Green building proposals shown to UN chief

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 13 2015 | 6:20 PM IST

Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar today met UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon here and showcased salient features of Green Building.

Javadekar highlighted the design philosophy of the New Paryavaran Bhavan focused on increasing the efficiency of resource usage i.e. energy, water and materials while minimizing the impact of the building on human habitat and the environment.

Javadekar further said that this had been achieved through careful site planning, most appropriate building form and very low effluent disposal and energy production on-site.

The objective was to have a green building was to optimise energy consumption and create an environment of modernism.

The building has the highest green building rating of '5star' of GRIHA of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and also 'Platinum' rating of LEED India of Indian Green Building Council.

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First Published: Jan 13 2015 | 6:08 PM IST

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