GRIHA, an acronym for ‘Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment’, is the National Rating System of India. It has been conceived by TERI and developed jointly with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. It is a green building ‘design evaluation system’, and is suitable for all kinds of buildings in different climatic zones of the country.
Basics & Benefits Of GRIHA Rating System
Up to 30% reduction in energy consumption
Limited waste generation due to recycling
Less consumption of water
Reduced pollution load & liability
Sustainable Habitats
Voluntary building rating systems play an important role in popularizing the concept of green design. As per international trends, the leading rating systems abroad have been devised to suit the building industry of the country where they were developed.
In the Indian context, these foreign rating systems would be useful only for AC buildings. Since a large number of buildings in India are non-AC and that too existing in varied climatic conditions, it is imperative to have a nationally relevant rating system. The bottom line: GRIHA is that much-needed Indian-centric green building rating system.
The Energy and Resources Institute has foreseen the environment of MARG Swarnabhoomi as a property hub to host two days training workshop on “Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment” scheduled on 12th Oct and 13th Oct 2010. Standby as we bring inschedule & agenda of thetraining and workshop.
MARG is hosting two days training workshop on “Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment” (GRIHA). This is being conducted by ‘The Energy and Resources Institute’ ( TERI ) at Swarnabhoomi on 12th Oct and 13th Oct 2010. Six member team from TERI will lead this event which is our further step towards sustainable development of region. All GRIHA participants will be staying at TAPOVAN for two days. TERI also plans to conduct certification at the conclusion of this event (optional) which will not only add value to organizational excellence but will also lead to building human capital credential of MARG.
SAM campus inauguration on 29th Sept at 5pm at Marg Swarnabhoomi on East Coast Road, 80 km from Chennai. Music legend and Padma Vibhushan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna will inaugurate. Come down for a real scenic ride and take a tour of our awe-inspiring Grand Piano shaped building. Also features a short concert by SAM students!.. More details here
SAM presents Guitar Prasanna & SAM faculty live in Concert
Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music presents Prasanna in concert with SAM Faculty from USA, Canada, Switzerland and India.
SARAH JERROM (Ingrid Jensen, Melissa Sylianou) – vocals MANU KOCH (Angelique Kidjo, Roy Hargrove) – keyboards and piano STEVE JENKINS (Vernon Reid, John Scofield) – bass DAVID ANDERSON ( Chaka Khan, Larry Carlton) – drums JOVOL BAM BAM BELL (Stanley Clarke, Screaming Headless Torsos) – drums Dr. S. KARTHICK (Aruna Sayeeram, A.R. Rahman) – ghatam
Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, located at Marg Swarnabhoomi is scheduled to be inaugurated on 29th September 2010.
Grand inauguration of Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music campus and building on Sept 29th at 5 pm. Music legend Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna will inaugurate the facility. Several other distinguished guests of honor to be present. SAM student ensembles will present a short performance after the proceedings!
About SAM: Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music (SAM), with legendary guitarist / composer – Prasanna to lead MARG’s music foundation as its President. SAM will be the first ever professional academy of music in India to offer a series of programs in contemporary music that includes Rock, Jazz, Classical and World music. With Voice, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and Indian Percussion concert as its spotlight. SAM will commence its first 6 month diploma certificate course in July 2010. SAM is an exclusive residential campus spread over a sprawling 4 acre blossoming green environs at MARG Swarnabhoomi. The site is situated on the outskirts of Chennai, hub with 75 kms from Chennai and 60 kms from Pondicherry approximately.
SAM will have an internationally acumen faculty; sophisticated infrastructure & amenities beyond compare in the world. SAM’s pioneering curriculum will offer potential musicians a strong USP and an enriching musical vocabulary to groom them for an exhilarating career in a widespread spectrum of 21st century music.
Standby as we bring you more updates about the event.
Today’s Times of India carries an interesting article about integrated townships. Integrated townships come with the promise of a better lifestyle. SHRIPAL MUNSHI (who is an architect/ urban designer from Columbia University, lived and worked in the US and Far East for more than a decade and is now based in Chennai) talks about the experience these spaces offer, comparing townships in India and abroad
The last decade in India has seen the advent and exponential growth of a real estate phenomenon called Integrated Townships . Essentially these “cities within a city” or “subcities” are self-sufficient, contained developments ranging in size from tens of acres to several hundred acres in India. In other parts of the world, the scale often changes and these developments jump in size to a couple of hundred square kilometres. One gated development outside Mexico City stretches over 54 square miles. The largest “gated community” as they are known in the US covers 26,000 wooded acres. In the Middle East and China, plans and construction are afoot for creating energyfriendly and carbon-neutral developments which hope to become role models for future habitations. Masdar, outside Abu Dhabi will cover seven square kilometres and will be a carbon neutral, zero energy, eco-friendly development of 50,000 residents.
By very definition, these developments bring together the essential components of our everyday life which are places to live, work and play without travelling for miles and hours. They offer a safe, practical, healthy and very often affordable low-density solution for modern living and provide an interesting counterpoint to the congestion, chaos, vibrancy and high octane existence of city life. The key to successful integrated township planning is to balance basic infrastructure with social infrastructure, in other words- the hardware with the software (education, medicare, retail, workplaces, community spaces, recreation and cultural spaces). Without this connectivity and interdependence, these townships are non-starters.
About SAM: Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music (SAM), with legendary guitarist / composer – Prasanna to lead MARG’s music foundation as its President. SAM will be the first ever professional academy of music in India to offer a series of programs in contemporary music that includes Rock, Jazz, Classical and World music. With Voice, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums and Indian Percussion concert as its spotlight. SAM will commence its first 6 month diploma certificate course in July 2010. SAM is an exclusive residential campus spread over a sprawling 4 acre blossoming green environs at MARG Swarnabhoomi. The site is situated on the outskirts of Chennai, hub with 75 kms from Chennai and 60 kms from Pondicherry approximately.
