Overview:
As India’s cities expand at an unprecedented rate, the buildings we construct today will lock in energy and water demand for decades to come. While green building certifications and energy codes have advanced, a critical gap remains: the homebuyer. Currently, sustainability information is often fragmented, technical, and difficult to compare. Buyers are frequently left without clear data on how a building’s design will impact their long-term electricity bills, water security, or daily thermal comfort.
This report, written in collaboration with Prayas Energy Group, tries to address this transparency deficit by drawing on a structured review of 58 residential projects in Pune, extensive research and stakeholder consultations. The study highlights:
- Evidence from the Market: A deep dive into the current state of sustainability claims, revealing a prevalence of “feature-based” marketing over “performance-based” facts.
- A Consumer-Centric Framework: A proposed standardized disclosure format that translates technical data from wall assembly and glazing types to EV-ready infrastructure into clear, relatable insights for buyers.
- Institutional Pathways: Strategic recommendations for integrating these disclosures into existing regulatory systems like MahaRERA and local building byelaws.
Bridging the Information Gap provides the blueprint for shifting building sustainability from a niche marketing tool to a fundamental pillar of housing quality and empowering consumers to make informed decisions for a more resilient future.
Authored by,
Pune International Centre, Prayas (Energy Group),
Nupur Kulkarni Harshada Akolkar, Shweta Kulkarni