New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The GRIHA Council, an independent not-for-profit society set up jointly by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), is presenting a business case for green buildings through advocacy and partnerships, and the underlying principle of 'what gets measured gets managed'

India's green footprint as of today is a minuscule percentage of the total built environment; in fact, the footprint is less than 2%. Having said that, the number of green buildings in the country is growing at a rapid pace. This growth can be attributed to the top-down as well as bottoms-up approach in terms of regulatory and policy push, and rating systems that have been put in place. The addition of a ne...