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Criteria for GRIHA rating 79
Criterion 17 Use low-energy material in interiors
Objective
To use low-energy/recycled materials/fi nishes/products in the interiors, which minimize the use of
wood as a natural resource. To use low-energy materials and products, such as composite wood
products/renewable materials/reused wood/low embodied energy products/products which utilize
industrial waste/recycled products.
The various interior fi nishes used in the sub-system of the building or the interior, which serve
the aim of the credit, have been divided into the following three major categories. If any interior
fi nish, acclaimed for credit, falls beyond this classifi cation, the applicant has to clearly confi rm the
criteria that meet the requirements of the credit.
Sub-assembly/internal partitions/interior wood fi nishes/panelling/false ceiling/in-built furniture/
cabinetry fl ooring doors/windows and frames.
17.1 Commitment
A minimum of 70% of the total quantity of all interior fi nishes and products used in each of the
categories mentioned above should be low-energy fi nishes/materials/products, which minimize
wood as a natural resource or utilize industrial waste by using products in any category.
17.2 Compliance
The following documents are to be submitted.
17.2.1 Cut sheets, specifi cation sheets, commercial brochures or certifi cate from the manufacturer
of the low energy fi nishes or products used in each category.
17.2.2 For each category, clearly demonstrate and diff erentiate the use of the aforesaid fi nishes/
products in the relevant interior layouts/plans in a CAD drawing, either by shading, rendering
or highlighting with clear dimension and enlisting specifi cations.
17.2.3 The bill of quantity for each of the category, as applicable to the applicant, clearly
demonstrating that minimum 70% of the total quantity of all interior fi nishes and products
are low energy.
17.2.4 A narrative and photographs showing how the selected low-energy fi nishes or products
have minimized wood as natural resource or utilized low energy material and products,
when compared with equivalent products for the same application.
17.2.5 Certifi cate from architect/interior designer for use of low-energy material/product in various
categories meeting required criteria as described in the Commitment.
17.3 Appraisal (maximum 4 points)
Minimum 70% of the total quantity (gross area) of all interior fi nishes and products used for
each of the category, as applicable to the applicant, to be low- energy fi nishes, for each of the
following category.
17.3.1 Sub-assembly/internal partitions/panelling/false ceiling/in-built furniture (2 points) – as
per clauses 17.2.1–17.2.5.
17.3.2 Flooring (1 point) as per clauses 17.2.1–17.2.5
17.3.3 Doors/windows, frames (1 point) as per clauses 17.2.1–17.2.5.
Criterion 17 Use low-energy material in interiors
Objective
To use low-energy/recycled materials/fi nishes/products in the interiors, which minimize the use of
wood as a natural resource. To use low-energy materials and products, such as composite wood
products/renewable materials/reused wood/low embodied energy products/products which utilize
industrial waste/recycled products.
The various interior fi nishes used in the sub-system of the building or the interior, which serve
the aim of the credit, have been divided into the following three major categories. If any interior
fi nish, acclaimed for credit, falls beyond this classifi cation, the applicant has to clearly confi rm the
criteria that meet the requirements of the credit.
Sub-assembly/internal partitions/interior wood fi nishes/panelling/false ceiling/in-built furniture/
cabinetry fl ooring doors/windows and frames.
17.1 Commitment
A minimum of 70% of the total quantity of all interior fi nishes and products used in each of the
categories mentioned above should be low-energy fi nishes/materials/products, which minimize
wood as a natural resource or utilize industrial waste by using products in any category.
17.2 Compliance
The following documents are to be submitted.
17.2.1 Cut sheets, specifi cation sheets, commercial brochures or certifi cate from the manufacturer
of the low energy fi nishes or products used in each category.
17.2.2 For each category, clearly demonstrate and diff erentiate the use of the aforesaid fi nishes/
products in the relevant interior layouts/plans in a CAD drawing, either by shading, rendering
or highlighting with clear dimension and enlisting specifi cations.
17.2.3 The bill of quantity for each of the category, as applicable to the applicant, clearly
demonstrating that minimum 70% of the total quantity of all interior fi nishes and products
are low energy.
17.2.4 A narrative and photographs showing how the selected low-energy fi nishes or products
have minimized wood as natural resource or utilized low energy material and products,
when compared with equivalent products for the same application.
17.2.5 Certifi cate from architect/interior designer for use of low-energy material/product in various
categories meeting required criteria as described in the Commitment.
17.3 Appraisal (maximum 4 points)
Minimum 70% of the total quantity (gross area) of all interior fi nishes and products used for
each of the category, as applicable to the applicant, to be low- energy fi nishes, for each of the
following category.
17.3.1 Sub-assembly/internal partitions/panelling/false ceiling/in-built furniture (2 points) – as
per clauses 17.2.1–17.2.5.
17.3.2 Flooring (1 point) as per clauses 17.2.1–17.2.5
17.3.3 Doors/windows, frames (1 point) as per clauses 17.2.1–17.2.5.
