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Expanding green consciousness We hope that GreenRE continues Keeping up with water positive trends
With a strong emphasis on green features and facilities, 1 to promote sustainable practices Apart from implementing rainwater harvesting and ensuring
Powerhouse emerges as a premier green building, appealing all fittings are WEPLS rated, the project team capitalised
to green-conscious tenants and MNCs. With sustainability in design, construction, green innovation to capture the condensate water from the
and environmental responsibility its unique proposition, the building’s Air-Handling Units (AHU) at each floor to be stored
office tower attracts global and domestic organisations who operation, and maintenance of in the Rainwater Harvest Tank together with the rainwater
see the value in seeking a space for their offices and regional buildings to more developers. itself at Basement 3, and pumped to the flushing tanks at the
headquarters in a green certified location to enjoy the hotel and offices as well as the cooling tower.
benefits of a lower carbon footprint. This will accelerate urban
Building orientation for optimum energy
Reducing the building’s footprints transformation, and access to Incorporating passive design, the project team applied North-
To keep carbon footprints low even at construction stage, South orientation to minimise heat penetration, while draping
40% of the project development utilised green cement to affordable green products and the façade with low-E glass, interspersed with ceramic
leverage its carbon-negative manufacturing process. Along features in the market. fritting and sun-shades for a striking architectural design,
the perimeter walls, the project team thoughtfully used and functionality. Through the use of passive solutions, 1
aerated bricks, which are lightweight, load-bearing, high- – TAN SRI DATO’ TEO CHIANG KOK – Powerhouse is estimated to reduce the use of mechanical
insulating, durable and three times lighter than clay bricks. Director, Bandar Utama City Assets Sdn Bhd systems, lowering energy demand, as well as the CO
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These are also eco-friendly, certified green materials. emissions. The East and West ends of a building are shielded
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