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The GRIHA Council is collaborating with housing finance companies to encourage environment-friendly construction practices by integrating green certification with home-loan access. At its 17th Summit in New Delhi, the council introduced two new frameworks: JAN GRIHA for affordable and sustainable housing and GRIHA Infrastructure Rating for Metro Stations, developed with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL). These initiatives support India's Net-Zero 2070 target and aim to bring sustainable building practice to grassroots levels and expand metro infrastructure.
The GRIHA Council, which administers India's indigenous green-building rating system, has stated that it is working alongside housing-finance corporations to incentivise sustainable construction practices. This partnership seeks to link the certification of green housing with improved access to affordable home loans. Advertisement
To further this goal, the council developed a new certification framework named 'Awas Nirman GRIHA' or 'JAN GRIHA', aimed specifically at affordable and sustainable housing at the grassroots level. The framework is designed to apply to smaller residential buildings and reflects the council's intent to make green building certification more accessible.
During its 17th Summit in New Delhi, the council also launched the 'GRIHA Infrastructure Rating for Metro Stations', in collaboration with BMRCL. The new specialised framework is intended to guide the sustainability of India's rapidly expanding metro-rail infrastructure network.
Sanjay Seth, Vice-President and CEO of the GRIHA Council, remarked that the initiative was motivated by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' commitment to affordable, sustainable and resilient housing. He said the JAN GRIHA framework aligns with the national goal of achieving Net Zero by 2070, aiming to democratise sustainability across the built environment.
Seth also emphasized that the council's work with housing-finance corporations seeks to improve loan access for homes certified under green frameworks, thereby encouraging developers and homeowners to adopt sustainable construction practices. He noted that climate change is no longer a distant concern but is central to every design, decision and construction process.
The theme of the summit, "Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World," highlighted the need for design innovation and collective effort in fostering resilient, low-carbon habitats.
In addition to the new frameworks, the council reported that it had evaluated the government's six Light House Projects under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, assessing their performance against sustainability benchmarks. This evaluation helped identify opportunities for integrating green design principles into mass housing.
Source PTI
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