NBC 2016:2016 Part 11 is the Indian Standard (BIS) for national building code of india 2016 - approach to sustainability. Part 11 is new in NBC 2016 and reflects the shift toward sustainable building practice. It is an advisory Part: it lays out a structured approach — site, water, energy, materials, indoor environment, waste — and gives qualitative and some quantitative targets at each stage of the building life cycle. Part 11 deliberately does not compete with the established green-rating systems (GRIHA, IGBC LEED, BEE Star). Instead it provides a non-rating baseline that all buildings should aspire to, and points toward the rating systems for certification-level performance. The Part is most useful to clients who want a responsible building without pursuing formal certification, and to designers writing project sustainability briefs.

Sets out the approach to sustainability in buildings: site selection and planning, water conservation, energy efficiency, building materials, indoor environmental quality, waste management, and post-occupancy performance monitoring.

Status

Current

Usage level

Specialized

Domain

Environmental — Green Building and Sustainability

Type

Code of Practice