IGBC Certification: A Guide to Sustainable Residential and Commercial Buildings
In today’s time, when environmental issues pervade global conversations, planning and embedding our built environments with sustainability has become no less than a compulsion. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is really the hallmark that would offer a very stringent certification framework through which the measures and evaluative criteria for building environmental sustainability are established and advocated suggested by Mr. Anurag Goel, Director of Goel Ganga Developments.
Deciphering IGBC Certification-
IGBC Certification is a whole-breed rating system to assess the environmental impact of buildings along very many parameters. It recognizes projects that adopt sustainable design, construction and operation practices. Be it a residential apartment complex or the most magnificent commercial office building, an IGBC road-map is available toward the making of very environmentally responsible buildings.
Features Associated with IGBC Certified Projects :
Energy Conservation : IGBC Certification has its principal focus on energy-efficient design and technology in order to reduce energy consumption in a building. This is through energy-efficient HVAC systems, lighting, and the use of renewable energies, such as solar panels.
Water Conservation : Water remains a very precious resource. That is, this whole concept concerning certifications by IGBC requires rainwater harvesting, water recycling, and efficient plumbing fixtures.
Material Selection : IGBC promotes different kinds of eco-friendly building materials-from sustainable sourcing to low-impact materials-that reduced environmental footprints of construction projects.
Indoor Environmental Quality : Head and comfort are taking account with the occupant, and thus, provide the habitat for occupants. Indoor air quality-meaning improvement-human aspects concern indoor environments with natural light and ventilation systems.
Site Selection and Planning : Sound site selection, land use planning, and landscaping strategies form an integral part of IGBC Certification. Factors considered even in evaluating projects include site ecology preservation, proximity to public transportation, and others.
Advantages of IGBC Certification
Environment Conservation : The buildings that are certified as IGBC Buildings are most reduced for carbon, energy, and water hence contribute to a greener planet.
Savings: If the investments for the sustainability practices seem to be high, almost all of those buildings at the end cost lesser operating costs because of the savings for energy and water throughout the lifecycle of the building.
Market Value and Brand Reputation:Certification enhances property value due to the perceived affinity to sustainability by environmental conscious customers, even investors.
Health and well-being:This provides much healthier indoor environments for the inhabitants, providing better air quality and natural illumination resulting in more productivity and better well-being.
Adopting sustainability in residential and commercial buildings has gone beyond mere trend. It’s now a necessity. With IGBC Certification, one easily puts into place the whole structure to achieve environmental excellence in building design, construction, and operation. As one embraces IGBC Certification, they reap huge costs under their benevolent efforts towards a sustainable future while they will have marketing flexibility and occupant well-being as benefits.