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Delhi's green buildings: TERI campus, Vasant Kunj
The Hindustan Times, 25 April 2013
THE ENERGY & RESOURCES INSTITUTE (TERI) CAMPUS, VASANT KUNJ Spread over two acres, the TERI campus in Vasant Kunj is a ‘green’ campus that saves 60% energy and has reduced consumption of water by 25%. The four-storey university building also uses an earth-air tunnel to minimise the use of air-conditioning, apart from using thermal mass storage. The building is designed in such a way that it requires minimal artificial lighting in daytime
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Green Card Holders: Demand for professionals who understand environmentally sustainable business on the rise
Business Today, 31 March 2013
Kunal Singh worked with human resources consultancy Aon Hewitt for two years before he decided to go green. The 25-year-old joined a master's programme in economics with a special focus on environment at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University in Delhi. "At Aon Hewitt, we were looking at how companies in the oil and infrastructure sector will be needing professionals who can handle issues related to environmental sustainability," says Singh. "From policy changes to the business risks involved, this will be the next big skill requirement." Singh is one of the many Indians chasing so-called green jobs. Most of them are driven by the growing demand in India for professionals who understand the business of environmental sustainability. Experts estimate 8,000 to 10,000 green jobs have been opening up each year for the past 10 years. These are not just in purely green businesses such as green buildings, renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon consultancies, but also in big companies which have launched green initiatives. ........... In the last three years, companies have started making senior functional directors, such as legal or supply chain heads, responsible for social and environment issues. Designations such as Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), though, are still limited. "Sustainability is the buzzword across the industry and in policy decisions around the world now," says Astha Ummat, a 23-yearold student at TERI University, who worked with Google's Online Sales Operations for seven months before going back to university. "A Master's degree in economics with special focus on environment resources is an added advantage." Going Green Some companies are also outsourcing their corporate social responsibility (CSR) jobs to outside consultants........ IndusInd Bank is one of several companies that has been working with the Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) to reduce energy consumption by 15 per cent per annum........Ambuja Cements, for instance, is sourcing lateral hires from chemical, manufacturing and process industries. It looks for people with traditional educational degrees such as a B.Tech or M.Sc, together with a strong environment background. Training Programmes Besides government policies, even industry associations are helping the green shift in business by initiating training programmes to develop talent for this growing sector. ..... Experts say the design and construction of green buildings hold enormous job potential. ...... "Since 75 per cent of the buildings that will exist in 2030 are yet to be built, this will provide increased job opportunities in the green buildings segment,"...... PwC's Vikram is also optimistic about the sector's ability to adapt and flourish. "If two to three years from now, we find new carbon markets, companies will find a way around it, just as we are doing in solar today. We won't be left without a skill base."
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India trade mission a success

Concordia Journal, 11 February 2010

Under the agreement with TERI [The Energy and Resources Institute] University, to take just one example, researchers will be working on climate change, biofuels and sustainable business, all recognized areas of strength at Concordia.