GENEVA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday that its headquarters, the Olympic House, has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum v4.1 certification for its sustainable performance in operations and maintenance.

Inaugurated in June 2019, the Olympic House was designed to meet the highest sustainability standards as it obtained the previous LEED Platinum v4 certification and was awarded the highest (Platinum) level of Swiss National Sustainable Construction Standard (SNBS) and the Swiss standard for energy-efficient buildings (Minergie P).

The LEED Platinum v4.1 certification specifically assesses a building's operations and management. The Olympic House scored 82 out of a possible 100 points, placing it among the top 10 percent of certified buildings in Europe, as per the IOC's statement.

"We are very proud to receive the prestigious LEED Platinum certification for the operations of IOC Headquarters' Olympic House," said IOC President Thomas Bach.

The LEED Platinum v4.1 for Operations and Maintenance evaluates Olympic House's performance across various key metrics that undergo regular monitoring, including energy and water use, waste management, air quality, user comfort and staff commuting, IOC said.