Greater Noida, India – A particularly environmentally friendly Bayer MaterialScience office building in India has received the top ranking in the international Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The zero-energy building in Greater Noida outside of New Delhi was awarded Platinum in the category New Construction. It received 64 out of 69 possible points – the highest score anywhere in the world so far.
The building scored the maximum possible points in the categories Water Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation & Design. The company building, which opened in early 2011, was built according to the principles of the EcoCommercial Building Program, a global network of experts under the leadership of Bayer MaterialScience and dedicated to sustainable building. Among other things, the building uses a photovoltaic system to generate more energy than it consumes, with zero CO2 emissions.
Polyurethane-based materials were used for the insulation, enabling a 70-percent reduction in electricity consumption compared with a conventional building in the tropical region. Besides the thermal insulation, special protection against the sun and energy-saving techniques in the building management system contribute to total primary energy savings as high as 42 percent.
“The Platinum Award is a clear indication that the concept of ecologically sustainable building can be achieved with the right materials, regardless of whether in the developed world or in an emerging market,” said Thomas Roemer, Head of the Construction & Building industry platform at Bayer MaterialScience. “We hope that we can motivate builders and developers to engage more strongly in sustainable building.”
About Bayer MaterialScience
With 2011 sales of EUR 10.8 billion, Bayer MaterialScience is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction and the sports and leisure industries. At the end of 2011, Bayer MaterialScience had 30 production sites and employed approximately 14,800 people around the globe. Bayer MaterialScience is a Bayer Group company. For more information, visit www.bayermaterialscience.com.
Source: Bayer
