SUSTAINABLE PLANNING

AND ARCHITECTURE
INDIAN GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
VARIOUS BUILDING TYPES AND RATING
CRITERIAS
IGBC RATING SYSTEMS:
Green building rating brings together a host of sustainable practices and solutions
to reduce the environmental impacts. Green building design provides an integrated
approach considering life cycle impacts of the resources used.

An important development in the growth of green building movement in India is the

launch of the following IGBC Green Building Rating Systems:
IGBC GREEN NEW BUILDINGS IGBC GREEN EXISTING BUILDINGS

IGBC GREEN HOMES IGBC GREEN RESORT RATING

IGBC GREEN INTERIORS IGBC GREEN RESIDENTIAL SOCIETIES

IGBC GREEN HEALTHCARE IGBC GREEN HEALTH & WELLBEING

IGBC GREEN SCHOOLS IGBC GREEN FACTORY BUILDINGS

IGBC GREEN DATA CENTRE IGBC GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING

IGBC GREEN CAMPUS IGBC GREEN VILLAGES

IGBC GREEN TOWNSHIPS GOVT INCENTIVES TO IGBC PROJECTS

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government
of India, offers fast track environmental
clearance for green building projects which
are Precertified/ Provisionally Certified by
IGBC.
 IGBC GREEN MRTS
IGBC GREEN EXISTING MRTS
Station building, Ancillary facilities, Parking,
Hardscape/ Softscape area around station etc.
Except for Property Development areas within
the station, other Property Development areas
outside/ above stations are excluded from the
scope of IGBC Green MRTS Rating.
IGBC GREEN LANDSCAPE
IGBC GREEN SEZS
IGBC GREEN EXISTING CITIES
As per Census 2011, all statutory towns &
cities which are notified under law by the
concerned State/ UT Government and have
local bodies like municipal corporations,
municipalities, municipal committee,
irrespective of their demographic
characteristics shall be categorized as
Existing cities.
Large existing cities under PPP (Public-
Private Partnership) can also come under the
ambit of existing cities.
IGBC GREEN CITIES
Any upcoming large scale Development with a
minimum area of 250 Ha and minimum gross
population density of 125 persons per hectare
The city shall generate employment
opportunities (direct and indirect employment)
for at least 20% of the total population
The city shall have following social
infrastructure facilities:
Education facilities,Healthcare facilities,Socio
Cultural facilities,Recreational facilities,Sports
Facilities
RENEWAL OF IGBC GREEN RATING

IGBC encourages 'Renewal of Green Building Rating' at the end of the validity. The
objective is to facilitate building owners & facility managers to enhance the green building
performance in the long run. The renewal process will facilitate the Green Buildings to
achieve further savings in terms of energy and water consumption.