The need for this  anthology arises from the technology and sub-mission under the Government of India that Housing for all by 2022. The technology sub-mission targets at faster and affordable technologies for constructing mass housing. The mission also aims to integrate green technologies in execution of mass housing projects as in an environment friendly manner.

On rapid growth in  urban population, the anticipated growth of construction industry, contribution of construction activities in environmental degradation. The compendium would guide development of construction practices and supporting policies and the recent past there has been a considerable hue and cry about the ‘Go Green’ revolution. There is a growing interest and responsibility to adopt ways of living, producing and consuming in which the negative environmental impact is reduced, there remains, in the minds of those responsible for or engaged with the building industry a confusion and lack of clarity on what green construction.