At present, India ranks third in the table with a little over 700 LEED * (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified projects or schemes. According to the US Green Building Survey, January 2018-19, approximately 21 million square meters of area in our country is covered by the green building.
Most commercial and residential buildings in India are constructed with little importance on the fact that your residential and office area could really be affecting the environment.
Nowadays, many people do not know that buildings in our country account for 40 percent of the total energy consumption. Due to fast urbanization in India, energy consumption in residential real estate projects is more than 60 percent.
Top Aspects About The Need For ‘Green Building’ In India
Here, we have mentioned the top aspects about the need for ‘ Green Building ‘ in India which is as follows.
Green building in its construction, operational stage and design are:
- Less impact on the environment
- Minimum operating cost
- Minimal environmental impact
- Good resource efficiency
- Efficient and good water management
- Build with environmentally friendly materials
- Good land use
- Raise health and comfort living
- Sustainable in a Long Time
India has developed and transformed itself into one of the world’s largest economies. At the present time, many foreign investors are investing deeply in areas such as real estate and renewable energy sectors. The Government of India launched several housing and infrastructure development projects at the central level as well as the state-level. Demand and need for green buildings have increased manifold, including PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana), AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) and SCM (Smart Cities Mission) etc.
The main objectives of such projects are to build cities and human life secure, sustainable and inclusive over a long period.
Generally, the Green Buildings decrease stability without any disturbing all the natural habitats. Your Green home or building can save money, play an important impact on the betterment on the environment and reduce energy consumption. India needs to encourage a big scale need for green and energy-efficient homes or buildings to promote good site planning.
In these days, the real estate sector the affordable housing division plays a role in stimulating the path to sustainable growth.