Mainstreaming Energy Efficient Approaches in Urban Development: Case Study - Gurgaon

In response to visible evidence of environmental damage and rising fuel prices on one hand and the impossibility of meeting the demand for water and energy faced by urban municipalities on the other, terms like ‘sustainable building’ or ‘green building’ are being popularized as an attempt to bring about awareness to the new field. Buildings in India have a significant impact on the environment and resources indicating the need to develop green buildings. Most buildings that are presently being designed and used are far beyond being eco friendly or sustainable. The past two decades have seen many examples of sustainable building design and urban development, however, these projects remain as replicable models- to demonstrate what is possible and have a long way to go before they are mainstreamed as normal practice. Within the body of this dissertation are Institutions for energy efficiency, Various rating systems for green buildings, The problems in study area-Gurgaon on increasing energy demand but low growth of green buildings, and thereafter would Analyze the barriers to Green building implementation through the system of primary surveys, and finally the recommendations.