Mr.Farooq Abdullah said, ''The delegates to develop new technologies and materials at lower prices so that green homes become accessible for the common man. Our Ministry would be glad to co-operate with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in further accelerating the green building movement in India” .
LEED 2011 was organised by the Indian Green Building Council of the CII.
The new rating comes into effect immediately and seeks to ensure energy efficiency and sustainable buildings.
Noting that there is international acceptance of the work being done in India, Dr Prem C Jain, Chairman, IGBC (Indian Green Building Council), stressed that much more needed to be done. ‘Projected build for the year 2030 is 100 billion sq. ft, up from 20 billion sq. ft in 2005. We must do it the green way right from the start.’
The projected market potential for green building material and technologies is estimated to be 100 billion USD by the year 2012.
Mr. George Sandy Diehl, Chairman, American Architectural Foundation, said, ''The new solutions were coming out every day but energy consumption in buildings could be reduced by as much as 50 per cent by simply using known technologies.""
Mr Jamshyd N Godrej, Past President, CII, and Chairman, CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, said, ''The green building movement needs to be seen in the context of the overall response to climate change and the challenges in energy security. Advocating the need for the co-existence of different rating systems. The aim should be to enhance building efficiency and make every building a green building.’
The green building movement needs to be seen in the context of the overall response to climate change and the challenges in energy security.
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