GURUGRAM, India, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DLF Limited – India’s largest actual property firm introduced in the present day that DLF Cybercity, Gurugram has acquired the prestigious US Green Building Council’s certification of ‘LEED Platinum for Cities & Communities’ verified by Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI). With this award, DLF Cybercity, Gurugram turns into the first Developer owned group in the world to obtain this certification below LEED Cities and Communities Rating System.
DLF Cybercity is a bustling business district in Gurugram the place folks from numerous cultures and communities from throughout the world come right here to work, dine, store and entertain. Spread throughout greater than 100 Acres, it’s house to a number of Fortune 500 and main Indian corporations.
DLF Cybercity in Gurugram, India, has one among the most superior and trendy infrastructure amenities that preserve vitality and water and has an environment friendly waste administration system. The whole Cybercity operates on an built-in mannequin of sustainability, incorporating quite a few inexperienced initiatives resembling Zero water discharge, rainwater harvesting, e-waste segregation, gas-based electrical energy, EV charging stations, and photo voltaic vitality. In addition, it has glorious last-mile connectivity, with Rapid Metro linking all the places of work inside Cybercity. All buildings in DLF Cybercity, Gurugram are geared up with MERV-14 Air Filters, which have considerably improved the indoor air high quality, leading to a greater high quality of life and office wellness.
Mr. Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, Managing Director, Southeast Asia & Middle East, GBCI stated, “The platinum certification of ‘LEED for Cities & Communities Existing rating system’ recognizes DLF Cybercity, Gurugram’s commendable efforts to meet its commitments towards urban sustainability. During the evaluation process, we deep dived into each of their initiatives and programs and were more than pleased to see the impact and progress of their efforts. DLF has always championed the cause of urban sustainability. The certification now puts DLF Cybercity, Gurugram on the global leader board as one of the most sustainable business districts in the world.”
Mr. Sriram Khattar, Managing Director, DLF Rental Business stated, “DLF has always been at the forefront of sustainability and wellness and continues to develop Gen-next sustainable workplaces in India. The LEED Platinum for Cities and Communities certification is a recognition of our initiatives and endeavours on a global platform. It also validates DLF’s ability to build world-class sustainable assets, vibrant communities, and a healthy business ecosystem. It is a proud moment for India, Haryana, and Gurugram and all of us at DLF.”
Mr. Gautam Dey, Executive Director, Operations, DLF stated, “Every building in DLF Cybercity is LEED Platinum certified but we didn’t stop there. We made sincere efforts and aggressively pitched for this rarest of the rare Green Certification from USGBC for our entire Cybercity, Gurugram as a City / Community. It was a long drawn and tough process with a series of evaluations and audits by the USGBC team from US & Indian auditors for the last one year and the final moment of receiving this honour is truly gratifying.”
The LEED Cities and Communities certification not solely talks about sustainable buildings but additionally about the related infrastructure like vitality, water, waste administration, transportation, security and safety, high quality of life and wellness (together with air purification), and progressive concepts that make the whole metropolis/ district sustainable. LEED is a global image of sustainability excellence and inexperienced constructing management that signifies decreasing carbon emissions, conserving sources, decreasing working prices, prioritizing sustainable practices, and making a more healthy atmosphere.
About DLF Ltd & DCCDL
DLF is India’s main actual property developer and has greater than seven many years of observe document of sustained progress, buyer satisfaction, and innovation. DLF has developed ~153 actual property initiatives and developed an space of roughly 331 million sq. ft. DLF Group has 215 msf (approx.) of growth potential throughout the residential and business segments. The group has an annuity portfolio of over 40 msf (approx.). DLF is primarily engaged in the business of the growth and leasing of economic and retail properties (the ‘Rental Business’) and the growth and sale of residential properties (the ‘Development Business’).
DCCDL – the rental arm of DLF Ltd has a business portfolio of ~40 million sq. ft. which is US Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Platinum and LEED Zero Water Certified. It additionally received 17 Swords of Honour in 2021 — by British Safety Council — The highest quantity acquired by any firm globally in a single yr.
GRESB a global group that gives clear environmental, social and governance (ESG) knowledge to monetary markets has acknowledged DLF and DCCDL as Regional Sector Leaders for his or her developments throughout the workplace house. DLF & DCCDL have additionally achieved the highest rating of 5 Star scores from GRESB.
About USGBC, LEED Certification and GBCI
The U.S. Green Building Council (‘USGBC’) is dedicated to a affluent and sustainable future by cost-efficient and energy-saving inexperienced buildings. USGBC works towards its mission of market transformation by its LEED inexperienced constructing program, sturdy instructional choices, a global community of local people leaders, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the Center for Green Schools, and advocacy in assist of public coverage that encourages and allows inexperienced buildings and communities.
The Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (‘LEED’) inexperienced constructing certification system is the foremost program for the design, building, upkeep, and operations of inexperienced buildings. Every day, greater than 2.6 million sq. ft of house is licensed utilizing LEED. More than 107,000 initiatives are at the moment collaborating in the business LEED score programs, comprising greater than 24 billion sq. ft of building house in 182 international locations and territories. In addition, there are practically 2 million registered and licensed residential items. India is at the moment the fourth largest market in the world for LEED.
GBCI is the foremost authority on sustainability in constructing design, building, and operation and is part of the US Green Building Council (‘USGBC’) that gives impartial oversight {of professional} credentialing and challenge certification below the LEED inexperienced constructing score system. GBCI India was included in 2016 to facilitate the international progress of GBCI and its sustainability applications and to supply on-the-ground assist to the challenge groups and professionals advancing LEED in the area.
