SRUIL to construct LEED Platinum rated residential tower in Worli, Mumbai | INRnews
With the project cost at USD 200 million, the 320 metre high tower developed by SRUIL named 'Palais Royale' is as green as they come. The building is designed by Architect firm Talathy & Panthaky Associated in association with foreign consultants such as Lehr Associates of New York and RWDI Canada.
Mr. S. Raghupathy - Senior Director and Head, Indian Green Building Council, stated, "As India progresses, it is important that the infrastructure and real estate industry actively participate in the process of environment conservation. We are happy that SRUIL is taking a pioneering step in constructing what would be the Country's first platinum rated Green residential project at Worli, Mumbai. We hope this sends a strong signal to the rest of the real estate industry to embrace the concept of green buildings".
Mr. Vikas S. Kasliwal, Vice Chairman, Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure Limited, stated, "We are extremely proud to receive encouragement from IGBC to fulfill our vision of creating a global benchmark for the Indian real estate industry. The LEED Platinum rated green building will incorporate the latest engineering and design technologies that are cutting edges on a global perspective".
With a height of over 320 metres; Palais Royale will be India's tallest green building. Through its unique engineering design, this green building will set benchmarks such as:
· 100% on-site sewage treatment with rainwater and wastewater being harvested, thus saving 30 million gallons per year from reaching the city's overburdened sewerage system
· Reduce dependence on city's water reservoir table – a first for any residential building
· 100% waste management which will be utilized in two ways – one – generate organic manure from waste for enhancing green ecosystem within premises and two – recycle remaining waste for usage
· Green Buildings result in 30% to 40% of energy savings, 20% - 30% water use savings. Green Buildings also effectively contribute towards Carbon emission reduction. For every one million sq.ft of constructed green building footprint, the CO2 reduction is around 12000 tonnes per anum.
From the start, developer SRUIL insisted on a sustainable design that would reduce the carbon footprint by early use of modeling - the architects and engineers modeled the energy use, wind pressures, internal ventilation flow, and the movement of sunlight in the building considering current conditions and future development. The building will be eligible for carbon credits, thus bringing down maintenance costs.
By INRnews Correspondent