GRIHA (GREEN RATING FOR
INTEGRATED HABITAT
ASSESMENT)
GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM IN INDIA
JUIN THERE ARE CURENTLY TWO RATING SYSTEM BEING USED:
LEED ( LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN)
GRIHA ( GREEN RATING FOR INTEGRATED HABITAT ASSESMENT)
GRIHA MEANING
GRIHA IS A SANSKRIT WORD MEANING ADOBE. GRIHA PROMOTES PASSIVE
TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE ENERGY COST WHILE KEEPING THE OPTIMUM THERMAL
COMFORT INSIDE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
WHAT DOES GRIHA DO?
THEY ENCOURAGE NON ENERGY DEMANDING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND
THE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS. PASSIVE COOLING AND HEATING CAN BE
REPLICATED FOR THE MASSES AND CAN REDUCE THE ENERGY LOAD OF THE
COUNTRY.
GRIHA IS ALSO FOCUSING ON THE RESIDENTIAL SECTOR BY PROVIDING
SIMPLE,AFFORDABLE AND VERSATILE APPROACH TO THE CITIZENS THROUGH
THEIR WEBSITE, WHICH IS INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING AWARENESSS AMONG
CITIZENS AS WELL AS GIVING THEM N ALTERNATIVE POINT.
GRIHA- GRIHA RATING FOR INTEGRATED
HABITAT ASSESSMENT
GRIHA IS DEVELOPED BY TERI (THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE) FOR
THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. THIS IS THE INDIGENOUS
NATIONAL RATING SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE MINISTRY TO COVER THE
CLIMATIC VARIATIONS, ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICES, EXISTING PRACTICES OF
CONSTRUCTION AND ATTEMPTING TO RECEIVE THE PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE.
GRIHA RATING SYSTEM TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE PROVISION OF THE
NATIONAL BUILDING CODES 2005, THE ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE
2007 ANNOUNCED BY BEE AND OTHER IS CODES.
THE RATING SYSTEM BASED ON ACCEPTED ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PRINCIPLES, SEEKS TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN THE ESTABLISHED
PRACTICES AND EMERGING CONCEPTS, BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL.
GRIHA RATING SYSTEM
SET OF 34 CRITERIA
100 (+4 INNOVATIN POINTS)
• 50-60
• 61-70
• 71-80
• 81-90
• 91-100
KEY FEATURES ABOUT GRIHA
SET OUT GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN , CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION.
COMBINATION OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA.
SETS PERFORMANCES BENCHMARKS FOR KEY RESOURCES LIKE, ENERGY AND
WATER.
FACILITATES INTEGRATION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON ARCHITECTURE
WITH PRESENT DAY TECHNOLOGY.
INTEGRATES ALL RELEVANT INDIAN CODES AND STANDARDS (E.g. NATIOANL
BUILDING CODE 2005 , ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE 2007 ).
IS IN COMPLETE ALIGNMENT WITH GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
( e.g. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE BY THE MOEF).
ECBC (ENERGY CONSERVATION
BUILDING CODE)
THE ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE WAS LAUNCHED BY MINISTRY
POWER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN MAY 2007, AS FIRST STEP TOWARDS
PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDING SECTOR.
PURPOSE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CODE IS TO PROVIDE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY
EFFICIENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
BUILDING SECTOR-33%
COMERCIAL SECTOR -8%
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR – 25%
ECBC COMPLIANCE BUILDING – CAN SAVE UP TO 60% ELECTRICITY
NATION WIDE MANDATORY COMPLIANCE- 1.7 BILLION KWH
DEVELOPED AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WORK
CONSIDERED COMFORT CONDITIONS
HELPFUL FOR PERSONS INVOLVED IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ECBC
COMPLIANT BUILDING
IT’S A FIRST STEP TOWARDS ENERGY CONSERVATION
ECBC PROVIDES DESIGN NORMS:
BUILDING ENVELOPE, INCLUDING THERMAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR
WALLS, ROOFS, AND WINDOWS.
LIGHTNING SYSTEM ,INCLUDING DAYLIGHTINING AND LAMPS AND LUMINAIRE
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WATER HEATING AND PUMPING SYSTEM INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR
HOT WATER SYSTEM.
HVAC SYSTEM ,INCLUDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF CHILLERS AND AIR
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS.
COMPLIANCE
COMPLIANCE WITH HER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH SUBSYSTEM
AND SYSTEM.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH SYSTEM,BUT
WITH TRADEOFFS BETWEEN SUBSYSTEMS
BUILDING LEVEL PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE.
IMPACT OF ECBC- ENERGY SAVINGS
AHJKJUOI ENERGY USE: FOR LIGHT AND HVAC A TYPICAL CLASS A OFFICE
BUILDING CONSUMES 200KWH/Sqm/yr.
MANDATORY ENFORCEMENT OF ECBC IS LIKELY TO REDUCE THE ENERGY USE
BY 30-40% TO 120-160 200KWH/sqm/yr.
ENERGY SAVINGS AS PER BEE ESTIMATE- SAVING OF 1.7 BILLION KWH, WITH
NATIONAL MANDOTRY ENFORCEMENT.
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
AWARENESS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
QUICK IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE.
COMPLIANCE RESOURCES.
BUILDING ENVELOPE
A WELL DESIGNED BUILDING ENVELOPE NOT ONLY HELP IN COMPLYING WITH
ECBC CODE BUT CAN ALSO RESULT IN FIRST COST SAVING BY TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF DAY LIGHT AND CORRECT HVAC SYSTEM SIZING.
OPAQUE PART(WALLS, ROOF, SLAB)
FENESTRATION SYSTEMS
COOL ROOFS
HEAT TRANSFER TAKES PLACE THROUGH WALLS, WINDOWS AND ROOF BY ALL
METHODS CONDUCTION, RADIATION AND CONVENTION OF AIR.
CONDUCTIVE HEAT TRANSFER
THICKNESS OF WALL IS PROPORTIONAL TO THERMAL RESISTANCE.
IMPORATANCE OF ENERGY EFFICIENT
ENVELOPE DESIGN
HELPS IN REDUCING HEATING / COOLING LOAD.
HELP IN OPTIMIZING DAYLIGHT.
FIRST COST AND RECURRING SAVINGS.
HELPS IN UTILIZING LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES.
SIMULATION MODELS GREATLY HELPS IN DESIGNING HIGH PERFORMANCE
ENVELOPS.
