TN leads in southern states in green building footprint

IGBC data shows that a significant contribution by the state have taken India’s registered green building foot-print to 3.86 billion square feet, the second best globally after the US, notes a statement by IGBC. The state-wise green buildings data released by IGBC, part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), shows: Maharashtra is followed by TN (355), Karnataka (354), Uttar Pradesh (351), Telangana (253), Delhi (197) and Haryana (194). 

With the 3.86 billion square feet of green building foot-print across the country, India has managed CO2 reduction by 50 million tons, ensured energy saving worth 50,000 GW per hour and water savings to 170 gigalitres. By 2022, IGBC has set an ambitious target to facilitate 10 billion sqft of registered green building footprint. To realise its target of expanding green buildings foot-print in India, IGBC, during the 14th edition of Green Building Congress 2016 held from October 5-8, will be adding 6 more rating systems, which will have specific IGBC green building guidelines for every type of building, as well as infrastructure project in the country. These include IGBC EB rating, which facilitates conversion of existing building into green building. Presently, there are 14 IGBC green building rating systems.