The Greener the Better A Short Study on Green Buildings Movement in India

Abstract

The real estate sector is one of the largest industry in India.Not only it provides large scale employment to masses but also contributes tremendously to country’s GDP.While one side we see that expansion of this sector is hugely driving country’s growth , the other side the fact remains that this growth is harming our environment.
The concept of Sustainable Development comes to rescue here. Sustainable development is all about reducing the destruction of natural resources and ensuring efficient use of energy resources. The perfect example of this is Green Buildings. This article will throw light on India’s take on green buildings ,how far we have come and posing challenges which needs to be overcome .