Kenyan firm bags coveted certification by US Green Building Council
The certification is an international rating system created by the USGBC that evaluates the environmental performance of buildings and measures their sustainability.

Leading cold chain solutions provider, Cold Solutions Kenya Limited, has been awarded the prestigious LEED Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
This comes after an assessment of its temperature-controlled warehouses in Kenya, making it the only facility in Africa with this kind of certification and setting new standards in cold storage technology.
The company, which set up its operations in Kenya two years ago, was awarded the certification in the Gold category, the second topmost cluster in the certification criteria, following an evaluation of its facilities in Nairobi that met the global standards for green buildings.
LEED certification is an international rating system created by the USGBC that evaluates the environmental performance of buildings and measures their sustainability.
It prioritises energy efficiency, sustainable materials, indoor environmental quality, and innovation.
“We are extremely excited to be awarded this prestigious certification and being the only temperature-controlled warehouse in Africa to achieve this status is a vote of confidence on our business,” said Azhar Rifai, Co-head of Cold Chain Strategy at ARCH Emerging Partners, the investment firm funding Cold Solutions operations in East Africa.
For an organisation to obtain a LEED Gold certification, a point system called the LEED credit library is utilised to track the environmental aspects addressed by the LEED project.
This entails reducing carbon emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, and safeguarding the health and environment of the project’s surroundings.
The LEED rating system operates on a point-based mechanism, evaluating sustainable systems and design elements employed in building projects.
A maximum of 110 points can be awarded, enabling buildings to attain LEED certification and serve as beacons for future sustainable development.
The highest point is Platinum which is achieved by attaining 80 plus points.