Green buildings, engineered from the ground up
IGBC, GRIHA, GEM and LEED certification, energy-efficient design, energy audits and net zero roadmaps. Led by an IGBC AP and GEM CP, backed by Pioneer Group since 1994.
- Site
- Excavation
- Foundation
- Structure
- Envelope
- Systems
- Certified
Certification, design and sustainability in one team
Most projects need more than a rating. We carry the same numbers from design through certification to the reports your buyers and lenders ask for.
Green building certification
Rating strategy, documentation and reviewer queries handled end to end, from registration to the final award.
Design consultancy
Energy and comfort decisions built into the drawings while they are still cheap to change.
Sustainability
Measure what a building or plant uses, cut it, and report it in the formats investors and customers ask for.
Four rating systems, four different scales
Indian projects mostly choose between these four. We help you pick the one your buyers, tenants or approving authority will value, and the level worth aiming for.
IGBC
Indian Green Building Council, part of CII
- Certified
- Silver
- Gold
- Platinum
Points needed vary by rating system and version.
GRIHA
GRIHA Council, developed by TERI with MNRE
- 1 star★
- 2 stars★★
- 3 stars★★★
- 4 stars★★★★
- 5 stars★★★★★
Often specified on public-sector projects.
GEM
ASSOCHAM GEM sustainability certification
- GEM 1
- GEM 2
- GEM 3
- GEM 4
- GEM 5
Rated at design stage and on completion.
LEED
U.S. Green Building Council, certified by GBCI
- Certified40–49 pts
- Silver50–59 pts
- Gold60–79 pts
- Platinum80+ pts
Asked for by many multinational occupiers.
From first sketch to the plaque on the wall
The earlier we join, the less a rating costs. This is how a typical certification project runs with us.
Feasibility
Rating system, target level and a cost and benefit view before design is frozen.
Design integration
Energy, daylight and water workings fed into drawings, specifications and the BOQ.
Registration and documents
Project registered and design-stage documentation submitted.
Site support
Construction practices tracked and evidenced, submittals checked against specs.
Certification
Final submission, reviewer queries, commissioning and post-occupancy metering.
Kaustubh Wani
Director, Pioneer Group. Green building and sustainability consultant.
- IGBC AP
- GEM CP
- ASHRAE
- ISHRAE
- IGBC
- FSAI
- CBSCE
A consultant who also makes what goes into buildings
Pioneer Group has manufactured building services and industrial products in Pirangut, Pune since 1994. That puts us inside MEP specifications, submittals and site realities every week.
Pioneer Net Zero brings that experience to green building and sustainability work. You deal directly with an IGBC Accredited Professional and GEM Certified Professional who works with consultants, architects and contractors across India.
About Pioneer Net ZeroPlanning a green building?
Send us the project type, location and built-up area. We'll suggest the rating route that suits it and what it involves.