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Hiranandani–Krisala partners with TERI to develop Pune’s first climate-responsive integrated township
30 May 2025
| Construction Business Today
Hiranandani Communities and Krisala Developers have entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TERI. The collaboration appoints TERI as the knowledge partner for a landmark 105-acre integrated township project in North Hinjewadi, Pune.
Read moreTERI joins hands with Hiranandani, Krisala Developers for sustainable 105-acre township near Pune
26 May 2025
| Press Trust of India
Hiranandani Communities and Krisala Developers have partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to transform their 105-acre greenfield township project into a model for sustainable urban living. The integrated township, planned in North Hinjawadi in Pune, aspires to set new benchmarks in air quality and overall livability, according to the developer.
Read moreGRIHA Council: Accelerating climate action in the built environment
01 Sep 2024
| The Sunday Guardian
GRIHA Council on 30 August 2024 held its second GRIHA Regional Conference in Hyderabad, Telangana on the theme 'Accelerating Climate Action in the Built Environment'. This was the second in a series of conferences held throughout the year, held simultaneously with the annual GRIHA Summit, all focused on the same theme. The event was graced by the presence of Shri Sridhar Babu Dudilla, Hon'ble Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications; Industries and Commerce and
Read moreGreen Home Loan: Concept, benefits, eligibility – Here’s everything you need to know
05 Aug 2024
| The Financial Express
A specialized type of mortgage called green home loans encourages environmentally- friendly housing choices. The growing environmental awareness is a primary catalyst for the surge in green home loans in India. Additionally, significant long-term savings on utility bills resulting from enhanced energy and water efficiency serve as a major incentive. According to The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), adopting green building practices in urban India could save an impressive 8,400
Read moreConcrete Jungles Fuel India's Heatwave Crisis
29 Jul 2024
| Outlook Planet
With over 140 deaths and more than 40,000 hospitalisations for heatstroke, according to the Health Ministry's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), summer 2024 has seen the most dramatic heatwave yet. It is no longer metaphorical. Cities, for example, often face the brunt of a heatwave. This can be squarely attributed to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect, which is when urban areas have a significant temperature difference from surrounding rural areas due to a lack of green cover and
Read moreAmid rising mercury, green constructions gain traction
03 Jun 2024
| Hindustan Times
When it comes to mandates, states have been slow to notify and mandate Union government guidelines such as Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC). For example, in Uttar Pradesh, buildings with a four-star rating from GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment, a rating system developed by TERI) are given an additional floor area ratio of 25%. Similar incentives related to additional FSI (Floor Space Index or maximum permissible floor area relative to the plot size) are given by
Read moreGRIHA council organised a 'Sustainability Fair' under Prayavaran Rakashak Programme 2.0 as a prelude to the 15th GRIHA Summit
04 Nov 2023
| India Education Diary
Taking a step forward for engaging students and teachers in sustainability, GRIHA Council has conducted an awareness event, the Prayavaran Rakashak Programme, based on the theme "Earth ko Anarth se Bachaye" as an initiative to engage multiple stakeholders and inculcate the values of sustainability in them. This platform provides opportunities for students to showcase their understanding on sustainability. The event was held 3 November 2023 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The
Read moreIndian Army's new Thal Sena Bhawan will conform to GRIHA-IV green norms
04 Sep 2023
| The Hindu
The Indian Army's new Thal Sena Bhawan (TSB), coming up on a sprawling 39 acre site with a built-up area of 143,450 sq.m., boasts of several green measures conforming with GRIHA-IV (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) norms. It has been designed for a building life of about 100 years, and is earthquake-resistant, according to C.P. Kukreja Architects, who have been awarded the project. The building will be ready by May-June 2025.
Read moreNew Parliament building has inbuilt processes to make it energy efficient
28 May 2023
| The Times of India
The new parliament building, to be inaugurated by PM Mr Modi on 28 May 2023, boasts of an inbuilt process that makes it highly efficient in energy, water and other inputs utilisation and has green building certification of GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) 5 Star. The government sources said there is provision of a decentralised sewage treatment plant that will recycle water and use it for flushing and irrigation needs. "Also, native vegetation is used to minimise
Read moreMahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence launches report on sky modelling and CIE sky type finder tool
29 Nov 2022
| Construction Week
MTCoE released a technical report, guidebook, and online toolkit (sky type finder) defining sky luminance across various sky conditions in landlocked cities. Mr Sanjay Seth, senior director, TERI, emphasized that sky modelling is one of the research activities being carried out at MTCoE with an aim to categorize the sky patterns subset from the CIE standard general sky that best represents the sky luminance distribution in Gurugram.
Read moreA Homebuyer's Guide To Green Buildings
29 Jul 2022
| Bloomberg Quint Prime
CEO of GRIHA Council Mr Sanjay Seth said that green buildings have a mix of active and passive features. From a buyer's perspective, that means having power from renewables, water reuse for toilet flushes, low-flow taps to cut wastage, segregated garbage collection, facades that reduce heat, cross ventilation to reduce the use of air conditioners, and concrete that has lower carbon footprint, among others.
Read moreMahindra-TERI Centre Of Excellence Launches Guidelines On Water Efficient Measures For Residential Townships
22 Mar 2022
| India Education Diary
The guidebook from Mahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence (CoE), a joint research initiative of Mahindra Lifespaces® and TERI, highlights the crucial measures that can be adopted by the existing and upcoming residential townships in India to achieve water use optimization and efficiency.
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