Criteria and point allocation for GRIHA

Sections Criteria Criteria Name Max points ALLOTE

D
No
POINTS

Sustainable Site 1 Site Selection 1 1

Planning 2 Preserve and protect landscape during 5 0

Construction
3 Soil conservation till post construction 2 0

4 Design to include existing site features – 4 3

vegetation around site and Minimize the
 disruption of natural ecosystem
5 Reduce hard paving on-site and/or provide 2 1
shaded hard-paved surfaces - Minimize
storm water run-off from site by reducing
hard paving on site
 6 Enhance outdoor lighting system efficiency 3 3

and use renewable energy system for

meeting outdoor lighting requirement - Meet
minimum allowable luminous efficacy (as per
lamp type) and make progressive use of a
renewable-energy-based lighting system

7 Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site 3 2

circulation efficiency
Health and 8 Provide minimum level of sanitation/safety 2 2
facilities for construction workers - Ensure
wealth
cleanliness of workplace with regard to the
disposal of waste and effluent, provide clean
drinking water and latrines and urinals as per
applicable standard

9 Reduce air pollution during construction – 2 2

Use of proper screening, covering stockpiles,
covering brick and loads of dusty materials,
wheel-washing facility, water spraying

Building 10 Reduce landscape water requirement – 3 1

Reduction in water consumption by 30%
Planning and
Construction 11 Reduce the water use by the building – 2 1
Reduce building water use by applying low-
flow fixtures like showers
12 Efficient water use during construction 1 1

13 Optimize building design to reduce 8 6

conventional energy demand –

daylighting from windows, Over-design of
lighting system is avoided
14 Optimize energy performance of building 16 10
within specified comfort limits - Ensuring
thermal comfort in non air conditioned
 spaces are within specified limits

15 Utilization of flyash in building structure - 6 4

Minimum 40% usage of fly-ash (by volume of
materials used), for 100% load-bearing and
no-load bearing walls, as per GRIHA

16 Reduce volume and weight, and time of 4 2

Construction by adopting efficient

Technologies - Replace a part of the energy-
intensive materials with less energy-intensive
materials and/or utilize regionally available
materials, which use low-energy/energy-
efficient technologies

17 Use low-energy material in interiors – fals 4 2

ceiling
18 Renewable energy utilization - 5 0

19 Renewable-energy-based hot water system - 3 3

Meet 20% or more of the annual energy
required for heating water through
renewable energy based water-heating
systems
Recycle, reuse 20 Waste-water treatment - Provide necessary 2 1
treatment of water for achieving the desired
concentration of effluents.
and recharge of 21 Water recycle and reuse (including 5 5

water rainwater) - Provide on-site waste water

treatment for achieving prescribed
concentration, rainwater harvesting,reuse of
treated waste water and rainwater for
meeting the building’s water and irrigation
demands
 22 Reduction in waste during construction 1 1

23 Efficient waste segregation 1 1

24 Storage and disposal of wastes 1 1

25 Resource recovery from waste - Zero waste 2 2

generation through appropriate resource
recovery measures as per GRIHA
Health and well 26 Use low-VOC paints/adhesives/sealants - Use 3 2
only low VOC paints in the interior of the
building. Use water–based rather than
solvent-based sealants and adhesives

being 27 Minimize ozone depleting substances - 1 1

Employ 100% zero ODP (ozone depletion
potential) insulation, HCFC (hydrochloro-
fluorocarbon)/and CFC (chlorofluoro carbon),
free HVAC, and refrigeration equipment/and
halon-free fire suppression and fire
extinguishing systems

28 Ensure water quality - Ensure water from all 2 2

sources (such as groundwater, municiapal
water, treated wastewater)meets the water
quality norms as prescribed in the Indian
Standards for various applications

29 Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels 2 2

30 Tobacco smoke control 1 1

31 Provide at least the minimum level of 1 1

accessibility for persons with disabilities

Building 32 Energy audit and validation Mandatory -

Operation and 33 Operation and Maintenance - Appendage of 2 2

specific clause in the contract document for
Maintenance
the commissioning of all electrical and
mechanical systems to be maintained by the
 owner, supplier or operator, as per
compliance clauses in GRIHA document

Innovation 34 Environmental Education 1 1

Green supply chain 1 1

Integrated pest management 1 1

Life cycle costing or others 1 1

TOTAL 100+4 76

Innovation points will be considered only if any of the criteria are not applicable to the
particular project site conditions
The project will be evaluated for 100 points and the certification will be awarded based
on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as follows

Table 5 Certification Level for GRIHA

Points Certification Level

50 Certified
51-60 1star
61-70 2star
71-80 3star
81-90 4star
91-100 5star

IGBC
Certification Fees:

Certification Fees for IGBC

Criteria and points allocation

 IGBC has different point allocation for owner and tenant occupied buildings, here
we are considering only owner occupied building
 Consists of 7 main sections which are again sub categorised

Criteria and points allocation for IGBC

Sections Credit No Credit Name Max Points ALLOTE

D
POINTS

Sustainable SA Credit 1 Integrated Design Approach 1 1

Architecture SA Credit 2 Site Preservation – 2 2

Usage of old doors and windows
and Design of old building, Specify and limit
construction activity in
preplanned/designated areas
SA Credit 3 Passive Architecture – using 2 2
ventilation and lighting demand
Site Selection SSP Local Building Regulations Required
Mandatory
and Planning Requireme1
SSP Mandatory Soil Erosion Control Required
Requirement 2
SSP Credit 1 Basic Amenities 1 1

SSP Credit 2 Proximity to Public Transport 1 1

SSP Credit 3 Low-emitting Vehicles 1 1

SSP Credit 4 Natural Topography or 2 2

Vegetation
SSP Credit 5 Preservation or Transplantation 1 1
of Trees
SSP Credit 6 Heat Island Reduction, Non-roof - 2 1
White colored china mosaic tiles,
White paint.
SSP Credit 7 Heat Island Reduction, Roof – 2 1
green roof
 SSP Credit 8 Outdoor Light Pollution 1 0
Reduction
SSP Credit 9 Universal Design - Ensure that the 1 1
building design caters to
differently abled and senior
citizens
SSP Credit 10 Basic Facilities for Construction 1 1
Workforce
SSP Credit 11 Green Building Guidelines 1 1

Water WC Mandatory Rainwater Harvesting, Roof & Required Req

Requirement 1 Non-roof
Conservation
WC Mandatory Water Efficient Plumbing Required Req
Requirement 2 Fixtures
WC Credit 1 Landscape Design - >30% Limit use 2 1
of turf on the site to conserve
water
WC Credit 2 Management of Irrigation 1 1
Systems
WC Credit 3 Rainwater Harvesting, Roof & 4 2

Non-roof - 12% Average Peak

Month Rainfall
WC Credit 4 Water Efficient Plumbing 5 2
Fixtures
WC Credit 5 Wastewater Treatment and 5 1
Reuse - Use treated waste
water for at least 25% of the
total water required for
landscaping, flushing, and
cooling tower make-up water
WC Credit 6 Water Metering 1 1

Energy EE Mandatory Ozone Depleting Substances Required Req

Requirement 1
Efficiency
EE Mandatory Minimum Energy Efficiency Required Req
Requirement 2
EE Mandatory Commissioning Plan for Building Required Req
Requirement 3 Equipment & Systems
EE Credit 1 Eco-friendly Refrigerants 1 1
EE Credit 2 Enhanced Energy Efficiency - 15 10
Percentage of Energy Cost Savings
over ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010
Base case Percentage of Energy
Cost Savings over ASHRAE
 Standard 90.1-2010 Base case
EE Credit 3 On-site Renewable Energy 6 3

EE Credit 4 Off-site Renewable Energy - to 2 1

minimise the environmental impacts
associated with fossil fuel energy use
EE Credit 5 Commissioning, Post-
installation of Equipment & 2
0
Systems

EE Credit 6 Energy Metering and 2 2

Management
Building BMR Segregation of Waste, Post- Required Req
Mandatory occupancy
Requirement 1
Materials and BMR Credit 1 Sustainable Building Materials - 8 4
Ensure at least 50% (by area) of
Resources
the structural and/or at least 25%
(by area) of the non-structural
(interiors) elements of the
existing building are retained, Use
materials with recycled content in
the building
BMR Credit 2 Organic Waste
Management, 2
1
Post-
occupancy
BMR Credit 3 Handling of Waste Materials, 1
During Construction – building 1
waste used for landfill
BMR Credit 4 Use of Certified Green Building 5
Materials, Products & Equipment - 5
Use certified green building materials,
products, and equipment, so as to
reduce dependence on materials that
have associated negative
environmental impacts.

Indoor IEQ Mandatory Minimum Fresh Air Ventilation Required Req

Requirement 1
Environmental IEQ Mandatory Tobacco Smoke Control Required Req
Requirement 2
Quality 0
IEQ Credit 1 CO2 Monitoring 1
IEQ Credit 2 Daylighting - Ensure connectivity 2 2
between the interior and the exterior
environment, by providing adequate
daylighting.

IEQ Credit 3 Outdoor Views - Ensure 1 1

connectivity between the interior
and the exterior environment, by
providing adequate views.
IEQ Credit 4 Minimise Indoor and Outdoor 1 1
Pollutants - Minimise the exposure of
building occupants and maintenance
team to hazardous indoor and
outdoor pollutants, which adversely
affect indoor air quality and occupant
health

IEQ Credit 5 Low-emitting Materials - Use 3 1

paints and coatings (including
primers) with low or no VOC
content
IEQ Credit 6 Occupant Well-being Facilities - 1 1
occupant well-being facilities (such as
gymnasium, aerobics,
yoga,meditation or any indoor /
outdoor games) to cater to at least
5% of building occupants, through the
day

IEQ Credit 7 Indoor Air Quality Testing, 2 1

After Construction and Before
Occupancy – using new furnitures
IEQ Credit 8 Indoor Air Quality 1 1
Management, During
Construction
Innovation and ID Credit 1 Innovation in Design Process 4 2
Development ID Credit 2 Optimisation in Structural Design - 1 1

ID Credit 3 Waste Water Reuse, During 1 1

Construction - Enhance
water use efficiency,
thereby minimising the use
of potable water for
construction activities.
ID Credit 4 IGBC Accredited Professional 1 1

TOTAL 100 71

The project will be evaluated for 100 points and the certification will be awarded based
on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as follows
 Certification level for IGBC

Certification Level Owner-occupied Recognition

Buildings
Certified 40 - 49 Best Practices
Silver 50 - 59 Outstanding Performance

Gold 60 - 74 National Excellence

Platinum 75 -100 Global Leadership

LEAD CERTIFICATION
Certification Fees:

Certification Fees for LEED

Building Design and Silver, Gold and Platinum Organizational or Non

Construction Fees per Level Members members
Building
Gross area Rate Minimum Rate Minimum
Project gross floor area $0.057/sf $2,850 $0.068/sf $3,420
(excluding parking): less Rs3.95/sf Rs197505 Rs4.712 Rs237006
than 250,000 sq ft
 Project gross floor area $0.055/sf $14,250 $0.066/sf $17,100
(excluding parking): Rs3.811/sf Rs987525 Rs4.5738 Rs1185030
250,000 - 499,999 sq ft
Project gross floor area $0.050/sf $27,500 $0.060/sf $33,000
excluding parking): Rs3.465/sf Rs1905750 Rs4.158/sf Rs2286900
500,000 - 749,999 sq ft

Criteria and points allocation:

There are 9 main sections and those are subcategorized

Criteria and points allocation for LEED

Sections Credit Credit Name Max points Allotted

points

Integrative Credit Integrative Process 1 1

Process
Location And LT Credit LEED For Neighborhood 16 6
Transportation(LT) Development Location
LT Credit Sensitive Land Protection - To 1 1
avoid the development of
environmentally sensitive lands
and reduce the environmental
impact from the location of a
building on a site
LT Credit High Priority Site 2 0

LT Credit Surrounding Density And 5 4

Diverse Uses - To promote
walkability, and transportation
efficiency and reduce vehicle
distance traveled.
LT Credit Access To Quality Transit - To 5 5
reduce air pollution, and other
environmental and public health
harms associated with motor
vehicle use
LT Credit Bicycle Facilities 1 1

LT Credit Reduced Parking Footprint - To 1 1

minimize the environmental
 harms associated with parking
facilities, including automobile
dependence, land consumption,
and rainwater runoff
LT Credit Green Vehicles 1 1

Sustainable SS Construction Activity Pollution 1 1

Prerequisite Prevention - To reduce pollution
Sites(SS) from construction activities
by controlling soil erosion,
waterway sedimentation, and
airborne dust
SS Credit Site Assessment - Site assessment 1 1
is completed to gather accurate
and complete site data to assess
if any substance exists above
background concentrations that
present, or have the potential to
present a risk of harm to human
health, the environment or any
environmental values under a
given land use.
SS Credit Site development – Protect or 2 1
restore habitat - protect
a minimum of 50% of the site
area, excluding the building
footprint, or 20% of the total site
area, including building footprint,
whichever is greater, with native
or adapted vegetation.
SS Credit Open space - Provide outdoor 1 1
space
 SS Credit Rainwater management - 3 3
measures to drain accumulating
rainwater and use it at the same
time. These include rainwater
use, rainwater percolation,
rainwater retention and
rainwater treatment.
SS Credit Heat Island Reduction 2 1

SS Credit Light pollution reduction - 1 1

Minimize light trespass from the
building and site. Reduce skyglow
to increase night sky access.
Improve nighttime visibility
through glare reduction
Water Efficiency WE Outdoor water use reduction 2 1
Prerequisite
(WE)
WE Indoor water use reduction 6 2
Prerequisite
WE Building level water metering 1 1
Prerequisite

WE Credit Cooling tower water use 2 0

WE Credit Water metering 1 1

Energy and EA Minimum Energy Performance - 2 2

Prerequisite The proposed design must meet
Atmosphere(EA)
the following criteria: compliance
with the mandatory provisions
of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard
90.1–2010, with errata (or a
USGBC-approved equivalent
standard for projects outside the
U.S.)

EA Fundamental Refrigerant 2 2
Prerequisite Management - equipment such as
standard refrigerators, small
water coolers, and any other
cooling equipment that contains
 less than 0.5 lbs of refrigerant,
are not considered part of the
"base building" system and are
not subject to the requirements
of this credit.
EA Credit Enhanced Commissioning - The 6 2
CxA (Commissioning authority)
must have documented
commissioning process
experience on at least two
building projects with a similar
scope of work. The experience
must extend from early design
phase through at least 10 months
of occupancy
EA Credit Optimize Energy Performance 18 0

EA Credit Advanced Energy Metering - The 1 1

advanced energy metering must
have the following
characteristics. Meters must be
permanently installed, record at
intervals of one hour or less, and
transmit data to a remote
location.
EA Credit Demand Response 2 2

EA Credit Renewable Energy Production - 3 3

To reduce the environmental and
economic harms associated with
fossil fuel energy by increasing
self-supply of renewable energy
EA Credit Enhanced Refrigerant 1 1
Management - Complete the
following commissioning process
(CxP) activities for mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, and
renewable energy systems and
assemblies in accordance with
ASHRAE
EA Credit Green Power And Carbon Offsets 2 2
– The contract must specify the
provision of at least 50% or 100%
of the project’s energy from
green power, carbon offsets, or
 renewable energy certificates
(RECs
Materials and MR Storage and collection of
Prerequisite Recyclables
Resources(MR)
MR Construction and demolition
Prerequisite waste management planning
MR Credit Building life-cycle impact 5 4
Reduction - Maintain the existing
building structure, envelope, and
interior nonstructural elements of
a historic building
MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 1
and optimization –
Environmental
product declaration - Products
with a publicly available, critically
reviewed life-cycle assessment
conforming to ISO 14044 that
have at least a cradle to gate
scope are valued as one quarter
(1/4) of a product
MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 2
and optimization-sourcing of
raw
materials

MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 2

and optimization-Material
Ingredients - Wood products
must be certified by the Forest
Stewardship Council or USGBC-
approved equivalent. Products
meeting wood products criteria
are valued at 100% of their cost
for the purposes of credit
achievement calculation.
MR Credit Construction and demolition 2 2
waste management - To reduce
construction and demolition
waste disposed of in landfills and
 incineration facilities by
recovering, reusing, and recycling
materials
Indoor EQ Minimum indoor air quality
Prerequisite performance
Environmental
EQ Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality 2 1
Quality(EQ) Strategies
EQ Credit Low-Emitting Materials - Paints 3 3
and Coatings. At least 75% of all
paints and coatings, by volume or
surface area, meet the VOC
emissions evaluation AND 100%
meet the VOC content
EQ Credit Construction indoor air quality 1 1
management plan - To
promote the well-being of
construction workers and
building occupants by
minimizing indoor air quality
problems associated with
construction and renovation
EQ Credit Indoor air quality assessment - All 2 2
interior finishes, such as millwork,
doors, paint, carpet, acoustic
tiles, and movable furnishings
(e.g., workstations, partitions),
must be installed
EQ Credit Thermal comfort 1 1

EQ Credit Interior lighting 2 2

EQ Credit Day light 3 1

EQ Credit Quality views 1 1

EQ Credit Acoustic performance - Achieve a 1 1

speech transmission index (STI) of
at least 0.60 or common
intelligibility scale (CIS) rating of
at least 0.77 at representative
points within the area of
coverage to provide acceptable
intelligibility
Innovation(IN) IN Credit Innovation - the intent of the 5 2
proposed innovation
 credit;proposed requirements for
compliance,proposed submittals to
demonstrate compliance; and the
design approach or strategies used
to meet the requirements

IN Credit LEED Accredited professional 1 1

Regional Priority(RP) -  address geographically specific 4 1

environmental, social equity and public health priorities
TOTAL 110 67

The project will be evaluated for 110 points and the certification will be awarded based
on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as follows

Certification level for LEED

Level of Evaluation LEED INDIA 2011

% of Score to Achieve Rating Level
FIRST 40-49 Certified
SECOND 50-59 Silver
THIRD 60-69 Gold
FOURTH >80 Platinum

Building number 2
 Criteria and point allocation for GRIHA

Sections Criteria Criteria Name Max points ALLOTE

D
No
POINTS

Sustainable Site 1 Site Selection 1 1

Planning 2 Preserve and protect landscape during 5 0

Construction –
no trees were
conserved
during
construction
3 Soil conservation till post construction - 2 2
Preserve existing vegetation by means of non-
 disturbance or damage to the trees and other
form of vegetation or, Trees/plants replanted
within site premises in ratio of 1:3

4 Design to include existing site features – 4 3

vegetation around site and Minimize the
disruption of natural ecosystem
5 Reduce hard paving on-site and/or provide 2 2
shaded hard-paved surfaces - Minimize
storm water run-off from site by reducing
hard paving on site
6 Enhance outdoor lighting system efficiency 3 2

and use renewable energy system for

meeting outdoor lighting requirement
7 Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site 3 2

circulation efficiency
Health and 8 Provide minimum level of sanitation/safety 2 2
facilities for construction workers - Ensure
cleanliness of workplace with regard to the
disposal of waste and effluent, provide clean
drinking water and latrines and urinals as per
applicable standard

wealth being of 9 Reduce air pollution during construction – 2 2

Use of proper screening, covering stockpiles,
Construction
covering brick and loads of dusty materials,
workers wheel-washing facility, water spraying

Building 10 Reduce landscape water requirement - 3 3

Landscape using native species and reduce
lawn areas while enhancing the irrigation
efficiency and reducing the water
requirement for landscaping purpose

Planning and
Construction 11 Reduce the water use by the building – 2 2
Reduce building water use by applying low-
flow fixtures like showers
12 Efficient water use during construction 1 1

13 Optimize building design to reduce 8 6

conventional energy demand –

daylighting from windows
14 Optimize energy performance of building 16 8
within specified comfort limits - Ensuring
thermal comfort in non air conditioned
spaces are within specified limits

15 Utilization of flyash in building structure 6 4

16 Reduce volume and weight, and time of 4 2

construction by adopting efficient

Technologies
17 Use low-energy material in interiors – fals 4 3
ceiling
18 Renewable energy utilization 5 3

19 Renewable-energy-based hot water system 3 3

Recycle, reuse 20 Waste-water treatment 2 1

and recharge of 21 Water recycle and reuse (including 5 3

water rainwater)
22 Reduction in waste during construction 1 1

23 Efficient waste segregation - Use different 1 1

coloured bins for collecting different
categories of waste from the building
24 Storage and disposal of wastes - Allocate 1 1
separate space for the collected waste
before transferring it to the
recycling/disposal stations
25 Resource recovery from waste 2 1

Health and well 26 Use low-VOC paints/adhesives/sealants 3 2

being 27 Minimize ozone depleting substances 1 1

28 Ensure water quality 2 2

29 Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels 2 2

30 Tobacco smoke control 1 1

31 Provide at least the minimum level of 1 1

accessibility for persons with disabilities

Building 32 Energy audit and validation Mandatory -

Operation and 33 Operation and Maintenance 2 1

Maintenance
Innovation 34 Environmental Education 1 1

Green supply chain 1 1

Integrated pest management 1 1

Life cycle costing or others 1 1

TOTAL 100+4 74

Innovation points will be considered only if any of the criteria are not applicable to the
particular project site conditions
The project will be evaluated for 100 points and the certification will be awarded based
on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as follows

Table 5 Certification Level for GRIHA

Points Certification Level

50 Certified
51-60 1star
61-70 2star
71-80 3star
81-90 4star
91-100 5star
IGBC
Certification Fees:

Certification Fees for IGBC

Criteria and points allocation

 IGBC has different point allocation for owner and tenant occupied buildings, here
we are considering only owner occupied building
 Consists of 7 main sections which are again sub categorised

Criteria and points allocation for IGBC

Sections Credit No Credit Name Max Points ALLOTE

D
POINTS

Sustainable SA Credit 1 Integrated Design Approach 1 1

Architecture SA Credit 2 Site Preservation – 2 2

Usage of old doors and windows
and Design of old building
SA Credit 3 Passive Architecture – using 2 2
ventilation and lighting demand
Site Selection SSP Local Building Regulations Required
Mandatory
and Planning Requireme1
SSP Mandatory Soil Erosion Control Required
Requirement 2
SSP Credit 1 Basic Amenities 1 1
 SSP Credit 2 Proximity to Public Transport 1 1

SSP Credit 3 Low-emitting Vehicles 1 1

SSP Credit 4 Natural Topography or 2 2

Vegetation
SSP Credit 5 Preservation or Transplantation 1 1
of Trees
SSP Credit 6 Heat Island Reduction, Non-roof 2 1

SSP Credit 7 Heat Island Reduction, Roof 2 1

SSP Credit 8 Outdoor Light Pollution 1 1

Reduction
SSP Credit 9 Universal Design 1 1

SSP Credit 10 Basic Facilities for Construction 1 1

Workforce
SSP Credit 11 Green Building Guidelines 1 1

Water WC Mandatory Rainwater Harvesting, Roof & Required Req

Requirement 1 Non-roof
Conservation
WC Mandatory Water Efficient Plumbing Required Req
Requirement 2 Fixtures
WC Credit 1 Landscape Design 2 2
WC Credit 2 Management of Irrigation 1 1
Systems
WC Credit 3 Rainwater Harvesting, Roof & 4 4

Non-roof

WC Credit 4 Water Efficient Plumbing 5 4

Fixtures
WC Credit 5 Wastewater Treatment and 5 3
Reuse
WC Credit 6 Water Metering 1 1

Energy EE Mandatory Ozone Depleting Substances Required Req

Requirement 1
Efficiency
EE Mandatory Minimum Energy Efficiency Required Req
Requirement 2
EE Mandatory Commissioning Plan for Building Required Req
Requirement 3 Equipment & Systems
EE Credit 1 Eco-friendly Refrigerants 1 1
 EE Credit 2 Enhanced Energy Efficiency 15 8
EE Credit 3 On-site Renewable Energy 6 3

EE Credit 4 Off-site Renewable Energy 2 1

EE Credit 5 Commissioning, Post-

installation of Equipment & 2
2
Systems

EE Credit 6 Energy Metering and 2 2

Management
Building BMR Segregation of Waste, Post- Required Req
Mandatory occupancy
Requirement 1
Materials and BMR Credit 1 Sustainable Building Materials 8 5

Resources BMR Credit 2 Organic Waste

Management, 2
2
Post-
occupancy
BMR Credit 3 Handling of Waste Materials, 1
During Construction – building 1
waste used for landfill
BMR Credit 4 Use of Certified Green Building 3
Materials, Products & Equipment 5
Indoor IEQ Mandatory Minimum Fresh Air Ventilation Required Req
Requirement 1
Environmental
IEQ Mandatory Tobacco Smoke Control Required Req
Quality Requirement 2
IEQ Credit 1 CO2 Monitoring 1 1
IEQ Credit 2 Daylighting 2 2
IEQ Credit 3 Outdoor Views 1 1

IEQ Credit 4 Minimise Indoor and Outdoor 1 1

Pollutants
IEQ Credit 5 Low-emitting Materials 3 3

IEQ Credit 6 Occupant Well-being Facilities 1 1

IEQ Credit 7 Indoor Air Quality Testing, 2 1

After Construction and Before
Occupancy – using new furnitures
 IEQ Credit 8 Indoor Air Quality 1 1
Management, During
Construction
Innovation and ID Credit 1 Innovation in Design Process 4 3

Development ID Credit 2 Optimisation in Structural Design 1 1

ID Credit 3 Waste Water Reuse, During 1 1

Construction
ID Credit 4 IGBC Accredited Professional 1 1

TOTAL 100 79

The project will be evaluated for 100 points and the certification will be awarded based
on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as follows
 Certification level for IGBC

Certification Level Owner-occupied Recognition

Buildings
Certified 40 - 49 Best Practices
Silver 50 - 59 Outstanding Performance

Gold 60 - 74 National Excellence

Platinum 75 -100 Global Leadership

LEAD CERTIFICATION
Certification Fees:

Certification Fees for LEED

Building Design and Silver, Gold and Platinum Organizational or Non

Construction Fees per Level Members members
Building
Gross area Rate Minimum Rate Minimum
Project gross floor area $0.057/sf $2,850 $0.068/sf $3,420
(excluding parking): less Rs3.95/sf Rs197505 Rs4.712 Rs237006
than 250,000 sq ft
 Project gross floor area $0.055/sf $14,250 $0.066/sf $17,100
(excluding parking): Rs3.811/sf Rs987525 Rs4.5738 Rs1185030
250,000 - 499,999 sq ft
Project gross floor area $0.050/sf $27,500 $0.060/sf $33,000
excluding parking): Rs3.465/sf Rs1905750 Rs4.158/sf Rs2286900
500,000 - 749,999 sq ft

Criteria and points allocation:

There are 9 main sections and those are subcategorized

Criteria and points allocation for LEED

Sections Credit Credit Name Max points Allotted

points

Integrative Credit Integrative Process 1 1

Process
Location And LT Credit LEED For Neighborhood 16 0
Transportation(LT) Development Location
LT Credit Sensitive Land Protection 1 1

LT Credit High Priority Site 2 2

LT Credit Surrounding Density And 5 4

Diverse Uses - To promote
walkability, and transportation
efficiency and reduce vehicle
distance traveled.
LT Credit Access To Quality Transit - To 5 2
reduce air pollution, and other
environmental and public health
harms associated with motor
vehicle use
LT Credit Bicycle Facilities 1 1

LT Credit Reduced Parking Footprint - To 1 1

minimize the environmental
harms associated with parking
facilities, including automobile
dependence, land consumption,
and rainwater runoff
 LT Credit Green Vehicles 1 1

Sustainable SS Construction Activity Pollution 1 1

Prerequisite Prevention - To reduce pollution
Sites(SS) from construction activities
by controlling soil erosion,
waterway sedimentation, and
airborne dust
SS Credit Site Assessment 1 1

SS Credit Site development – Protect or 2 2

restore habitat - protect
a minimum of 50% of the site
area, excluding the building
footprint, or 20% of the total site
area, including building footprint,
whichever is greater, with native
or adapted vegetation.
SS Credit Open space - Provide outdoor 1 1
space
SS Credit Rainwater management 3 2

SS Credit Heat Island Reduction 2 2

SS Credit Light pollution reduction - 1 1

Minimize light trespass from the
building and site. Reduce skyglow
to increase night sky access.
Improve nighttime visibility
through glare reduction
Water Efficiency WE Outdoor water use reduction 2 1
Prerequisite
(WE)
WE Indoor water use reduction 6 3
Prerequisite
WE Building level water metering 1 1
Prerequisite

WE Credit Cooling tower water use 2 1

WE Credit Water metering 1 1

Energy and EA Minimum Energy Performance - 2 2

Prerequisite The proposed design must meet
Atmosphere(EA) the following criteria: compliance
with the mandatory provisions
of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard
90.1–2010, with errata (or a
USGBC-approved equivalent
standard for projects outside the
U.S.)

EA Fundamental Refrigerant 2 2
Prerequisite Management - equipment such as
standard refrigerators, small
water coolers, and any other
cooling equipment that contains
less than 0.5 lbs of refrigerant,
are not considered part of the
"base building" system and are
not subject to the requirements
of this credit.
EA Credit Enhanced Commissioning - The 6 4
CxA must have documented
commissioning process
experience on at least two
building projects with a similar
scope of work. The experience
must extend from early design
phase through at least 10 months
of occupancy
EA Credit Optimize Energy Performance 18 0

EA Credit Advanced Energy Metering 1 1

EA Credit Demand Response 2 2

EA Credit Renewable Energy Production 3 1

EA Credit Enhanced Refrigerant 1 1

Management - Complete the
following commissioning process
(CxP) activities for mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, and
renewable energy systems and
assemblies in accordance with
ASHRAE
EA Credit Green Power And Carbon Offsets 2 2
 – The contract must specify the
provision of at least 50% or 100%
of the project’s energy from
green power, carbon offsets, or
renewable energy certificates
(RECs
Materials and MR Storage and collection of
Prerequisite Recyclables
Resources(MR)
MR Construction and demolition
Prerequisite waste management planning
MR Credit Building life-cycle impact 5 2
Reduction - Maintain the existing
building structure, envelope, and
interior nonstructural elements of
a historic building
MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 1
and optimization –
Environmental
product declaration - Products
with a publicly available, critically
reviewed life-cycle assessment
conforming to ISO 14044 that
have at least a cradle to gate
scope are valued as one quarter
(1/4) of a product
MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 2
and optimization-sourcing of
raw
materials

MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 0

and optimization-Material
Ingredients - Wood products
must be certified by the Forest
Stewardship Council or USGBC-
approved equivalent. Products
meeting wood products criteria
are valued at 100% of their cost
for the purposes of credit
achievement calculation.
 MR Credit Construction and demolition 2 2
waste management - To reduce
construction and demolition
waste disposed of in landfills and
incineration facilities by
recovering, reusing, and recycling
materials
Indoor EQ Minimum indoor air quality
Prerequisite performance
Environmental
EQ Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality 2 1
Quality(EQ) Strategies
EQ Credit Low-Emitting Materials - Paints 3 1
and Coatings. At least 75% of all
paints and coatings, by volume or
surface area, meet the VOC
emissions evaluation AND 100%
meet the VOC content
EQ Credit Construction indoor air quality 1 1
management plan - To
promote the well-being of
construction workers and
building occupants by
minimizing indoor air quality
problems associated with
construction and renovation
EQ Credit Indoor air quality assessment - All 2 2
interior finishes, such as millwork,
doors, paint, carpet, acoustic
tiles, and movable furnishings
(e.g., workstations, partitions),
must be installed
EQ Credit Thermal comfort 1 1

EQ Credit Interior lighting 2 2

EQ Credit Day light 3 1

EQ Credit Quality views 1 1

EQ Credit Acoustic performance - Achieve a 1 1

speech transmission index (STI) of
at least 0.60 or common
intelligibility scale (CIS) rating of
at least 0.77 at representative
points within the area of
 coverage to provide acceptable
intelligibility
Innovation(IN) IN Credit Innovation 5 3

IN Credit LEED Accredited professional 1 1

Regional Priority(RP) -  address geographically specific 4 1

environmental, social equity and public health priorities
TOTAL 110 71

The project will be evaluated for 110 points and the certification will be awarded based
on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as follows

Certification level for LEED

Level of Evaluation LEED INDIA 2011

% of Score to Achieve Rating Level
FIRST 40-49 Certified
SECOND 50-59 Silver
THIRD 60-69 Gold
FOURTH >80 Platinum

Building 3
 Criteria and point allocation for GRIHA

Sections Criteria Criteria Name Max points ALLOTE

D
No
POINTS

Sustainable Site 1 Site Selection 1 1

Planning 2 Preserve and protect landscape during 5 4

Construction –
no trees were
conserved
during
construction
 3 Soil conservation till post construction - 2 2
Preserve existing vegetation by means of non-
disturbance or damage to the trees and other
form of vegetation or, Trees/plants replanted
within site premises in ratio of 1:3

4 Design to include existing site features – 4 3

vegetation around site and Minimize the
disruption of natural ecosystem
5 Reduce hard paving on-site and/or provide 2 2
shaded hard-paved surfaces - Minimize
storm water run-off from site by reducing
hard paving on site

6 Enhance outdoor lighting system efficiency 3 1

and use renewable energy system for

meeting outdoor lighting requirement
7 Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site 3 1

circulation efficiency
Health and 8 Provide minimum level of sanitation/safety 2 2
facilities for construction workers - Ensure
cleanliness of workplace with regard to the
disposal of waste and effluent, provide clean
drinking water and latrines and urinals as per
applicable standard

wealth being of
Construction 9 Reduce air pollution during construction – 2 2
Use of proper screening, covering stockpiles,
workers
covering brick and loads of dusty materials,
wheel-washing facility, water spraying

Building 10 Reduce landscape water requirement - 3 2

 Landscape using native species and reduce
lawn areas while enhancing the irrigation
efficiency and reducing the water
requirement for landscaping purpose

Planning and
Construction 11 Reduce the water use by the building – 2 2
Reduce building water use by applying low-
flow fixtures like showers
12 Efficient water use during construction 1 1

13 Optimize building design to reduce 8 1

conventional energy demand –

daylighting from windows
14 Optimize energy performance of building 16 8

within specified comfort limits - Ensuring

thermal comfort in non air conditioned
spaces are within specified limits

15 Utilization of flyash in building structure 6 7

16 Reduce volume and weight, and time of 4 2

construction by adopting efficient

Technologies
17 Use low-energy material in interiors – fals 4 3
ceiling
18 Renewable energy utilization 5 2

19 Renewable-energy-based hot water system 3 3

Recycle, reuse 20 Waste-water treatment 2 1

and recharge of 21 Water recycle and reuse (including 5 3

water rainwater)
22 Reduction in waste during construction 1 1

23 Efficient waste segregation - Use different 1 1

coloured bins for collecting different
 categories of waste from the building
24 Storage and disposal of wastes - Allocate 1 1
separate space for the collected waste
before transferring it to the
recycling/disposal stations
25 Resource recovery from waste 2 2

Health and well 26 Use low-VOC paints/adhesives/sealants 3 3

being 27 Minimize ozone depleting substances 1 1

28 Ensure water quality 2 2

29 Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels 2 2

30 Tobacco smoke control 1 1

31 Provide at least the minimum level of 1 1

accessibility for persons with disabilities

Building 32 Energy audit and validation Mandatory -

Operation and 33 Operation and Maintenance 2 1

Maintenance
Innovation 34 Environmental Education 1 1

Green supply chain 1 1

Integrated pest management 1 1

Life cycle costing or others 1 1

TOTAL 100+4 73

Innovation points will be considered only if any of the criteria are not applicable to the
particular project site conditions
The project will be evaluated for 100 points and the certification will be awarded based
on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as follows

Table 5 Certification Level for GRIHA

Points Certification Level

 50 Certified
51-60 1star
61-70 2star
71-80 3star
81-90 4star
91-100 5star

IGBC
Certification Fees:

Certification Fees for IGBC

Criteria and points allocation

 IGBC has different point allocation for owner and tenant occupied buildings, here
we are considering only owner occupied building
 Consists of 7 main sections which are again sub categorised
 Criteria and points allocation for IGBC

Sections Credit No Credit Name Max Points ALLOTE

D
POINTS

Sustainable SA Credit 1 Integrated Design Approach 1 1

Architecture SA Credit 2 Site Preservation – 2 2

Usage of old doors and windows
and Design of old building
SA Credit 3 Passive Architecture – using 2 2
ventilation and lighting demand
Site Selection SSP Local Building Regulations Required
Mandatory
and Planning Requireme1
SSP Mandatory Soil Erosion Control Required
Requirement 2
SSP Credit 1 Basic Amenities - the 1 1
basic facilities like healthcare,
schools, transport, recreation.
SSP Credit 2 Proximity to Public Transport 1 1

SSP Credit 3 Low-emitting Vehicles 1 1

SSP Credit 4 Natural Topography or 2 2

Vegetation
SSP Credit 5 Preservation or Transplantation 1 1
of Trees
SSP Credit 6 Heat Island Reduction, Non-roof – 2 1
Open grid pavers or grass pavers
SSP Credit 7 Heat Island Reduction, Roof – NO 2 0
SLOPE OR STEEP ROOF
SSP Credit 8 Outdoor Light Pollution 1 1
Reduction – NOT
ACCORDING TO
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-
2010 baselines
SSP Credit 9 Universal Design - Ensure that the 1 1
building design caters to
differently abled and senior
citizens.
 SSP Credit 10 Basic Facilities for Construction 1 1
Workforce
SSP Credit 11 Green Building Guidelines 1 1

Water WC Mandatory Rainwater Harvesting, Roof & Required Req

Requirement 1 Non-roof
Conservation
WC Mandatory Water Efficient Plumbing Required Req
Requirement 2 Fixtures
WC Credit 1 Landscape Design 2 2
WC Credit 2 Management of Irrigation 1 1
Systems
WC Credit 3 Rainwater Harvesting, Roof & 4 4

Non-roof

WC Credit 4 Water Efficient Plumbing 5 3

Fixtures
WC Credit 5 Wastewater Treatment and 5 3
Reuse
WC Credit 6 Water Metering 1 1

Energy EE Mandatory Ozone Depleting Substances Required Req

Requirement 1
Efficiency
EE Mandatory Minimum Energy Efficiency Required Req
Requirement 2
EE Mandatory Commissioning Plan for Building Required Req
Requirement 3 Equipment & Systems
EE Credit 1 Eco-friendly Refrigerants 1 1
EE Credit 2 Enhanced Energy Efficiency 15 4
EE Credit 3 On-site Renewable Energy 6 0

EE Credit 4 Off-site Renewable Energy 2 1

EE Credit 5 Commissioning, Post-

installation of Equipment & 2
1
Systems

EE Credit 6 Energy Metering and 2 1

Management
Building BMR Segregation of Waste, Post- Required Req
Mandatory occupancy
Requirement 1
Materials and BMR Credit 1 Sustainable Building Materials 8 7

Resources BMR Credit 2 Organic Waste

Management, 2
1
Post-
occupancy
BMR Credit 3 Handling of Waste Materials, 1
During Construction – building 1
waste used for landfill
BMR Credit 4 Use of Certified Green Building 4
Materials, Products & Equipment 5
Indoor IEQ Mandatory Minimum Fresh Air Ventilation Required Req
Requirement 1
Environmental
IEQ Mandatory Tobacco Smoke Control Required Req
Quality Requirement 2
IEQ Credit 1 CO2 Monitoring 1 1
IEQ Credit 2 Daylighting 2 2
IEQ Credit 3 Outdoor Views 1 1

IEQ Credit 4 Minimise Indoor and Outdoor 1 1

Pollutants
IEQ Credit 5 Low-emitting Materials 3 3

IEQ Credit 6 Occupant Well-being Facilities 1 1

IEQ Credit 7 Indoor Air Quality Testing, 2 1

After Construction and Before
Occupancy – using new furnitures
IEQ Credit 8 Indoor Air Quality 1 1
Management, During
Construction
Innovation and ID Credit 1 Innovation in Design Process 4 4

Development ID Credit 2 Optimisation in Structural Design 1 1

ID Credit 3 Waste Water Reuse, During 1 1

Construction
ID Credit 4 IGBC Accredited Professional 1 1

TOTAL 100 78
The project will be evaluated for 100 points and the certification will be awarded based
on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as follows
 Certification level for IGBC

Certification Level Owner-occupied Recognition

Buildings
Certified 40 - 49 Best Practices
Silver 50 - 59 Outstanding Performance

Gold 60 - 74 National Excellence

Platinum 75 -100 Global Leadership

LEAD CERTIFICATION
Certification Fees:

Certification Fees for LEED

Building Design and Silver, Gold and Platinum Organizational or Non

Construction Fees per Level Members members
Building
Gross area Rate Minimum Rate Minimum
Project gross floor area $0.057/sf $2,850 $0.068/sf $3,420
(excluding parking): less Rs3.95/sf Rs197505 Rs4.712 Rs237006
than 250,000 sq ft
 Project gross floor area $0.055/sf $14,250 $0.066/sf $17,100
(excluding parking): Rs3.811/sf Rs987525 Rs4.5738 Rs1185030
250,000 - 499,999 sq ft
Project gross floor area $0.050/sf $27,500 $0.060/sf $33,000
excluding parking): Rs3.465/sf Rs1905750 Rs4.158/sf Rs2286900
500,000 - 749,999 sq ft

Criteria and points allocation:

There are 9 main sections and those are subcategorized

Criteria and points allocation for LEED

Sections Credit Credit Name Max points Allotted

points

Integrative Credit Integrative Process 1 1

Process
Location And LT Credit LEED For Neighborhood 16 0
Transportation(LT) Development Location
LT Credit Sensitive Land Protection 1 1

LT Credit High Priority Site 2 1

LT Credit Surrounding Density And 5 3

Diverse Uses - To promote
walkability, and transportation
efficiency and reduce vehicle
distance traveled.
LT Credit Access To Quality Transit - To 5 3
reduce air pollution, and other
environmental and public health
harms associated with motor
vehicle use
LT Credit Bicycle Facilities 1 1

LT Credit Reduced Parking Footprint - To 1 1

minimize the environmental
harms associated with parking
facilities, including automobile
dependence, land consumption,
and rainwater runoff
LT Credit Green Vehicles 1 1

Sustainable SS Construction Activity Pollution 1 1

Prerequisite Prevention - To reduce pollution
Sites(SS) from construction activities
by controlling soil erosion,
 waterway sedimentation, and
airborne dust
SS Credit Site Assessment 1 1

SS Credit Site development – Protect or 2 2

restore habitat - protect
a minimum of 50% of the site
area, excluding the building
footprint, or 20% of the total site
area, including building footprint,
whichever is greater, with native
or adapted vegetation.
SS Credit Open space - Provide outdoor 1 1
space
SS Credit Rainwater management 3 2

SS Credit Heat Island Reduction 2 1

SS Credit Light pollution reduction - 1 1

Minimize light trespass from the
building and site. Reduce skyglow
to increase night sky access.
Improve nighttime visibility
through glare reduction
Water Efficiency WE Outdoor water use reduction 2 1
Prerequisite
(WE)
WE Indoor water use reduction 6 3
Prerequisite
WE Building level water metering 1 1
Prerequisite

WE Credit Cooling tower water use 2 0

WE Credit Water metering 1 1

Energy and EA Minimum Energy Performance - 2 1

Prerequisite The proposed design must meet
Atmosphere(EA)
the following criteria: compliance
with the mandatory provisions
of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard
90.1–2010, with errata (or a
USGBC-approved equivalent
standard for projects outside the
U.S.)

EA Fundamental Refrigerant 2 2
Prerequisite Management - equipment such as
 standard refrigerators, small
water coolers, and any other
cooling equipment that contains
less than 0.5 lbs of refrigerant,
are not considered part of the
"base building" system and are
not subject to the requirements
of this credit.
EA Credit Enhanced Commissioning - The 6 2
CxA must have documented
commissioning process
experience on at least two
building projects with a similar
scope of work. The experience
must extend from early design
phase through at least 10 months
of occupancy
EA Credit Optimize Energy Performance 18 5

EA Credit Advanced Energy Metering 1 1

EA Credit Demand Response 2 1

EA Credit Renewable Energy Production 3 2

EA Credit Enhanced Refrigerant 1 1

Management - Complete the
following commissioning process
(CxP) activities for mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, and
renewable energy systems and
assemblies in accordance with
ASHRAE
EA Credit Green Power And Carbon Offsets 2 2
– The contract must specify the
provision of at least 50% or 100%
of the project’s energy from
green power, carbon offsets, or
renewable energy certificates
(RECs
Materials and MR Storage and collection of
Prerequisite Recyclables
Resources(MR)
MR Construction and demolition
Prerequisite waste management planning
MR Credit Building life-cycle impact 5 0
Reduction - Maintain the existing
building structure, envelope, and
interior nonstructural elements of
a historic building
MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 1
and optimization –
 Environmental
product declaration - Products
with a publicly available, critically
reviewed life-cycle assessment
conforming to ISO 14044 that
have at least a cradle to gate
scope are valued as one quarter
(1/4) of a product
MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 2
and optimization-sourcing of
raw
materials
MR Credit Building product disclosure 2 2
and optimization-Material
Ingredients - Wood products
must be certified by the Forest
Stewardship Council or USGBC-
approved equivalent. Products
meeting wood products criteria
are valued at 100% of their cost
for the purposes of credit
achievement calculation.
MR Credit Construction and demolition 2 2
waste management - To reduce
construction and demolition
waste disposed of in landfills and
incineration facilities by
recovering, reusing, and recycling
materials
Indoor EQ Minimum indoor air quality
Prerequisite performance
Environmental
EQ Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality 2 2
Quality(EQ) Strategies
EQ Credit Low-Emitting Materials - Paints 3 2
and Coatings. At least 75% of all
paints and coatings, by volume or
surface area, meet the VOC
emissions evaluation AND 100%
meet the VOC content
EQ Credit Construction indoor air quality 1 1
management plan - To
promote the well-being of
construction workers and
building occupants by
minimizing indoor air quality
problems associated with
construction and renovation
EQ Credit Indoor air quality assessment - All 2 2
 interior finishes, such as millwork,
doors, paint, carpet, acoustic
tiles, and movable furnishings
(e.g., workstations, partitions),
must be installed
EQ Credit Thermal comfort 1 1

EQ Credit Interior lighting 2 2

EQ Credit Day light 3 2

EQ Credit Quality views 1 1

EQ Credit Acoustic performance - Achieve a 1 1

speech transmission index (STI) of
at least 0.60 or common
intelligibility scale (CIS) rating of
at least 0.77 at representative
points within the area of
coverage to provide acceptable
intelligibility
Innovation(IN) IN Credit Innovation 5 4

IN Credit LEED Accredited professional 1 1

Regional Priority(RP) -  address geographically specific 4 1

environmental, social equity and public health priorities
TOTAL 110 70

The project will be evaluated for 110 points and the certification will be
awarded based on the total points and the ranges of different levels are as
follows

Certification level for LEED

Level of Evaluation LEED INDIA 2011

% of Score to Achieve Rating Level
FIRST 40-49 Certified
SECOND 50-59 Silver
THIRD 60-69 Gold
FOURTH >80 Platinum