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SINGAPORE ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS CLINCH TOP
AWARDS IN ASEAN COMPETITION

1. Two Singapore buildings have won top honours in the 2005 ASEAN
ENERGY AWARDS. The awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held in
Siem Reap, Cambodia, on 13 July 2005. National Institute of Education (NIE)
clinched the first position in the new and existing category, while the Singapore
Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre was declared joint winner in the tropical building
category.

2. The two buildings were chosen to represent Singapore in the ASEAN

Competition after winning the BCA Energy Efficient Building Awards (EEBA) in
May 2005. Since its launch in 2001, the EEBA has contributed to Singapore’s
excellent track record in the ASEAN Competition by producing excellent cohorts
of buildings for nomination.

3. An important reason for the wins was the strong commitment of both
building owners towards environmental responsibility. Prof Leo Tan, Director,
National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University said, “NIE
believes in a holistic approach to education. This includes aspects that go
beyond academia. Energy conservation and efficiency is an integral part of this
belief. Staff and trainee teachers actively participate in this through
environmentally-friendly building designs and developments, energy
conservation practices and projects, good maintenance management and
recycling efforts. We are indeed honoured to win two accolades within three
months. NIE remains steadfast in promoting energy conservation. Moving ahead,
we look forward to working together with the community at large to advance the
nation’s move towards a quality living environment”.

Dr Tan Wee Kiat, CEO, National Parks Board said, “NParks has always taken a
holistic approach towards energy efficiency through a combination of functional
architecture, effective building management and strong commitment by a staff
highly aware of the value of conservation. This is integral to our vision of creating
a City in a Garden that provides a quality living environment for Singapore
residents to live, work and play. We are delighted to receive this award and will
continue in our commitment to socially and environmentally responsible use of
resources while ensuring visitor comfort”.

4. The Competition attracted twelve entries from seven ASEAN member

countries. The panel of judges comprises a representative from each ASEAN
country. Assoc Prof Lee Siew Eang, Department of Building, School of Design
and Environment, National University of Singapore, is the judge from Singapore.

Annexes
Annex A List of Winners of ASEAN Energy Awards 2005
Annex B About the ASEAN Energy Awards
Annex C Energy Efficient Features of Singapore Winners
Issued by the Building and Construction Authority on 13 July 2005.
 ANNEX A
WINNERS OF THE ASEAN ENERGY AWARDS 2005

New and Existing Building

Winner : National Institute of Education (Singapore)

1st Runner Up : Telecom HQ (Malaysia)
2nd Runner Up : Bayer House (Philippines)

Retrofitted Building

Winner : Plaza BII (Indonesia)

1st Runner Up : Sofitel Royal Angkor Hotel (Cambodia)

Tropical Building

Winner : Singapore Botanic Garden Visitors' Centre (Singapore)

Winner : Popa Mountain Resort (Myanmar)

Special Submission

Winner : Solar Hydrogen House (Malaysia)

 ANNEX B

ABOUT THE ASEAN ENERGY AWARDS

The ASEAN Energy Efficient Building Best Practices Competition was

established in 2000 through the official approval of the ASEAN Energy Ministers
Meeting. The aim of the competition and its awards is to promote the
development of energy efficient buildings among the ASEAN through the
competition and sharing of information.

The competition is administered by the ASEAN Energy Efficiency and

Conservation Sub-sector Network (EE&C-SSN) as one of its energy
programme's initiatives, and hosted by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
which implements and coordinates the nomination and judging processes. The
competition is organised annually among the 10-member countries.
 ANNEX C

ASEAN ENERGY AWARDS 2005

National Institute of Education
(New & Existing Building Category – 1st Position)

Building Owner: National Institute of Education

(An Institute of Nanyang Technological University)
Architects: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
Kallmann, Mckinnellan Wood Architects Inc.
M & E consultant: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd

Selected Energy Efficient Features:

I) On-Site Natural Environment

• Campus has a 1.2 ha existing secondary forest and a created secondary
forest, which help to reduce the energy required to cool the buildings
Building Orientation & Design
• Majority of the facades faces North-South to take advantage of the wind
direction and achieve natural cross-ventilation.
• Covered linkways, open lift lobbies and staircases are naturally cross-
ventilation.
• The Central spaces, which benefit from the intra-block shading, have been
landscaped and made useable to students.
Building Envelope
• Glass doors facing the exterior of the buildings are also used to take
advantage of natural lighting.
• Canteen was designed with an open concept to let in daylight and for
natural ventilation.
• Aluminium sunscreens have been extensively provided to all the arcades &
corridors.
• Louvered sunscreens cut off direct sunlight into the corridors & rooms but
allow free flow of air through.
II) Active Design
Air-Conditioning System
• Individual fan coil units are installed for small areas operating beyond
normal office hour.
Lighting
• IBMS and timer control all common area lightings.
• Motion detectors integrate with the lightings for toilets, basement carpark &
selected internal corridor.
• Electronic ballast & energy saving lamps are used throughout the campus.
Integrated BMS
• Equipped with computerized Integrated Building Management System
(IBMS) that uses Direct Digital control (DDC) which monitors, controls &
optimizes mechanical and electrical systems.
• Lecture Theatres, tutorial rooms, sports hall, etc are installed with card
access system & interfaced with on-line web-based Facility Booking
System/IBMS to control the lighting and air-con according to the booking
hours.

III) Management & Maintenance Scheme

• Internal economic drive committee with objective to cut down the utilities
bill by pushing ahead with energy conservation projects.
• In-house energy management group which works closely with the
maintenance contractor.
• Standard Operating Procedure in place for the control & monitoring of all
major plant’s operation.
 ASEAN ENERGY AWARDS 2005
Singapore Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
(Tropical Building Category – 1st Position)

Building Owner: National Parks Board

Architect: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
M & E Consultant: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd

Selected Energy Efficient Features:

I) On-Site Natural Environment
• Extensive use of water features for cooling
• 58% of the total site area is dedicated for landscaping and greenery to
achieve solar shading
• Winds emanate primary from Northeast and Southwest; therefore, this
axis was kept unobstructed by placing open-sided pavilions along its path.
Air stream passes between Entrance Porch, Orientation Foyer & Palm
Court; bringing cooling effects of landscaping & water into the indoor
spaces.

II) Passive Design

• Pitch-roof pavilions with deep overhangs & high ceiling spaces.
Orientation
• Sun path analyses were carried out to assess the impact of the sun on
Visitor Centre.
• During Winter Solstice, when the late afternoon sun has the greatest
impact on the West facades, the Palm Court shades the Orientation Foyer
& surrounding spaces.
• During Summer Solstice, when the morning sun has the greatest impact
on the East facades, the existing rain tree shades the Entrance Porch.
Daylight
• Illuminate most indoor spaces. 88.3% of the covered floor area is either
predominantly or partly daylight reliant.
 • The Orientation Foyer has high ceiling with light-coloured soffit and
clerestory windows allow daylight to enter. Artificial lighting is only required
during raining days.
• Large windows in the office & shop. Blinds are provided to control the
glare.
• All linkways are kept open-sided for easy entry of daylight & breeze.
Shading
• Overhanging roofs, lattice sunscreens, topography & landscaping, trellises
& vegetation provide shading for the Visitor Centre.
• Shadow-casting simulations are used to plan the shading.

III) Active Design

Lighting
• Daylighting is the primary source of light.
• Café is supplemented by decorative chandeliers with 3 no 50W lamps &
18W PLC energy saving down-lights.
• Programmable timers to control the lighting systems.
Ventilation
• Orientation Foyer & link-ways are naturally ventilated. These areas are
also provided with ceiling fans.
• Toilets, though naturally ventilated, have ceiling fans.

IV) Management & Maintenance Scheme

• Senior management is committed to effectively manage energy.
• It sets policies that seek to enhance its image & responsibility towards
developing Singapore into a truly “Green” Garden City.
• The policy is being carried out in 3 phases.
• Phase 1 – reducing high consumption mechanical and electrical services.
• Phases 2 & 3 are as follows:
Energy Conservation Consultant
• Engage energy consultant, CPG FM who has been actively exploring new
technologies & strategies with NParks to become more energy efficient.
Staff & Training
• All NParks’ maintenance staff are trained to use the equipment & fittings,
plus a maintenance programmes regime to eliminate waste.
• Last year, invested 7 man-days training.
• Energy management in the Visitor Centre, to a large degree, relies on
day-to-day actions by its staff. At Orientation Foyer, for example, the
receptionist switches on fans & lights only when it is necessary.