Today, building sector is in the forefront in adopting and promoting green practices and technologies. This is going a long way in addressing ecological issues in a holistic manner. Stakeholders are warmly embracing sustainable building practices.

There is growing evidence that green buildings not only conserve resources but will also significantly enhance the quality of life of the occupants and will also facilitate a greener & healthier tomorrow.

At 2015 Paris Climate Conference - COP21, the first-ever Buildings Day was organised. One of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is to ‘make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable'. This is a clear reflection on the growing need & importance of adopting and promoting sustainable building practices in the construction sector.

Spearheading the green building movement in the country is Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), part of CII. Today, over 4.68 Billion sq.ft of green spaces in India are going the IGBC way. This has facilitated India become the second Country in the world in terms of largest registered green building footprint. IGBC aspires to facilitate 10 Billion sq. ft of registered green building footprint by 2022 (75th year of Independent India).

Green Building Congress is playing a catalytic role in spearheading the green building movement in the Country. This year, Jaipur - the Pink City of India is hosting Green Building Congress from 4 – 7 October 2017. This event will go a long way in further consolidating India's leadership position and in the process offer growth way opportunities for the construction and real estate sector.