Green Buildings

L&T-Cloudfiniti Data Center, boasting a 30 MW IT capacity in Kanchipuram, has been honoured with the prestigious LEED Platinum certification by the Indian Green Building Council, underscoring its steadfast commitment to environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.

Salient green features of the project:

• Net Zero water concept
• 243 kW in-campus solar power generation
• 50% power from renewable sources
• More than 25% green cover
• 100% wastewater treatment and reuse
• On-site organic waste converter
• Energy-efficient air-conditioning system & fan-wall units
• Efficient building envelope
• Advanced-level UPS with 97.5% efficiency

The LTI Mahape project has earned the esteemed LEED BD+C Platinum rating for its exceptional adherence to Green Building standards. Remarkably, it is the first Design & Build Office space project to attain LEED Platinum status under the LEED version 4 BD+C – New Building category. The comprehensive LEED accolade and Simulation for LEED submission were overseen by CEFD.

Salient green features of the project:

• 48% water savings through efficient fixtures
• 100% of wastewater treatment on-site and re-use
• 38% energy savings better than ASHRAE 90.1 standard
• 10% reduction in Embodied Carbon emission
• 440 KWp roof top solar PV panels
• 67% of landscape water reduction through highly advanced drip irrigation system

Ford Global Technology & Business Centre, the 2.6 million square feet high-rise campus in Chennai and built by Buildings vertical has become India's largest Platinum rated green building in the office-cum-research park category by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).

Salient green features of the project:

• 28% Energy Savings
• 38% Potable Water Savings
• 100% reuse of STP Water
• 50% use of Local Materials
• 450 kW Solar PV Installed Onsite
• 3000 LPD Solar Hot Water System
• 100% storage of Rainwater Runoff
• >20% use of recycled content materials
• Use of GreenPro certified materials
• Use of FSC Certified Wood

The world's largest cricket stadium at Motera is Gold Rated by IGBC for its Sustainable Architecture & Design, Site Selection & Planning, Water Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Building Materials & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation & Design.

Salient green features of the project:

• Integrated design approach by preserving the existing trees and incorporating them into the landscape design
• Following meticulous Erosion and sedimentation control strategies
• 22% open space for vegetation
• Onsite 1 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant
• Use of water was reduced by 30% with aerators & regulators
• Energy conservation of 21%
• 96% of the construction/demolition/land clearing waste was recycled and reused at site
• Minimum fresh air provided as per ASHRAE 62.1 - 2010 standards
• India's only LED-lit stadium in which high wattage LED light fixtures
• Adoption of precast technology

The Receiving Substation at Sariput Nagar, serving the 33.5-kilometer-long Mumbai Metro Line 3, built by our Power Transmission & Distribution vertical, has become India’s first-ever Platinum rated Green Substation in the New Building category, as certified by the IGBC Green Service Building Rating System.

Salient features of the project:

• Solar PV rooftop generation
• Rainwater harvesting systems and water-efficient fixtures
• Integration of a sewage treatment plant (STP) for 100% wastewater treatment
• Adoption of energy conservation measures, natural daylight optimization, emphasis on landscaping and plantation drives
• Utilization of eco-friendly materials and low VOC paints
• Usage of CFC and HCFC-free refrigerants for the HVAC system