Mains Paper II · 4 Environment & Ecology · 4.12 Bioremediation and green technologies

4.12.5 Green buildings and energy efficiency: GRIHA, LEED, ECBC and BEE star labelling

Green buildings cut energy, water and material use over their life; in India they are guided by rating systems such as GRIHA and IGBC and by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency's building codes and appliance star labels.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Mains Paper II
  • Advanced level
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  • Full course

Key terms

  • green building
  • GRIHA
  • LEED
  • IGBC
  • BREEAM
  • ECBC
  • Eco Niwas Samhita
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Conservation Act 2001
  • star labelling
  • UJALA
  • PAT
  • India Cooling Action Plan
  • Ecomark
  • green chemistry

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