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ANAROCK has defined green building as the energy consumption by 20-30 per cent, with more population & limited resources
the practice of using processes and water usage by 30-50 per cent and that will to adopt green buildings' practices
technologies which are environment significantly reduce waste generation by faster.
friendly and energy efficient throughout the extensive recycling.
ANAROCK said that real estate
building's lifecycle from siting to design,
ANAROCK said that the green building development is one of the biggest
construction, operation, maintenance,
may cost higher by up to 15 per cent than consumers of natural resources and
renovation and deconstruction.
the conventional buildings. Still, the long- generates significant amounts of wastes
LEED (USA), BREEAM (UK), DGNB term benefits such as low operating costs and pollutants. “This sector alone ingests
(Germany) and CASBEF (Japan) are a few along with potential health benefits for the about 40 per cent of natural raw materials,
of the key global entities that define, occupiers, make it a viable option. 25 per cent of water and 35 per cent
categorise and certify green buildings energy resources. In addition, it emits 40
The report said that the growth of green
across different countries. In India, IGBC per cent of wastes and 35 per cent of
building in India would be driven by
and GRIHA define the green building greenhouse gases,” it said, adding that the
increasing awareness, environmental
norms. real estate sector can reduce its negative
benefits, government's support, subsidies ecological footprint by adopting green
Stating that green buildings can improve and compulsions. The improving building technologies.
the environment's ecology in numerous affordability is also a factor in the growth.
ways, the consultant said that it can reduce The report also pointed out that countries

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