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This is the world's TALLEST GREEN building

This is the world's TALLEST GREEN building

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

The 1,666 foot tall building has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council.

Amazing campus of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Amazing campus of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus in Seattle, Washington has secured LEED-NC Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council.

Dubai now home to world's most sustainable building

Dubai now home to world's most sustainable building

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

After constructing the world's tallest tower, Dubai has now earned the distinction of having the "most sustainable" commercial building in the world - The Change Initiative (TCI).

Delhi T3 world's first to get LEED gold rating

Delhi T3 world's first to get LEED gold rating

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has become the world's first and also the largest terminal building to be conferred the prestigious 'Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design New Construction' (LEED NC) gold rating.

Infosys turns green with its buildings

Infosys turns green with its buildings

Rediff.com24 May 2008

Developed by the US Green Building Council, LEED Green Building System aims to promote design and construction practise that increases profitability while reducing the negative environmental impacts of buildings. The Bangalore-headquartered company was working with experts on the subject to employ the latest technologies in every aspect of energy consumption in areas like lighting and air-conditioning, the company said in its annual report filed with the SEC.