Office of Environmental Sustainability
NUS Education Resource Centre @ University Town
Green Features:
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Estimated Energy Savings: 953,044 kWh/yr |
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Estimated Water Savings: 4,132 m3/yr |
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Envelope Thermal Transfer Value: 39.87 W/m2 |
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District Cooling System |
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Chilled Ceiling with low energy consumption, low noise and reduced draft, low operating and maintenance cost and reduced duct size |
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Total Light Management System with energy saving features such as dimming/light level tuning, scene zone control, occupancy/vacancy sensing, automatic daylight harvesting, solar-adaptive shading and scheduling |
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WELS excellent water fittings except for toilets at Lower 1st storey |
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Water sub-meters link to Building Management System |
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Rainwater collection with efficient irrigation system and rain sensors |
Sustainable Architectural Features:
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Building designed around existing trees |
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Building designed and orientation that encourage natural ventilation |
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Double vestibule doors that reduce cool air loss and minimize infiltration of humidity |
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Day light maximization with double-glazed low E fritted glass panels |
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Large sun-shading canopies and vertical green screens to provide shading and minimize heat transmissions |
Environmental Protection:
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The use of Singapore Green Label Scheme products such as external paints, laminates and other I.D. products |
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The use of recycled products such as carpets, timber deck at central courtyard, rubber tiles in ALT cluster, acoustic timber walls in lecture theatre and 100% recycled polyester upholstery fabric is for all the lecture theatre seats and walls |
Project developed by OED and UTD |
