Building-Energy-Environment

Rating system on Green Healthcare  Draft for Public Comments IGBC GREEN HEALTHCARE RATING The healthcare sector in India is growing at a rapid pace and contributing immensely to the growth of the quality of services. The sector is expected to grow several-fold in the next decade. While this augurs well for the country, there is an imminent need to introduce green concepts and techniques in this sector, which can aid growth in a sustainable manner. Introducing green concepts in the healthcare facilities can help address National issues like  infection, epidemics, handling of bio-medical waste, water efficiency, energy efficiency, reduction in fossil fuel use for commuting, consumer waste and in general conservation of natural resources. Most importantly, these concepts can enhance patients’ health, recovery and well-being. Against this background, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched ‘IGBC Green Healthcare rating system® to address National pri...

1.       Building occupancy (no. of occupant,  occupancy schedule) 2.       Building area a)          Total built-up area b)         Air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned area 3.       Monthly electricity consumption for last two years 4.       Buildings, architectural drawings (please attach) a)          Floor plan b)          Elevation c)          Section 5.       Air-conditioning system layout (please attach drawings) 6.       Construction details: a)          Wall (layer by layer construction) b)         Roof (layer by layer construction) ...