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new centre’s aesthetic. The burnt marks remind of
an emergence from adversity, to embrace a new
glory, an inspiration for its young occupants whose
life stories bear similar parallels.

Reducing the building’s footprint through
meticulous design
Demonstrating prowess in passive design, the
building avoids East-West direction to minimise
heat gain and bring in natural lighting to indoor
spaces. Low window to wall ratio (WWR) of 0.10
is implemented, while ventilation panels shade
the office located at the back of the house and
vertical shading fins and external shading devices
throughout the façade result in a low envelope
transfer value (RETV) of less than 20W/m . The
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building is also designed to capture prevailing wind
and harness natural ventilation.

Optimising active design

Notching up sustainability ambitions, the energy
saving measures taken can save up to 60% of
energy usage compared to a conventional landed
home. Energy is saved through the use of 5-star
rated electrical appliances, including the use of
inverter air-conditioning system and LED lighting
to reduce building electricity consumption. The
building is also equipped with a 3kWp solar
photovoltaic system, and Solar Hot Water system
for renewable electricity generation which further
reduces electrical consumption from the grid.

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