Bengaluru, Aug 19: India is entering a critical phase of its development journey, with rapid urbanisation, infrastructure expansion and growing demand for buildings and cities that are more resource-efficient, and resilient. The scale and speed of this growth make the transition to green and net zero built environments an increasingly urgent priority.
Against this backdrop, the CII –Indian Green Building Council will host the 24th edition of its annual Green Building Congress from 26–28 November 2026 at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. As world’s premier event on green and net zero built environments, themed “Forging a Sustainable Future – Do Good, Feel Good. Building Greener Worlds Together,” Green Building Congress will bring together government, industry finance, academia, and the global green building community to explore how India can accelerate green-building adoption and scale solutions for a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.
India’s green building ecosystem has grown significantly over the past 25 years. IGBC now has 20,000+ registered projects covering the world’s second largest green building footprint of 16.33 billion sq. ft. Till date, the Green Building Congress has welcomed more than 2 lakh participants, reflecting the growing scale of the movement and the role of GBC.
25 Years of Transforming India’s Green Building Landscape
For 25 years, CII–IGBC has advanced India’s green building movement—from building awareness and capacity to enabling adoption, implementation, and innovation. Through its rating systems, training programmes, conferences, workshops and stakeholder engagement, IGBC has helped mainstream priorities including energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, renewable energy, responsible materials, circularity, carbon reduction and climate resilience across the built environment.
With the focus now moving from individual green buildings towards net zero buildings, resilient infrastructure and sustainable cities, the next phase will require stronger collaboration across policy, finance, technology, industry, and academia.
C Shekar Reddy, National Chairman, CII –Indian Green Building Council, says,
“India is at a defining moment in its development journey. We are building new cities and infrastructure that will shape the country for decades to come. The question before us is not whether we should build, but how responsibly we can build. Sustainability must move from being a specialized conversation among experts to becoming a fundamental part of every development decision.
For 25 years, CII–IGBC has worked to build this consciousness across governments, businesses, professionals, and citizens. Green Building Congress brings this collective responsibility together, providing a platform for stakeholders to share knowledge, collaborate, and turn intent to action. I invite every stakeholder to join us at GBC 2026 and be part of India’s journey towards healthier, more resilient, and sustainable places for generations to come.”
AR Unnikrishnan, National Vice Chairman, CII –Indian Green Building Council, says,
“The next phase of India’s green building journey must be about moving from commitment to scale—from individual projects to transformation across cities and infrastructure. This requires stronger collaboration between industry, government, finance, technology and academia, alongside wider adoption of high-performance and net-zero solutions.
Green Building Congress 2026 will bring together the ideas, innovations, and partnerships needed to accelerate this transition and connect global knowledge with solutions that are relevant, scalable, and impactful for India.”
Accelerating the Transition to Net Zero
As India advances its climate and emissions goals, the built environment will play a critical role in the country’s decarbonisation journey. IGBC’s Mission on Net Zero, launched in 2021, focuses on Net Zero Energy, Water, Waste, and Carbon, with more than 350 organisations in the building sector committed to achieving Net Zero status for their new and existing buildings.
GBC 2026 will focus on translating this ambition into implementation and scale, exploring the role of policy, finance, technology and industry collaboration in accelerating green adoption, improving energy and carbon performance, strengthening climate resilience and scaling Net Zero solutions across buildings and cities.
Connecting India with the Global Green Building Movement
Over 23 editions, Green Building Congress has evolved into a national and global platform connecting policymakers, developers, architects, engineers, manufacturers, technology providers, financial institutions, investors, academia, and sustainability professionals.
GBC will bring together World Green Building Council and its 85 member Green Building Councils, industry leaders and international delegations, and global sustainability experts, facilitating knowledge exchange and exploring global approaches to Net Zero, green finance, circularity, carbon management, and climate resilience can be adapted and scaled for India.
From Awareness to Action
The 2026 edition is expected to bring together 3,000+ delegates, 10,000+ business visitors, 150+ thought leaders and 100+ institutional and industry partners, alongside a Green Building Expo. Last year’s edition recorded 1,000+ B2B meetings, 8,000+ delegates and visitors attending the 3-day event, reflecting GBC’s growing role in enabling knowledge, green innovation, and industry collaboration.
As IGBC marks 25 years of green-building leadership, Green Building Congress 2026 will look towards the next phase of India’s sustainability journey—one focused on deeper decarbonization, Net Zero, circularity, climate resilience, and measurable environmental performance.
IGBC Green Building Congress 2026
26–28 November 2026 | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India
Theme: “Forging a Sustainable Future – Do Good, Feel Good. Building Greener Worlds Together.”