Ceylinco Life’s green journey reached another milestone with the opening of the Company’s latest branch in Minuwangoda in a purpose-designed company-owned building.
The first of the Company’s branches to adopt a new low-cost precast concrete technology developed by the National Engineering Research and Development Centre (NERD), the new branch on Veyangoda Road, Minuwangoda was completed in 10 months with the time and cost savings made possible by technology.
The new building conforms to the exacting environment-friendly specifications adopted for all new branches on Company-owned land, and is the 33rd Ceylinco Life branch to operate in a Company-owned building.
The two-storey building provides 3,500 square feet of office space and is powered entirely by a 10-kW on-grid solar power system and a 5-kW battery backup system that result in zero consumption of electricity from the national grid, and has its own rainwater harvesting facility and a waste-water recycling system that processes 100% of wastewater, minimising the use of pipe-borne water.
The building is purpose-designed to make optimal use of natural light and natural ventilation and is fitted with energy-efficient artificial lighting and air conditioning systems. The precast construction method minimised the use of timber in the construction and new trees were planted in the premises.
For customer convenience, the new branch has dedicated car parking slots, a spacious customer lounge, and personal discussion rooms.
