cool city resorces

The Handbook, developed by UNEP, RMI, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM),Mission Innovation and Clean Cooling Collaborative offers planners an encyclopedia of proven options to help cool cities. The guide’s 80 supporting case studies and examples demonstrate the effectiveness of the strategies outlined and can help cities find an approach best suited to their unique contexts.

Guidelines developed by World Bank for its Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) on optimal policies for designing, implementing, and financing urban cooling solutions.

Energy efficiency code for non-residential buildings, designed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power under Energy Conservation Act 2001. State and local governments hold responsibility for implementation through amending bye-laws.

This handbook presents the fundamentals of thermal comfort in buildings and strategies to achieve it.

biodiversity, water management etc. by City Climate Alliance Partner’s Initiative housed in National Institute of Urban Affairs.

This national guideline to advise on urban planning was updated in 2014 to include recommendations for cooling.

National Disaster Management Authority developed the guidelines for cities and states for heat wave planning. It presents the strategies for mitigating extreme heat impact, and, the roles and responsibilities of ministries and institutions at central, state and city level.

The handbook documents design and construction methods for passive cooling measures, and, also record their impact in buildings.

Report by Rocky Mountain Institute and NIUA on a whole-system approach to decarbonizing India's buildings sector. This report informs policymakers, building material manufacturers, building developers, end-users, and NGOs about technologies and policies for sustainability in buildings sector.

The handbook documents design and construction methods for passive cooling measures, and, also record their impact in buildings.

National policy and roadmap by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that establishes targets and recommended solutions for reducing emissions form cooling, cold chain, and refrigeration in India.

The mission promotes low carbon urban growth to achieve India’s Nationally Determined Contributions. It targets building resilience of Indian cities to climate change and risks by 2030 through green buildings, green spaces, and water. The policy focuses on AMRUT and million plus cities to lead in the recommended actions.

Energy efficiency code for multi-family buildings, designed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power under Energy Conservation Act 2022. State and local governments hold responsibility for implementation through amending bye-laws.