Monday, May 5, 2014

India ranks third in LEED outside America

According to the latest US Green Building Council report India has been ranked third in leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) outside America. Canada tops the list, with 17.74 million followed by China with having 14.30 million GSM (gross square meters) of LEED space.

Other Asian nations in the top 10 included South Korea at number four with 3.84 million GSM of LEED-certified space and Singapore at number with 2.16 million GSM.

In Europe, Germany and Finland secured the sixth and tenth spot respectively -- Germany with 2.90 million GSM of LEED-certified space and Finland with 1.45 million.

In South America, Brazil stood at number 7 on the list, with 2.85 million GSM while the United Arab Emirates represented green building success in the Middle East at Number 9 with 1.82 million GSM of LEED-certified space.

Other Asian nations in the top 10 included South Korea at number four with 3.84 million GSM of LEED-certified space and Singapore at number with 2.16 million GSM.

In Europe, Germany and Finland secured the sixth and tenth spot respectively. In South America, Brazil stood at number 7 on the list while the United Arab Emirates represented green building success in the Middle East at Number 9 with 1.82 million GSM of LEED-certified space.

Other Asian nations in the top 10 included South Korea at number four and Singapore at number fifth with 2.16 million GSM.

The report said the list demonstrates the global adaptability of the world's most widely used and recognised system guiding the design, construction, operations and maintenance of green buildings that benefit the planet and its people.

According to Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of USGBC "LEED's success across a wide variety of cultures, climates and communities represents not only a growing recognition of its demonstrated benefits for human health and operational cost savings, but also its unparalleled potential to be part of the solution to a warming planet and rising sea levels".

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