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The Ministry is also supporting research and development activities, and has sanctioned a
project recently to establish solar calorimeter at CEPT University for characterization of glazings for
building applications.
1.6 Development of GRIHA — the national rating system
GRIHA, the national green building rating system, was developed by TERI after a thorough study
and understanding of the current internationally accepted green building rating systems and the
prevailing building practices in India. The rating system was developed by the Centre for Research on
Sustainable Building Science (CRSBS), TERI . CRSBS has been set up in TERI to facilitate development
and mainstreaming of sustainable buildings, to improve performance levels of existing buildings,
and raise awareness on sustainable buildings. CRSBS comprising architects, planners, engineers,
and environmental specialists has been off ering environmental design solutions for habitat and
buildings of various complexities and functions for nearly two decades. With extensive experience
in the fi eld of sustainable and green building design and operation, the team came up with the
GRIHA framework in 2005. Prior to coming up with the indigenous rating system for India, the team
has extensively researched on several international rating systems (some of them have been listed
above). The team has eff ectively utilized the several multidisciplinary strengths and experiences
of their colleagues at TERI to arrive at the tool that addresses crosscutting issues in the design,
development, and operation of a green building.
The primary objective of the rating system is to help design green buildings and, in turn, help
evaluate the ‘greenness’ of buildings. The rating system follows best practices along with national/
international codes that are applicable to the green design of buildings.
The green building rating system devised by TERI is a voluntary scheme. It has derived useful
inputs from the building codes/guidelines being developed by the BEE (Bureau of Energy Effi ciency),
the MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy), MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forests), and
the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards). The rating system aims to achieve effi cient resource utilization
and to enhance resource effi ciency and quality of life in buildings.
GRIHA has been adopted as a NRS (national rating system) under the MNRE, Government of
India, as of 1 November 2007. The MNRE has set up a technical advisory committee comprising of
eminent professionals.
1.6.1 Operationalization of GRIHA — the national rating system
National Advisory Council
A NAC (National Advisory Council) has been constituted by the MNRE and is convened by the
Advisor of the Ministry. It comprises eminent architects, senior government offi cials from the
Central Ministry, the BEE, the Central Public Works Department, and select state nodal agencies;
representatives from the IT sector, real estate sector and developers; and representatives from
ADaRSH (GRIHA secretariat) and TERI. The NAC is chaired by the Secretary, MNRE, and co-chaired by
Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
The NAC provides advice and direction to the NRS and is the interface between the MNRE and
ADaRSH (GRIHA secretariat). Its broad functions are as listed below.
# Guide the administrative structure for GRIHA
# Decide a fee structure
# Endorse the rating
# Recommend incentives and awards by the Government of India/state governments
# Endorse modifi cations/upgrades periodically
The Ministry is also supporting research and development activities, and has sanctioned a
project recently to establish solar calorimeter at CEPT University for characterization of glazings for
building applications.
1.6 Development of GRIHA — the national rating system
GRIHA, the national green building rating system, was developed by TERI after a thorough study
and understanding of the current internationally accepted green building rating systems and the
prevailing building practices in India. The rating system was developed by the Centre for Research on
Sustainable Building Science (CRSBS), TERI . CRSBS has been set up in TERI to facilitate development
and mainstreaming of sustainable buildings, to improve performance levels of existing buildings,
and raise awareness on sustainable buildings. CRSBS comprising architects, planners, engineers,
and environmental specialists has been off ering environmental design solutions for habitat and
buildings of various complexities and functions for nearly two decades. With extensive experience
in the fi eld of sustainable and green building design and operation, the team came up with the
GRIHA framework in 2005. Prior to coming up with the indigenous rating system for India, the team
has extensively researched on several international rating systems (some of them have been listed
above). The team has eff ectively utilized the several multidisciplinary strengths and experiences
of their colleagues at TERI to arrive at the tool that addresses crosscutting issues in the design,
development, and operation of a green building.
The primary objective of the rating system is to help design green buildings and, in turn, help
evaluate the ‘greenness’ of buildings. The rating system follows best practices along with national/
international codes that are applicable to the green design of buildings.
The green building rating system devised by TERI is a voluntary scheme. It has derived useful
inputs from the building codes/guidelines being developed by the BEE (Bureau of Energy Effi ciency),
the MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy), MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forests), and
the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards). The rating system aims to achieve effi cient resource utilization
and to enhance resource effi ciency and quality of life in buildings.
GRIHA has been adopted as a NRS (national rating system) under the MNRE, Government of
India, as of 1 November 2007. The MNRE has set up a technical advisory committee comprising of
eminent professionals.
1.6.1 Operationalization of GRIHA — the national rating system
National Advisory Council
A NAC (National Advisory Council) has been constituted by the MNRE and is convened by the
Advisor of the Ministry. It comprises eminent architects, senior government offi cials from the
Central Ministry, the BEE, the Central Public Works Department, and select state nodal agencies;
representatives from the IT sector, real estate sector and developers; and representatives from
ADaRSH (GRIHA secretariat) and TERI. The NAC is chaired by the Secretary, MNRE, and co-chaired by
Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
The NAC provides advice and direction to the NRS and is the interface between the MNRE and
ADaRSH (GRIHA secretariat). Its broad functions are as listed below.
# Guide the administrative structure for GRIHA
# Decide a fee structure
# Endorse the rating
# Recommend incentives and awards by the Government of India/state governments
# Endorse modifi cations/upgrades periodically
