GRIHA Net Zero Waste (NZW) Certification has been formulated with the aim to recognize the efforts made by operational setups (hereon referred as project) in minimizing solid and liquid waste diversion to landfills. It prioritizes reduction in generation of waste at source, maximizes recycling and reuse of generated waste and encourages responsible disposal of the waste. The certification aligns with India’s national goal of Net Zero Economy by 2070.
This certification encourages all the bulk consumers of resources (eventually the bulk waste generators) to comply with all the recent statutory rules to divert and manage their waste.
Scope
- Applies to all operational projects which include:
| Healthcare Facility | Hospitality | Institutional | Office | Residential | Retail | Transit Terminal | Places of worship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | Hotels | Universities | Core & shell buildings | Multi-dwelling unit | Shopping complexes | Airports | Temples/Mosques/Gurudwara |
| Clinics | Guest houses | Schools | IT buildings/ data centres | Hostels | Banquets/ wedding halls | Heliports | |
| Medical colleges | Service apartment | Colleges | Owner occupied buildings | Bungalows | Restaurants | Bus stands | |
| Dispensaries | Community/ Visitors centre | Library | Coworking spaces | Villas | Food courts | Railway stations | |
| Sports complex | Industries | Mansions | Cafeteria | Metro stations | |||
| Research and development buildings | Court | Military barracks | Multiplexes | ||||
| Gallery/ Museum | |||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities | |||||||
| Auditorium/ Theatre |
- The certification limits itself to scope 1 and scope 2 of Greenhouse Gases Protocol
