The iconic “Garvi Gujarat” building, representing Gujarat in New Delhi, has been honoured with a three-star rating by the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA). Recognized as a pivotal tool in evaluating emission intensity reduction through habitat, GRIHA plays an integral role in India’s mitigation strategy for combating climate change, as outlined in the nation’s “Nationally Determined Contributions.”
Developed by TERI and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, the GRIHA rating system was adopted as the national standard for green buildings by the Government of India in 2007.
Notably, the Garvi Gujarat building was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2019. The building has successfully met all the requirements of a green building, featuring eco-friendly elements such as a vertical garden, solar panels, a sewage treatment plant (STP), electrochromic glass/smart glass in the skylight, water harvesting systems, and solid waste management facilities.
Spanning approximately 20,000 square feet, Garvi Gujarat remains a major attraction for visitors, even five years after its inauguration.