Green
StructureS
10 july 2019 ACEARCHITECTURECONSTRUCTIONENGINEERINGUPDATE
cover story
T
he new government under Modi 2.0 is
promisingly working on making New India
with a meaningful approach of green and
safer environment. It is most likely and industry
expects that the Finance Minister will come up
with fresh incentives for Green Building projects
in the country. Abiding with the climate change
and environmental norms has become global
campaign and accordingly India is also committed.
The efforts already showing up results. According
to US Green Building Council (USGBC), India is
ranked third with more than 899 LEED (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified
projects totaling more than 24.81 million gross
square meters of space.Recently, it has also been reported that under LEED
certified green buildings, Maharashtra has bagged
the top slot, followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,
in the second edition of the USGBC list of India’s
top ten states that have gained maximum number
of LEED certified green buildings. Maharashtra
has 334 LEED-certified green buildings, while
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have 232 and 157
buildings, respectively. Last year’s list saw Tamil
Nadu in the top position with 118 such buildings.
LEED is a symbol of sustainability excellence that
signifies a building is lowering carbon missions,
conserving resources and cutting costs, while
prioritising sustainable practices and creating a
healthier environment.top priority in
building New India
India is leading the green
building movement in the Asia
Pacific region, with maximum
number of LEED projects, and,
most importantly, now, this has
become an emerging trend for
making of New India.