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NDI
ANGREENBUI
LDI
NG COUNCI
L(I
GBC) CERT
IFI
CAT
IONL
EVEL
:
Chhatrapati
Shi
vaji
Mahar
ajVas
tuS
angr
ahal
aya
Locat
ion:Mumbai
I
GBC PL AT
INUM RATI
NG

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owingcategori
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ITS:
-Bui
ldingMat eri
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nnovat i
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s:
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naprojectt
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nst
all
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avings:15-50%
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ntangi
blebenef
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s:
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e -Enhancedairqual
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densandlawns.Segregati
onofdustbi
nsanda -Healt
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ghersat
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ainablepract
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mpacts.Greenbui l
dingdesignprovi
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tyofai
r:Airmoni
tori
ngdevi
ceshavebeeninst
all
edatvari
ouspoi
ntsi
nthe
Museum whi
chactivelyr
ecordthevol
umeofgreenhous
egas est
hattheMuseum pr
oduces
.

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o-f
ri
endl
ychoi
ces:T
hegener
alcleani
ngofsur
facesont
heMus
eum campushasbeen
madegreenbytheus
eofbi
o-f
ri
endlycl
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ngagents.

Access:TheMuseum s
tri
vestomakeit
scampusmoreaccess
ibletoourvis
it
ors.Ourcurr
ent
t
ri
alsi
ncludetheins
tal
l
ationandconst
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ionofr
ampsandelevator
s.Otherfacil
i
ti
essuchas
wheelchair
sandaccessi
bletoi
l
etsmakeforacomfor
tabl
evi
sitt
otheMus eum.

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Chir
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