Newsletter | March 2018     10th edition of GRIHA Summit will be co-hosted by University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia & GRIHA Council     The 10th edition of GRIHA Council's annual flagship event 'The GRIHA Summit' will be co-hosted by University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia & GRIHA Council in December, 2018. In the past, the GRIHA Summit has played host to various technical sessions on sustainable building policies, tools & techniques and exhibitions showcasing sustainable building materials, construction practices and technologies. Over the years, the GRIHA Summit has witnessed enthusiastic participation from government, industry, building practitioners, developers, academia and all other relevant stakeholders. The Summit sees the launch of new initiatives by the GRIHA Council in response to the feedback received during the interactions with stakeholders in the preceding Summits. The upcoming 10th GRIHA Summit is poised to mark the contribution of the GRIHA Council towards advancing the Sustainable Development agenda globally.       SVAGRIHA Five Star Rating awarded to Grape County Resort, Khambala, Nashik   The project has demonstrated compliance with all the mandatory requirements of ECBC 2007 and the reduction in overall insolation through the fenestration, against the SVAGRIHA benchmarks, is 55.42%. A 30 kWp solar PV plant is installed, which meets 100% indoor lighting requirement, thus reducing the consumption of energy generated from non-renewable sources. The other salient features of the project were 57.95% reduction in building water consumption by installing low flow fixtures, more than 73.24% of total living area is day lit; and 100% furniture, flush doors, door frames and other wooden materials in the project interiors made up of refurbished wood and so on.     Five new products enlisted in the GRIHA product catalogue   Four new products from Everest Fiber Cement Boards have been added under the category of “Panelling”, “Flooring”, “Internal Partitions” and “False Ceiling” ; and one new product from Tarkett Flooring India Pvt Ltd has been added under the category of “Flooring”   Everest Fibre cement board for panelling GRIHA V 2/3: 17 GRIHA V 2015: 21 SVAGRIHA: 12 Start date:  2018-03-15   End date:  2020-03-14  Product Typology:  Panelling  Everest Fibre cement board for flooring GRIHA V 2/3: 17 GRIHA V 2015: 21 SVAGRIHA: 12 Start date:  2018-03-15   End date:  2020-03-14  Product Typology:  Flooring  Everest Fibre cement board for partitions GRIHA V 2/3: 17 GRIHA V 2015: 21 SVAGRIHA: 12 Start date:  2018-03-15   End date:  2020-03-14  Product Typology:  Internal Partitions  Everest Fibre cement board for false ceiling GRIHA V 2/3: 17 GRIHA V 2015: 21 SVAGRIHA: 12 Start date:  2018-03-15   End date:  2020-03-14   Product Typology:  False Ceiling  Tarkett Linoleum Flooring GRIHA V 2/3: 17 GRIHA V 2015: 21 SVAGRIHA: 12 Start date:  2018-03-15   End date:  2020-03-14   Product Typology:  Flooring       GRIHA Five Star Provisional Rating awarded to Engineers India Ltd. Campus, Gurguram, Haryana     The project has demonstrated compliance with all the mandatory requirements of ECBC 2007 and the EPI of the project was simulated as 48.68 kWh/m2/year, implying 56.03% reductions in EPI from the benchmark. A 90 kWp solar PV plant is installed, which meets 100% indoor lighting requirement, thus reducing the consumption of energy generated from non-renewable sources. The other salient features of the project were 66.7% reduction in building water consumption by installing low flow fixtures, more than 60.15% of total living area is day lit; and 100% of materials used in sub-assembly/internal partitions/false ceilings in the project are low energy such as Gyproc false ceiling, gyproc partition walls with veneer paneling and so on.       Editor’s choice   With a Green Makeover, Philadelphia Is Tackling Its Stormwater Problem In a major initiative, Philadelphia is building an extensive network of rain gardens, green roofs, wetlands, and other infrastructure to capture stormwater. The goal is to prevent runoff from overwhelming sewers and polluting waterways and to help green America’s fifth-largest city. China’s new rain-making system could increase rainfall by billions of cubic feet China needs water — and their answer to the issue is a massive weather modification system being developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported the country is testing technology that could increase rainfall in the Tibetan Plateau by as much as 10 billion cubic meters, or around 353 billion cubic feet, every year. 7 Emerging Materials That Will Change Architecture The beginning of civilization as we know it really started with a series of material innovations; the Bronze Age and the Iron Age set us on the path to where we are now, after all. So it makes sense that the history of architecture is also deeply engrained in technological developments of the time.     Strategic ties to promote GRIHA and sustainable development in the country   Students Training Progamme Dehradun Date: 6th – 7th March, 2018 3 Day Training Programme Kolkata Date: 14th – 16th March, 2018     GRIHA Training Programs in the upcoming quarter   Venue Dates New Delhi 11th – 13th April, 2018 Bangalore 25th – 27th April, 2018 Pune 2nd – 4th May, 2018 Guwahati 20th – 22nd June, 2018     View Events       GRIHA Certified Professional & Evaluator Exams in the upcoming quarter   Venue Dates Certified Professional 20th April, 2018 Evaluator 21st April, 2018     View Events     Register your interest for training on GRIHA Register your products and projects   Copyright © 2018 GRIHA Council GRIHA Council, 1st Floor, A - 260, Defence colony, New Delhi, 110024 (Ph : 011 4644 100%0) If you do not wish to receive this newsletter Click here