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Rating System
GRIHA rating system consists of 34 criteria categorized under various sections such as Site Selection and Site Planning, Conservation and efficient utilization of resources, Building operation and maintenance, and Innovation points. Eight of these 34 criteria are mandatory, four are partly mandatory, while the rest are optional. Each criterion has a number of points assigned to it. It means that a project intending to meet the criterion would qualify for the points. Different levels of certification (one star to five stars) are awarded based on the number of points earned. The minimum points required for certification is 50.
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Procedure for Certification
All buildings, except for industrial complexes and housing colonies, which are in the design stage, are eligible for certification under the TERI system. Buildings include offices, retail spaces, institutional buildings, hotels, hospital buildings, healthcare facilities, residences, and multi-family high-rise buildings.
Registration
- A project has to be registered with TERI through the TERI website by filling in the registration form online.
- Registration should preferably be done at beginning of a project, as several issues need to be addressed at the pre-design stage.
- The registration process includes access to the essential information related to rating. If desired by the applicant, a one-day training for the design team by TERI on the rating system is also included at a nominal additional cost.
During the training session, the following areas shall be covered:
- Overview of the green building design
- Building project and project-specific guidance system
- Documentation process
- Evaluation process
Fees
The registration cum rating fee (subject to review and modification every year) w.e.f. from July 1 2008 is as follows
| Registration Cost and the fee for secretariat | Rs. 2,50,000 {Fixed Cost} |
| Evaluation fee for upto 5000 sq. m | Rs. 64,000 |
| Evaluation fee for area > 5000 sq. m | Rs 64,000 + Rs3.75/sq.m for each sq. m over and above 5000 sq. m |
This fee is to be paid upfront on registration of the project for GRIHA certification and is non-refundable. It should be submitted to the GRIHA Secretariat, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003, India.
The fee includes- Cost of GRIHA documents and templates
- Third party evaluator fees
- One-day training workshop for all consultants involved in the project {In Delhi or Bangalore}
- GRIHA secretariat costs for documents collection, assimilation, valuation and submission.
This fee does not include
- Third Party Post occupancy (at the operational stage) audit by BEE certified energy auditor/agency
- Expenditure incurred on travel by GRIHA team for training workshops, site visits (These shall be reimbursed by the client as per actuals)
- Government taxes as applicable to be paid on the registration fee
- Handholding/facilitation/consultancy necessary for rating
It may be noted that award of the rating is subject to fulfillment of all requirements as elaborated in GRIHA document.
Documentation
The evaluation system covers interdisciplinary areas. Submissions required for meeting any particular criterion are elaborated in specific sections.
Schedule for receipt of documents All documents (in soft version) related to the attempted (criteria should be submitted along with the application (pre-construction stage). Only the attempted criteria will be reviewed and a checklist of the same attached.
The document covers the details required for applying for certification. Queries on the rating may be sent to
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which will be responded to within two working days.
GRIHA evaluation process
The buildings will be evaluated online and rated in a three-tier process. After online submission of documents, the preliminary evaluation will be done by team of professionals and experts from TERI. Documentation should be complete in all respects for all attempted criteria. Any attempted criteria for which the documentation is incomplete will not be evaluated. The documentation formats are provided online for each criterion. Online calculators provided for specific criteria need to be filled and submitted.
The TERI team will first review the mandatory criteria and reject the project in the event of non-compliance with such criteria.
The TERI team will then evaluate the optional criteria and estimate the total number of achievable points. All compliance documents will be checked and vetted through the appraisal process as outlined by GRIHA.
The evaluation summary report will be sent to members of the evaluation committee for GRIHA comprising of renowned sector experts from landscape architecture, lighting and HVAC design, renewable energy, water and waste management, and building materials. The evaluation committee members will vet the points estimated by the technical team. The evaluation committee will then independently review the documents for the award of points. The evaluation committee may use the evaluation summary report submitted by the technical team as a guiding document. The evaluation committee will award provisional points and also comment on specific criteria, if need be. The evaluation report will be sent to the project proponent to review the same and, if desired, take steps to increase the score. The report will elaborate on the results of the evaluation committee along with its comments. The report will provide comments on each criteria and an overall comment on the entire report. The client will be given one month’s time to resubmit the document with necessary modifications /additions. The resubmitted document will comprise only of the additional documents / information desired in the evaluation report. The resubmitted documents will again be put through the vetting process described above. The evaluation committee will then award the final score. The final score will be presented to an advisory committee comprising of eminent personalities and renowned professionals in the field for approval and award of rating. The rating will be valid for a period of five years from the date of commissioning of the building. GRIHA secretariat reserves the right to undertake a random audit of any criteria for which points have been awarded.
