Aitken Spence Printing first to get LEED (Gold) Certification
Industry leader Aitken Spence Printing's state-of-the-art new
printing facility was awarded the LEED (Gold) certification recently,
making it the first in this region and the one of the very few of its
kind the world to receive the international benchmark for leadership in
energy and environmental design.
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Aitken Spence Deputy Chairman and Managing Director, J.M.S.
Brito, Aitken Spence Printing Managing Director,
P. Karunathilake, Aitken Spence Power Managing Director, D.de
Mel and Officials From Aitken Spence
Printing receiving LEED accreditation from the certifying
officials. |
The 77,000 sq. ft new facility spread over 3.4 acres on the outskirts
of Colombo boasts many modern technological and sustainable features.
The facility was awarded LEED-NC: GOLD Certification under the newly
established campus category, by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED-NC
(campus) rating system is based on a 110 point system encompassing all
areas of sustainable construction.
Some of the measures which Aitken Spence Printing has implemented
are: 70% saving on portable water, 22% saving on energy, use of daylight
for 100% of all regularly occupied spaces, 90% of construction waste
diverted from landfill, 40% of the material used for construction
accounted for locally, and many other design and operational measures.
With a heritage spanning over five decades, Aitken Spence is known as
an innovative quality printing and packaging solutions provider for
prestigious international brands in fast moving consumer goods, tea,
confectionary, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and apparel industries locally
and globally. It is also recognized as top quality printer for corporate
reports, coffee-table books, magazines and other high-end publications.
"The LEED certification is another groundbreaking milestone for
Aitken Spence Printing. Over the years, we have been able to offer many
innovative solutions to our partners. Benchmarking our new printing
facility on international green building standards, provide our partners
with an enhanced environmentally friendly value addition", said Prasanna
Karunathilake, Managing Director of Aitken Spence Printing.
The LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) Green Building Rating System
provides guidance on implementing sustainability for new buildings and
third party verification of the level of sustainability achieved. All
LEED rating systems are voluntary, consensus-based national standards
for high- performance, sustainable buildings. |
