As India’s population grows and urbanisation increases, energy consumption in buildings—as well as construction in general—are expected to grow in tandem. The Indian government has implemented a number of policy schemes to mainstream sustainable practices in the industry: appliance standards, mandatory labelling and certification, energy efficiency requirements and utility demand side management programmes. Building have minimum requirements for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has implemented a number of programmes on using renewable energy in buildings.