IGBC Green Building Congress 2024 Roadshow in Chennai
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu leads in green building movement with 496 IGBC certified projects, paving the way for sustainable development.
Tamil Nadu remains at the forefront of the green building movement with 496 Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) certified green and net zero projects covering an area of 167 million sq ft., said B. Thiagarajan, National Chairman, IGBC & Chairman, Green Building Congress 2024.
Talking at a roadshow organised in Chennai, he said, “CII-IGBC remains committed to spearheading the Net Zero building movement in India. We have developed a number of tools and methodologies that facilitate the adoption of Net Zero concepts for energy and water consumption and over 350 organisations, from across India, have pledged to join us in our mission.”
The roadshow is a precursor to the Green Buildings Congress 2024 that is slated to be held in Bengaluru in November 2024. The IGBC was established by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2001 to actively promote the Green Building concept in India.
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