Question

Q56. Which of the following initiatives is/are related to Green Building Rating?

1. GRIHA 2. ECBC 2017

3. LEED for cities

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. (a) Only 1 and 2
• B. (b) Only 2 and 3
• C. (c) Only 1 and 3
• D. (d) All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

(d) All of the above

Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA)

• Developed by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
• Rating criteria (1) Site selection and site planning, (2) Conservation and efficient utilization of resources, (3) Building operation and maintenance, and (4) Innovation.

Energy Conservation Building Code-2017

• It was developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Statutory body under Ministry of Power) with technical support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under US-India bilateral Partnership to Advance Clean Energy – Deployment Technical Assistance (PACE-DTA) Program. The LEED for Cities and LEED for Communities frameworks recently completed one year in December, 2017. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
• It is an international certification run by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which provides a framework to building owners and operators for identifying and implementing practical green building solutions.