2017 Sustainable Building Awards

14 BUILD / Sustainable Building Awards 2017 , SU170006 Most Eco-Conscious Land Acquisition Specialists – India & Best Commercial Complex Development: Mindspace Airoli Project Type Mindspace Business Parks Pvt. Ltd is part of K Raheja Corp, one of India’s leading real estate conglomerates, a success story spanning six decades. We spoke to Shabbir Kanchwala, Sr. Vice President, K Raheja Corp to learnmore about the firmand the various projects it undertakes, with a specific focus on the green initiatives. The pioneers of self- contained townships and commercial business districts in the country, K Raheja Corp strives towards delivering aspirational spaces with distinct characteristics and attributes making each of its offerings inimitable. K Raheja Corp has always envisioned the changes in the industry, and this has made the company consistently craft state-of-the-art spaces to meet the ever-changing demands of the market. Their business acumen has led them to diversify in a range of industries like realty, hospitality, retail and retail development. “Within the market currently, the system faces a global ecological crisis around environment change, and as such we are at a crossroad where we need to take on the responsibility of acting both responsibly and ethically towards the environment. We have a Green Vision for all our commercial and residential projects across the country to become LEED & IGBC Green Certified and we aim to be ahead of the curve in the green development sector. Pioneering the industries’ responsibility towards contributing to a green society, in 2007 we signed a memorandum of understanding with the CII-Green Building Council to construct green buildings, which are certified in the categories of Gold and Platinum.”