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Figure 1: Levels of green building
activity for respondents in India
(2015 and expected 2018)
Source: Dodge Data and Analysis Report
Asteep consumer demand has now India is among the countries with green the next three years. New commercial
pushed the global green building activity above the global average of construction is the top sector for
market to a trillion dollar industry. 24 per cent.The other countries in the expected green buildings in Mexico,
According to the latest report from the list include South Africa, Singapore, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Poland, Saudi
US-based Dodge Data & Analytics, by Germany, and Mexico. Countries with Arabia, China, and India.
2018, green buildings in India will grow the lowest percentage of respondents
by 20 per cent.The survey, which was who expect to continue new green Are Our Buildings
done in almost 70 countries, shows institutional projects are: Poland (15%), Energy-Efficient?
that global green buildings continue to Mexico (25%), and India (26%).These
double every three years. Further, the are the countries which expect to build Buildings consume 40 per cent of energy
report mentioned that green buildings green commercial projects in future. and emit one-third of greenhouse gases
save operational costs in comparison Figure 1 shows levels of green building (GHGs) globally. Along with this, there
to conventional buildings.The survey activity for respondents in India. are increasing issues due to climate
respondents expect 14 per cent savings change.Therefore, energy efficiency
in operational costs over five years for The survey done in India perceived in green buildings has to be a primary
new green buildings. Likewise, they lack of political support (35%) and lack mandate among architects. Apart from
expect 13 per cent savings in operational of public awareness (48%) to be the the buildings that will be built, there
costs over five years for green retrofit obstacles to green buildings. Further, needs to be a careful consideration on
(adding new features or changes in the report revealed that 51 per cent existing buildings, and how they can be
existing buildings) and renovation response for building green buildings made energy-efficient. Isn’t it amazing
projects.The countries which responded is for ‘creating a sense of community’. that about two-thirds of buildings are
to the survey also said that there is a 7 The study indicated that the top sector yet to be built by 2030 in India! For these
per cent increase in asset value of green for green building growth globally is buildings, we need appropriate policies
buildings, in new or renovated as against commercial construction, with nearly which will reduce the use of resources,
conventional buildings. half (46%) of all respondents expecting such as energy, building materials
to do a green commercial project in
july–september 2016 14 energy future
activity for respondents in India
(2015 and expected 2018)
Source: Dodge Data and Analysis Report
Asteep consumer demand has now India is among the countries with green the next three years. New commercial
pushed the global green building activity above the global average of construction is the top sector for
market to a trillion dollar industry. 24 per cent.The other countries in the expected green buildings in Mexico,
According to the latest report from the list include South Africa, Singapore, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Poland, Saudi
US-based Dodge Data & Analytics, by Germany, and Mexico. Countries with Arabia, China, and India.
2018, green buildings in India will grow the lowest percentage of respondents
by 20 per cent.The survey, which was who expect to continue new green Are Our Buildings
done in almost 70 countries, shows institutional projects are: Poland (15%), Energy-Efficient?
that global green buildings continue to Mexico (25%), and India (26%).These
double every three years. Further, the are the countries which expect to build Buildings consume 40 per cent of energy
report mentioned that green buildings green commercial projects in future. and emit one-third of greenhouse gases
save operational costs in comparison Figure 1 shows levels of green building (GHGs) globally. Along with this, there
to conventional buildings.The survey activity for respondents in India. are increasing issues due to climate
respondents expect 14 per cent savings change.Therefore, energy efficiency
in operational costs over five years for The survey done in India perceived in green buildings has to be a primary
new green buildings. Likewise, they lack of political support (35%) and lack mandate among architects. Apart from
expect 13 per cent savings in operational of public awareness (48%) to be the the buildings that will be built, there
costs over five years for green retrofit obstacles to green buildings. Further, needs to be a careful consideration on
(adding new features or changes in the report revealed that 51 per cent existing buildings, and how they can be
existing buildings) and renovation response for building green buildings made energy-efficient. Isn’t it amazing
projects.The countries which responded is for ‘creating a sense of community’. that about two-thirds of buildings are
to the survey also said that there is a 7 The study indicated that the top sector yet to be built by 2030 in India! For these
per cent increase in asset value of green for green building growth globally is buildings, we need appropriate policies
buildings, in new or renovated as against commercial construction, with nearly which will reduce the use of resources,
conventional buildings. half (46%) of all respondents expecting such as energy, building materials
to do a green commercial project in
july–september 2016 14 energy future
