The 16th GRIHA Summit

GRIHA, recognized as the ‘National Rating System for Green Buildings in India’, was developed by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) with the support of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.

GRIHA Council evaluates the environmental performance of a building holistically over its entire life cycle, thereby providing a definitive standard for green buildings and sustainable habitats. The Government of India has recognized 'GRIHA' as an indigenous tool to evaluate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction from habitats under its obligations to mitigate climate change as contained in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) documentation submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Over the years, GRIHA Council has been hosting its annual summits to deliberate on issues of national discourse in association with distinguished entities from national and international spheres, encompassing government bodies, industry partners, multilateral and bilateral organizations, academia and building practitioners. The past summits had been designed on themes such as “Approach to Integrated Sustainability”, “Fostering Partnerships for Sustainable Habitats'', “Transforming Habitats”, “Sustainable is Affordable”, “Rejuvenating Resilient Habitats”, “Restoring Green Economy”, “Towards Net Positive Habitats”, and ‘Empowering Sustainable and Resilient Communities’.

The 16th GRIHA Summit is scheduled to be held on 4th – 5th December 2024 at India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India on the theme 'Accelerating Climate Action in the Built Environment'.

Climate action is a race against time when compared to the escalated pace of damage that is being repeatedly done to the environment; thus, raising alarm for an urgent need to accelerate climate action. The building and construction industry alone accounts for nearly 34% of global energy consumption and about 37% of greenhouse gas emissions (UNEP, 2022). The time is now to embark on transformative efforts to revolutionize our design processes, construction practices, and management of urban spaces. Towards this, GRIHA Council aims to address the urgent need to adopt sustainable practices in the built environment whilst advancing innovative solutions to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.

This year GRIHA Council is pleased to introduce GRIHA Regional Conclaves, in addition to the annual national summit, that come with the idea to augment the development of sustainable habitats and resilient communities at regional levels in the country. Three GRIHA Regional Conclaves have been planned in Lucknow, Hyderabad, and Jaipur in this fiscal year around the same theme of the summit.

The 16th GRIHA Summit and the GRIHA Regional Conclaves are intended to serve as platforms to deliberate on the interdependence between various stakeholders in creating inclusive and climate-resilient infrastructure in our drive towards decarbonizing the built environment by 2050 and achieving the target of becoming a ‘Net Zero’ nation by 2070. Aligning with the vision of becoming Viksit Bharat @2047 encompassing various aspects of development, including economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability, and good governance, these gatherings serve as platforms to deliberate on various ways to accelerate climate action.

We invite all stakeholders, including policymakers, industry leaders, architects, urban planners, product manufacturers, researchers, financial institutes, and civil society to participate in the Summit and Regional Conclaves; and come together and share insights, knowledge, and experiences in our drive towards advancing sustainability in the built environment