Bengaluru, India - 150 Outer Ring Road 

In 2019, Goldman Sachs opened a 10-acre campus, featuring a total building area of 1.35 million square feet and 2.5 acres of landscaping, which is a part of a larger business park comprising 22.5 acres.

During the building’s construction, the project committed to supporting economic growth, addressing social challenges and promoting environmental sustainability.

The campus achieved LEED Platinum certification and WELL Gold certification in 2019 and early 2020, respectively. It was the first Goldman Sachs office building to receive WELL certification and the largest certified interior fit-out in the world. WELL Building Standard is an evidence-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring the performance of building features that impact health and well-being of occupants. The parameters for evaluation were across air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.

Key sustainability highlights include:

• 50% reduction in energy intensity, as compared to the former campus
• Signed PPAs in India to source 100% of the energy requirements for our Bengaluru campus through solar power, including an on-site 50 kW rooftop solar panel installation that feeds power to the building and its heat pumps for use in hot water generation
• Building orientation provides maximum exposure to daylight and outdoor views, while reducing heat load; building’s façade consists of double-glazed units, which maximize daylight and outdoor views, and contribute to reduced heat load
• Under-floor air conditioning to enhance indoor air quality and thermal comfort, allowing for individuals to personalize or control their environment
• All lighting fixtures are LED lights; automatic daylight harvesting systems shut off lights when natural lighting is adequate; occupancy sensors throughout the workspace reduce the use of lights when occupancy is low
• 700,000-liter on-site storage tanks reduce freshwater demand through the use of rainwater harvesting and recovery
• Partnership with a local paper recycling vendor to turn our shredded paper into notebooks for firm use
• During the construction, achieved close to 18 million safe working hours, offered free health camps, and English classes to over 1,000 workers
• For employee commutation, have exclusive parking zone for rental bike service, Yulu
• Donated ~1300 crockery/cutlery and ~50 electronic items (e.g., refrigerator, microwave) to charity