Eco-Friendly Initiatives
Our commitment to a greener Goa is reflected in our construction values.
'Vicente Greens' our eco friendly development in Socorro Porvorim is Goa’s
first pre-certified platinum-rated green development, pre certified by the Indian Green Building Council [IGBC] under the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) rating program.
Our developments incorporate multiple green features to help save the environment
- Low-rise, low-density developments reducing material usage and energy
foot prints
- Maximized green cover and reducing paved areas. Conservation of the maximum number of existing trees on site by thoughtful redesign
- Larger fenestration so that natural light and cross ventilation reduce the need for artificial lighting in the daytime
- Larger sunshades that protect the windows from direct sunlight
- Extensive use of fly-ash bricks for construction
- Solar panels for water heating
- Water recycling from Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) in each development
- Roof insulation
- Use of paints or materials with low volatile compounds
- Use of CFL bulbs and LED’s in commercial applications extensively in place of GSL
- Selection of equipment brands that have higher efficiency
- Sound reduction from gensets and ETP to under 40db
- Use of gypsum directly on masonry thereby obviating an extra coat of rendering, leading to reduction in cement, sand, water usage and enhancing available areas
- Garbage segregation and vermicomposting
- Rainwater harvesting.