ITC's Green Centre A Monument to The Future

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 07/21/2009

Jul 20, 2009-US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, recently chose ITC's Green Centre to announce a vision for Indo-US collaboration on climate change. ITC's Green Centre is one of the world's first large buildings to receive the highest - Platinum - rating from the US Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. "The building, which has utilized innovation, cutting edge technology and design integration to achieve new benchmarks in energy efficiency and water conservation, is a manifestation of ITC's leadership in sustainability practices," the company said in a note posted on its website. The Centre is said to use CO2 monitoring systems to enhance indoor air quality, and natural lighting to reduce energy usage. It boasts zero water discharge and makes use of plants that need a minimum amount of water. After a tour of ITC's green building, Clinton described it as "a monument to the future". The Centre was a model of environmental stewardship and economic development. If buildings across the globe replicated ITC Green Centre's example, global energy use would be reduced by 20 per cent, she said. Enditem