Global green certification for Infosys Mysuru campus

September 17, 2018 12:19 am | Updated 12:19 am IST - Mysuru

 On its Mysuru campus, Infosys has installed smart water meters as well as groundwater injection systems to reduce water consumption and harvest rainwater.

On its Mysuru campus, Infosys has installed smart water meters as well as groundwater injection systems to reduce water consumption and harvest rainwater.

The Infosys campus in Mysuru has been awarded the LEED EBOM (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design–Existing Building Operation & Maintenance) Platinum certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

A release said Infosys now has 18.25 million sq ft of the highest rated green buildings — out of which 16.9 million sq ft. are LEED Platinum rated and 1.35 million sq ft. GRIHA 5-star (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) rated buildings.

The LEED Green Building Rating System is a globally accepted benchmark for design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings.

“Infosys has the largest building area as LEED Platinum certified in the IT office space category. To make its campuses sustainable and resource-efficient, Infosys has followed a two-pronged strategy since 2008 — to design new buildings to the highest energy efficiency standards and implement deep retrofits in old buildings,” the release added. On the Mysuru campus, efficiency improvements were achieved through large-scale retrofit projects, in existing buildings, including food courts, training centre, guest houses, and sports complex. Major interventions included the complete re-engineering of chiller plants, air handling units, building management system retrofit, UPS retrofit, lighting retrofit, etc.

These initiatives have helped Infosys reduce operating costs, enhance equipment life, create healthier indoor air quality, and improve occupant comfort and satisfaction, the release said.

Underlining the various features that helped the Infosys Mysuru campus get the coveted rating, the release said the company has installed smart water meters as well as groundwater injection systems to reduce water consumption and harvest rainwater.

According to the release, the other contributing factors were the thrust on attaining energy efficiency and reduction of per capita energy consumption, installation of a solar-powered automated green house dryer capable of treating 3.5 tonnes of sewage sludge a day, a biogas plant to treat food waste generated in the food courts of the campus, and harnessing renewable energy.

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