UPES is a GRIHA-rated green campus. GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment), a joint initiative of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and TERI, is India's national green building rating. UPES received the GRIHA award for its green campus in 2015 and was re-certified with a 4-star GRIHA rating on 9 June 2025.
How the rating works
GRIHA assesses energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management and overall ecological impact.
The process covers design review, on-site assessment after construction, monitoring after occupancy and final certification, carried out by authorised third-party auditors.
Green audits
UPES also commissions green environment audits that look at energy use, water use and conservation, waste, biodiversity and pollution control.
Audit findings point to gaps and actions, and periodic audits allow the university to renew its certifications.
Working with local authorities
UPES works with municipal bodies, environmental agencies and state authorities so that its green initiatives follow national and local regulations.
Photographs
GRIHA 4-star re-certification, 9 June 2025.The GRIHA plaque at UPES.
Source: records of the UPES Administration and Technical Services departments.
