
Sustainability
Building homes that are committed towards a safer, greener, more sustainable world.
Sustainable Practices
An Isprava home is designed to fit in seamlessly with its environs, while respecting nature for years to come. Our designs are not complete if they do not respect the land we employ and local cultural practices. Mindful living is a timeless practice for us as living with nature is a luxury in itself. We don’t just build to embrace the now which is why we take every measure to implement constantly evolving sustainable practices.

Passive Architecture Design
Ground Water Recharge


Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation
Water Recycling and Segregation
We have implemented a system of effective organic waste management to avoid domestic waste from being sent to landfills by installing standardised colour-coded German bins that have clear signage and are odour-proof. They come with wheels to ensure easy transportation. Collected wet waste is sent to a private waste treatment facility and the compost is used for gardening.


Recycled and Upcycled Material Use
Environment-Friendly and Traditional Building Techniques
Isprava ensures local building practices and (location specific) cultural markers are employed in our construction. For instance, in Goa we use sloping roofs and local materials like laterite stones to encourage weather adaptability. In the Nilgiris, we strive to minimize cutting and filling. We also use traditional Mangalore tiles for the roofs in keeping with the local architectural style.


Green Count
We select locations that are private, peaceful and away from tourist hotspots to ensure the serene ‘Isprava Experience’ with pristine views of nature. We encourage retaining site features to negate environmental impact, and employ indigenous flora in our landscaping. One of our homes in Goa, Casa Brava, has a green count of ~2,175; our first villa in Goa, Igreha Villa, has a green count of ~3,900.
A Sustainable Landscape
Our sustainable landscaping techniques ensure minimum water consumption. We do this by limiting the use of turf on the site in order to conserve water, or by planting drought-tolerant, native and adaptive species. We maintain the natural topography and vegetation, which helps minimise disturbances, or restore the site to reduce long-term negative environmental impacts, thereby promoting habitat and biodiversity.


Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixtures
We are constantly working on evolutionary solutions to reduce the usage of water in every format. So, in addition to all the measures we undertake to preserve water (as mentioned above), all Isprava villas feature beautiful bathrooms that come equipped with well-designed water-efficient plumbing fixtures to reduce the use of potable water.
Soil-Erosion Control
Before and during the construction of every Isprava home, our team takes special care to implement soil-erosion and sedimentation-control measures. This is done with the intention to minimise the negative impact to the site and surroundings. We also stockpile fertile topsoil prior to any construction to cater to future reuse or donation.


Preservation and Transplantation of Trees
At Isprava, we aim to preserve what we have, and add to it for a better tomorrow. It is integral to ensure the preservation of existing mature trees and plant new tree saplings to promote habitat and biodiversity. If any transplantation is needed, we do it within the project site in a manner that stays true to our aesthetic.
Universal Design


Basic Facilities for the Construction Workforce
- Adequate housing to meet or exceed local / labour by-law requirement
- Adequate sanitary facilities
- First-aid and emergency facilities
- Adequate drinking water facilities
- Personal protective equipment
- Dust-suppression measures
- Adequate illumination levels in construction areas
- Site emergency alarm
Ozone-Depleting Substances
Isprava is doing its bit to minimise the adverse effects on the ozone layer. We employ the use of eco-friendly refrigerants and halons in construction. The refrigerants deployed for your home usage in building heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment are CFC (chlorofluorocarbon)-free and the fire-suppression systems used in the structures are free from halons or any other ozone-depleting substances.


Indoor Environment Quality
- Providing adequate outdoor air ventilation to avoid pollutants.
- Ensuring proper ventilation in all regularly occupied areas (owner-occupied and tenant-occupied) to meet the minimum ventilation rates as prescribed in the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) standards.
- Using paint and coating (including primers) with low or no VOC (volatile organic compounds) content for 95% of interior wall and ceiling surface areas.