GRIHA norm evaluation - A field study in Uttarakhand, India

Enormously growing demands for urban fabricated spaces have caused enormous rise in the construction of buildings. In addition to this the increasing population of India has also resulted in constructing of numerous schools, colleges and universities. The need of the present hour is that these developments should occur in a sustainable manner causing minimal or no harm to the environment. This field study was undertaken in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the developing construction sector of India. The aim was to assess the importance of educational institutions in the promotion of green buildings. This paper gives a preview of various green building rating systems available in India along with their salient features. An educational institution was assessed by means of GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) evaluation system. During the course of field survey all the criterions were assessed. The findings and the possible star rating which can be achieved by the educational establishment has been described in this paper.