GRIHA Self-Evaluation Tool
Note:- Applicability checks have been provided for various criterions in the table, to check for conditions on site which may make those criterion non-applicable. If in the Applicability checks, the conditions specified are false for the given project, kindly select 'No' in place of the default 'Yes'.
- All criterions in green are mandatory.
- All criterions in yellow are applicability checks or are dependent on applicability checks.
Criteria 1 Site Selection
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| 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). | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| 1 |
Criteria 2 Preserve and protect landscape during construction/compensatory depository forestation.
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Applicability Check 1 Top soil quality meets the quality standard of top preservation criteria as per criteria 3 |
Yes No | |
| Applicability Check 2 There are existing several mature trees on site that can be preserved |
Yes No | |
| Construction has been planned in a way that excavation/basement work, up to plinth level is not coinciding with rainy season and the site disruption is restricted to pre-designated areas | 1 | |
| Proper staging, spill prevention plan , sedimentation and erosion control systems in place. | 1 | |
| Top soil has been/shall be preserved (quantity to be determined by soil requirement in landscaping) Note: Applicable if answer is yes in Applicability Check 1 above |
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| Trees are preserved and protected properly Note: Applicable if answer is yes in Applicability Check 2 above |
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| Compensatory forestation is applied on site Note: Applicable if answer is yes in Applicability Check 2 above |
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Criteria 3 Soil conservation (post construction)
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Top soil is fertile and properly laid for vegetative growth Note: Applicable if answer is yes in Applicability Check 1 above |
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| Measures taken for proper stabilization so soil Note: Applicable if answer is yes in Applicability Check 1 above |
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Criteria 4 Design to include existing site features
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Building and site planning to minimize the disruption of natural ecosystems and to maximize benefits from prevailing micro-climate | 4 | |
| 4 |
Criteria 5 Reduce hard paving on site
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Net Paved area on site under parking, roads etc. to exceed 25% of the site area (minus the building footprint) or the net imperviousness factor of the site should not exceed the net imperviousness factors prescribed in the NBC 2005, whichever is more stringent. | 1 | |
| Total surface parking not to exceed as permitted by the local building by-laws | 0 | 0 |
| More than 50% of the total paved area to have pervious paving or open grid pavements or grass pavers or shading through the use of vegetated pergolas or covered with coating of SRI>0.5 OR More than 50% of the total paved area to have a combination of the above. |
1 | |
| 2 |
Criteria 6 Enhance outdoor lighting system efficiency
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Luminous efficacy of 100% of lamps used in outdoor lighting to meet the corresponding lamp luminous efficacy as mentioned in Table 6.1, as per GRIHA | 1 | |
| Automatic controls to be installed for 100% of outdoor lights | 1 | |
| 15% of the total connected load for outdoor lighting is met through renewable energy or 25-50% of the total fixtures used in outdoor lighting are connected to the renewable energy system, whichever is more stringent | 1 | |
| 3 |
Criteria 7 Plan utilities efficiently and optimize on-site circulation efficiency
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Various transportation and service corridors shall be minimized and consolidated and the pedestrian walkways to be shaded. | 1 | |
| Aggregate utility corridors shall be used | 1 | |
| Utility corridors shall be consolidated along the previously disturbed areas or along new roads in order to minimize unnecessary cutting and trenching and ensure easy maintenance | 1 | |
| 3 |
Criteria 8 Provide minimum level of sanitation/safety facilities for construction workers
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Ensure compliance with the NBC (2005) safety norms for providing the necessary safety equipment and measures for construction workers | 1 | |
| Provisions for drinking water, healthy and clean living conditions and sanitation facilities shall be provided for the workers | 1 | |
| 2 |
Criteria 9 Reduce air pollution during construction
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Necessary measures to be taken on site to reduce air pollution for example providing site barricading to a height of 3 m on the site perimeter, carry out wheel washing of vehicles entering/exiting the site, sprinkle water on roads with loose dust etc. | 2 | |
| 2 |
Criteria 10 Reduce landscape water demand
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| If landscape water demand is reduced by up to 30% | 1 | |
| If landscape water demand is reduced by up to 40% | 2 | |
| If landscape water demand is reduced by up to 50% | 3 | |
| 3 |
Criteria 11 Reduce building water use
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| If building water demand is reduced by up to 25% | 1 | |
| If building water demand is reduced by up to 50% | 2 | |
| 2 |
Criteria 12 Efficient water use during construction
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Efforts to be taken to reduce the use of potable water during construction for example use waste jute bags to cover columns and beams during curing, add admixtures to concrete which cause a reduction in the water required for curing etc. | 1 | |
| 1 |
Criteria 13 Optimize building design to reduce conventional energy demand
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| The WWR and/or SSR shall be limited to the prescribed levels as per Table13.1 (GRIHA Manual Introduction Volume-I) and all fenestration shall meet the SHGC requirements of ECBC 2007. | 2 | |
| Minimum 25% of the living area shall be daylighted and shall meet the level of daylight prescribed in NBC 2005 (reference Table 13.2 GRIHA Manual Introduction Volume-I) | 2 | |
| If the total daylighted area>50% of the total living area and meets the prescribed level of daylight | 1 | |
| If the total daylighted area>75% of the total living area and meets the prescribed level of daylight | 1 | |
| Over-design of artificial lighting system shall be avoided and the lighting levels in indoor spaces shall be maintained as recommended in NBC 2005. | 2 | |
| For more details on Criterion 13 | 8 |
Criteria 14 Optimize energy performance of building within specified comfort limits
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| All mandatory compliance measures (for all applicable buildings) as recommended in the Energy Conservation Building Code 2007 of BEE shall be complied with. | 6 | |
| The thermal comfort conditions and benchmark EPI, specified in GRIHA, shall be met. | 2 | |
| If the reduction in energy consumption is >= 10% of the benchmarked figure and the thermal comfort criteria are fully met | 2 | |
| If the reduction in energy consumption is >= 20% of the benchmarked figure and the thermal comfort criteria are fully met | 4 | |
| If the reduction in energy consumption is >= 30% of the benchmarked figure and the thermal comfort criteria are fully met | 6 | |
| If the reduction in energy consumption is >= 40% of the benchmarked figure and the thermal comfort criteria are fully met | 8 | |
| For more details on Criterion 14 | 16 |
Criteria 15 Optimize building design to reduce conventional energy demand
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Replace 15-30 % of OPC by weight with fly-ash in structural concrete | 1 | |
| Replace more than 30 % of OPC by weight with fly-ash in structural concrete | 2 | |
| 100% of the building blocks shall have at least 40% fly ash (by volume) | 2 | |
| Minimum 30% of OPC, used for masonry and plaster mortar, shall be replaced by fly ash. | 2 | |
| 6 |
Criteria 16 Reduction in embodied energy of the building
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| The embodied energy of the building structure shall be reduced by 5% for 100% of the structural system in the building | 2 | |
| The embodied energy of building blockwork in the building shall be reduced by 5% (by volume) for 100% of building blockwork | 2 | |
| 4 |
Criteria 17 Use low-energy materials in Interiors
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Minimum 70% of the total quantity of materials used for sub-assembly/internal partitions /panelling/false-ceiling/in-built furniture shall be low-energy materials | 2 | |
| Minimum 70% of the total quantity of materials used for flooring shall be low-energy materials | 1 | |
| Minimum 70% of the total quantity of materials used for door, windows and frames shall be low-energy materials | 1 | |
| 4 |
Criteria 18 Renewable energy utilization
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| The minimum size of the renewable energy system should be equal to 1% of the total connected load for artificial lighting and space conditioning loads | 1 | |
| If the total energy generated by the renewable energy system is equivalent to 5% or more of the total annual energy consumption for artificial lighting | 1 | |
| If the total energy generated by the renewable energy system is equivalent to 10% or more of the total annual energy consumption for artificial lighting | 2 | |
| If the total energy generated by the renewable energy system is equivalent to 20% or more of the total annual energy consumption for artificial lighting | 3 | |
| If the total energy generated by the renewable energy system is equivalent to 30% or more of the total annual energy consumption for artificial lighting | 4 | |
| 5 |
Criteria 19 Renewable energy based hot water system
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Applicability Check 3 The total hot water requirement is more than 500 litres per day |
Yes No | |
| If the renewable hot water system saves 20-50% of the annual energy required for hot water Note: Applicable if answer is yes in Applicability Check 3 above |
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| If the renewable hot water system saves 50-70% of the annual energy required for hot water Note: Applicable if answer is yes in Applicability Check 3 above |
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| If the renewable hot water system saves more than 70% of the annual energy required for hot water Note: Applicable if answer is yes in Applicability Check 3 above | ||
Criteria 20 Waste water treatment
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Applicability Check 4 The total waste water generation on site is more than 10kL per day. |
Yes No | |
| The treated waste water shall meet the BIS recommended disposal standards, as per table 20.3, GRIHA Note: Applicable if answer is yes to Applicability Check 4 above |
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Criteria 21 Water recycle and reuse (including rainwater)
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Applicability Check 5 Ground water table is high and ground water recharge is not advisable as per Central Ground Water Board norms. |
Yes No | |
| If the project demonstrates 25% annual water reuse Note: Applicable if answer is yes to Applicability Check 4 above |
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| If the project demonstrates 50% annual water reuse Note: Applicable if answer is yes to Applicability Check 4 above |
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| If the project demonstrates 75% annual water reuse Note: Applicable if answer is yes to Applicability Check 4 above |
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| The surplus rainwater is recharged in to the ground after necessary filtration Note: Applicable if answer is yes to Applicability Check 5 |
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Criteria 22 Reduction in waste during construction
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Hazardous and inert waste shall be segregated during construction The segregated waste shall be recycled and/or safely disposed |
1 | |
| 1 |
Criteria 23 Efficient Waste segregation
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Multi-coloured bins shall be provided to segregate waste at source | 1 | |
| 1 |
Criteria 24 Storage and disposal of wastes
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Separate space shall be allocated for collection of waste before transfer for recycling | 1 | |
| 1 |
Criteria 25 Resource recovery from waste
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Applicability Check 6 Organic solid waste generation on site is more than 100 kg/day |
Yes No | |
| Appropriate measures to be taken for zero-waste generation from site Note: Applicable if answer is yes to Applicability Check 6 |
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Criteria 26 Use of low-VOC paints/adhesives/sealants
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| 100% of all paints used in building interior shall be low/zero-VOC, as per Table 26.1, GRIHA Manual | 1 | |
| 100% of all adhesives and sealants used shall be low/zero-VOC, as per Table 26.1, GRIHA | 1 | |
| 100% of all composite wood products shall not use urea-formaldehyde | 1 | |
| 3 |
Criteria 27 Minimize ozone depleting substances
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| All insulation to be used in the building shall be CFC and HCFC free All HVAC and refrigeration equipment shall be CFC free The fire-suppression systems and fire extinguishers shall be halon free |
1 | |
| 1 |
Criteria 28 Ensure water quality
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Water used for various purposes like drinking, irrigation etc. shall conform to the BIS standards (Table 28.3, GRIHA Manual) | 2 | |
| 2 |
Criteria 29 Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| The measured outdoor noise levels on site conform to the standard set by the CPCB, Table 29.1, GRIHA | 1 | |
| The measured indoor noise levels inside the building meet the noise levels recommended by NBC 2005 (Table 29.2, GRIHA Manual) | 1 | |
| 2 |
Criteria 30 Tobacco and smoke control
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Smoking is prohibited on site OR Necessary provisions shall be provided in the mechanical ventilation system by the HVAC consultant |
1 | |
| 1 |
Criteria 31 Provide at least the minimum level of accessibility for persons with disabilities
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Buildings shall be designed in compliance with the NBC code in order to be disabled friendly | 1 | |
| 1 |
Criteria 32 Energy audit and validation
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| A mandatory energy audit shall be conducted by a BEE certified energy auditor | 0 |
Criteria 33 Operation and Maintenance
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| An O & M protocol to be specified for operation and maintenance of the various systems in the building. Additionally | 2 | |
| 2 |
Criteria 34 Innovation Points
| Appraisal | Points | Attempts |
| Point for innovation | 1 | |
| Point for innovation | 1 | |
| Point for innovation | 1 | |
| Point for innovation | 1 | |
| 4 |
