As a key facilitator in the country’s journey towards achieving Net Zero Carbon Emission goal, CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has announced India’s first ‘Net Zero Carbon’ rating system as part of its three-day flagship event, Green Building Congress 2023, in partnership with the Tamil Nadu government earlier this week.
The IGBC’s Mission on Net Zero serves as a catalyst for the adoption of Net Zero concepts, supporting the market’s transformation towards total decarbonization of the building sector, a release stated. As part of the inaugural event, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Atmakuri Ramarao School, (Benefits to Environment), Kendriya Vidyalaya BSF Camp Chhawla, Delhi (Education & Awareness) and Navy Children School, Karwar, Karnataka (Innovation Category) were recognized and awarded as winners for the Green Your School Programme.
Founded with a singular motto of instilling a sense of Green amongst young minds, IGBC also initiated a Green Your School Programme for classes starting from eight to 10 and has been successfully recognizing innovative ideas and initiatives from school children to become a greener nation for the past 17 years. Along with the launch of the new Net Zero Carbon Ration System, IGBC also released updated versions of its existing rating systems for existing buildings, green campuses and green factories.
“The Green Building Movement in India has been spearheaded by CII’s IGBC since 2001, by creating awareness amongst the stakeholders. Thus far, the Council has been instrumental in enabling 10.42 billion sq.ft. of green building footprint in the country. “
Gurmit Singh Arora, Chairman, IGBC
Sharing his view on the newly launched Net Zero Rating System, Mr. Gurmit Singh Arora, Chairman – IGBC & Chairman – Green Building Congress 2023 said: “The Green Building Movement in India has been spearheaded by CII’s IGBC since 2001, by creating awareness amongst the stakeholders. Thus far, the Council has been instrumental in enabling 10.42 billion sq.ft. of green building footprint in the country. The Council’s activities have enabled a market transformation particularly in the green building materials and technologies.”
The benefits of this rating system are multifaceted, according to him. Beyond supporting India’s climate goals through carbon reduction, it encourages resource efficiency, adoption of energy-efficient systems, integration of renewable energy sources, responsible water use, waste minimization, and climate-resilient building designs.
Ajit Chordia, Chairman, IGBC Chennai Chapter said that Tamil Nadu’s commitment towards the green building movement can be witnessed through many landmark projects such as the IGBC certified buildings – Anna Centenary Library, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Smart Governance Centre and many more.
The launch of IGBC Net Zero Carbon rating system is in alignment with ‘IGBC’s Mission on Net Zero’ launched on Earth Day in 2021 and India’s commitment at COP 26 i.e., achieving long-term goal of reaching Net Zero carbon in emissions by 2070.
With the theme – Advancing Net Zero through decarbonization, IGBC Green Building Congress aims to provide a platform that brings together eminent industry leaders, policy makers and technology providers to exchange insights and vision on sustainable building practices. Incepted in the year 2001 the Green Building Congress 2023 over its 20 years journey has brought to spotlight pivotal conversation on Sustainable Building practices.
The launch of IGBC Net Zero Carbon rating system is in alignment with ‘IGBC’s Mission on Net Zero’ launched on Earth Day in 2021 and India’s commitment at COP 26 i.e., achieving long-term goal of reaching Net Zero carbon in emissions by 2070.
IGBC was established by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2001 to actively promote the Green Building concept in India. With a Green Building footprint of 10.42 billion sq ft, and with over 11,586+ projects adopting IGBC’s 34 rating systems, the Green Building movement in India has been advancing at a rapid pace and transforming India, into one of the global leaders in green built environment.