Green Mark
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Introduction:
The BCA Green Mark Scheme launched in January 2006, is an award that was created by the BCA (Building and Construction Authority to promote environmental awareness in the construction and real estate sectors. It is a scheme that strives to develop a sustainable built environment by using the best technology and methods today in the design and construction.
The benefits of the Green Mark are that water and energy bills will be reduced, environmental quality will be improved and the possible negative impact on the environment will be reduced.
The Platinum award is the highest rating that can be achieved and is the rating that my proposal aims to acquire. If it is acquired, 50% of cost of supply and installation of energy efficient equipment and professional services will be co-funded with a cap of 3 million dollars. To do so, my proposal aims at securing the maximum possible points for energy efficiency.
Main Report:
The main strategies are that we achieve an ETTV (Envelope Thermal Transfer Value) of 40/m^2 or lower, design system efficiency of 0.65 for the cooling system, 5.0 or more meters for the parameter of daylight zones from façade perimeters and installing solar panels on the roof to provide a renewable energy source.
1) The most important factor in maximizing energy efficiency is the architecture of the building. ETTV measures the amount of heat absorbed from the building environment and is integral to better energy efficiency of a building. As heat absorbed from the environment by the walls, windows, roof of a building make up a significant portion of a building’s cooling needs, it is important to minimize this heat (the lower the ETTV, less energy is required to cool the building).
Ideas on how to lower ETTV:
- Designing long facades with windows facing north-south
- Minimise surface areas and windows on east and west facades. Sun shading should be provided to shade the building from direct sunlight to minimize
Introduction:
The BCA Green Mark Scheme launched in January 2006, is an award that was created by the BCA (Building and Construction Authority to promote environmental awareness in the construction and real estate sectors. It is a scheme that strives to develop a sustainable built environment by using the best technology and methods today in the design and construction.
The benefits of the Green Mark are that water and energy bills will be reduced, environmental quality will be improved and the possible negative impact on the environment will be reduced.
The Platinum award is the highest rating that can be achieved and is the rating that my proposal aims to acquire. If it is acquired, 50% of cost of supply and installation of energy efficient equipment and professional services will be co-funded with a cap of 3 million dollars. To do so, my proposal aims at securing the maximum possible points for energy efficiency.
Main Report:
The main strategies are that we achieve an ETTV (Envelope Thermal Transfer Value) of 40/m^2 or lower, design system efficiency of 0.65 for the cooling system, 5.0 or more meters for the parameter of daylight zones from façade perimeters and installing solar panels on the roof to provide a renewable energy source.
1) The most important factor in maximizing energy efficiency is the architecture of the building. ETTV measures the amount of heat absorbed from the building environment and is integral to better energy efficiency of a building. As heat absorbed from the environment by the walls, windows, roof of a building make up a significant portion of a building’s cooling needs, it is important to minimize this heat (the lower the ETTV, less energy is required to cool the building).
Ideas on how to lower ETTV:
- Designing long facades with windows facing north-south
- Minimise surface areas and windows on east and west facades. Sun shading should be provided to shade the building from direct sunlight to minimize