Green Building Movement
The green building movement is gathering pace not only in the developed economies but also in the emerging economies, like India. While globally it has crossed the magical figure of 3 billion sqft mark, India has become the second largest country with such large footprint after the US.

In India, CII Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), which has pioneered the concept is now seeking to make it relevant for ordinary citizens. 'We are evolving a code for affordable housing by dispelling impression that green building concept are meant for those flush with funds. We are seeking to break that perception to ensure that even affordable building projects are able to have a proper green building at say Rs.1,000 to Rs.1,200 per sq.ft built up space,' says CII-IGBC, director. 'Over 300 companies from different sectors are working actively with us in shaping up and promoting green building concept in the country. Mass housing could soon become eco-friendly as well as affordable,' he added.