GRIHA award for Exemplary Performance 2022-2023

The School KFI's environmentally sensitive campus in Thazhambur, Chennai has been awarded the Exemplary Performance Award for Existing Day Schools in India by the GRIHA Council for 2022-2023. The School KFI was selected as the winner amongst 35 applicant schools from across India. GRIHA is India's national green building rating system. The prestigious GRIHA award is a recognition of the school's deep commitment to the environment and to incorporate environmental sensitivity in all aspects of education.

The school nominated Anupama Moharam, parent of the school and co-founder of Green Evolution - architect of the new campus, to receive the award at the annual GRIHA Summit in New Delhi in December 2022.

Key environmental benchmarks achieved

• 70% of energy need met by onsite solar photo-voltaic system.
• 50% water use reduction from the Indian Green Building Council's baseline.
• 60% water requirement met through recycled water and harvested rain water.
• 100% of organic waste processed on site and reused use manure for landscaped areas.