CIOB Green Mark Building Awards 2018
View(s):The CIOB Green Mark Building Awards 2018 was held on a grand scale late last month at the Ramada Hotel, Colombo where awards and certifications were awarded to organisations, products and buildings that have achieved CIOB Green Mark Certification.
The CIOB (Ceylon Institute of Builders) Green Mark Scheme was launched as an initiative to drive Sri Lanka’s construction industry towards more environmentally-friendly buildings, products and services. It is intended to promote sustainability in the built environment and raise environmental awareness among developers, designers and builders when they commence projects, from conceptualisation and design to construction, the organisation said in a media releases.
CIOB Green Mark is derived from the world renowned BCA Green Mark scheme managed by the Building Construction Authority of Singapore and is awarded to construct buildings (new and existing), building products and materials and building contractors.
Siam City Cements (Lanka) Ltd. for their product ‘Portland Limestone Cement’, Venora Lanka Power Panels (Pvt) Ltd for their product ‘Power Panels’, Tokyo Cements (Lanka) Ltd for their product ‘Tokyo Super + Portland’ and Nippon Paint Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd for their products ‘3 in 1 Weatherfresh’ & ‘Weatherbond Algaeguard’ were awarded Green Mark Certificates and plaques in the Building Materials & Products’ category while Consulting Engineers and Contractors (Pvt) Ltd. were awarded in the Building services category.
Minister of Science, Technology and Research, Skills Development and Vocational Studies and Kandyan Heritage Dr. Sarath Amunugama, the Chief Guest at the event, said that there is a need to promote environmentally friendly technologies in the construction industry as Sri Lanka moves forward with its infrastructure development drive.