uPVC: Smarter choice to construct environmentally friendly homes and buildings

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The building industry is booming in Sri Lanka today and the hunt is on for environmental friendly building material that can be sourced without harming nature or endangering its sustainability. Furthermore, the hallmarks of quality people look for focus on durability, strength and cost effectiveness in the long run (established savings of Rs. 250,000 per year on average for a 2,500 sq. ft. house or an apartment on the energy bill) amongst other considerations as opposed to wood and aluminium.

The reputed green building material – un-plasticised Polyvinyl Chloride popularly known as uPVC is a popular choice in the construction industry today, and it provides a healthy alternative for eco-friendly buildings. The country’s leading interior solutions specialist Centerpoint Homes, has come forward with a range of uPVC products that includes windows, sliding doors, fanlights, and a host of other alternatives for the building industry to use more green conscious fittings and thereby promote the conservation of forests and protect precious waters by maximising on energy saving insulation. Combined with double-glazing technology for glass that provides the best sound insulation options, uPVC is a solid solution in the construction industry currently.

A state-of- the-art uPVC fabrication plant was commissioned in 2013 under Centerpoint Homes with top of the line German machinery to supply products for the local industry. Since then, these products have gained tremendous popularity due to their uniquely characteristic features of minimal maintenance, fire resistance, longevity, resilience and an ability for customisation, aesthetic appearance, environmental friendliness, high acoustic and sound insulation, energy efficiency, maximum wind resistance and water saturation.

Furthermore, it scores decisively over its rivals that constitute wood and aluminium products by providing uncompromising versatility and flexibility. Through the addition of plasticisers, the competitive edge of being able to be manufactured in many colours and be resistant to chemical erosion is gained. It also has the functional ability to be used in a wide range of temperatures and operating pressures that make this an ideal choice.

A revolution in the building industry has indeed begun with the use of stronger but lighter weight and more resilient materials and Centrepoint Homes is proud to have undertaken and completed the two largest uPVC projects in Sri Lanka in Fairway Sky Garden Residencies a 140 apartment 31 floor luxury apartment building in Rajagiriya and The Fairway City Hotel a 181 room 8 floor hotel complex in Colombo. Centrepoint Homes also boasts of the most technically competent installation team in the industry.