GRIHA Version 2019: The Sustainable Habitat Handbook (6 Volume Set)

Salient features

The following are the salient features of the new version of GRIHA rating:

·         Indigenous rating system

·         Adoption of holistic approach towards sustainability

·         Process driven and performance oriented

·         Integrated team approach

Table of Contents:  

VOLUME I: INTRODUCTION (118 PAGES)

VOLUME 2: (137 PAGES)

SECTION 1: SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING

Criterion 1: Green Infrastructure

Criterion 2: Low-Impact Design Strategies

Criterion 3: Design to Mitigate UHIE

SECTION 2: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Criterion 4: Air and Soil Pollution Control

Criterion 5: Topsoil Preservation

Criterion 6: Construction Management Practices

VOLUME 3 : (241 PAGES)

SECTION 3: ENERGY OPTIMIZATION

Criterion 7: Energy Optimization

Criterion 8: Renewable Energy Utilization

Criterion 9: Low ODP and GWP Materials

SECTION 4: OCCUPANT COMFORT

Criterion 10: Visual Comfort

Criterion 11: Thermal and Acoustic Comfort

Criterion 12: Indoor Air Quality

VOLUME 4: (239 PAGES)

SECTION 5: WATER MANAGEMENT

Criterion 13: Water Demand Reduction

Criterion 14: Wastewater Treatment

Criterion 15: Rainwater Management

Criterion 16: Water Quality and Self-Sufficiency

SECTION 6: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Criterion 17: Waste Management—Post Occupancy

Criterion 18: Organic Waste Treatment

VOLUME 5: (93 PAGES)

SECTION 7: SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS

CRITERION 19: Utilization of Alternative Materials in Building

CRITERION 20: Reduction in Global Warming Potential through Life Cycle Assessment

CRITERION 21: Alternative Materials for External Site Development

SECTION 8: LIFE CYCLE COSTING

CRITERION 22: Life Cycle Cost Analysis

VOLUME 6: (151 PAGES)

SECTION 9: SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATEGIES

Criterion 23: Safety and Sanitation for Construction Workers

Criterion 24: Universal Accessibility

Criterion 25: Dedicated Facilities for Service Staff

Criterion 26: Positive Social Impact

SECTION 10: PERFORMANCE METERING AND MONITORING

Criterion 27: Project Commissioning

Criterion 28: Smart Metering and Monitoring

Criterion 29: Operation and Maintenance Protocol

SECTION 11: INNOVATION

Criterion 30: Innovation