- Highest certification for best-in-class green building strategies
and practices
NEW DELHI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE), one of India’s leading independent solar power
producers, announced that its headquarter, in Aerocity, New Delhi has
been awarded India’s first Platinum certification under the Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Commercial Interiors rating
system by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit
organization that promotes sustainability in building design,
construction, and operation.
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The LEED certification identifies Azure Power as a showcase example of
sustainability and demonstrates leadership in transforming the building
industry. The LEED Platinum certification is the highest rated
certification for recognizing best-in-class building strategies and
practices in green building. Azure Power achieved LEED certification for
implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at
achieving high performance in the following categories: integrative
process, water efficiency, energy use and atmosphere, materials and
resources, innovation and indoor environment quality.
“Market transformation happens one building at a time. Azure Power
understands the value of LEED and has exemplified extraordinary
leadership in reshaping their sector,” said Mahesh Ramanujam,
President and Chief Executive Officer, USGBC and Green Business
Certification Inc. (GBCI). “The success of LEED is due to the
partnership and support of those committed to advancing green building
and sustainability.”
Speaking on this occasion, Dalpreet Singh, Project Lead, Azure Power
said, “We are pleased to receive the LEED Platinum certification
from USGBC. To achieve the highest certification is a testament to the
company’s core values of Excellence and Social Responsibility. Achieving
this required meeting high standards for several green design and
construction features. Even though we had limited working hours, we
ensured that we did not compromise on any aspects of the green building
requirements and ensured that the office space was completed on time.
This certification strengthens our values and belief to help create a
greener world for our community and future generations.”
About Azure Power
Azure
Power (NYSE: AZRE) is a leading independent solar power producer with a
pan-Indian portfolio over 2 gigawatts. With its in-house engineering,
procurement and construction expertise and advanced in-house operations
and maintenance capability, Azure Power provides low-cost and reliable
solar power solutions to customers throughout India. It has developed,
constructed and operated solar projects of varying sizes, from utility
scale, rooftop to mini & micro grids, since its inception in 2008.
Highlights include the construction of India’s first private utility
scale solar PV power plant in 2009 and the implementation of the first
MW scale rooftop project under the smart city initiative in 2013.
For more information, visit: www.azurepower.com.
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