"India is a leader in green building, and continues to demonstrate year-over-year growth," said Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, MD - Southeast Asia and Middle East, USGBC and GBCI. "Many government agencies and state governments have started offering incentives around LEED, and businesses, educational institutions and nonprofits across every sector in India are committing to LEED. They are advancing sustainable, healthy and environmental-friendly buildings and working to raise the living standard of the people in their communities."
Buildings that are LEED-certified create healthier spaces for people, as well as use less energy and water, reduce air pollution, provide cleaner air indoors, generate fewer emissions compared to traditional buildings — not only during the construction stage but also after they are occupied and throughout the entire lifecycle of a building.
From the states mapped, Maharashtra tops the list, followed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Haryana. The Top 10 states for LEED are home to more than 840 million Indians, and together include more than 475 million gross square feet of LEED-certified space.
