February 2015

GREEN BUILDING CITY MARKET BRIEF

DELHI NCT INDIA

STATE AND NATIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT OF GREEN BUILDING CITY DETAILS

Buildings seeking to receive environmental clearance from the Expert
Appraisal Committee, state or national, will receive priority if they have Population 11 million
obtained a green building rating label certification with a reputable Land Area (km2) 1,484
standard; including pre-certified and provisionally certified structures. Gross Domestic Product (in USD billions) 58
The National Action Plan on Climate Change was released in June of Average Walk Score1 100/100
2008, through the Prime Ministers Council on Climate Change. The plan Annual Rainfall (mm/year) 797.3
includes eight missions spanning through 2017 that will help decrease Climate Action Plan No
the nations greenhouse gas emissions. They include: a solar mission, a
mission to enhance energy efficiency, a mission on sustainable habitats, BUILDING PERFORMANCE EMISSIONS
water mission, a mission for sustaining the Himalayan ecosystem, a City-wide Emissions (metric tons CO2e) --
mission for a green India, a mission for sustainable agriculture, and a % of Emissions from the Building Sector --
mission on strategic knowledge on climate change. Municipal Emissions (metric tons CO2e) --
GRIHA has been adopted as the national rating system for green buildings
by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). It is mandatory MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALS
for all new public sector projects to achieve at minimum a 3 Star GRIHA
LEED Credentialed Professionals (India)2 571
rating.

PROJECT BREAKDOWN
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Indias Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) Scheme is the second cap-and-
15 7
trade initiative in Asia to test the market. The plan is slated to reduce 26 LEED Certified
LEED Certified Projects
million tons of CO2 by 2015 and contribute to national target reductions 18
Projects (Delhi NCT) LEED Silver
of 20-25% in carbon intensity levels from 2005 by 2020. The PAT Scheme Projects

sets plant specific targets instead of sector targets, providing each

building owner with a baseline CO2 emissions figure and the reductions 20 103
LEED
being made from the baseline. LEED Registered Platinum
Projects
Projects (Delhi NCT)
CITY-LEVEL POLICIES PRESENT
Green Building Codes 279
 LEED Certified
151
LEED Gold
Projects

Energy Benchmarking and Data Transparency U Projects (India)

Green Municipal Buildings U Graph depicts the distribution of
New/Existing Commercial Building Incentives  384 LEED certified projects in India
LEED Registered
New/Existing Residential Building Incentives  Projects (India)
Green Schools 
Neighborhood-Scale Sustainability U 5
1
GRIHA Certified 2-Star
GRIHA
Projects (Delhi NCT) Project
MAYORAL POWERS 2
3-Star
GRIHA
Projects
45
GRIHA Registered 2
Projects (Delhi NCT) 5-Star
GRIHA
Projects

This graph depicts the level of control or influence a Mayor has with respect to the 64
assets under the citys jurisdiction. Powers are assessed by four factors (ownership
and control, ability to set and enforce regulations, control over infrastructure GRIHA Certified Graph depicts the distribution
budgets, and capacity to set vision), and covers the city-wide geographic area.
Projects (India) of GRIHA projects in Delhi NCT

PRIVATE
BUILDINGS
NO DATA LIMITED PARTIAL STRONG
CITY EMISSIONS TARGET:
PUBLIC India has pledged to reduce its carbon intensity by 20-
BUILDINGS
25% by 2020, compared to 2005 numbers.
NO DATA LIMITED PARTIAL STRONG
PRIVATE SECTOR INCENTIVES
Sustainability measures should be included in layout plans of plots 3,000
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT:
square meters and above. Encouraged features are to include, but are
not limited to: rainwater storage tanks, ground water recharge measures, ITC Maurya Hotel
treatment of wastewater, sewage treatment, solar heating systems will The ITC Maurya Hotel became Platinum Certified under
be provided for buildings with a roof area larger than 300 square meters.
LEED for Existing Buildings 2009 in December 2010. It is
To promote the aforementioned green building features, density bonus
incentives of 1% to 4% extra ground coverage and FAR (floor area ratio) will the first hotel in the world to achieve a Platinum
be awarded by local bodies to developers. Incentive amounts are based on rating under the Existing Buildings rating system.
the buildings performance with regards to the Green Rating for Integrated Features that helped the hotel achieve this rating
Habitat Assessment (GRIHA).
include: a green roof, native vegetation, no potable
Property owners in Delhi electing to install rooftop solar energy systems
water used for irrigation, reduced peak period vehicle
are eligible to receive financial incentives from the central government.
Incentive levels range from 2,400 Indian Rupees for solar lanterns, to trips, green seal certified cleaning products, as well
270,000 Indian Rupees for stand-alone power plants capable of producing as the usage of a solar thermal system for hot water.6
more than 10kWp.3

LEED Scorecard Platinum 92/110

GREEN CODES
Indias Bureau of Energy Efficiency released the Energy Conservation XSUSTAINABLE SITES 22 OF 26
Building Code (ECBC) in 2007; the code sets performance standards for
commercial buildings that have a connected load of 100kW or greater, and
XWATER EFFICIENCY 14 OF 14
outlines best strategies for energy-efficient design and construction. The
Government of Delhi has mandated that all government-related buildings
implement the Energy Conservation Building Code. To establish a baseline XENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE 22 OF 35

for new building construction, Delhi has adopted GRIHA (Green Rating for
Integrated Habitat Assessment) ratings in conjunction with the ECBC, and XMATERIAL AND RESOURCES 10 OF 10
National Building Code to develop 3 Star (GRIHA) government buildings.4

XINDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 14 OF 15

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Delhis 12th Five Year Plan calls on the construction industry to work with XINNOVATION IN OPERATIONS 6 OF 6
the Bureau of Energy Efficiency to establish green building guidelines
based on a number of factors including: environmental impact, indoor
environmental quality, community issues, sustainable building sites, and XREGIONAL PRIORITY CREDITS 4 OF 4

energy efficiency. The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi

has promised that during the period of the 12th Five Year plan, concrete
steps will be taken to support green building.
Delhis Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) is taking the
lead in establishing guidelines promoting green construction practices.
CIDC is working with the Building Construction Authority of Singapore
to implement a Green Mark for Buildings rating system based on Indias
climate and environment.5
GREEN SCHOOLS
Indias Centre for Science and Environment manages the Green Schools
REFERENCES
1. Walk Score measures the walkability of a city by measuring community
connectivity and pedestrian friendliness. Walk Scores methodology is
available at http://walkscore.com/methodology.shtml.
2. LEED Professionals and Project Figures were retrieved on 6 January 2015.
3. City of Delhi: How Can I Get a Solar Photovoltaics Systems Installed at My
Roof: http://bit.ly/1qBsX5E.
4. Delhi Department of Environment: Green Building: http://bit.ly/1zCoBgj.

Program in which, students evaluate their schools environmental practices.
Students are educated on sustainable and environmentally friendly
practices through the Green Schools Program Manual; they then use this
knowledge to fill out a report card for their school.
5. City of Delhi: Twelfth Five Year Plan: Economic Sectors: http://
planningcommission.gov.in/plans/planrel/12thplan/pdf/12fyp_vol2.pdf.
6. Green Building Information Gateway: ITC Maurya Hotel: http://www.gbig.
org/activities/leed-1000007455.