Bengaluru airport wins award at UNESCO’s 2023 Prix Versailles

Subject : IR

Section: International organisation

Context:

Terminal 2 (T2) of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru has been recognised as one of the world’s most beautiful airports and awarded the special prize for interiors at the UNESCO’s 2023 Prix Versailles.

About PRIX VERSAILLES

Announced each year at UNESCO since 2015, the Prix Versailles is a series of architectural competitions that shine a light on the finest contemporary projects worldwide.
At the intersection between multiple disciplines, the members of the Prix Versailles World Jury are tasked with awarding twenty-four World Titles from among the ninety-six projects named Selected Sites (in the categories of Airports, Campuses, Passenger Stations and Sports) or Continental Laureates (in the categories of Shops & Stores, Shopping Malls, Hotels and Restaurants).
The Official List – which pays tribute to innovation, creativity, reflections of local heritage, ecological efficiency and the values of social interaction and participation, which the United Nations holds in high regard – is in line with the principles of intelligent sustainability, taking the projects’ ecological, social and cultural impacts into consideration.

Some More Accomplishments of Bengaluru International Airport:

Earlier, Terminal 2 of the Bengaluru International Airport received the prestigious IGBC platinum certification from the Indian Green Building Council under the IGBC Green New Building Rating system.
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched IGBC Green New Buildings rating system to address the National priorities.
This rating programme is a tool which enables the designer to apply green concepts and reduce environmental impacts that are measurable.
The rating programme covers methodologies to cover diverse climatic zones and changing lifestyles.
Designed to accommodate 25 million passengers per annum in its first phase, T2 aims to blend functionality with aesthetic appeal, offering passengers an unforgettable experience through its insightfully curated art and decor elements.
The sustainable design of T2, the world’s largest terminal pre-certified with a platinum LEED rating by the US Green Building Council before operational commencement, reflects the airport’s commitment to environmental responsibility.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the world’s most widely used green building rating system.
LEED certification provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings, which offer environmental, social and governance benefits.
LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement.