Jewar Airport Among First In India To Deploy Low-Emission Furniture At Scale
April 14: Noida International Airport (Jewar Airport) has emerged as one of the first airports in the country to use low-emission certified furniture and workstations across its 1,00,000 sq m terminals and back office areas. AFC Furniture Solutions deployed 6,000+ furniture systemsin an extensive low-emission design and fit-out across the Indian airport ecosystem.
Made from low-emission materials, the furniture ranges from public seating and lounge systems to modular workstations, control desks, and specialized installations. The airport boasts workstations that are 66 percent recyclable and carry a 115.43 kg CO2e cradle-to-gate carbon footprint – critical to serve the airport’s expected 12 million annual passengers. Built using eco-friendly emission-reducing materials, the deployment directly supports NIA’s ambition to be India’s first net-zero airport through clean energy, efficient design, and low-impact operations.
“The Jewar airport is not just a project of scale, but one of intent. Every element is designed to perform consistently, sustainably, and under pressure. Notably, the low-emission furniture contributes to a large chunk of the airport’s net-zero ambition, reducing the emission from a standard 20% to less than 5%,” said Maanoj Tomar, founder of AFC Furniture Solutions. “The project aligns with infrastructure-scale timelines while meeting stringent compliance and sustainability benchmarks.”
NIA marks a concrete shift from conventional airport fit-outs, where sustainability features are often limited to building design. Completed in two zero-delay phases, the 5 lakh sq. ft. project consists of 6,000-plus furniture unitsand specialized installations involving precision manufacturing and parallel execution. Designed by a global consortium of Nordic, Grimshaw, Haptic and STUP, the airport design reflects a blend of Swiss efficiency and Indian hospitality, with architecture inspired by local elements such as ghats and havelis.
For operational teams in control rooms, screening zones, administrative offices and staff workspaces, the airport has modular workstations and ergonomic control desks designed for high-frequency use and endurance, enabling continuous use while maintaining comfort, efficiency and safety in high-pressure environments. Travellers at the airport will get tech-enabled seating and lounge environments built to balance comfort with efficiency. Seating and lounge solutions are engineered for rapid turnover and minimal downtime, ensuring a seamless experience across waiting zones, cafés and transit areas.
“The airport’s design draws from local culture and architecture capturing Uttar Pradesh’s ghats and havelis. NIA has already earned India’s first IGBC-certified green airport campus tag. We are proud that our furniture manufactured in an IGBC Gold-rated facility, verified through ISO 14064-aligned GHG inventories, and backed by third-party-verified LCAs meets that same bar. This project reinforces that net-zero infrastructure demands net-zero thinking at every touchpoint, including the furniture,” added Tomar.
