SVAGRIHA (Small Versatile Affordable GRIHA) was jointly developed by ADaRSH and TERI. ADaRSH (Association for Development and Research of Sustainable Habitats) encourages research and conversations on sustainable habitats in the Indian subcontinent. It was founded jointly by TERI and MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) along with a handful of experts in the sustainability of built environment from across the country.