Green Buildings Become Economically Viable - LEED in Motion 2016 Report

• Annual energy savings to the tune of INR 121 million reported per building

• New high rise residential, communities and new commercial buildings are top sectors for green building growth in India

• Various health benefits of living in green buildings (fewer respiratory ailments, fewer headaches)

The Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the certifying body for all projects participating in the LEED® green building rating system, released its 2016 LEED in Motion: India report, a comprehensive report of LEED activity in India which found strong financial savings on energy for a number of sector-diverse, LEED Platinum and Gold certified buildings across India.

The report, notes that the LEED Platinum ITC Sankhya Data Centre in Bengaluru achieved an annual energy savings of INR 121 million, LEED Gold IFFCO Sadan in New Delhi saved INR 1.6 million annually in energy and the LEED Gold K. Raheja Corp. Mindspace Building No. 9 in Hyderabad saved INR 24 million annually in energy and INR three million in water savings.

Mahesh Ramanujam, President, GBCI and COO, USGBC, the creators of LEED

“Every story about LEED is a story about leadership and this new report shows that leaders across India have chosen LEED because it benefits their triple bottom-line: people, planet and profit,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, President, GBCI and COO, USGBC, the creators of LEED. “As the world’s leading system for sustainable building design, construction and operations, LEED helps innovative Indian business and political leaders attract new foreign investment, increase the competitiveness of real estate portfolios, enhance occupant health and wellness and position the nation as a world leader in the burgeoning green building economy.”

LEED in Motion

India is the latest in a series of reports from GBCI designed to provide a holistic snapshot of the green building movement in international markets. The report equips green building advocates with the insight and perspective to understand the use of the globally recognized LEED rating system and to make a strong case for sustainable building activity.

To view full report, visit:

http://www.gbci.org/sites/default/files/resources/LIM_India_digital-2.pdf

About LEED

LEED is a simple and effective program for navigating complex, sometimes competing, building and environmental issues affecting humans worldwide. Every day, more than 170,000 gross square meters of space is LEED-certified in more than 160 countries and territories. More than 79,600 commercial projects are currently participating in LEED, comprising more than 1.4 billion square meters of construction space. With specific achievement paths built in, LEED is designed for use in various building types in a variety of climates and localities, often synching with local laws and requirements.