The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is an independent research institute and a global think tank (NGO) that specializes in the fields of
energy,
environment and
sustainable development.
The scope of the organisation’s activities includes climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy, biotechnology, and social transformation.
TERI was established in 1974.
It was formerly known as the Tata Energy Research Institute.
It was later renamed The Energy and Resources Institute in 2003.
HQ: New Delhi.
Initiatives by TERI
World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS): An annual summit which facilitates the exchange of knowledge on diverse aspects of global sustainable development.
LaBL (Lighting a Billion Lives): An initiative to provide clean lighting access to bottom of the pyramid communities.
Green Olympiad: Conducted annually for middle and high-school students in association with MoEF.
GRIHA: Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) was conceived by TERI and developed with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, is a national rating system for green buildings in India.
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA)
GRIHA is a national rating tool that helps people assesses the performance of their building against certain nationally acceptable benchmarks.
It evaluates the environmental performance of a building holistically over its entire life cycle, thereby providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a ‘green building’.
The rating system, based on accepted energy & environmental principles, will seek to strike a balance between the established practices & emerging concepts, both national & international.
It is developed by The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) with support from Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).
It incorporates a holistic, life-cycle approach to buildings
Some of the benefits of a green building are
Reduced energy consumption without sacrificing the comfort levels
Reduced destruction of natural areas, habitats, & biodiversity, & reduced soil loss from erosion etc.