Mumbai, Jan 23 (PTI) India ranks third on the US GreenBuilding Council's (USGBC) annual ranking of the top 10countries for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) certified buildings.
According to the survey by USGBC, the top 10 listhighlights countries outside of the US that are using LEED andIndia, with more than 752 LEED-certified projects totallingover 20.28 million gross square meters of space, ranks third.
"Around the world leaders are committing to climatechange initiatives that have the power to improve quality oflife for citizens and ensure a sustainable future," USGBC andGreen Business Certification (GBCI) President and CEO MaheshRamanujam said in a statement issued here.
The list ranks countries and regions in terms ofcumulative LEED-certified gross square metres as of December31, 2017 and represents 6,657 certified projects totallingmorethan 158 million gross sq mt.
The top 10 list is led by China with a total of 1,211LEED certified and registered projects for more than 47.16million gross sq mt of space followed by Canada with 2,970such projects with a total space of 40.77 million gross sq mt.
The other countries include Brazil, Germany, Korea,Taiwan, Turkey, Mexico and the UAE.
In comparison, the US, which is not included in thelist, has 30,669 LEED certified projects totalling 385.65million gross sq mt. PTI PSK DSKDSK.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.