NEW DELHI: Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group), has been awarded with a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Green Building certification under the USGBC Existing Building – O+M Programme Version 4.0 category. The certification, valid for the next five years, has been awarded to the Group’s headquarters in Noida which houses the Corporate office, an R&D centre and state-of-art manufacturing facilities.The certification was granted basis assessment of eight parameters, namely water efficiency, location and transportation, indoor environmental quality, sustainable sites, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, innovation and regional priority credits. At the time of recertification in June, 2024, DS Group secured a score of 109 out of 110- an increase from 104 from the previous edition.
Rajiv Kumar, the Vice Chairman of the DS Group said, in a statement, “We are thrilled to announce the renewal of DS HQ’s LEED Platinum Green Building certification under the LEED v4.0 Operations and Maintenance (O+M) program. This achievement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and aligns with India’s vision of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.”
In June 2023, the building also achieved LEED Zero carbon status owing to the help of various energy saving technologies, automation and enhancing operational efficiency.
