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Star Innovation Center in Colombo

Modern Commercial Building in Sri Lanka design by Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture

Design: Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Star Innovation Center

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Photos by Ganidu Balasuriya and Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture

19 Sep 2018

Star Innovation Center

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture (JPDA) has completed the first Certified Passive House project in South Asia, proving that ultra-high-performance efficiency standards are achievable for buildings in any climate.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

The Star Innovation Center is a product development facility located near Colombo, Sri Lanka. Intended to be a global model for the entire garment industry, the project sets a new high bar for sustainability, energy efficiency and worker comfort.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

The project is one of only two certified Passive House factory buildings in the world, and annual energy consumption will be cut by over 75% compared to a conventionally “efficient” modern industrial building.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

By choosing to renovate an obsolete building to Passive House standards, the project dramatically reduces the waste, carbon emissions and fossil fuels typically required for demolition and new construction, and promotes the client’s commitment to maintain high standards in social, environmental, ethical and safety compliance.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

The Star Innovation Center is a pioneer in applying Passive House technology to a tropical monsoon climate, which features steady warm temperatures year-round but extremely high relative humidity. The majority of existing high performance buildings have been located in cool, Northern European-style climates where heating is the primary consideration.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Careful design and engineering of the building systems and enclosure ensures that workers enjoy year-round comfort in a workspace that provides abundant natural light, low humidity, filtered fresh air, and maintains temperatures near a constant 24 °C (77 °F).

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Thorough testing of the airtightness and remote monitoring of the ongoing energy usage provide quantitative confirmation of the building performance, achieving projected operational cost savings for the client and vastly upgraded workplace environmental standards for the employees.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

From the outset the agenda was to assemble an integrated project team including local architects, engineers, fabricators and builders to encourage technology transfer and demonstrate the feasibility of high performance building in the region.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

By promoting the project’s goals and inspiring the local building industry JPDA has sought to establish a clear path to both reducing global carbon emissions and putting an end to worker “sweatshop” conditions.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Charles Komar, CEO of Star parent company Komar Brands expounds: “We are delighted with the comfort and performance of our Passive House building, and look forward to years of energy cost savings. Working with JPDA was a pleasure—Jordan and his team worked diligently to overcome challenges for the successful design and execution of the project.”

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About Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture:
Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture (JPDA) is an award-winning multidisciplinary practice combining sustainable architecture, interiors, branding and experience design. We are the global leaders in

Implementing Passive House across a range of building types. JPDA brings a passion and commitment to creating high performance buildings that cut energy usage, increase productivity and promote healthy living for our clients.

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Star Innovation Center – Building Information

Client: Star Garment Group
Certified Passive House Designer: Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture
Design Team: Jordan Parnass, Marijke Huelsmann, Kevin Hennessey, Yereem Park, Philip Weller, Elizabet Bereslavskaya.

Lead Architect & Interior Design—Vinod Jayasinghe Associates (Pvt) Ltd (Sri Lanka)
Energy Consultants: Steven Winter Associates
Mechanical Engineering: Chandana Dalugoda Consultants
Structural Engineering: Ajith Vandebona PE
Quantity Surveying: Prasad Jasinghe, VFORM Consultants
MEP Engineering: Kosala Kamburadeniya PE

Star Innovation Center in Colombo Sri Lanka

Photography: Ganidu Balasuriya and Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture

Star Innovation Center in Colombo in Sri Lanka images / information received 190918

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka, South Asia

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