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Title:            Sustainable Commercial Interiors
Authors:       B. Prakash Rao, Priyanka Rajendra, Sheetal Pande M. P.
Abstract:     Like every other industry, Construction has also been experiencing intense changes. Sustainability has become the keynote in modern building design and operation. Considering this, commercial tenants are showing increasing interest as they seek out healthier environments for their employees, because a healthy building is a more productive place. Although the concept of sustainable building appears to be catching on among commercial developers, debate remains over whether the system for tagging buildings as "green" provides a true standard of environmental sensitivity for builders. A case study has been carried out to investigate investment details and total energy savings anticipated per annum. Comparison between LEED green building cost -Gold rating, Platinum rating and Conventional building cost is also made. Sustainability is not a burden like it has been projected, in fact going green & sustainable practices lower the cost of operation & increases the returns on investments made.

Keywords:     Sustainability, healthy building, green, environmental sensitivity, LEED
Pages:           217-219

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