Innovative Nature Based Wastewater Treatment Solutions | Chennai 🌿 Join CII–IGBC for a session on “Innovative Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment Solutions”, featuring the launch of the Report, “Nature-Based Solutions for Treating Wastewater in Tamil Nadu.” The inaugural session features insightful addresses by: - Thiru Bakan Jagdish Sudhakar, I.F.S , Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company - Thiru Simranjeet Singh Kahlon, I.A.S, Managing Director, Chennai Rivers Transformation Company Limited (CRTCL) - Thiru G.S. Sameeran, I.A.S, Commissioner, Greater Chennai Cooperation, Govt. of Tamil Nadu The session will bring together policymakers, industry experts, developers, architects, engineers, academia, and sustainability professionals, with a unique technical overview of #nature-based Solutions for wastewater management. 📅 Date: 22 October 2026 | 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM IST (Lunch follows) 📍 Venue: ITC Grand Chola, Chennai Register here: forms.mycii.in/form/202dd892… #IGBC #WastewaterTreatment #NatureBasedSolutions #WaterSustainability #CII #ClimateAction #Chennai #GreenTamilNadu #Environment #SustainableSolutions @climateactionTN @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe @ITCHotels

Where Innovation Meets Sustainable Ambition Some solutions make more sense when you see them up close. Some possibilities emerge only when you ask the right questions. Caption: Bring your curiosity and your next project in mind to the Green Building Congress 2026. At this event, you get to explore materials, products and technologies that are shaping the green building movement, get into the details and exchange perspectives with people who share your commitment to building sustainably. You may arrive with a brief. Leave with a broader vision at the Expo. 📅 26–28 November 2026 📍 Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai 🌐 Register Here: greenbuildingcongress.com/vi… For further details, Please Contact:- Mr. Sayandeep Saho | +91 9830983509 #IGBC #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #GreenBuildings #SustainableConstruction @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe @JWCCMumbai

How can we make buildings more resource-efficient, sustainable, and ready for a net-zero future? 🌿 CII–Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) invites all building professionals to a 2-Day Masterclass on “Green and Net Zero Buildings: Shaping the Future”, being organised alongside the 24th Green Building Congress 2026 this year in Mumbai. The masterclass will explore sustainable building strategies, energy and water efficiency, green materials, net-zero approaches, and real-world case studies to help participants understand the principles and practices of green and net-zero buildings. Why participate? Opportunity to appear for the IGBC Accredited Professional (AP) Examination: Complimentary opportunity to take the examination before 31 December 2026. Access to Green Building Congress 2026: Attend the conferences, technical sessions, and green building exhibition. 📅 Dates: 27–28 November 2026 📍 Venue: Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India Registration Fee: ₹12,800 + 18% GST per participant Register now: forms.mycii.in/form/0481a2d1… For enquiries: Mr Aditya Shekhar | [email protected] | 9327142820 Join us at Green Building Congress 2026 and deepen your understanding of green and net-zero buildings and contribute to a more sustainable built environment. #IGBC #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #NetZeroBuildings #GreenBuildings #SustainableBuiltEnvironment #GreenBuildingProfessionals @FollowCII

Designing Spaces for a Lower-Carbon, Healthier Future 🌱 We’re pleased to welcome Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. – Glass Business as a Premier Supporter of IGBC Green Building Congress 2026! Hear from Mr AR Unnikrishnan, Managing Director, Saint-Gobain India Pvt Ltd–Glass Business and National Vice Chairman, IGBC, on rethinking how we design and build to reduce carbon footprint, enhancing people’s comfort and wellbeing, while lowering the environmental impact for a healthier and more sustainable future. At Green Building Congress 2026, join industry leaders, experts, and innovators to explore the ideas, materials and technologies that can contribute to a greener, lower-carbon built environment. 📅 26–28 November 2026 📍 Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India Register here: greenbuildingcongress.com/ #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #IGBC #SaintGobain #GreenBuildings #LowCarbonBuildings #SustainableDesign #BuildingMaterials #NetZero #BuiltEnvironment @saint_gobain_in @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe

Equip the Next Generation of Green Building Professionals! 🌿 CII–IGBC Green Education presents a 5-Day Faculty Development Programme on Green Buildings and the Built Environment, designed to strengthen #faculty knowledge of sustainable buildings and the built environment. Faculty members who complete the programme and successfully clear the certifying examination will be accredited as IGBC Accredited Faculty. 📅26–30 October 2026 | 4:00 PM–7:00 PM IST 💻Online Scan the QR code to register. Registration Fee: ₹4,000 + GST Group Discount: 10% off when more than five faculty members from the same institution register. Build your knowledge and bring green building education into the classroom and beyond. 🌱 #IGBC #GreenEducation #FacultyDevelopmentProgramme #SiteSelection #WaterConservation #EnergyEfficiency #GreenMaterials #CII #GreenBuildings #SustainableBuiltEnvironment @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe

40 Days to Go! ⏳ The countdown is on! In just 40 days, the IGBC Green Building Congress 2026 returns to #Mumbai, once again, bringing together the global green building ecosystem to exchange ideas, explore innovations, and turn commitment into action for a greener, smarter, and more sustainable built environment. As IGBC celebrates 25 years of advancing green building in India, this year's theme, “Forging a Sustainable Future: Do Good, Feel Good. Building Greener Worlds Together,” brings together policymakers, industry leaders, developers, architects, consultants, sustainability professionals, academia, and communities to shape what comes next. This is where the future of the built environment takes shape. 📅 26–28 November 2026 📍 Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai 🔗 Register here: greenbuildingcongress.com/vi… #IGBC #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #GBC2026 #IGBC25Years #GreenBuildings #NetZero #Sustainability #GreenBuildingFuture @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe @JWCCMumbai

🌿 IGBC Beyond Green A Green Building Congress 2026 Series From Green Buildings to Net Zero Buildings: How is India’s Sustainability Agenda Is Evolving? India's green building movement has helped make energy efficiency, water conservation, responsible material use, and better indoor environments integral to sustainable construction. The next phase builds on that foundation, with a stronger focus on measurable outcomes and defined performance targets. What is changing? 🔹 From saving energy to addressing energy demand: Efficient building envelopes, passive design and high-performance systems remain essential. The challenge is balancing a building's long-term energy demand with renewable energy. 🔹 From conserving water to closing the water loop: Rainwater harvesting, efficient fixtures, and wastewater treatment to reduce freshwater demand. Net Zero Water focuses on how water is sourced, used, treated and replenished. 🔹 From reducing waste to recovering resources: Waste segregation is the beginning. Reducing, reusing, and recycling material helps minimise the quantity of waste sent to landfill. 🔹 From environmental improvements to carbon accountability: Net Zero Carbon requires a clear accounting boundary and strategy to reduce both operational and embodied carbon emissions. These approaches build on green building principles instead of replacing them. The shift is towards more ambitious targets, clearer accounting, and stronger performance. What it means? For architects and engineers: Integrating these goals from the earliest design stages. For developers and building owners: Considering life-cycle costs, systems integration, and long-term operations. For manufacturers and technology providers: Creating opportunities to develop solutions to support measurable results. India's sustainability agenda depends on making these approaches practical, scalable, and relevant across different building types and budgets. The next chapter of green buildings is about building on what works and setting a higher benchmark for what buildings can achieve. What should the industry prioritise as it moves towards Net Zero? Tell us in comments. Explore more about Net Zero at Green Building Congress 2026, 26–28 November, Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India. 🔗Join us in Mumbai. Register here: greenbuildingcongress.com/ #IGBC #BeyondGreen #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #GreenBuildings #NetZero #NetZeroEnergy #NetZeroWater #NetZeroCarbon #BuiltEnvironment @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe

Redefining What We Build. Transforming How We Live. Bringing innovation, design, and collective ambition together to accelerate India’s transition to a Net Zero built environment. The next chapter of India’s built environment will be defined by how we turn ambition into action. CII–IGBC’s Green Building Congress 2026 brings this vision into focus by connecting ideas, innovation, and partnerships to advance a greener, more resilient, and Net Zero future. Join us and explore what’s possible by connecting with purpose, and help shape what comes next at the event. 📅 26–28 November 2026 📍 Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai 👉 Click here to register: greenbuildingcongress.com/ #IGBC #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #NetZero #GreenBuildings #SustainableBuiltEnvironment #Expo #Mumbai @IGBConline | @CII_GBC | @followcii | @worldgbc | @JWCCMumbai

Can Hospitality Turn Waste into a Resource? 🌿 Register for the IGBC Green Hospitality Webinar Series 2026 The IGBC Green Hospitality Webinar Series 2026 on ‘Rethinking Resources in Hospitality: Waste to Wealth’, explores approaches to #wastemanagement, resource efficiency, and sustainable hotel operations. From food waste and organic waste to single-use plastics, #hotels have several opportunities to use resources more responsibly. How can hospitality businesses put practical solutions into action? What will the session cover? · Waste management: Zero-waste management at The Leela Hotels, organic waste management, and composting · Reducing waste at source: Single-use plastic reduction and reusable #glassbottling systems · Smarter food management: AI-based food waste reduction · Green Hotel Certification: Certification process and benefits Who should attend? Hotel and resort owners, CXOs, general managers, sustainability and ESG professionals, engineering and facility management teams, project and development professionals, architects, designers, consultants, hospitality professionals, and students. Webinar Details 📅 23 October 2026 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM IST 💻Webinar | Virtual 🔗 Register here: forms.mycii.in/form/1e3534fe… #IGBC #CIIIGBC #GreenHospitality #SustainableHospitality #WasteToWealth #WasteManagement #CircularEconomy #FoodWasteReduction #GreenHotels #GreenHotelCertification #ResourceEfficiency #Sustainability #HospitalityIndustry #AIForSustainability @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe @TheLeelaHotels

Celebrating Tradition. Inspiring Greener Communities. The 2nd edition of IGBC Green Puja Samman brings communities together for sustainable and inclusive Durga Puja celebrations. The joy of Durga Puja lies in the communities it brings together. This year, that spirit of togetherness takes a greener turn. IGBC presents the 2nd edition of IGBC Green Puja Samman 2026, guided by the theme “Sobuj Pujo, Sobar Pujo”. Bringing together 41 participating societies and Puja committees - 40 from Kolkata and one from the USA, the initiative inspires communities to make sustainability a part of their celebrations. The initiative is led by Ar. Vivek Singh Rathore, Chairman of the IGBC Kolkata Chapter; Mr Ravi Kumar Dugar, Co-Chairman; the chapter’s Core Committee members, and many more. It encourages practical green measures while preserving the traditions, cultural vibrancy, and inclusiveness that make Durga Puja special. Extending this spirit to younger generations, the comic book ‘The Green Detectives of Kolkata: A Durga Puja Mystery’ introduces children and communities to the importance of sustainable celebrations. Together, let’s celebrate our traditions with care for our communities and the planet. 🌿🪔 Sobuj Pujo, Sobar Pujo! 📚 Read the comic: online.fliphtml5.com/IGBC999… 🏆 The top five winners will receive cash prizes in recognition of their green Puja practices. Sobuj Pujo, Sobar Pujo - let’s celebrate our traditions with care for our planet. #IGBC #IGBCGreenPujaSamman2026 #SobujPujoSobarPujo #GreenDurgaPuja #SustainableCelebrations #IGBCKolkataChapter @OrionPvt @DaikinIndia @vedicvillagespa @indinetisp @919FriendsFm @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC

Still Wondering How Effective Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment is? 🌿 Register for the session today and find out! Join CII–IGBC for a session on Innovative Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment Solutions, featuring the launch of the report Nature-Based Solutions for Treating Wastewater in Tamil Nadu. Explore seven nature-based treatment typologies, their applications across household, neighbourhood, and rural settings, and the role of nature in addressing wastewater challenges. 📅 Date: 22 October 2026 | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM (Lunch follows) 📍 Venue: ITC Grand Chola, Chennai Be part of the conversation on practical, nature-based approaches to wastewater treatment. 🔗 Register now: forms.mycii.in/form/202dd892…… #IGBC #WastewaterTreatment #NatureBasedSolutions #WaterSustainability #CII @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @ITCHotels

Shaping the Next Chapter of Green Buildings Explore ideas, technologies, and solutions advancing a green and Net Zero built environment. Every step towards greener buildings starts with finding better ways to design, construct, and innovate. Explore these possibilities at the 24th Green Building Congress 2026, where sustainable materials, energy-efficient technologies, and emerging solutions come together. Exchange ideas with industry leaders and turn shared ambitions into opportunities for collaboration. Join the conversations and partnerships that are advancing India’s green building movement. 📅 26–28 November 2026 📍 Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India 👉 Click here to register: greenbuildingcongress.com #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #IGBC #GreenBuildings #NetZero #SustainableConstruction #BuildingInnovation #BuiltEnvironment #Expo #Conference #Mumbai @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe @JWCCMumbai

What Makes a Building a Healthy Place to Live and Work? 🌿 Join the IGBC Webinar on Health & Wellbeing The buildings we live in affect more than our comfort. The air we breathe, the spaces we use, and the way buildings are designed and managed can all influence our health and wellbeing. Join IGBC for a webinar on “Health & Wellbeing in the Built Environment” to understand how buildings can better support the people who use them, whether they are newly constructed or have been in operation for years. Topics covered · Understanding health and wellbeing: Physical, mental, and social wellbeing in the context of buildings. · How buildings affect people: The role of the built environment in occupants’ health, comfort, and everyday experiences. ·Practical approaches: Strategies for designing, operating, and maintaining healthier buildings. Who should attend? Architects, end users, building owners, facility managers, interior designers, green building consultants, academicians, and EHS professionals. 📅 22 October 2026 | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm IST 💻 Webinar | Virtual Register Now: forms.mycii.in/form/a79b708d… Join us to explore practical ways to make the buildings we live and work in healthier for everyone. #IGBC #HealthAndWellbeing #HealthyBuildings #GreenBuildings #BuiltEnvironment #OccupantWellbeing #ExistingBuildings #SustainableBuildings #IndoorEnvironmentalQuality @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe

🌿 IGBC Beyond Green A Green Building Congress 2026 Series Can India Build Its Way to Net Zero? The Critical Role of the Built Environment. Yes, but not through buildings alone. India's 2070 Net Zero ambition will require progress across buildings, energy, industry, materials and urban infrastructure. But the good news is India has a foundation to build on. 🔹 Clean energy: India has achieved 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, creating a foundation for further decarbonisation. 🔹 Green building frameworks: Energy-efficiency codes, rating systems and a growing network of trained professionals are helping improve building practices. 🔹 A clearer roadmap: NITI Aayog's 2026 Net Zero studies identify pathways for the buildings sector, including stronger codes, low-carbon materials, financial incentives and workforce development. What needs to happen next? ▪️ Make green building practices accessible and widely adopted, across project types and budgets. ▪️ Make low-carbon materials and technologies commercially viable through innovation, better financing and stronger supply chains. ▪️ Retrofit existing buildings while ensuring new construction supports long-term climate goals. ▪️ Connect building-sector progress with cleaner electricity, lower-carbon industrial production and better-planned cities. The opportunity is significant. NITI Aayog estimates that 86% of the building floor space expected to exist in 2070 is yet to be built. Decisions made today can help avoid locking in high emissions for decades. No single technology or sector can deliver Net Zero alone. However, sustained investment, effective implementation, and collaboration can help India align its development with a lower-carbon future. Can India make low-carbon development the standard for tomorrow's buildings and cities? What needs to change first? Join the conversation at Green Building Congress 2026, 26–28 November, Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India. 🔗 Register today: greenbuildingcongress.com/ #IGBC #BeyondGreen #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #NetZero #GreenBuildings #BuiltEnvironment #SustainableIndia #ClimateAction @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe

Could your campus be next? Explore the IGBC Green Campus Rating System and register for certification: igbc.in/igbcgreencampusOdish… Lok Bhavan: India's First IGBC Platinum-Rated Green Campus in the National Spotlight! ✨ Lok Bhavan, Odisha, becomes India’s first Governor’s House campus in India to receive #Platinum Certification under the IGBC Green Campus Rating System, setting an example for sustainable public infrastructure. On 1 September, the Platinum plaque was presented to the Hon’ble Governor of Odisha, Shri Hari Babu Kambhampati, by Mr C Shekar Reddy, National Chairman, IGBC, during a press conference and handover ceremony at Lok Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, also attended by the Hon’ble Minister of Works, Law and Excise, Shri Prithiviraj Harichandan and Principal Secretaries of Energy Dept., Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS and Environment Dept., Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, IAS. The campus green features include: - 635 kWp installed solar power capacity - 88/100 rating score - More than 80% green cover - 2,374 trees across 72 species - More than 35% reduction in water use - 100% treatment and reuse of organic waste and diversion of dry waste from landfill - Rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, and electric mobility infrastructure These measures demonstrate how public institutions can integrate sustainability into campus planning and operations. IGBC's Green Campus Rating System offers a framework for educational institutions, government establishments, and other campuses to pursue similar goals. The Hon’ble Governor instructed State universities to pursue #greencampus certification at the earliest and assured possible support to explore incentives for the wider adoption of green buildings across Odisha. For details about the IGBC Green Campus Rating System, visit igbc.in/igbcgreencampus. Inspired by #OdishaLokBhavan? Adopt green building practices on your campus and take the next step towards IGBC Green Campus Certification. For enquiries, contact: Ms Vinuthna Ambatipudi | [email protected] Ar. Nivedita Dileep | [email protected] Register your campus and begin your sustainability journey: igbc.in/igbcgreencampus #IGBC #GreenCampus #OdishaLokbhavan #GreenOdisha #IGBCGreenCampusRatingSystem #PlatinumRated #SustainableInfrastructure #GreenBuildings #OdishaLokBhavan @MohanMOdisha @DrHariBabuK @GovernorOdisha @PrithivirajBJP @vishaldevk @Bhaskar__Sarma @narendramodi @CMO_Odisha @Earthonomic @EnergyOdisha @PMOIndia @GovernmentIndia @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe @JWCCMumbai

The Climate Is Changing. Be Part of the Conversation That Matters. Bring your team and explore the solutions by joining the conversation at India’s largest green building expo. The climate is changing. So are the conversations shaping our built environment. Your business should be part of them. Join us at the Green Building Congress 2026 Expo - India’s largest green building expo -and turn conversations into possibilities for your projects, partnerships, and business. Explore green building solutions and connect with industry professionals. Bring your team closer to the ideas that can help shape your next step towards a greener built environment in India. The question is no longer whether the conversation is changing. It’s what you will bring to it. Visit the expo. Be part of what comes next. 📅 26–28 November 2026 📍 Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai 🌐Registration Link: zurl.co/9Iojh For further details, Contact: Sayandeep Saho |📞 +91 98309 83509 #IGBC #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #Climatechange #GreenBuildingExpo #GreenBuildings #SustainableBusiness #NetZero #Mumbai @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe @JWCCMumbai

Registration Dates Extended! One Last Chance to Make Your School’s Green Ideas A Reality 🌱 Still considering whether or not to participate? The registration deadline for the IGBC Green Your School Programme® 2026 has been extended to 15 October 2026. It's your last chance to identify an idea, bring your students together, form a team, and take the first step towards a greener school. This year’s theme, ‘Think Green with 3W: Water, Waste & Well-being’, invites students to develop practical sustainability solutions for their school campus. Who can participate? Schools: Public and private schools across India Students: Classes 8–10 Team: 3 students + 1 teacher guide What’s the opportunity? Develop a practical green initiative for your school Earn certificates and national recognition Receive financial support of up to ₹3 lakh to implement sustainability initiatives on campus Mark the Extended Deadlines 📅 Registration (Extended): 15 October 2026 Project submission: 25 October 2026 🔗 Register your team: greenyourschool.in/registrat… It's the last call to win exciting prizes champions of sustainability with your green idea for schools. Make it count! #IGBC #GreenYourSchool #GreenSchools #SustainableEducation #StudentInnovation #WaterWasteWellbeing #SchoolSustainability #IGBC25Years @carrier @unitedway_delhi @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe @CISCE_Official @KVS_HQ @NVS_HQ @ncert @EduMinOfIndia @moefcc @NITIAayog @beeindiadigital @swachhbharat @jaljeevan_ @AIMtoInnovate @UNinIndia @UNDP_India @UNICEFIndia @UNEP

🌿 IGBC Beyond Green A Green Building Congress 2026 Series Energy, Water, Waste and Carbon: Why Net Zero Must Be Viewed as an Integrated Agenda? We think Net Zero is only about how much energy a building uses. But it is actually about how the entire building manages resources and reduces its environmental impact. Through its Mission on Net Zero, launched on #EarthDay 2021, IGBC promotes a holistic approach across four priorities: 1. Energy: Reduce demand and integrate renewable energy. 2. Water: Conserve water and reduce dependence on freshwater sources. 3. Waste: Reduce, reuse and recycle to minimise waste sent to landfill. 4. Carbon: Reduce emissions associated with materials, construction and building operations. These priorities are interconnected. Energy choices affect carbon emissions; water and waste management influence resource use; and material selection affects a building's carbon footprint. IGBC's four Net Zero rating systems for Energy, Water, Carbon, and Waste, provide frameworks to help projects address these priorities and demonstrate progress to make buildings and the built environment more resource-efficient and fully Net Zero. How can the industry make this integrated approach the norm? Tell us in comments below. Continue the conversation at Green Building Congress 2026, 26–28 November, Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. 🔗 Register your participation: greenbuildingcongress.com/ #IGBC #BeyondGreen #GreenBuildingCongress2026 #NetZero #GreenBuildings #BuiltEnvironment #Sustainability @FollowCII @Follow_CIIGBC @WorldGBC_Europe