The centre provided best indoor environmental quality, sanitisation and hygiene, water conservation, energy efficiency, and eco-friendly concepts
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) is the first hospital in Tamil Nadu to receive the prestigious IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Platinum Certification. APCC received the awards for Green Healthcare Facility – Platinum Certification for providing the best indoor environmental quality, sanitisation and hygiene, water conservation, energy efficiency, and eco-friendly concepts.
Harish Trivedi, CEO, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, said, “This is an important milestone for APCC Chennai. Being the first hospital in Tamil Nadu to receive this certification we want to set new benchmarks in sustainability across all our centres. The sewage water from APCC is recycled and reused to water the green cover surrounding our facility and our HVAC-Air Conditioning System, hence there is zero discharge from the hospital to the government sewage plant. When it comes to conservation of resources, we have adopted practices and SOPs which have led to 26 per cent energy savings and 28 per cent reduction in water consumption.”
Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, said, “It has always been Apollo’s endeavour to be the best in class, whilst also taking into account sustainability, and eco-friendly practices. I am glad that APCC Chennai is leading by example and it is Tamil Nadu’s first hospital to receive the IGBC Platinum Certification.
