InterfaceFLOR Bangalore facility achieves LEED - CI Gold, Case studies, Inspire Me, Interface Europe

First LEED-CI Gold rating in Bangalore and third in India

InterfaceFLOR India Pvt. Ltd., the 100% subsidiary of InterfaceFLOR, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of modular commercial flooring, today announced that its Bangalore facility has achieved the LEED� (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold for Commercial Interiors (CI) certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC). USGBC developed the LEED rating system to encourage the development of more sustainable buildings and interiors.

InterfaceFLOR Bangalore facility achieves LEED - CI Gold -

Said Raj Menon, Country Manager, India at InterfaceFLOR, “This InterfaceFLOR facility is the first building in Bangalore and the third in India to receive the LEED-CI Gold honours. Keeping in line with our company’s vision of Mission Zero, it was quite natural for us to go in for an energy efficient and sustainable office space. This resulted in an aesthetically designed showroom & office and we are very proud of this achievement.”

“Going Green will reap tremendous benefits for us, both tangible and intangible, such as reduced operating cost and enhanced productivity of occupants”, added Raj Menon.

InterfaceFLOR Bangalore facility achieves LEED - CI Gold

InterfaceFLOR submitted 37 points for approval to USGBC, of which 35 points were approved, resulting in the facility being awarded the GOLD category for LEED certification for its Bangalore facility. The facility, spread over 4,275 sq. ft, scored high in key LEED environmental categories. The ratings are - Sustainable Site: 4/7; Water Efficiency: 2/2; Energy & Atmosphere: 7/14; Materials & Resources: 4/14; Indoor Environment Quality: 13 /17; Innovation & Design process: 5/5.

Architecture firm, DWP Interics was chosen for the execution of the project. They worked closely with the InterfaceFLOR India team, energy consultants and LEED accredited professionals from CII-GBC to ensure that the Bangalore facility adhered to the strict guidelines.

To meet its objective of achieving GOLD certification, InterfaceFLOR implemented several strategies. The Company reduced potable water use by more than 30% through the installation of low flow water closets and low flow urinals. The automated - HVAC system combined with Building management system helps reduce energy consumption. The Co2 sensors within the HVAC system enable the maintenance of the indoor environment air quality to the required levels. 26% of the total materials used on the project were from rapidly renewable sources. Materials with high recycled content were also used like glass, cement, mdf boards, gypsum, etc. The original ceiling has also been retained. Also, the use of natural daylight was maximised through design concepts, thus decreasing the need for artificial lighting.

For InterfaceFLOR, this is not the first building or interior it has entered for this accreditation .The company’s Atlanta showroom received the first ever LEED-CI Platinum certification in 2004 followed by the Shanghai facility, which received the LEED-CI Gold certification in 2006,the first LEED-CI rating at any level to be awarded in China.. InterfaceFlor Thailand also undertook the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (LEED-NC) accreditation programme for its recent factory extension and achieved a certification - a first for any building in Thailand.

The LEED Green Building Rating System is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category. LEED can be applied to all building types including new construction, commercial interiors, core & shell developments, existing buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail facilities.

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