Creating a workplace that is environmentally friendly is a growing, global phenomenon. Increasingly, buildings are going ‘green’ and the benefits for the environment, as well as corporations and their employees are numerous.India is one country where more and more ‘Green Buildings’ are springing up each year.
ITC Green Centre, Gurgaon has been awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building rating by the United States Green Board (USGB) for its green culture.It encompasses concern for energy efficiency, environment, water conservation, use of recycled products and renewable energy.
ITC Green Centre is indeed, a green building from design intent and has reduced its energy consumption by 51%, over standards that are considered fairly stringent. Sources say it is the highest rated in this category, and ITC Centre is now the largest Platinum-rated building in the world. Over the past decade, in its endeavor to adopt practices that go beyond mere compliance with ecological guidelines, ITC Ltd has committed itself to conducting its business with a passionate respect
for the environment.
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