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Gold for Bombay House
The Tata group proudly announced on March 3, 2014, the 175th birth anniversary of its founder Jamsetji N. Tata that Bombay House, its headquarters in Bombay has become India’s first heritage building to receive the prestigious "green existing building gold rating” awarded by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
The Tata website said that Bombay House, built in 1923, was given this rating "for implementing measurable strategies and solutions in five categories: site and facility management, water efficiency, energy efficiency, health and comfort, and innovation.” The project was implemented with the support of occupants of the building; The Associated Building Company, a Tata group company responsible for the building; and Ecofirst Services, the sustainability arm of Tata Consulting Engineers which works in the area of building retro commissioning (certifying that existing buildings fulfil the purpose for which they were constructed) and facilitation, the website mentions.
The Tata website said that Bombay House, built in 1923, was given this rating "for implementing measurable strategies and solutions in five categories: site and facility management, water efficiency, energy efficiency, health and comfort, and innovation.” The project was implemented with the support of occupants of the building; The Associated Building Company, a Tata group company responsible for the building; and Ecofirst Services, the sustainability arm of Tata Consulting Engineers which works in the area of building retro commissioning (certifying that existing buildings fulfil the purpose for which they were constructed) and facilitation, the website mentions.
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