US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton Visits ITC Green Centre
Calls it: ‘A Monument to the Future’ :
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chose the LEED Platinum rated ITC Green Centre to announce a vision for Indo-US collaboration on climate change. Secretary Clinton, after a tour of ITC’s green building, said that, ‘The ITC Green Centre is a monument to the future. This Centre is a model of environmental stewardship and economic development, which provides inspiration as we approach the Copenhagen discussions.’
The ITC Green Centre is one of the world’s first largest green buildings to receive the top-most Platinum rating from the US Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The building, which has utilised innovation, cutting edge technology and design integration to achieve new benchmarks in energy efficiency and water conservation, is a manifestation of ITC’s leadership in Sustainability Practices.
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