THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE

SUBMITTED BY:

SOBIA AHSAN

ZAHRA YASMOON

NAUSHEEN FATIMA

PARVEEN SAHAR CHOUDHRY

INTRODUCTION

TERI (The Energy and Resources

Institute) was formally established in

1974 is a not-for-profit, non

governmental organization based,

•On account of the gradual depletion

of the earth's finite energy resources

which are largely non-renewable and

•On account of the existing methods

of their use which are polluting.

It has also set up affiliate

institutes – North America in

Washington DC, USA and a

presence in Japan, Malaysia,

and the UAE and in London,

UK

HEADQUATERS

TERI is deeply committed to

every aspect of sustainable

development.

TERI's headquarter is located

within the India Habitat Centre

complex, Delhi.

TERI ‘s regional centres in India at Bangalore (Karnataka), Panaji (Goa),

Guwahati (Assam), and Mukteshwar (Uttarakhand); an office in Mumbai

(Maharashtra)

VISION

“We will work towards global sustainable development, creating

innovative solutions for a better tomorrow"

FEATURES:

TERI is deeply committed,

• to every aspect of sustainable development.

• Tackle issues of concern to Indian society, and the world at large, and

develop innovative and cost effective solutions.

• From providing environment-friendly solutions to rural energy problems.

to helping shape the development of the Indian oil and gas sector;

• from tackling global climate change issues across many continents to

enhancing forest conservation efforts among local communities;

• from advancing solutions to growing urban transport and air pollution

problems

• to promoting energy efficiency in the Indian industries.

The principal activities of TERI are grouped into thirteen Divisions.

Energy Environment Policy: it is engaged in policy research to effect an

improvement in the quality of the environment and equitable access to

natural resources.

Energy-Environment Technology: The EET Division is engaged in the

development and promotion of technological solutions for efficient

utilization of energy, sustainable exploitation of renewable energy, pollution

reduction, and waste treatment.

Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology: to harness India's bio-

potential, the Division conceptualizes and produces an array of ready-to-use

and commercially viable products that are consumer-friendly, cost-effective,

and environmentally sound.

Biotechnology and Bioresources : it focuses on research on using microbial

resources for biotechnological intervention to address agriculture and

energy- and environment-related issues.

Regulatory Studies and Governance: The Division has three key areas of

work, i.e. energy reforms, regulatory policy, and urban systems and

infrastructure.

Resources and Global Security: it serves as a focal point for TERI's work

on international studies and strategies for resources - conserving, sharing,

responsible development, and use - to assist India's efforts at developing a

positive vision for a more global and regional security.

Social Transformation: The focus of the Division is on delivering a

combination of integrated-technology-based solutions as against isolated,

sector-specific interventions.

Information Technology and Services: Division is mandated to provide

accurate, timely, and relevant information to those who need it the most. It uses

a variety of media - print, television, the Internet, video, and CDs - to reach

out to researchers, policy-makers, administrators, technocrats, and scholars.

Sustainable Development Outreach:the prime objective of the division is to

share TERI's research work & experiences with the masses.

Technology Dissemination and Enterprise Development: development of

several technologies related to energy, environment and sustainable

development and also to ensure a match between the needs of industry and

development of suitable technologies.

Water Resources: The division through its diverse group of experts including

hydrologist, economists, planners, geographers and engineers envisions

providing services to various stakeholders including rural and urban

communities, industry and Government bodies to ensure the social,

environmental, and economic sustainability of this precious natural resource.

Climate Change: Different focus areas of climate change research include,

impacts and vulnerability assessment, adaptation strategies, exploring GHG

mitigation options and issues therein, climate change policies and climate

modeling activities.

Industrial Energy Efficiency: The Industrial Energy Efficiency Division of

TERI focuses on development and promotion of technological solutions for

efficient utilization of energy in the industrial sector.

TERI

(ENERGY ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY)

CRSBS

(Centre for Research on Sustainable

Building Science)

LEED

(leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design

GRIHA

(Green Rating for Integrated Habitat

Assessment)

CRSBS

It comprises architects , planners, engineers , environmental specialists, low

energy architecture and electro-mechanical systems, water and waste

management and renewable energy systems offers environmental design

solutions for habitat and buildings of various complexities and functions

GRIHA

GRIHA , is actively involved in facilitation of green rating for buildings

under the GRIHA

framework. Inputs from CRSBS feed into the processes undertaken at GRIHA

cell.

LEED

TERI provides support to the design and construction activities of the building

seeking LEED certification.

The group provides guidance and support to the building team in identifying

the requirements specifically needed for the LEED certification.

Areas where the group provides specific inputs, as per the LEED criteria are

described as follows

Areas of activity within

Energy Environment

Technology division is

adoption of efficient and

environment-friendly

technologies in new and

existing buildings

The activities of this area focus on

•Energy and resource use optimization in existing buildings

•Design of energy efficient sustainable habitats.

Services offered by the Sustainable Building Science (CRSBS and

GRIHA)

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CONSULTANCY

Specialised environmental design consultancy and building performance

analysis are conducted

LEED AND GRIHA FACILITATION

•The team has experience in technically facilitating LEED accreditation for

buildings.

•The group also assists and administers GRIHA.It has now been now

endorsed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of

India.

ENERGY AUDITS AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

•Energy conservation studies for a large number of buildings are conducted.

•It establishes operating efficiency of electrical, HVAC, lighting and thermal

systems and provides recommendations to improve upon the same by

suitable retrofit measures

CAPACITY BUILDING

Capacity building for architects, building developers and service engineers

on issues such as energy efficiency in building envelopes and systems has

been undertaken.

POLICY INPUTS

Several policy initiatives at central and state governments’ level towards

mainstreaming high performance buildings in India have been successfully

completed.

CLIMATE CHANGE RELATED PROJECTS

The group has provided

inputs to the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat

Green building rating services

Environmental design consultancy

LEED and GRIHA facilitation

Energy audits and energy management programs

Capacity building

Policy inputs

Climate Change related projects

Green building rating services

a. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.b. Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment.

GRIHA

GRIHA- Acronym for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment.

It is a rating tool that helps people assess the performance of their

building against certain nationally acceptable benchmarks. It is the

National Rating System of India. It has been conceived by TERI and

developed jointly with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,

Government of India. It is a green building 'design evaluation system',

and is suitable for all kinds of buildings in different climatic zones of

the country.

Buildings have major environmental impacts over their entire life

cycle. Resources such as ground cover, forests, water, and energy are

depleted to construct and operate buildings. The need to design a green

building, the essence of which would be to address all these issues in

an integrated and scientific manner. The challenge of a green building

is to achieve all its benefits at an affordable cost.

Aim of a green building design is to:

• Minimize the demand on non-renewable resources and maximize the

utilization efficiency of these resources when in use, and

• Maximize reuse and recycling of available resources

• Utilization of renewable resources.

The following aspects of the building design are looked into in an

integrated way in a green building:

• Site planning

• Building envelope design

• Building system design HVAC(heating ventilation and air conditioning),

lighting, electrical, and water heating

• Integration of renewable energy sources to generate energy onsite.

• Water and waste management

• Selection of ecologically sustainable materials (with high recycled

content, rapidly renewable resources with low emission potential, etc.).

• Indoor environmental quality (maintains indoor thermal and visual

comfort and air quality)

BASIC FEATURES

The stages of the life cycle that have been identified for evaluation are:

Pre-construction stage - Site issues like proximity to public transport,

type of soil, kind of land, where the property is located, the flora and

fauna on the land before construction activity starts, the natural landscape

and land features.

Building planning and construction stages - Issues of resource

conservation and reduction in resource demand, resource utilization

efficiency, resource recovery and reuse, and provisions for occupant

health and well being.

Building operation and maintenance stage- Issues of operation and

maintenance of building systems and processes, monitoring and recording

of energy consumption, and occupant health and well being, and also

issues that affect the global and local environment.

BENEFITS

Some of the benefits of a green design to a building owner, user, and the

society as a whole are as follows:

• Reduced energy consumption without sacrificing the comfort levels

• Reduced destruction of natural areas, habitats, and biodiversity, and

reduced soil loss from erosion etc.

• Reduced air and water pollution (with direct health benefits)

• Reduced water consumption

• Limited waste generation due to recycling and reuse

• Reduced pollution loads

• Increased user productivity

• Enhanced image and marketability

NINE STEPS TO GET A BUILDING EVALUATED UNDER

GRIHA

1. Registration

2. Submission of documentation

3. Preliminary evaluation by ADARSH Technical team

4. Evaluation by panel of experts

5. Preliminary rating with comments sent to project team

6. Final submission of documents

7. Final evaluation by panel of experts

8. Approval of rating by advisory committee

9. Award of rating

PROCEDURE FOR CERTIFICATION

All buildings, except for industrial complexes and housing colonies, which are in

the design stage, are eligible for certification under the TERI system. Buildings

include offices, retail spaces, institutional buildings, hotels, hospital buildings,

healthcare facilities, residences, and multi-family high-rise buildings.

REGISTRATION

• A project has to be registered with TERI through the TERI website by filling in

the registration form online.

• Registration should preferably be done at beginning of a project, as several

issues need to be addressed at the pre-design stage.

• The registration process includes access to the essential information related to

rating. If desired by the applicant, a one-day training for the design team by

TERI on the rating system is also included at a nominal additional cost.

FEES

The registration cum rating fee:

This fee is to be paid up front on registration of the project for GRIHA

certification and is non-refundable

Registration cost and the fee forsecretariat

Rs. 2,50,000

Evaluation fee for upto 5000 sq. m Rs. 64,000

Evaluation fee for area > 5000 sq. m Rs. 64,000 + Rs. 3.75/sq.mfor each sq.m over andabove 5000 sq.m

FEE INCLUDES

• Cost of GRIHA documents and templates

• Third party evaluator fees

• One-day training workshop for all consultants involved in the project.

• GRIHA secretariat costs for documents collection, assimilation,

valuation and submission.

FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Third Party Post occupancy audit by BEE certified energy

auditor/agency.

• Expenditure incurred on travel by GRIHA team for training workshops,

site visits.

• Government taxes as applicable to be paid on the registration fee

• Handholding/facilitation/consultancy necessary for rating

• The buildings will be evaluated online and rated in a three-tier

process. After online submission of documents, the preliminary

evaluation is done by team of professionals and experts from GRIHA

Secretariat, ADARSH.

• The ADARSH team will first review the mandatory criteria and

reject the project in the event of non-compliance with such criteria.

• The ADARSH team will then evaluate the optional criteria and

estimate the total number of achievable point.

• The evaluation summary report will be sent to members of the

evaluation committee for GRIHA comprising of renowned sector

experts from landscape architecture, lighting and HVAC design,

renewable energy.

• The evaluation report will be sent to the project proponent to review

the same and, if desired, take steps to increase the score water and

waste management, and building materials.

• The client will be given one month's time to resubmit the document

with necessary modifications /additions. The resubmitted document

will comprise only of the additional documents / information desired

in the evaluation report. The resubmitted documents will again be put

through the vetting process

• The rating will be valid for a period of five years from the date of

commissioning of the building. ADARSH reserves the right to

undertake a random audit of any criteria for which points have been

awarded.

GRIHA EVALUATION PROCESS

1. Site Selection and Site Planning

Site Selection

Preserve and protect the landscape during construction/compensatory

depository forestation.

Soil conservation (till post-construction).

Design to include existing site features.

Reduce hard paving on-site and /or provide shaded hard - paved surfaces.

Enhance outdoor lighting system efficiency.

Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site circulation efficiency

2. Building Planning and Construction Stage

Reduce landscape water requirement.

Reduce building water use.

Efficient water use during construction

Optimize building design to reduce the conventional energy demand

Optimize the energy performance of the building within specified comfort

limits.

Utilization of fly ash in the building structure.

Reduce volume, weight, and time of construction by adopting an efficient

technology (e.g. pre-cast systems, ready-mix concrete, etc.).

Use low-energy material in the interiors

Renewable energy utilization

Renewable energy - based hot- water system.

Wastewater treatment

Water recycle and reuse (including rainwater)

Reduction in waste during construction.

Efficient waste segregation

CRITERIA OF THE RATING SYSTEM

Storage and disposal of waste

Resource recovery from waste

Use of low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints/ adhesives /

sealants.

Minimize ozone – depleting substances

Ensure water quality

Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels.

Tobacco and smoke control

Provide the minimum level of accessibility for persons with

disabilities

3. Building Operation and Maintenance

Energy audit and validation.

Building operation and maintenance

4. Innovation

Innovation points.

SCORING POINTS FOR GRIHA

Point Score Rating

50-60 One Star

61-70 Two Star

71-80 Three Star

81-90 Four Star

91-100 Five Star

List of criteria Points Remarks

1.Site Selection 1 Partly

mandatory

2. Preserve and protect landscape during

construction

5 Partly

mandatory

3.Soil Conservation 4

4.Design to include existing site feature 2 Mandatory

5.Reduce hard paving on site 2 Partly

mandatory

6.Enhance outdoor lighting system

efficiency

3

7.Plan Utility efficiently and optimize on

site circulation efficiency

3

8.Provide , at least, minimum level of

sanitation/ safety facilities for

construction workers

2 Mandatory

9.Reduce air pollution during construction 2 Mandatory

10.Reduce Landscape water requirement 3

11.Reduce building water use 2

12.Efficient water use during construction 1

13.Optimize building design to reduce

conventional energy demand

6 Mandatory

EVALUATION PROCEDURE OF CRITERION OF GRIHA

List of criteria Points Remarks

14.Optimize energy performance of

building

12

15. Utilization of fly ash in building

construction

6

16.Reduce volume, weight and time of

construction by adopting efficient

technology

4

17.Use low-energy material in interiors 4

18.Renewable energy utilization 5 Partly

mandatory

19.Renewable energy based hot-water

system

3

20.Waste water treatment 2

21.Water recycle and reuse 5

22.Reduction of waste during

construction

2

23. Efficient waste segregation 2

24.Storage and disposal of waste 2

25.Resource re recovery from waste 2

26.Use of low- voc

paints/adhesive/sealants

4

List of criteria Points Remarks

27.Minimize ozone depleting

substances

3 Mandatory

28. Ensure water quality 2 Mandatory

29.Acceptable outdoor and indoor

noise levels

2

30.Tobacco and smoke control 1

31.Universal accessibility 1 Partly mandatory

32.Energy audit and validation Mandatory

33.Operations and maintenance

protocol for electrical and

mechanical equipment

2 Mandatory

Total score 100

Criteria 34 : innovation (beyond

100)

4

Total score 104

TERI- GRIHA : REGISTERED PROJECTS

REFERENCES :

• www.grihaindia.org

• www.Teri.org..in

• Compatibility report TERI