The US Green Building Council (USGBC) today said that 833 million sq ft of green building space in India is LEED-certified.
USGBC's LEED green building certification system is the world's foremost program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of green buildings. Every day, 1.7 million sq ft of space is certified using LEED.
"...Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) comprises 833 million square feet of green building space in India," USGBC said in a statement.
This announcement was made recently at a summit organised TERI, where USGBC's President & Founding Chair Rick Fedrizzi and its COO Mahesh Ramanujam also spoke.
According to USGBC's recently released LEED in Motion: India report, nine out of 10 industry senior executives in India anticipate LEED-related work to increase between now and 2019. Indian companies are using LEED to save energy, water and other precious resources.
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PNB MetLife launches 'MetLife College Plan' * Private insurer PNB MetLife today launched a non-linked deferred participating endowment plan - MetLife College Plan.
MetLife College Plan provides protection in case of unforeseen eventuality with inbuilt waiver of premium benefit and policy remains in force till maturity.
Packed with multiple features, the customers have the flexible saving options from 12-24 years and it also includes the proposition to boost the maturity or final year payout with revisionary bonus and terminal bonus.
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Apeejay Shipping appoints Sabyasachi Hajara as independent dir * Apeejay Shipping has announced the appointment of Sabyasachi Hajara as an independent director on the company's board.
Earlier, Hajara was Chief Executive of Shipping Corporation of India, the company said in a statement.
He was also the Director and Vice President of the International Shipping Federation.
Hajara has been the Chairman of CII National Committee on Shipping for eight years.
