Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

"Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies intended to improve performance in metrics such as energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts".

Some of indian LEED certified buildings:-

1. Mahindra Chloris, Faridabad:

Mahindra Chloris, the latest offering from Mahindra Lifespaces in the Delhi NCR, is a unique residential project. Part of one of the first LEED-CS (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Pre-certified Green Buildings, homes at Mahindra Chloris are absolutely eco-friendly and boast of IEC (Integrated E Concept) security.

Mahindra Chloris homes are not only electronically savvy, but extremely congenial, thanks to the shady green environs and the special emphasis on earthquake resistance. These homes are distinguished from most others thanks to their being complete entertainment hubs. Their E-connectivity allows residents to control their apartments from anywhere in the world.

2. Megapolis – Prime Residential Property at Hinjewadi:

Imagine a home where every day feels like a vacation. A place where you can get away from reality and become one with nature, with the realization that this is exactly what each day should be.

Megapolis, located at Hinjewadi, is a residential complex par excellence that blends the modern
conveniences of life with the pristine beauty of nature.
Located in a vast expanse of land that spans about 150 acres, Megapolis is an architectural wonder. Only 20% of the land is earmarked for residential property development, while the rest
is left green.

3. Palais Royale, Mumbai: Palais Royale is located on the land previously owned by Shree Ram Mills Ltd. in Lower Parel, Mumbai. It is the first supertall in India to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum rating for environmental sustainability. The luxury building will have 100 apartments with areas of 8,700 square feet (810 m2) and 14,000 square feet. With a floor plate of 5 lakh square feet, the premises will have amenities like a cinema house, spa, cricket pitch, badminton court, soccer field and three swimming pools. It will have 88 lakh square feet of total residential space.

The project involves over 30 international consultants. The architects working on it are M/s Talati Pantakhy Associates. Both the conceptual design and architectural layout were created by Dharnidhar Sharma.

4. BCIL T ZED Homes, Bangalore: TZED (ZED stands for Zero Energy Development) is located at airport Whitefield Road, Bangalore. This five-acre site comprises of 95 homes built on the principles of sustainable resources.

The great value of this experience lies in the demonstration, that modern comfort standards can still be met while associating with the principles of sustainable built environment, under the purview of the challenges posed by real estate market mechanisms and cost constraints.

The objective of BCIL was to build a campus for a self-reliant community, with autonomy in Water and Energy related issues and processes for Solid Waste and Wastewater management.

Every aspect of T Zed has been designed to conserve natural resources and to have minimal impact on the environment. In these homes, built-in, customized environment-friendly, zero electricity refrigerators, fully controlled air conditioning based 100 % on fresh air inputs, and built-in energy efficient lights are among the features that help to bring down energy consumption in the home while ensuring comfort levels and commanding a higher market value.