ICICI Bank Office at Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Recognised for its excellence in energy management
It is our constant endeavour to aim for benchmarks in managing our environmental footprint. This vision is reflected at our office premise at Noida Sector 16, Uttar Pradesh, where we have introduced a slew of measures to improve energy efficiency. The multi-storied office premise, which is the Bank’s regional headquarters, occupies an area of 26,100 sq. ft. accommodating over 400 work-stations. It has an aggregated load of 285 kW including air conditioning, UPS requirements, lighting and other facilities like lifts, pumps et al.
There were several energy conservation efforts that we undertook to save energy. These include:
- We always maintain a temperature of 24°C at this office.
- We set up operational control systems for optimal energy efficiency. This includes bifurcating AC / non AC areas, modifications in the duct, plugging openings to prevent leakage and using 0-degree floor springs, a door closing device.
- For harnessing renewable energy, we commissioned a 43 kWp (kilowatt peak) solar power generation plant on the rooftop of the premise. It has generated 60,000 kWh (kilowatt hour) in the past two years, meeting 18% of the energy requirement of this office.
- We replaced old air-conditioning systems with efficient new units including inverter based, 5-Star rated systems and inverter cassette units in place of ductable units. This led to optimization of TR (tons of refrigeration) and unit savings as cooling could be done in specific required areas instead of switching on ductable units. We also realigned the orientation of outdoor units and shortened lengths of copper piping. All of these efforts lead to savings of 20,000 units of energy in fiscal 2021 alone.
The various initiatives and efforts in the past four years has led to power saving of 113,000 kWh, generation of 124,000 kWh of solar energy – which meets one-fifth of the energy requirements of the office and mitigating emission of 194 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). Its Specific Energy Consumption has also recorded significant decline in past four years. Energy Performance Index (EPI)17 for the office reduced by 25% indicating higher efficiency.
It is the recipient of the CII18 National Award for Excellence in Energy Management in 2020.
17. EPI is the annual energy consumption at facility in kWh/area of facility in square meter
18. CII - Confederation of Indian Industry
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