Centre for Engineering and Technology (CET), the inhouse consultant of SAIL, implemented SAIL’s first green certified building at SAIL Satellite Township, Ranchi. This building was inaugurated by Amarendu Prakash, Chairman, SAIL in the august presence of functional Directors of SAIL namely VS Chakravarthy, Dir(Commercial); AK Tulsiani, Dir(Finance); KK Singh, Dir(Personnel); BK Tiwari, Dir. Incharge(Bokaro); MR Gupta, Dir(Tech.,Proj. & Raw Materials); Alok Verma, Dir. Incharge(Rourkela). This is a significant milestone in the company's commitment to environmental sustainability. The occasion was hosted by Shrawan Kr. Verma, ED, CET. Also it was graced by Anup Kumar, ED(Safety), VedPrakash, ED(Digital) & Sandip Kr. Kar, ED(RDCIS)
This building known as the Ispat Executive hostel (IEH), is a 30 year old building which has been revamped to minimize its carbon footprint, showcasing SAIL's dedication to reducing its environmental impact. The building's innovative design and features ensure optimal energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste management.
IEH has received a silver rating certificate from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) under IGBC Green Existing Buildings O&M rating system. Key Features of the Green Building are:
⮚ Rooftop 40kWp Solar PV system for clean energy.
⮚ Rainwater harvesting to conserve roof top rainwater by recharging into the ground.
⮚ High-performance energy-efficient lighting.
⮚ Lush gardens and landscaping to promote biodiversity.
⮚ Proper ventilation and air purification systems.
These features align with global sustainability goals, therefore supporting a greener, healthier and more sustainable future. During inauguration Sri Prakash expressed that the green building represented a significant step forward in SAIL's sustainability journey & all are committed to reducing the environmental footprint and promote eco-friendly practices in the steel industry. He put forth his vision for looking into prospects of getting Green Building certification for existing buildings across the SAIL plants, offices & cities as well. While appreciating team CET he urged them to assist plants as a consultant in such endeavours.