Shangri-La Bengaluru Receives LEED Gold Certification

By BW Hotelier SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, Bengaluru, developed by Adarsh Realty & Hotel Pvt Ltd, was recently certified with a gold rating by LEED India New Construction, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The self-sustaining campus spread over 2.2 acres is equipped with energy-efficient mechanical and electrical fixtures, maximised day lighting and passive environmental controls. Jens Corder, General Manager, Shangri-La Hotel Bengaluru, said, ’We are honored to receive the LEED Gold Certification from IGBC. From conception, Adarsh Developers, the owners of Shangri-La Hotel, Bengaluru have set about designing a building that best contributes to good environmental practices. Areas that were a focus were; water and energy efficiencies, atmospheric discharge controls, the use of certified materials, improved indoor air quality and innovation in environmental design.’ The IGBC, part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), offers a wide array of services, which include developing new green building rating programmes, certification services and green building training programmes. Shangri-La Hotel, Bengaluru successfully achieved the Green Building Standards required for IGBC’s LEED level of certification under the leadership of Energy and Environment Design for India Green Building Rating System. The LEED certificate officially recognizes Shangri-La Hotel, Bengaluru as a leader in luxury hotels that blends superior design with the ultimate in guest comfort and quality with an approach that is energy efficient, environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable.