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Bumpy ride on the journey to green Energy Savings Environmental Protection
Use of hi-tech energy saving devices Design and material selection that harmonises with the
Cognisant of the GreenRE platinum rating’s requirement environment
for greater use of greenery, Encomas House struggled Low-E glass
with space limitation to fulfil the Green Plot Ratio (GnPR), Concrete Usage Index (CUI) = 0.39 m /m
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while allocating space for road and river reserve. However,
envisioning space through diverse terrains, the architects 5 star rated appliances Use of recycled and reused materials
capitalised on the expanse of the river reserve land as a
green lung. LED Lights Tree preservation

The built-up limitations also constrained working space but it Occupancy sensors
met the present requirements. For future expansion potential, Green construction materials
the foundation has been prepared for a three-storey structure. Photocell sensors
Located adjacent to the river, strict erosion and sedimentation Green Innovation
control strategies were implemented to safeguard against Energy Savings = 30% Adopting innovative green practices
pollution to the river. Temporary earth drain and proper work
sequence were used, while regular cleaning and monitoring Water Positive Recycled timber furniture
created immediate preparedness in the event of erosion.
Use of water management & monitoring tech
Reuse waste bricks
Driving carbon-neutrality
WELS rated water fittings
Advancing Encomas’s sustainability mission, there are plans Compost bins
to install a 31.92 kWp solar PV system that will be connected River water harvesting system
to the existing TNB facility with the capacity to generate
46,430 kWh per year. The Encomas House has been designed Water Savings = 63% Carbon Footprints
with a proposed energy model of 94,065 kWh per year, Operation Carbon Emission Reduction
however at an 80% occupancy rate, actual energy usage for
2022 was only 40,349 kWh per year. Thus, the proposed solar IEQ Total carbon reduction = 28,420 kgCO e/year
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PV system will enable Encomas House to achieve a Net Zero Methods to harmonise indoor comfort
Energy building status. Total Carbon Savings = 33.9%

Low VOC paint

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