Realtors urged to get green ratings

The Energy and Resources Institute head by R K Pachauri and CREDAI Bengal on Monday urged the city realtors to acquire the new GRIHA ratings recently floated by TERI in association with the central Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

• Written by Express News Service
• Kolkata | January 17, 2012 05:22 AM IST
1 min read

The Energy and Resources Institute head by R K Pachauri and CREDAI Bengal on Monday urged the city realtors to acquire the new GRIHA ratings recently floated by TERI in association with the central Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) rates the energy efficiency of a construction. “The rating is based on solid scientific principles,architectural techniques and methods that judge how much,say a building,is conducive to saving environment,” said Pachauri at an event attended by realtors and other stakeholders of the industry. The rating system is based on 34 criteria across which 100 points are divided and the highest rating given is five-star. “Such projects will automatically get fast track clearance,” said Pachauri.

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