IGBC Green Homes Briefing Notes

IGBC Green Homes

IGBC Green Homes is a version 1.0 of the Indian green building council Green Homes (IGBC
Green Homes) that aims to provide an authoritative rating for residential buildings, balancing
environmental performance with the need for a high quality of life and a safe and healthy
internal environment. It is the first rating program developed in India to implement green
concepts and techniques in building sector. It helps to address National issues like handling
of consumer waste, shortage of water and electricity, reduction in CO2 emission and depletion
of natural resources.

In addition to the obvious benefits to the environment, there are numerous reasons for
undertaking a IGBC Green Homes assessment, such as increased marketing potential,
development value and saleability, cheaper running costs and promotion of a green image.

The IGBC Green Homes assessment will cover the following environmental performance
issues:

• Site Efficiency: Local Regulations, Soil Erosion, Basic amenities,

Natural Topography or Landscape, Heat Island effect on roof, Parking
facilities, Non Fossil Fueling Facility for Vehicles, Design for Physically
Challenged, Home User Guide;

• Water Efficiency: Rainwater Harvesting, Water Efficient Fixtures, Turf

Design, Drought Tolerant Species, Management of Irrigation System,
Grey Water –Treatment & Reuse, Plumbing Systems for Flushing, Water
Efficient Fixtures;

• Energy Efficiency: CFC Free Equipment, Energy Performance,

Metering, Refrigerators, Solar Water Heating, Captive Power
Generation, Onsite Renewable Energy, Internal and External Lighting.
Energy Saving Measures in other Equipment;

• Materials: Separation of Wastes, Waste reduction during Construction,

Solid Waste Management, Materials with Recycled Content, Rapidly
Renewable Materials, Local Materials, Reuse of Salvaged Materials,
Wood Based Building Materials and Furniture;

• Indoor Air Quality: Tobacco Smoke Control, Daylighting, Exhaust

systems, Fresh Air Ventilation, Low VOC Materials, Carpets, Building
Flush Out, Cross Ventilation;

• Innovation: Innovation and IGBC AP.

Within the IGBC Green Homes framework, the above categories contain a number of specific
credits that allow a home’s environmental performance to be evaluated. Each credit has a
number of weighted points associated with it, which are tallied at completion in order to give
an overall score. IGBC carried out consensus-based research with various groups such as
government, material suppliers and lobbyists, to establish the relative importance of each
sustainable design area. The weighted points of each category are shown in the table below.

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Multiple Dwelling Units

Credits Points
Site Efficiency
Mandatory Requirement 1 Local Regulations Required
Mandatory Requirement 2 Soil Erosion Required
Site Credit 1.0 Basic amenities 1
Site Credit 2.0 Natural Topography or Landscape 2
Site Credit 3.0 Heat Island Effect or Roof 2
Site Credit 4.0 Parking Facilities 2
Site Credit 5.0 Non Fossil Fuelling Facility for Vehicles 1
Site Credit 6.0 Design for Physically Challenged 1
Site Credit 7.0 Home User Guide 1
Total Available Site Efficiency points 10

Water Efficiency
Mandatory Requirement 1 Rainwater Harvesting, 30% Required
Mandatory Requirement 2 Water Efficient Fixtures Required
Water Credit 1.0 Turf Design 2
Water Credit 2.0 Drought Tolerant Species 3
Water Credit 3.0 Management of Irrigation System 2
Water Credit 4.0 Rainwater Harvesting, 50%, 70%, 90% 3
Water Credit 5.0 Grey Water - Treatment 2
Water Credit 6.0 Grey Water Reuse 3
Water Credit 7.0 Plumbing Systems for Flushing 2
Water Credit 8.0 Water Efficient Fixtures, 10%, 20% 6
Total Available Water Efficiency Points 23

Energy Efficiency
Mandatory Requirement 1 CFC Free Equipment Required
Energy Credit 1.0 Energy Performance 11
Energy Credit 2.0 Metering 1
Energy Credit 3.0 Refrigerators NA
Energy Credit 4.0 Solar Water Heating Systems 1
Energy Credit 5.0 Captive Power Generation 1
Energy Credit 6.0 Onsite Renewable energy 3
Energy Credit 7.1 Lighting Internal NA
Energy Credit 7.2 Lighting External 1
Energy Credit 8.0 Energy Saving Measures in other Equipment 1
Total Available Energy Efficiency Points 19

Materials
Mandatory Requirement 1 Separation of Wastes Required
Material Credit 1.0 Waste Reduction during Construction 3
Material Credit 2.0 Solid Waste Management, Post Occupancy 1
Material Credit 3.0 Materials with Recycled Content 2
Material Credit 4.0 Rapidly Renewable Materials NA
Material Credit 5.0 Local Materials 2
Material Credit 6.0 Reuse of Salvaged Materials NA
Material Credit 7.0 Wood Based Materials and furniture 2
Total Available Materials Points 10

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Indoor Air Quality

Mandatory Requirement 1 Tobacco Smoke Control Required
Mandatory Requirement 2 Day lighting, 50% Required
IAQ Credit 1.0 Exhaust Systems 2
IAQ Credit 2.0 Fresh Air Ventilation 1
IAQ Credit 3.0 Low VOC Materials 2
IAQ Credit 4.0 Carpets NA
IAQ Credit 5.0 Building Flush Out 1
IAQ Credit 6.0 Day Lighting, 75%, 95% 2
IAQ Credit 7.0 Cross Ventilation 1
Total Available Indoor Air Quality Points 9

Innovation
INN Credit 1.1 Innovation 1
INN Credit 1.2 Innovation 1
INN Credit 1.3 Innovation 1
INN Credit 2.0 IGBC AP 1
Total Available Innovation Points 4

Total Available Points 75

The points are scored by complying and achieving a level of performance in the above
mentioned environmental impact categories.
The overall numerical score corresponds to an IGBC Green Homes' Certification Levels as
follows:
Rating Points
Certified 30-37
Silver 38-44
Gold 45-52
Platinum 53-75

Eg: If building scores 59 points out of 75 it falls in points band of 53-75 thus it is classified as
a Platinum Rated building.

The IGBC will recognise buildings that achieve one of the rating levels with a formal letter of
certification and a mountable plaque.

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