WC Credit 5 Waste Water Treatment and Reuse63WC Credit 6 Water Metering65 Energy Efficiency67EE Mandatory Requirement 1 Ozone Depleting Substances69EE Mandatory Requirement 2 Minimum Energy Efficiency70EE Mandatory Requirement 3 Commissioning Plan for Building74 Equipment & SystemsEE Credit 1 Eco-friendly Refrigerants76EE Credit 2 Enhanced Energy Efficiency78EE Credit 3On-site Renewable Energy82EE Credit 4 Off-site Renewable Energy84EE Credit 5 Commissioning, Post-installation of87 Equipment & SystemsEE Credit 6 Energy Metering and Management88 Building Materials and Resources91 BMR Mandatory Requirement 1 Segregation of Waste.

4 Post-occupancy93 BMR Credit 1 Sustainable Building Materials94 BMR Credit 2 Organic Waste Management, Post-occupancy99 BMR Credit 3 Handling of Waste Materials, During Construction100 BMR Credit 4 Use of Certified Green Building Materials,101 Products & EquipmentIndian Green Buildings CouncilIndoor Environmental Quality103 IEQ Mandatory Requirement 1 Minimum Fresh Air Ventilation105 IEQ Mandatory Requirement 2 Tobacco Smoke Control107 IEQ Credit 1CO2 Monitoring108 IEQ Credit 2 Daylighting109 IEQ Credit 3 Outdoor Views111 IEQ Credit 4 Minimise Indoor and Outdoor Pollutants112 IEQ Credit 5 Low-emitting Materials113 IEQ Credit 6 Occupant Well-being Facilities117 IEQ Credit 7 Indoor Air Quality Testing, After Constructionand Before Occupancy118 IEQ Credit 8 Indoor Air Quality Management,During Construction120 Innovation and Development123ID Credit 1 Innovation in Design Process125ID Credit 2 Optimisation in Structural Design127ID Credit 3 Water Use Reduction for Construction128ID Credit 4 IGBC Accredited Professional129 Annexures131 Annexure IClimate Zone Map of India133 Annexure IIEE MR 2 - Minimum Energy Efficiency,134 Baseline Criteria for Building Envelope Measuresunder Case 2 - Non air-conditioned BuildingsAnnexure IIIEE Credit 2 - Enhanced Energy Efficiency,136 Baseline Criteria for Building Envelope Measuresunder Case 2 - Non air-conditioned Buildings1 IGBC Green New Buildings Rating SystemForeword from the Indian Green Building council (IGBC)

5 india is witnessing tremendous growth in infrastructure and construction construction industry in india is one of the largest economic activities and is growing at anaverage rate of as compared to the global average of 5%. As the sector is growing rapidly,preserving the environment poses a host of challenges. To enable the construction industryenvironmentally sensitive, CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre has established the Indian GreenBuilding council (IGBC). IGBC, is a consensus driven not-for-profit council , represents the buildingindustry, consisting of more than 1,923 committed members. The council encourages, builders,developers, owners, architects and consultants to design & construct Green Buildings , therebyenhancing the economic and environmental performance of Green Building Movement in india has been spearheaded by IGBC since 2001, by creatingawareness amongst the stakeholders.

6 Thus far, the council has been instrumental in Billion of Green Buildings in the country. The council s activities have enabled a markettransformation with regard to Green building materials and continuously works to provide tools that facilitate the adoption of Green building practices inIndia. The development of IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System is another important step inthis Green Buildings council A Sharma Associates AECOM india Pvt Ltd AEON Design & Development Ankoor Sanghvi Architects Archinova Design Inc ASHRAE india Chapter BDC Distribution Pvt. Ltd. Bearys Group Brigade Enterprises Limited C R Narayana Rao Architects & Engineers Carrbonearth Ltd Conserve Consultants Pvt Ltd Cushman & Wakefield india Pvt Ltd Deep Woods Design Systems Eagle Technology, Inc.

7 Ecologikol Educated Environments Ela Green Buildings & InfrastructureConsultants Pvt Ltd Environmental Building Consultants Essenn ArchitectsAcknowledgementsThe IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System Abridged Reference Guide has been made possiblethrough the efforts of many dedicated volunteers, staff members and others in the IGBC Abridged Reference Guide was developed by the IGBC Green New Buildings Core Committee andmany other members. Excellent inputs came in during Call for Public Comments in May 2014 and the IGBC Green New Buildings Stakeholder meeting held in June 2014. IGBC places on record its sincerethanks to the participating organisations and individuals who enthusiastically volunteered during thebreakout would like to thank the following Organisations for their participation and contribution indeveloping the Rating programme: Evershine Build india Pvt Ltd Fortis Healthcare Limited Fountain Head II Freespanz Design Build Pvt Ltd Ganesh Technical Consultancy Services Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd Greats Green Inertia GreenPath Energy & Sustainability Services GreenTree Building Energy Private Limited Hyderabad Industries Ltd Hyperion Green Energy india Pvt Ltd i IIIT, Hyderabad Infosys Ltd Ingersoll Rand Climate Solutions Pvt Ltd.

8 Innovative Design Group Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeratingand Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) Jones Lang LaSalle Corp. Kaizen Design Solutions3 IGBC Green New Buildings Rating System Kamal Cogent Energy Pvt Ltd Kanchan Infrastructures Ltd. Kerakoll india Pvt Ltd Kirby Building Systems india Ltd Kirloskar Brothers Limited Kohinoor Group LEAD Consultancy and EngineeringServices ( india ) Private Limited Lloyd Insulations india Limited Lunkad Realty Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd Manohar Constructions Marvel realtors MC Design Consultants Pvt Ltd McD Built Environment ResearchLaboratory Pvt Ltd Murty & Manyam Architects & Engineers National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) National Institute ConstructionManagement and Research, Hyderabad NR Consultants and Planners india Pvt Ltd Philips Electronics india Limited Pidilite Industries Ltd Promac Advisors Pvt.

9 Ltd. Prowin Health Pyrotek india Regius Design Consultants Pvt Ltd Reliance Solar Energy Rudra Buildwell Saint-Gobain Glass and Solutions Sandvik Asia Pvt Ltd Santrupti engineers Sathariya PepsiCo plant Schneider Electric SGS india Private Limited Skyshade SMG Design Inc SNS Design'e Group Sobha Developers Ltd. SSJ Power Projects & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd Stanley Consultants india Pvt Ltd State Bank of Hyderabad SUN-AREA Property Partners Supertech limited Surmount Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd Synergy Infra Consultants Pvt Ltd Taiba Engineering Consultants Tata Consultancy Services Limited Tata Motors The Tata Power Company Limited Transven TRIL Info Park United Access Floors Pvt Ltd United Engineering Corporation Universal Realtors Pvt Ltd V S Kukreja & Associates Venus Gas Products & Services (Mysore)Pvt Ltd VK:e environmental Wipro EcoEnergy Y T Enterprises4 Indian Green Buildings CouncilI.

10 IntroductionThe building sector in india is growing at a rapid pace and contributing immensely to the growth ofthe economy. This augurs well for the country and now there is an imminent need to introducegreen concepts and techniques in this sector, which can aid growth in a sustainable Green concepts and techniques in the building sector can help address national issues likewater efficiency, energy efficiency, reduction in fossil fuel use for commuting, handling of consumerwaste and conserving natural resources. Most importantly, these concepts can enhance occupanthealth, productivity and this background, the Indian Green Building council (IGBC) has launched IGBC Green NewBuildings Rating System to address the national priorities. This Rating programme is a tool whichenables the designer to apply Green concepts and reduce environmental impacts that aremeasurable.