International Tech Park, Chennai Explained

International Tech Park Chennai, Taramani
Native Name:ITPC
Location:Taramani, Chennai, India
Address:Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 113, India
Building Type:Information Technology Park
Floor Area:2012000square feet
Developer:TIDCO and CapitaLand
Owner:CapitaLand

The International Tech Park Chennai, Taramani or ITPC (as it is popularly known) is an hi-tech park in Taramani, Chennai.

Located in Chennai's IT Corridor, it spans 15 acres, offering approximately 2 million sq ft of office space. Over 40 IT/ITES companies are operating out of the park. It has received various certifications including: PEER – Gold certification by US Green Building Council

Phases

Pinnacle

This is the first phase of ITPC with a super build up area of about 540000square feet.[1] [2]

Crest

This is the second phase of ITPC with a super build up area of about 730000square feet.

Zenith

This is the third phase of ITPC with a super build up area of about 742000square feet.

LEED certification

In September 2011, ITPC's first phase building, the Pinnacle, earned the LEED Silver certification in the category "Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EB:O&M), version 2009 standard".[3] This was the first multi-tenanted building in India to be awarded the LEED Silver certification.[4]

In October 2012, ITPC was awarded the LEED Gold certification for Phase II, the Crest building, in the same category as the Phase I building. The certification was awarded in the category of Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, version 2009 standard. It is the first multi-tenanted building in India to be certified LEED Gold under the new version. The building is the second of the three buildings at the tech park and offers 730,000 sq ft of office space. The building has made several modifications and retro-fits to conserve energy and water and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.[3] [4]

In 2018 it received the PEEER Gold certification.[5] the following year[6] it received the Guinness record certification for successfully conducting ‘Preserve and Conserve Natural Resources program.’[7]

CyberVale

CyberVale -- located within Mahindra World City -- is a one hour drive from Chennai city. The park is located on GST road, which is in close proximity to manufacturing hubs such as Oragadam and Sriperumbadur.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ascendas IT PARK - Tidco. 2 August 2009. 1 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090501204327/http://www.tidco.com/ascendas.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Ascendas readies first phase of IT real estate space in Chennai. Our Regional Bureau. 14 September 2005.
  3. News: Ascendas Chennai gets LEED Gold . The Hindu . Chennai . 20 October 2012 . 24 Oct 2012.
  4. News: Green pat for International Tech Park Chennai . Business Line . Chennai . The Hindu . 26 October 2012 . 2 Nov 2012.
  5. Web site: Ascendas International Tech Park Chennai (Ascendas ITPC) PEER. 2021-06-28. peer.gbci.org.
  6. Web site: International Tech Park Chennai sets Guinness World Record for largest nature conservation lesson CapitaLand. 2021-06-28. www.capitaland.com. en.
  7. Web site: International Tech Park Chennai, Taramani. www.a-itrust.com.