NEST initiative

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About NEST initiative

It is to promote sustainable and eco-friendly constructions in the domestic housing sector.
It would help pave the way for individual house owners and the residential sector to adopt green building features in a big way to help in bringing down electricity consumption, water usage and creating a healthy living space.

Key facts about the Indian Green Building Council

It is part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and was formed in the year 2001.
It is India’s Premier certification body.
The council offers a wide array of services, which include developing new green building rating programmes, certification services and green building training programmes.
The council also organises the Green Building Congress, its annual flagship event on green buildings.
It is also among the 5 countries that are on the board of the World Green Building Council, discussing global issues at COP and similar global platforms.
The rating is based on six environmental categories, which include sustainable station facility, health, hygiene and sanitation, energy efficiency, water efficiency, smart and green initiatives and innovation and development.
Headquarter: Hyderabad.

Q1) What is Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?

It is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. It is India’s premier business association, with a direct membership of over 7500 organisations from the private as well as public sectors.

Source: IGBC launches certification initiative ‘Nest’ to promote eco-friendly housing