Monday, October 08, 2007

Get Green or Mean!

Energetic, fresh and relaxed by definition happen to be abstract nouns, which means that they cannot be seen or touched. But 18 miles south of New Delhi is a place called Udyog Vihar in India’s mall capital Gurgaon, where one can actually see and touch these things; wondering where exactly? Well, you can see it on the face of 1,300-odd employees of Wipro Technology Development Centre at Gurgaon. Built on the Green Building concept, the Gurgaon campus Wipro’s Green Buildingof Wipro epitomises eco-friendliness and unmatched hospitable condition for its inmates. But first things first, what exactly is the Green Building concept and in what sense it adds to the environment positively.

According to the US Department of Energy – buildings are a major source of pollutants that causes urban air quality problems and contribute to climate change. That’s where the green building concept comes into picture. “A green building strives to balance environmental responsibility, community sensitivity, resource efficiency and occupant wellbeing and comfort,” says Vidur Bharadwaj, Managing Partner, Design & Development, who holds the distinction for designing Wipro’s campus. After a series of business plans and presentation by leading architects, came the decider from Design & Development for Wipro – a Green Building that has got the highest platinum rating (52 points) in Asia and second highest in the world by the US Green Building Council.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

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