India’s Sustainable Realty: The Role of Technology
The Green Building Boom – Building the Future Responsibly India is on track to become the third-largest construction market by 2025, contributing over 13% to the country’s GDP and adding 11 million square meters of new building stock annually.(Source: IBEF) The building sector alone contributes nearly 40% of global carbon emissions, and India, with its rapid urbanisation, plays a pivotal role in climate responsibility.(Source: UNEP) As demand for green building examples in India grows, so does the complexity of execution. While sustainability in real estate has shifted from a CSR gesture to a commercial necessity, the road to truly energy-efficient building design is anything but smooth. Developers face mounting challenges—regulatory bottlenecks, fragmented sustainability data, and high sourcing costs for sustainable construction materials. The Challenge: Where Vision Meets Bottlenecks Real estate developers, architects, and sustainability consultants are all working toward net-zero buildings, but operational hurdles often block the way. Securing IGBC certification, aligning with net-zero energy building standards in India, and sourcing verified green materials takes more time and effort than most teams can spare. A Real-World Example Consider a mid-sized developer in Bengaluru, who aimed to launch a sustainable residential project with IGBC Gold certification. The lack of real-time material data and delayed energy simulation iterations resulted in a 4-month delay, pushing both costs and carbon impact higher. This isn’t an isolated case. According to a CII-GBC report, while over 10 billion sq. ft. of green buildings are registered in India, the conversion to full certification and operational sustainability lags behind due to compliance and resource friction. The Solution: SD+ : Technology That Powers Sustainable Growth Smarter Dharma’s SD+ platform is built to solve this very problem. Designed for India’s real estate ecosystem, SD+ uses AI in sustainable development to cut through complexity and help projects hit their sustainability goals without breaking the bank – or the timeline. Key SD+ Outcomes 80% reduction in design finalisation time 50% shorter compliance approval cycles Embodied carbon reduction from Day One SD+ brings together the power of AI, embedded sustainability intelligence, and access to over 700+ verified green building materials and products – transforming sustainability from a compliance burden to a business enabler. Smart Recommendations for Smarter Buildings SD+ integrates predictive analytics for green building features, suggesting optimal configurations for sustainable construction methods like: Passive cooling Daylight optimisation Low-carbon structural alternatives SD+ Impact: Efficiency That Translates to Results 75% cost reduction in the design stage Material sourcing time reduced from months to weeks Faster, smarter decision-making with embedded sustainability data One of the leading developers in Bengaluru is making a paradigm shift in their design process with SD+. Their latest Net Zero project achieved: 46.5% fresh water demand reduction 40% embodied carbon reduction ₹68 lakh in annual operational cost savings. Green Real Estate: The Future Is Being Built Today Whether you’re exploring how to make green buildings, planning large-scale net-zero energy buildings in India, or scaling your sustainable construction strategy, SD+ gives you the technological edge you need. The future of real estate is digital, data-driven, and deeply sustainable. With rising investor pressure and evolving buyer preferences, green isn’t just a label – it’s a market advantage. And with Smarter Dharma, achieving that edge has never been simpler.