Health and well-being

Objective : To protect the health of construction workers and

prevent pollution.
Criterion 8 : Provide minimum level of sanitation/safety
facilities for construction workers.
Commitment : Ensure cleanliness of workplace
Mandatory clause : 1) Compliance with National Building
Code norms on construction safety. 2) Provision for health
and sanitation facilities
Criterion 9 : Reduce air pollution during construction
Commitment : Ensure that proper facilities are provided for
the reduction of air pollution
Mandatory clause : Demonstrated use of air pollution
preventive measures
 Building planning and
construction

Conservation and efficient

utilization of resources .

Objective : To maximize resource (water,

energy, and materials) conservation and enhance
efficiency of the system and operations.
 1) Water :
Criterion 10 : Reduce landscape water requirement
Commitment : Enhance irrigation efficiency and reduce the
water requirement
Optional clause : Reduction in water consumption by 30%,
as per GRIHA
Criterion 11 : Reduce water use in the building
Commitment : Reduce building water use by applying low-
flow fixtures and other similar tools
Optional clause : Reduction in water consumption by 25%.
Criterion 12 : Efficient water use during construction.
Commitment : Use materials such as pre-mixed concrete
and recycled treated water and control the waste of curing
water.
Optional clause : Efforts to minimize potable water use for
construction
 3) Energy: end use
Criterion 13 : Optimize building design to reduce
conventional energy demand
Commitment : Include adequate daylighting as well as
efficient artficial lighting
Mandatory clause : 1) Adequate day lighting is provided 2)
Over-design of lighting system is avoided.
Optional clause : Increase in daylighted area
Criterion 14 Optimize energy performance
of building within specified comfort limits