ComBank wins Green Building Award for Trincomalee branch building

Commercial Bank Head of Premises Tilak Wakista (second left) receives award from GBCSL Director Eng. Mahendra S. Jayalath in the presence of (from left) Project Green Accredited Professional Samantha Manawadu, GBCSL Director Eng. Chandana Dalugoda and Commercial Bank Executive Officer Energy and Environment Ravindra Kamburawala

The Trincomalee branch of Commercial Bank of Ceylon was recently awarded a Gold rating under the Green Building awards presented by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) for the building’s eco-friendly features.

Commercial Bank’s Trincomalee branch was relocated to No: 420, Court Road, Trincomalee, to a building that complies with the standards of the GREENSL rating system developed by the GBCSL as a home-grown model applicable to Sri Lankan conditions.

The building is fitted with rooftop solar panels that generate a major percentage of the electricity required under a net-metering system, an overhead rainwater harvesting facility, a storm water control system and its own sewage treatment plant that recycles sewage into water to irrigate the gardens. The building has achieved 30 percent energy saving compared to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers standard baseline and consumes minimal potable water by eliminating the usage of potable water for irrigation and landscaping. 

The Green Building Gold rating also recognises the building’s vertical greening feature, maximum use of natural light during daytime and restoration of natural habitat. To further reduce energy consumption, it is equipped with energy-efficient air-conditioning and its garden lights are powered by dedicated independent solar panels. Green transportation solutions are also encouraged at the branch.
The Commercial Bank Trincomalee branch received this award at the 11th Annual Green Building Award Ceremony held at Earl’s Regency Hotel in Kandy in December 2022. 

Trincomalee branch building