GOINON-FCRA PROJECT
NON-FCRA PROJECT: ENERGY EFFICIENT SOLAR/GREEN BUILDING SCHEME.
Last
Date of Application - December 31, 2013
1.0 Background
Energy efficient
solar buildings are constructed based on the techniques of solar passive design
with a view to provide comfortable living and working conditions, both in
winter and in summer. These buildings can be integrated with renewable energy
and energy conservation devices and systems and can save over 30 to 40 % of
conventional energy that is used for lighting, air conditioning (HVAC). Such
buildings have been tried out in a few States as a result of the initiatives
taken by the Ministry. Finding the concept of solar buildings useful, the state
governments of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Nagaland have already made
it mandatory to construct all new buildings in government & public sectors
on this concept. Necessary G.O.s have been issued and the development
authorities have been asked to approve building plans for construction only if
the designs incorporating solar passive features are certified by approved
architects or the experts. A number of experts/architects are presently
involved in the country in practicing energy efficient solar buildings. Bureau of
Energy Efficiency (BEE) have introduced Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC)
which includes energy efficient design features. National Building Codes have also
been developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) which incorporates some
of the concepts of energy efficient solar buildings. Sufficient literature/ publications
are also available for design of such buildings. The BIS has prepared a chapter
on Sustainability as a part of National Building Code to promote Green Building
construction in the Country. Efforts are now being made to construct Green
Buildings all over the country which not only take care of energy conservation
but also look into water and waste management, environmental impact, minimum
destruction of natural resources and
various other aspects
in an integrated way. Building Rating Systems have been quite effective in
raising awareness and popularizing energy efficient and green building design.
Most of the internationally devised rating systems have been tailored to suit the
building sector of the country where they were developed. At present LEED India
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System by Indian Green Building
Council (IGBC), Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment-GRIHA by TERI/ADaRSH,
ECHO Housing by IIEC etc. are being promoted in the country by respective
agencies. The Ministry aims to promote the green building principles &
concept with emphasis on the renewable energy application in the green
buildings among the stakeholders through a combination of promotional
incentives and support majors in the country.
2.0 Financial
Provisions
The scheme provides
for the financial incentives to carry out the following promotional activities
to promote the construction of Green Buildings in the country.
(i) Incentives for
Capacity Building and Awareness Activities
A financial support
of up to Rs. 2.00 lakh for 1-2 days and Rs. 3.0 lakhs for three days activity
could be provided for organizing training programmes, workshops, conferences,
seminars, publications, awareness campaigns, and orientation programmes etc. to
the implementing agencies. However, for International Conferences/exhibitions/workshops
the financial supports upto Rs. 5.0 lakh may be considered based on merit. The
trainings should also cover the onsite training on specific techniques and
technologies related to green buildings.
(ii) Awards to Urban
Local bodies(ULBs)
The onetime cash
award of Rs. 10 lakh along with a shield will be given to best 3 ULBs per year
selected through competition for adopting and promoting the energy efficient
solar/green buildings to be rated under the rating system in vogue i.e., GRIHA,
LEED India etc. or for following ECBC building Code subject to the following :
• They have issued a
notification for promotion of green buildings with some incentives i.e., rebate
on property tax, discount in premium amount of building permission charges etc.
• They have amended
the bye-laws for making the solar water heaters, and SPV rooftops plants to the
extent possible, necessary for the new building projects.
• Any other
substantial rules/regulations which encourage the adoption of Green buildings
in the city.
(iii) Awards to the
Green Building having maximum RE installations.
The cash award of Rs.
15 lakh 10 lakh and 5 lakh along with a shield will be given to best 3
buildings per year that have the maximum installation of renewable energy systems
and the net Zero energy based buildings in the country.
A Committee
consisting of experts in the green building field, renowned institution may be
formed for taking decisions on the awards.
(iv) Incentive to
Architects/ Design Consultants
Cash awards to best 3
architects /design consultants of Rs. 5 lakh, 3 lakh and 2 lakh along-with
certificates of appreciation will be given per year subject to that the building
has acquired the highest ratings available in the any Green Building Rating System
in vogue or ECBC compliant for the building designed by them. The awards to
given those Architect/Design Consultant whose buildings have been completed. The
distribution of awards may be organized through some reputed and expert technical
Institutions. The appropriate service charges to the identified institutions will
be provided on merit.
(viii) Other
activities
a) Funds will be
provided for other activities to promote energy efficient solar/green buildings
in the country. These activities may include: development of web based tools,
short films on best practices, literature on green buildings, FAQs on MNRE
website, course contents as part of curriculum, training modules, e-learning
modules, organizing specific groups to initiate changes in National Building
Code, support to architectural magazines to bring out special features on green
buildings, evaluation studies, R&D activities, lecture series orientation
programmes, and related activities. The funds for any other activities
including the events and activities to be organized by MNRE as felt necessary
may also be considered on merit. The provision of funds will depend on case to
case basis and on merit.
b) Preparation of
guidelines on promotion of green buildings with emphasis on renewable energy
application, bye-laws to support green building construction by State
Government/UTs/State Nodal Agency/Municipal Corporations/ULBs.
c) Retrofittings of
renewable energy and energy efficiency systems in green buildings will also be
promoted in the existing buildings to make them green buildings to the extent
possible. The Ministry may constitute a working group / committee at National
level to bring out guidelines in this regard.
d) The monitoring
and assessment of the performance will be made through some expert
institutions for those buildings for which the registration-cumrating fees has
been provided by Ministry to GRIHA Secretariat in the past.
e) To carry
out/conduct some case studies for green buildings rated under GRIHA, LEED India
and other prevalent rating systems and assessment of their performance. The
findings of the studies will be published in the form of reports and will be
disseminated among the appropriate intuitions and individuals. The financial
support for publication through reputed publishers to make them available at
low cost to the users may be considered on merit.
f) Popular
literatures/books on green buildings and retrofittings with renewable energy
and energy efficiency interventions will be prepared and published. The
existing and developed materials will be uploaded in MNREs website. One
Committee may be formed for evaluation of this study material before publication.
(ix) Incentives for
Renewable Energy Projects installations
The proposals on RE
systems including SPV installations, SWH, waste to energy projects, biogas
generation projects etc. or any other innovative RE related projects in the
Energy Efficient Solar/Green buildings may be considered under the Scheme as
per available incentives under various MNRE’s schemes.
3.0 Submission of
proposals & Release of funds:
The proposals could
be generated by SNAs/ Municipal Corporations/ Govt. bodies/ Reputed NGOs,
Professionals, Educational Institutions, Urban Local Bodies, Consultants,
Institutions promoting the green building rating systems etc. and submitted to
MNRE. The appropriate prescribed format (Appendix 1) should be used for
submission of proposal for capacity building and awareness activities. For
other activities the detailed proposal along with justification and cost
breakup should be submitted.
To avail the
incentive for RE installations in green buildings, the concerned organizations
will submit the proposal to the Ministry in accordance with the various schemes
of the Ministry. To avail the incentive about the awards, the Municipal
corporations/ Municipalities/Urban Local Bodies will submit an application to
the Ministry along with the details of notifications / orders announcing rebate
in property tax for energy efficient solar buildings, mandatory provisions of
renewable energy applications, details of promotional activities planned etc.
4.0 Release of Funds
The funds will be
released commensurate with the progress. Release will be made in two parts, (i)
the 1st installment of 40% at the time of sanction and (ii) rest on progressive
achievements/ completion of the activities with detailed reports and utilization
certificates/SOE received in the Ministry (Appendix II & III). To NGOs/private
bodies, the funds will be released on reimbursement basis or based on the of
the bond/bank guarantee submitted to the Ministry as per Rules. The funds will be
released through ECS for which the details should be provided along with the proposal.