Mumbai: Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tata group in Mumbai, India, has become India’s first heritage building to get the prestigious green existing building gold rating awarded by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), under their IGBC Green Existing Buildings (Operations & Maintenance) rating system.
Built in 1923, Bombay House has been given this rating for implementing measurable strategies and solutions in five categories: site and facility management, water efficiency, energy efficiency, health and comfort, and innovation.
Some of the benchmark sustainability practices being followed by Bombay House and recognised by the IGBC are as follows:
The project was implemented with the support of occupants of the building; The Associated Building Company, a Tata group company responsible for the building; and Ecofirst Services, the sustainability arm of Tata Consulting Engineers, which works in the area of building retro commissioning and facilitation.
The Tata group comprises over 100 operating companies in seven business sectors: communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals. The group has operations in more than 100 countries across six continents, and its companies export products and services to 150 countries.
The total revenue of Tata companies, taken together, was $96.79 billion (around Rs527,047 crore) in 2012-13, with 62.7 percent of this coming from business outside India. Tata companies employ over 540,000 people worldwide. The Tata name has been respected in India for more than 140 years for its adherence to strong values and business ethics.
Website: www.tata.com
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