
1. Real Estate & Construction Industry accounts for nearly 7% of India’s GDP growth
2. Construction sites are the major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and they are responsible for around 39% of all energy and process-related carbon dioxide release worldwide.
3. It is imperative today, for industry stakeholders to step up with a collaborative measure to de-risk the industry from the climatic crisis in the entire value-chain
4. Construction of residential assets, and infrastructure projects is growing due to rapid urbanization, rise in population density, migration, and economic expansion
5. Therefore, innovative sustainable development is inevitable to convert into a low-carbon sector
6. Focusing on life cycle of a building where embedded carbon is high with lighting, heating, air-conditioning, elevators etc
7. Setting new standards for building materials in use, explore alternative materials to reduce carbon footprint during construction will be significant
8. Invest in R&D for energy-efficient alternatives & innovative technology will have a huge impact
9. Imbibe Green Living philosophy consciously in Consumerism outlook by committing to net zero operations
10. Mandate Environmental Product Declarations
11. Affordable technology will expedite the integration of sustainable development in a cost-effective manner
12. Follow the Mantra of REDUCE + REUSE + RECYCLE + REPLACE
13. Improve building materials efficiency to conserve resources, cost rationalization and diminish environmental consequences to augment value chain of the construction and real estate industry
14. Adoption & implementation of Renewable Energies like Solar, Wind, Hydro-Electric and Hydrogen will mitigate the risk of carbon footprint
15. Green technology and Green Buildings are the need of the hour to morph into a low-carbon economy within the stipulated time frame
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