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the Unity Square Commercial Centre and the Mercedes-Benz
The target has always been
Body & Paint Centre.
to achieve a GreenRE Gold
A park within the park certification. It has made Hap
The project’s most endearing feature is its park. Introducing
an expanse of green amidst mundane concrete, the park Seng Business Park one of
encourages social activities and aids in cooling and
refreshing the surroundings. Leveraging skylights, the the benchmarked industrial
greenery opens up into the basement carpark adding natural developments that is being
lighting and ventilation. The project team restored and
relocated trees from Menara Hap Seng 3 which now scatter referred to by many industrial
across the landscape. Potted edible plants were added to
soften the greenery and help delay temperature variations players. Indirectly, many
throughout the day. investors are seeking to explore
A resource-efficient commercial hub with businesses opportunities in the
outstanding sustainable features
The commercial centre, Unity Square is the only air- development.
conditioned building in the development for the tenanted
areas. To ensure exceptional energy efficiency, the project – ALLAN TEH –
General Manager 1 (Projects), West Malaysia
team uses high-performance air conditioning system
and draws onto the natural elements to reduce indoor
temperature.
Prioritising comfort and health indoors
The building façade incorporates low-E glass to reduce heat
transmittance and an indoor garden with a vertical green wall The buildings at Hap Seng Business Park have been
enhances the indoor aesthetics while moderating the thermal designed to incorporate passive techniques that minimise
performance of the envelope. heat gain and maximise natural lighting in indoor spaces.
They utilise environmentally-friendly materials such as
Tapping onto the natural tropical daylight, the glass façade Colourbond Zincalume Metal Roof, which promotes a high
and the futuristic skylights leverage the natural lighting to Solar Reflectance Index, and Thermatech feature for walls to
illuminate indoor spaces, reducing energy consumption. reflect heat away from the buildings. This approach achieves
Additionally, the building is equipped with energy-saving both significant energy savings and improved levels of indoor
escalators. environmental quality.
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