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opportunity estimated to occupants, communities International energy Agency;
be approximately USD 24.7 and nations. However, Towards a zero-emission,
trillion by 2030 (IFC, 2019). decarbonising buildings efficient and resilient
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India’s Urban Awakening:
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offer numerous economic/ needs of built environment, Sharpe Tim; The Role of
financial benefits in terms India must immediately put Building Users in Achieving
of; lower operational costs; in place an effective/efficient Sustainable Energy Futures;
increased occupancy rates; policy framework to retrofit October 3,2012
command 7% higher premium the existing buildings and
in value over traditional make all new buildings net- Woolliams Jessica; Planning,
buildings; recording 101% zero carbon by 2050, on the Design and Construction
increase in cognitive scores, pattern suggested by World Strategies for Green Buildings;
curing insomnia sleeping 46 Green Building Council, British Columbia Buildings
minutes more per night with to achiever the goal of Corporation Ministry of
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