The Future

This however is barely the beginning of the beginning of change in construction industry. The extant GRIHA rating is designed for large commercial and residential buildings. As a voluntary commitment, only very few have gone for green ratings so far. With increasing multi-national company presence and exposure of young Indians to the developed countries, change is under way. Their buying decisions are going to make a difference to the construction industry. There are a large number of small developments coming outside the metros that have huge collective impact. With rising costs of fuel and energy and increasing awareness of connections between climate change and our life-styles there is a growing interest in the small residential development sector to adopt green measures within their budget limitations.

An easy to use and expedient way of designing green residences, resorts, motels and small offices is underway. With a Simple, Affordable and Versatile approach to green rating for small residences, SVA-GRIHA would be web-enabled and have universal access to information and guidelines on green buildings. This shall be made available by mid 2011. SVA-GRIHA is set to revolutionise the way we see design, build and run our homes. Anyone with access to internet in any part of the country can design, evaluate and build green using SVA GRIHA. The detailed GRIHA Manual (printed) in 5 volumes also offers definitive guidance on designing green building and choosing appropriate materials. There are also a number of educational campuses and mixed use township developments seeking GRIHA certification for the projects.