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ALL ABOUT POINTS CRITERIA IN GRIHA
Architectural information for beginner architects and students
SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING
All sites in their native state sustain various ecological cycles. Construction leads to disruption of various cycles as well as exert...
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE (CRITERION-1)
The intent of this criterion is to ensure that the site complies with the relevant master plan/local development plans and guidelines...
LOW-IMPACT DESIGN STRATEGIES (CRITERION-2)
The intent of this criterion is to promote design strategies that enable the project to factor the ways in which natural site features...
DESIGN TO MITIGATE UHIE (CRITERION-3)
The intent of this criterion is to ensure incorporation of design strategies that will aid in the reduction of UHIE...
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
With a rapidly growing urban population, India is on the threshold of massive infrastructure development...
AIR & SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL (CRITERION -4)
The intent of this criterion is to minimize air and soil pollution due to construction activities on site...
TOPSOIL PRESERVATION (CRITERION -5)
This criterion is to ensure the preservation of available fertile soil on site and avoid its degradation during the process of construction..
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (CRITERION -6)
The intent of this criterion is to ensure adoption of good management practices on site during the construction phase...
ENERGY OPTIMIZATION
India’s building energy use accounts for 33% of the nation’s energy use, and is growing by 8% annually. The largest floor-space growth...
ENERGY OPTIMIZATION (CRITERION -7)
The intent of this criterion is to ensure that the projects are made energy-efficient by enhancing the envelope performance while also…
RENEWABLE ENERGY UTILIZATION (CRITERION -8)
The intent of this criterion is to promote the use of renewable energy in the projects and, thereby, reduce the project’s dependency...
LOW ODP & GWP MATERIALS (CRITERION -9)
The intent of this criterion is to ensure the use of materials with low GWP and ODP in building insulation, HVAC, refrigeration equipment...
OCCUPANT COMFORT
The provision of a safe and comfortable indoor environment is one of the principal demands required to be met by buildings...
VISUAL COMFORT (CRITERION -10)
The intent of this criterion is to ensure that visual comfort is provided to the building occupants through an integration of active...
THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC COMFORT (CRITERION -11)
The intent of this criterion is to ensure that occupants of the building are thermally and acoustically comfortable, which would…
INDOOR AIR QUALITY (CRITERION -12)
The intent of this criterion is to encourage design and monitoring of ventilation systems such that the indoor air quality meets minimum...
