ITC Royal Bengal is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum-certified building under LEED USGBC New Construction Programme.

LEED  is  an  international  symbol  of  sustainability excellence in green
building  that  signifies a building has fewer carbon emissions, conserves
resources  and  reduces  operating  costs,  while  prioritizing sustainable
practices and creating a healthier environment.

The 456 room keys Luxury Hotel,  ITC  Royal Bengal is one of the tallest
building  in  Kolkata at 130 meters in height, setting higher standards for
energy efficiency in building systems design.

Adjacent to ITC Royal Bengal is ITC Sonar. Combined, these two unique
hotels  offer  two distinct experiences, providing superlative standards in
accommodation with 693 rooms, suites and serviced apartments, unprecedented culinary choices over  12  culinary destinations  and  22 banquetings and meeting options spread over 1,00,000 square feet. ITC Sonar is also a LEED Platinum-certified hotel and is the first hotel in the world to obtain Certified  Emission  Reductions (CERs) issued under the aegis of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention in 2007.

Key features of the LEED Platinum-certified ITC Royal Bengal include:

ENERGY  EFFICIENCY:  More than 30% (34% less energy consumption than LEED’s
baseline)  energy savings over a conventional building.

Strategies include:
• Passive design strategies such as optimized building orientation, optimum
Window to  Wall  Ratio and efficient shading systems.

• Active design strategies such as efficient building envelope design, use of efficient lighting systems and use of efficient Heating Ventilation and Air Condition systems and mechanical equipment.
• Engagement in off-site renewable energy.WATER  EFFICIENCY:  More than  45%  (More than 47% less water consumption
  against  LEED’s baseline)  reduction in potable water use.  Strategies
  include:  • Installation of efficient plumbing fixtures • Reuse of treated
  waste-water for various purposesSITE RESTORATION:  More than 50% of the site is restored with natural areas,
  promoting biodiversity. Strategies include • Landscape designed with plant
  species that are native/adaptive. These species help in promoting the site’s
  biodiversity as well as have reduced irrigation water demand and require
  low maintenance.USE OF  EFFICIENT  BUILDING  MATERIALS: Environment-friendly materials and
  products have been used in the project. These include: • More than 20% of
  the materials of the project’s total material have recycled content, and
  more than  23%  of the construction materials are locally sourced   • FSC
  certified wood products are used to reduce depletion of finite raw
  materials.  • Materials that have a lower environmental impact have been
  used.  These include materials with rapidly renewable content and low
  Volatile Organic Compound content.IMPLEMENTATION   OF  ECO-FRIENDLY  PRACTICES:  •  Management  of  waste:  ➢
  Mitigation  of  single-use  plastic➢ Focusing on reducing the plastic and
  packaging  waste  generated  in  the building and working on alternatives ➢
  Appropriate  segregation,  storage and management of waste generated in the
  building  ➢  Identifying  the recyclable waste and sending it to identify
  recyclers. Segregating the  organic  waste  and  treating the same in the
  in-house organic waste composter.

Adoption of greenhouse-keeping practices: ➢ Use of Green Seal Certified
Chemicals

The energy-saving features has made ITC Royal Bengal resource-efficient and
environment friendly, in line with world-class standards and procedures

ITC  Hotels  is the largest chain of hotels in the World, which has a maximum
Platinum  Certified Properties (USGBC). Sustainable business practices that
respect the environment and society have always been the DNA of ITC Hotels.