LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system worldwide. Available for virtually all building types, LEED provides a framework for healthy, efficient, and cost-saving green buildings.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.

Eastport is an Irish-based work wear manufacturing factory located at Cumilla EPZ. They are manufacturers and buyers at the same time. They produce work wear for the European market. They have their stores in the UK and Ireland. The company practices equal rights to the workers. They have installed Air Conditioned in the workplace. Also, they provide subsidized lunch for their employees.

Eastport has achieved 83 out of 100 credit benchmarks in LEED Platinum certification. The 283,000 sq ft neat and clean building has an excellent working environment including environment friendly features like an incineration boiler, biogas plant, SRI paint on the rooftop, and much more. LEAD Consulting Ltd. was the consulting firm for LEED Certification Consultancy services for Eastport Limited.

The respected General Manager of Eastport Limited Mr. Junaid Umerani received the LEED Certification from Md. Golam Rahman, Managing Director and Chief Consultant of LEAD Consulting Ltd. The top management of Eastport Ltd was present at the ceremony.

 

The project has good features. They have:

  1. They have installed a rainwater harvesting system.
  2. There is a rooftop garden as a cool roof
  3. Arranged fresh air in the office area.
  4. Designed enough open space and green area around the buildings
  5. Set up an efficient waste management system.
  6. Installed separate energy and water meters.
  7. Designed landscape area (front and rooftop).
  8. They initiated a Green Awareness program.
  9. The authority has purchased a CRI-certified vacuum cleaner (Taski Vento).
  10. The production unit is fully air-conditioned