Rajkot, a BEA deep dive city in 2016-2018, has publicly committed to becoming a smart and sustainable city through the promotion of sustainable building policies, beginning with retrofit project feasibility studies on a number of buildings in the central office zone.

Rajkot has carried out investment grade audits on several public buildings and received assistance from BEA partner Econoler to identify financial mechanisms for energy efficiency implementation.

Focus Areas:

Commitments to the Building Efficiency Accelerator:

Policy

  • Effective implementation of the Green Building Guidelines “Prakruti” developed during Phase 1

Pilot Program

  • Retrofit three public buildings based on the energy audits performed during Phase 1, and finalize and implement an associated MRV system

Lead Partners:

ICLEI South Asia