Star Garments Group wins Silver for ‘Energy Efficiency in Industry’
Star Garments Group (‘Star’) was recently recognised at the first-ever International Symposium on Green Industry Initiative for Sustainable Industrial Development (ISGSD), winning a Silver Award in the ‘‘Energy Efficiency in Industry’ category for its Innovation Centre based in Katunayake, the first ‘Passive house factory building’ in the world and first ‘Passive House Design’ in South Asia. It is also the first LEED Platinum building in Sri Lanka to becertified under latest LEED V4.
The event was organised by the Industrial Development Board (IDB) and Ministry of industries, was held from June 20-23, at the BMICH, Colombo.
The industrial sector is a significant energy consumer. Through the usage of passive house principles in renovating an old factory, Star Garments has taken an innovative approach to enhance its energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
The adherence to these principles in its Innovation Centre achieved a reduction of energy usage by up to 70 per cent and Zero kWh/m2a heating demand compared to aconventionally ‘efficient’ modern industrial building of the same size.
This remarkably lowers greenhouse gas emissions and operational costs. It also enhanced indoor environmental quality, boosting employee productivity, andoccupational health.
The passive house design emphasizes super insulation, airtightness and heat recovery systems to minimize energy consumption, setting a new standard for industrial buildings in tropical climates. Star’s Innovation Centre has also been awarded the 2020 AIA New York (AIANY) Merit Awardin sustainability and the 2021 Passive House International Award.
Following the establishment of its Innovation Centre in 2017, Star continued to invest in becoming a more sustainable entity. Today, eight of its factories are LEED certified, with two achieving platinum status, four gold and two silver.
Sri Lanka is rated as a water risk country by the Aqueduct tool of the World Resources Institute, to safeguard this precious resource, Starconserves around 54 million liters of water every year by recycling wastewater and reusing AHU Drain water for various purposes within its plants.
Star Garments is a catalyst in the growth of Sri Lanka’s apparel sector with over four decades of experience, with the world-class apparel sourcing, design and manufacturing company currently employs a team of over 9,000 people. This achievement not only highlights Star’s leadership in sustainability but also reinforces its commitment to maintaining high standards in its continued pursuit towards embracing excellence in ESG.
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