For all the Green Enthusiasts, Suzlon has a campus in Pune,
Maharashtra, called 'One Earth' which is
a corporate headquarter spread over 10 acres. According to Suzlon
officials, the place was conceived with a business and functional need to bring
all business verticals and corporate services under one roof, which although
linked to each other would be independent enough to be able to perform as per
their respective needs and requirements.
The campus is aptly named One Earth as Suzlon’s business believes in
caring for the Earth and is focused in bringing a Greener tomorrow.
The project is 100% powered by a combination of onsite &
offsite renewable energy sources. Out of this, 7% of the total energy
consumption comes from 18 onsite hybrid wind turbines, solar panels &
photovoltaic cells and 93% of the remaining is from offsite wind turbines.
Other USPs of the campus include:
1.
Bamboo flooring used at workstations ensure
reduced consumption of energy
2.
LED street lighting is completely powered by
renewable energy based systems located on the site thus reducing approximately
25% of the total lighting load. 90% of regularly occupied spaces have daylight
exposure, thereby saving on artificial lighting
3.
Storm & Rain water management system
which prevents soil erosion too
4.
At One Earthair conditioning & cooling
systems used are free of Chloro Flouro Carbons (CFCs), Hydro Chloro Flouro
Carbons (HCFCs) & Halons (compounds threatening to the protective Ozone
layer). The refrigerant used is with zero Ozone Depleting Potential.
5.
Daylight sensors are used in the workstation
area for optimized use of artificial lighting. Occupancy sensors control task
lighting in unoccupied workstations ensuring savings of about 20% of energy
costs.
Apart from the cool technologies being used, the entire campus is built
with world class infrastructure. One might say that the space is poorly managed
but they fail to come out of the daily congested life and get into a more
comfortable and relaxed environment which also helps worker output. With so much innovation and
work station consolidation, Suzlon's One Earth is arguably one of the best campuses
in India.
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