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Green Building Facilitation

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THE plays a critical role in facilitating the transition to green buildings by working directly with real estate developers, construction project management consultancies (PMCs), building owners, and building lessors. We understand the challenges these stakeholders face in incorporating green building strategies, such as high upfront costs, complex regulatory requirements, and limited access to skilled professionals.

One of the key problems we address is the high upfront costs associated with energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy sourcing, low-carbon building materials, and carbon offsetting. THE helps our clients overcome this challenge by conducting thorough energy audits, identifying cost-effective solutions, and developing financial models that demonstrate the long-term benefits of green building investments. We also assist our clients in accessing financial incentives and grants that can help offset the upfront costs.

Another significant challenge is the complexity of regulatory requirements for green building standards such as LEED, GRIHA, and IGBC. THE simplifies this process by providing expert consultancy services, guiding our clients through every step of the certification process and ensuring that they meet all applicable requirements. We also help our clients stay up-to-date on the latest regulatory changes, enabling them to remain compliant and avoid costly penalties. We bridge the return on investment (ROI) information gap by providing accurate ROI data and conducting thorough market assessments.

Furthermore, THE recognizes that many organizations lack the skilled professionals needed to implement green building strategies effectively. THE addresses this challenge by providing regular and consistent support in improving occupant health and productivity through better indoor air quality and natural lighting.

Examples of our work include:

D’Décor Home Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. 

The work involved achieving energy efficiency and thermal comfort for D’Décor Home Fabrics Pvt. Ltd.’s existing textile manufacturing facility, with cost-effective strategies, and providing consultation for LEED v4 certification requirements for the upcoming facility.

Mungipa Trade Links Pvt Ltd (MTL) and the Government of Sikkim

We are working with Mungipa Trade Links Pvt Ltd (MTL) on embedding sustainability and achieving GRIHA certification (v16 and v19) for two projects of the Government of Sikkim, namely Khangchendzonga State University at Tarku in East Sikkim on 17 acres of land at the cost of Rs. 580 crores, and Brindaban Dham, an eco-tourism pilgrimage complex project in West Sikkim on 10 acres of land at the cost of Rs 240 crores at Dodak. We have provided inputs on micro climate optimisation, achieving thermal and visual comfort, identification of efficient heating and ventilation systems, water management and renewable energy integration. 

We facilitated GRIHA 5 Star Rating for IIT Kanpur Environmental Sciences Building by providing green building consultancy services. We helped the project team integrate advanced green building technologies, provided custom solutions for academic environments and undertook comprehensive GRIHA documentation and facilitation.

We were the green building consultants for CII-Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad.  It was India’s first LEED Platinum rated building, where we provided achievement holistic energy efficiency strategies and measures for continuous performance monitoring and optimization.

We facilitated Green Building Design and GRIHA Rating of ITC’s Grand Chola, Chennai, highlighting the large-scale commercial project expertise meeting high standards of sustainability and luxury. We undertook detailed design review and provided implementation support to the project team.

THE helps access financial incentives and grants for green building projects. We also help projects gain a competitive edge by being leaders in sustainability. By providing regular support, improving occupant health and productivity, enhancing brand reputation, and helping project proponents achieve long-term cost savings through energy efficiency and sustainable practices, we help projects gain a competitive edge by being leaders in sustainability. THE contributes to building a greener future across diverse sectors and geographies.

By bringing in sustainable projects that can be applied to current business models, we have created a unique value proposition that can assist any building looking to improve its carbon footprint with an expert team that will meet the needs of new and existing facilities.

THE is making real change one building at a time!