KBL's Office is India's 2nd Greenest Building

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd's (KBL) new corporate office - Yamuna - at Baner, in Pune has qualified as ‘Platinum’ rated green building – the highest level of LEED certification. This is the second greenest building of the country.

Occupying an area of 12,000 square meters, ‘Yamuna’ is aesthetically designed and has ergonomic furniture with an open plan office to provide maximum comfort while working. Landscape terraces, atriums with indoor plants and the use of glass provide a scenic view to people at work. This is a major stress buster. A well equipped café serving hygienic and nutritious food, medical facilities with a doctor within the premises, intelligent firefighting equipment helps boost productivity of employees. Other amenities like an auditorium, library, a well equipped gymnasium, badminton court, swimming pool and an amphi-theater open up opportunities for employee engagement and networking. The building provides working space for approximately 500 people abiding to the KBL’s people policy of gender balance.

Source: Construction Week Online, 2009-12-11, Link