Leela Palace hotel gets LEED Platinum green building rating

NEW DELHI: The Leela Palace hotel in New Delhi has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, LEED Platinum for its sustainable design and green practices from the Indian Green Building Council, licensed by the US Green Building Council.

"This milestone recognises our proactive efforts since the inception of the group to build and operate efficient, green hotels which contribute every day towards environmental protection," said Capt CP Krishnan Nair, chairman and founder of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.

The 260-room hotel, which has been operational for around a year now, earned the platinum certification for ensuring optimum indoor air quality while reducing greenhouse emissions, using only ozone-friendly, CFC-free refrigerators and air conditioners, using a Building Management System to reduce energy wastage and placing energy-efficient insulation on the roof and walls to reduce cooling requirement inside the building. The hotel has also reduced water consumption by over 40%.