Infosys BPO Limited, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies Limited, has won the 'Platinum'

rating by Leadership in Energy and Environmental esign !LEE " for its building in #aipur, India$ Platinum certification is the highest level of green building certification under the Indian %reen Building &ouncil's LEE rating system$ The LEE %reen Building 'ystem is an internationally accepted benchmar( for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings$ Built on a total floor area of ),)*,*** s+uare feet, the Infosys BPO building in #aipur is one of the largest platinum rated buildings in India$ The building was conceived and built with a holistic approach to sustainability in five (ey areas, sustainable site development, water saving, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental +uality$ This building is e-pected to consume )*. less energy as compared to the base case building, as per /'01/E 2*$345**6 re+uirements$ 'alient features of the Infosys BPO building in #aipur include,

Efficient building envelope, 0igh performance building envelope consisting of insulated walls and spectrally selected windows with a low window to wall ratio, reduces the total heat gain in the building$ Efficient lighting & equipment, Lighting design of *$78 watts per s+uare foot achieving 6*. improvement over traditional designs$ Lighting design coupled with the use of 84star rated, energy efficient computers reduces energy load as well as internal heat gains$ Efficient air-conditioning, /ir4conditioning system e+uipped with multi4stage air handling units which operate on free cooling, evaporative cooling and air4conditioning modes during nights and winters, achieving more than )*. efficiency over a traditional system$ Onsite renewable energy, / battery4free 58* 9: roof top solar photovoltaic installation meeting ;$8. of the total power re+uirement is being provided, ta(ing advantage of the high solar insolation in #aipur$ Low energy materials, 3). of the total material is recycled material, thereby reducing virgin material e-ploitation$ <*. of the total material is manufactured locally and over 82. of this material has also been e-tracted regionally, thereby reducing the pollution due to transportation$ Water sustainability, 8; interconnected recharge wells have been built across the campus to capture = se+uester every drop of rain water$ Low flow dual4flush toilets, sensor based urinals and other water efficient fi-tures have been provided, reducing water consumption by over 6*.$ 'ewage water is treated in the state4of4the4art >embrane Bio 1eactor !>B1" plant and reused for flushing and air4conditioning$ 3**. of the water re+uired for landscaping is from treated water and no potable water is used$