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Criteria’s for the assessment of green projects 


Resource conservation and efficient utilization of resources 
•Criterion 1  Site selection 
•Criterion 2  Preserve and protect landscape during construction
•Criterion 3 Soil conservation (till post-construction)
•Criterion 4  Design to include existing site features 
•Criterion 5  Reduce hard paving on-site and/or provide shaded hard-paved surfaces 
•Criterion 6  Enhance outdoor lighting system efficiency and use renewable energy  system for meeting outdoor lighting requirement
• Criterion 7  Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site circulation efficiency
•Criterion 8  Provide minimum level of sanitation/safety facilities for construction workers 
•Criterion 9  Reduce air pollution during construction 


Building planning and construction


•Criterion 10 Reduce landscape water requirement 
• Criterion 11 Reduce the water use by the building 
•Criterion 12 Efficient water use during construction 
•Criterion 13 Optimize building design to reduce conventional energy demand  
•Criterion 14 Optimize energy performance of building within specified comfort limits  
•Criterion 15 Utilization of flyash in building structure
•Criterion 16 Reduce volume and weight, and time of construction by adopting efficient technologies Criterion 17  Use low-energy material in interiors 
• Criterion 18 Renewable energy utilization  
• Criterion 19  Renewable-energy-based hot water system 
•Criterion 20 Waste-water treatment 
•Criterion 21 Water recycle and reuse (including rainwater) 
•Criterion 22 Reduction in waste during construction  
•Criterion 23 Efficient waste segregation  
•Criterion 24 Storage and disposal of wastes  
•Criterion 25 Resource recovery from waste  
•Criterion 26  Use low-VOC paints/adhesives/sealants 
•Criterion 27  Minimize ozone depleting substances  
•Criterion 28  Ensure water quality  
•Criterion 29  Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels  
•Criterion 30 Tobacco smoke control  
• Criterion 31 Provide at least the minimum level of accessibility for persons with disabilities 


Building operation and maintenance

•Criterion 32 Energy audit and validation 
•Criterion 33 Operation and maintenance  


Innovation points

•Criterion 34 Innovation points

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Criterion 1 : Site selection 


Mandatory clause :  The site plan must be in conformity with the development plan/master plan/UDPFI guidelines (mandatory). This should comply with the provisions of eco-sensitive zone regulations, coastal zone regulations, heritage areas (identified in the master plan or issued separately as specific guidelines), water body zones (in such zones, no construction is permitted in the water-spread and buffer belt of 30 metre minimum around the FTL), various hazard prone area regulations, and others if the site falls under any such area (mandatory with no point allocation). responsibility: Project Manager, Architect


Optional clause : The site should be located within ½ km radius of an existing bus stop, commuter rail, light rail or metro station and/or the proposed site must be a Brownfield site (to rehabilitate damaged sites where development is hindered by environmental contamination, thereby reducing pressure on undeveloped land) (1 point) responsibility: Project Manager, Architect

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Criterion 2 :  Preserve and protect landscape during construction (selectively applicable) 

Commitment:  Proper timing of the construction, preserve topsoil and existing vegetation, staging and spill prevention, and erosion and sedimentation control. Replant on-site trees in the ratio of 3:1 to those removed during construction, for every removal one tree plant 3 saplings.

Mandatory clause Preserve existing vegetation by means of non-disturbance or damage to trees and other forms of vegetation, as per GRIHA or Trees/plants replanted within site premises in ratio of 3:1, as per GRIHA (1 point – mandatory, if applicable). responsibility: Landscape Architect

Non-Mandatory/Optional clause Ensure proper timing of construction with respect to rain as per GRIHA responsibility: Architect, Project Manager and Confine construction activity to pre-designated areas, as per GRIHA (1 point). responsibility: Landscape Architect
Proper implementation of staging and spill prevention plan and Effective erosion and sedimentation control to prevent erosion, as per GRIHA (1 point). responsibility: Landscape Architect
Preserve topsoil by employing measures as per GRIHA (1 point, if applicable). responsibility: Project Manager and Architect

Non applicability condition proposed (for top soil preservation only): Contaminated sites/sites that do not have good quality top soil (as per soil test report) that is considered worth storing for reuse. Soil test has to be carried out as per criteria 3 and the test report has to be endorsed by the landscape architect. The landscape architect has to provide certificate that the top soil is not worth storing for landscaping purposes and cannot be restored to applicable standard.
Trees/plants replanted within site premises in excess of 25% than minimum requirement, as per GRIHA (1 point). responsibility: Landscape Architect
Non applicability condition proposed (for tree preservation and protection clause only): Sites that are devoid of trees

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Criterion 3 Soil conservation (till post-construction) 2 points


Commitment Proper topsoil laying, stabilization of the soil, and maintenance of adequate fertility of the soil to support vegetative growth.
Optional clause Proper topsoil laying for vegetative growth, as per GRIHA (1 point). responsibility: Landscape Architect
Proper stabilization of soil, as per GRIHA (1 point). responsibility: Landscape Architect Non applicability condition proposed: For sites in which top soil could not be stored for reasons as sited in Criteria 2 above.

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Criterion 4 Design to include existing site features


Commitment Minimize the disruption of the natural ecosystem and design to harness maximum benefits of the prevailing micro-climate.
Non mandatory/optional clause If all compliances are fulfilled, as per GRIHA. (4 points)

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Criterion 5 Reduce hard paving on-site and/or provide shaded hard-paved surfaces

Commitment Minimize storm water run-off by reducing hard paving on-site. (2 points)
Non mandatory/optional clause Net paved area of site under parking, roads, paths or any other use not to exceed 25% of site area or net imperviousness of site should not exceed the imperviousness factor, as prescribed by NBC 2005 (BIS 2005b), whichever is more stringent, as per clause Equations 1 and 4 (reference documents: 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 in GRIHA). (1 point) responsibility: Landscape Architect
Mandatory clause
Total surface parking not to exceed as permitted by local by-law (mandatory) responsibility: Architect
AND
More than 50% of the total paved area to have pervious paving/open-grid pavement/grass pavers. responsibility: Landscape Architect
OR
Minimum 50% of the total paved area (including parking) to have shading by vegetated roof/ pergola with plants. responsibility: Landscape Architect
OR
Minimum 50% of the total paved area (including parking) to be topped with solar reflectance of 0.5 or higher. or Minimum 50% of the total paved area (including parking) to have any combination of the above mention strategies where common areas having two or more strategies shall be calculated  only once.