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Building: Sierra ODC
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Address: eFACiLiTY”, #6 (SF No.: 218/2A), Annamalai Industrial Estate, Kalapatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641048, India

Cost: $1.4 M
Size: 18,732 sq.ft
Completed: June, 2017

AE Interest: The SIERRA ODC building has scored 103 points out of 110 under LEED certification and has been recognized as the world’s second highest ranking Green Building. 20 % of the construction materials used are recycled, over 80 % of the construction waste has been either reused or recycled, and 78.3 % of the materials used are local products. A great portion of the budget was spent in the acquisition of 60Kw solar panels that make the ODC Sierra a carbon-neutral building. By using water saving fixtures and curbing wastage, the building have managed a 89% water efficiency, and 100% of the Water is recycled. These many features helped the building achieved a  platinum rating.