DIAMOND

BUILDING
SURUHANJAYA TENAGA’S
HEADOFFICE, PUTRAJAYA

The First Platinum Office (GBI &

Green Mark)
IGEM-13 OCTOBER 2012-KLCC CONVENTION CENTER
O u r Tea m

Client : Suruhanjaya Tenaga

Developer : Senandung Budiman Sdn. Bhd.

Consultants
 Architect : NR Architect in association with
Prof.Soontorn Boonyatikarn

 Interior Designer : NR Interior Design

 Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Consultant : IEN Consultants Sdn. Bhd.

 GBI Facilitator : Exergy Malaysia Sdn Bhd

 Civil & Structural Engineer : Perunding SM Cekap

 Mechanical & Electrical Engineer : Primetech Engineers Sdn. Bhd.

 Landscape Architect : KRB Enviro Design Sdn. Bhd.

 Quantity Surveyor : ARH Jurukur Bahan Sdn. Bhd.

 Contractor : Putra Perdana Construction Sdn.

Bhd.
1.0 THE PROJECT

SURUHANJAYA TENAGA’s
CORPORATE
HEADQUARTERS

THE DIAMOND BUILDING

 KEY DATA
ST DIAMOND BULDING

Base Building Cost : RM 64.6 Millions (USD 20.56M)

Construction Start Date : 13 September 2007
Completion Date : 15 March 2010 (Ahead 15 days)
No. of Storey : 1.5 + 8
Gross Floor Area (GFA) : 14,230m2
Nett Floor Area (NFA) : 11,473m2
Floors Efficiency : 75%
Green Landscape Area : 3,600m2
Occupant Possession : 26 Jun 2010
Arch it ectu r e
Introduction

Objective is to present:

 Architectural Concept

 Passive Architectural Design

Features

 Energy Efficient & Sustainable

Features
Archi te ctur e
C li e n t ’ s Re q u i re m e n t
s

To provide:

 Facilities consistent with EC’s role as Authority

and Regulator for energy sector
 Showcase energy efficient and sustainable
building

 Energy index of 85 kWh/m2/year (2800hours)

 State-of- the art building technologies

 A landmark building
Architecture
Site Context
PRECINCT 2

 The site is on Lot 2C15 Precinct 2,

Putrajaya.

 Precinct 2, is the
Putrajaya : Commercial and Business
Master Plan

District
Island, Putrajaya
of Core
KEM.
PERDAGANGA
N DALAM
NEGERI & HAL
EHWAL LOT
PENGGUNA
2C15
KEM. PERUSAHAAN
UTAMA &  The plot area is 4,928.11sq.m
JAB. PERBA DANA
IMIGRESEN N
DATARA
N PUTRA Location Plan
OF
PUTRAJAYA
PALACEJUSTIC
E
Archi te ctur e
Site Context

Palace Of Putrajaya Immigration Kem. Dalam

Justice Corporation Department Negeri & Hal
Ehwal Pengguna

The Site – Lot 2C15

View of Site from the East, Pancarona Park

AA rr cc hi ti etec ctutur er e
DD ee ssii gg nn CC oo nn cc
eepptt–– FP oarsms i v e App ro ac h

A distinctive diamond form:

 is prominent and
unique
quality,
value,
 symbolizes
& durability,
transparency
Concept Form
 characterise EC’s role as a regulatory
body

 is an optimum passive design

approach to achieve energy
efficiency
Concept Plan Concept Elevation
Archi te ctu r e
Design Co nc ept – Pa s s i ve App ro ac h

Direct Sun
 The diamond form with the Tilting
Façade avoid direct sun rays into
building

 Tilting Façade results in smaller

building footprint which allows for
more area for landscape.

 Surrounding landscape
reduce
heat gain into the building
Architectur e
Building D e s i g n –S e c t i o n

Dome

Rooftop Garden

Sloping Roof For Pv

Installation Purposes View of dome from
atrium space below
Slanting Façade

Tall Tree Lined

Streetscape For

Shading/Cooling
Effect
Glass Entrance
Canopy with Water Cross Section at Light Shelf
Elements

Pedestrian

Walkway

Overall Cross Section

Ligh
t
Shelf
Archi te ctur e
Building D e s i g n –P l a n

Landscape The arcade

signage of the
building

Lush landscape Lush landscape

around the at Sunken
building Garden

Gr Plan
GROUND FLOOR
Archi te ctur e
Building D e s i g n –P l a n

Landscape at sunken garden

View of Sunken Garden

Main ramp at Basement 1 from Basement 1

Basement 1/ 1A Plan
Archi te ctur e
Building D e s i g n –P l a n

View of typical work View of typical waiting

station area at the
atrium

View of typical office room View of typical office

with glass partition cubicle around the atrium
Typical Floor Plan – Level 4

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Archi te ctur e
Building D e s i g n –P l a n

Lounge area below Light trough

Theatrette Board Room

MaliannMeeting Room with Light Trough along the windows

Arc hi tec tur e
Building D e s i g n –G r e e n Roof

7 Green Roof Elements are

incorporated on Level 8:

 Building Integrated
Photovoltaic(PV) Panel

 Glass Dome

 Rainwater Harvesting

 Roof Light Trough

 Greeneries on the Roof

Level 8 Floor Plan (Green Roof)  Insulated Concrete Roof

 Roof/ Floor Slab Cooling

Archi te ctu r e

Green Roof Feature 1 : P h o t o v o l t a i c P a n e l

Access to PV inverter room

view PV panel
Roof Plan: Integration of
‘Seamless’ Integration of PV with PV with metal roof
metal roof

Integration of PV and Metal Decking View of PV panels on the roof PV panels on metal frame
Architectur e
Green Roof Feature 2 : D o m e

Internal view of dome from the atrium in the day

Dome with Spectrally selective glass

Access staircase to View of dome from the Dome

glass dome (access access panel opening Blind –
panel) from Level 8 Reducing Internal view of dome from the atrium at
Glare night
Architectur e
Green Roof Feature 3 : R a i n w a t e r H a r v e s t i n g

Stainless steel gutter

Rainwater Harvesting Tanks

Rainwater from the dome is harvested Rainwater used for

irrigation
Stainless steel Rainwater
gutter downpipe

Rainwater used for

toilet flushing system
Architectur e
Green Roof Feature 4 : R o o f L i g h t T r o u g h

View of Roof Light Trough from

Roof Light Trough
dome access panel platform

Indirect daylight drawn

into the Roof Light Trough
to the space below

Lounge area on Level 7 below the

Roof Light Trough
Arc hi tect ur e
Green Roof Feature 5 : G r e e n e r i e s o n t h e R o o f

Preparation for roof garden _

Insulation & earth

Section of roof top through the

landscape area,
showing surface water
run off

Greeneries on the roof Completed roof garden 20

Architectur e
Green Roof Feature 6 : I n s u l a t e d C o n c r e t e R o o f

Installation of 100mm thick

insulation board in progress

Spraying of PU insulation to
vertical upstands in 21
progress
Arc hi tect ur e
Green Roof Feature 7 : R o o f/ F l o o r S l a b C o o l i n g

Section of Typical Roof/floor slab

Floor slab cooling Manifold riser for slab
pipes laid before cooling pipes (PERT
pouring of concrete pipes)

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2.0 THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FEATURES

DIAMOND BUILDING-THE GREEN REVOLUTION

OVERALL DESIGN STRATEGY

Energy Commission of Malaysia

Corporate Headquarters
REDUCE
EFFICIENCY GENERATION
DEMAND
ENERGY INDOOR SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL & WATER INNOVATION
EFFICIENCY ENVIRONMENTAL SITE RESOURCES EFFICIENCY
QUALITY PLANNING &
MGMT
Strategies: Strategies: Strategies: Strategies: Strategies:
Strategies:
Light zoning Heat pipe
Use low VOC, Recycle content Rainwater
Landscaping to technology
non-toxic material harvesting
Advance EE reduce heat island
materials
Performance BEI effect Thermal Mass
Regional Water Recycling
Maintain odour Storage
Sustainable Reduce use of materials
free indoor Efficient water
maintenance virgin resources by Advance air
environment Drip Irrigation fittings and
using recycled filtration
Active Measures content materials system for fixtures
Thermal comfort landscaping
Energy efficient Composting
cooling, lighting Reduce waste Metering & Leak
Daylight Glare detection system
systems during
control
construction and
Renewable during occupancy
Energy
production with
PV
Energy Efficiency
Summary of Energy Savings

ST Building EE Improvement

Energy 40.6%
Efficient 212 MWh/yr

Lighting
21%
Day- 108 MWh/yr
Lighting

Air-Con 47%
System 31 MWh/yr

AHU Fans 91% GBI Platinum

3 97 ΜWh/yr
submission
Breakdown of Energy Consumption

Electricity consumption percentages

16
%

16 49 Cooling
% %
System
Lighting
Small
GBI Platinum
Power
Other submission
19
% s

Note:
o District cooling has been converted to electricity using COP of
3.8
Additional Green Features
Day-Lighting- Atrium
BLIND- GLARE CONTROL

Atrium blind
(maximise use of daylighting))
1. The windows size becomes
larger deeper into the atrium
to cater for lower daylight
levels
2. A band of
Tannenbaum
reflector panels are applied to
4th
and 5th floor to deflect
daylight across the atrium to
1st
and 2nd floor where
daylight levels are the lowest.
The ‘christmas tree’ profile
reflectors have an inclination
of 10° and reflect about 85%
of the light in semi-diffuse
manner, hence, avoiding
visual glare issues for the
building occupants
Tannenbaum
reflector panel on
levels 4 and 5

ATRIUM DAY-LIGHTING
Day-Lighting Office (Perimeter)

Mirror
light shelf

Fixed
blinds for
glare
control

Daylight
reflected
onto
ceiling

Typical Cross Section

 Diffuse light
deflected into
room by LIGHT REFLECTIONS FROM:
light shelf Lightshelf + Window sill
and window
sill
50% daylit
Mirror Light Shelf
Fixed white louvres
White painted window cill
Lightshelf only
Mirror lightshelf with fixed louver

Window sill only

Façade Daylight Design

The building is 50% daylit. The façade daylighting system consists of a mirror lightshelf and a white painted window sill.
Both deflect daylight onto the white ceiling for improved daylight distribution until 5 meters from the façade + 2 additional
meters of corridor space. Fixed white louvres with top surface mirror finish on the top side are mounted with a 30° tilt
angle above the lightshelf for glare protection while still allowing daylight to be deflected onto the ceiling. To increase
daylight throw into the rooms, the suspended ceiling was omitted giving a floor to ceiling height of 3.7 m.
Lighting Levels

No need to switch
on lights
automatically: Save
energy
Slab Cooling
Pipes embedded in the concrete slabs

About 40% of cooling delivered

by floor slab cooling.
Increase thermal comfort and
energy efficiency
Reduces peak-load

Typical Cross Section

 20C PERFORMANCE - COOLING
(concrete slab cooling)

Radiant Cooling
20-23C • Concrete slabs is charged at night with
(ceiling chilled water 1 8 ° C to 2 0 ° C .
surface)
•PERT Pipes are embedded in the concrete
slab, which acts as “cooling rechargeable
Perceived temperature battery”
24-25C
20-23C • Surface temperature of slab is at 20-23°C.
(floor surface) • Dew Point Temperature is 1 7 ° C , no
condensation on the surface of slabs would
occur.

Radiant Cooling, advantages

• Improved thermal comfort
• Reduced pump and fan load
• Reduced demand charge to GDC
• Continued cooling during power cuts
• Less Noise
Renewable Energy – Solar PV

System Information:

•Thin-film modules

•Installed power: 71.4 kWp

•Measured yield: 1425 kWh/kWp

•Annual production: 102 MWh

• 9.5% of Energy Consumption

Typical Cross Section

Energy Efficient IT Purchasing Policy
IT Quantit EnergyStar
equipment y compliant
Desktop Desktop (Brand B)
Desktop (Brand A)
(Brand
A) with 50 Yes
flat
screen
Desktop
(Brand B)
with flat 58 Yes
screen

Laptops 34 Yes

Photocopier 1 Yes

Laptop Printer/photocopier
Water Efficiency
Water Efficient Fittings

Dual
flush
toilets

67%
reduction
Waterles
s urinals
(with water tap
for Muslim
users)

Taps with
aerators
Rainwater Harvesting

Roof View of Board Room

Catchment
Area Pipe from gutter Roof top tanks

Rainwater for toilet flushing & irrigation

Rainwater Storage Capacity: 2400 gal

Water Saved: 35.2%

Water Saved: 818 m3/year

Greywater Recycling

View of Board Room

Greywater
Mini-wetlands (top & side view)
from wash
basins and
floor traps

Mini-
wetlands

View of Main Meeting Room

Environmental Friendly Materials

Recycled
A plaster
board
(Green
Label)

Low VOC
paint
(Green
Label)

Recycled
content
carpet
(Green Label)
Greenery – cooling the surroundings

GROUND LEVEL ROOF LEVEL

Landscape all around the building Grass turf on much of the
roof

Concrete Grass roof

roof

35.1°C 30.6°C
Green Mark Overview
Green Building Provisional Certification

Green Mark Platinum

46% reduction in
energy consumption

35% reduction in
water consumption

Achieved
PLATINUM
CERTIFICAT
E ISSUED
BY BCA OF
SINGAPORE

DATE OF
ISSUE:
27
APRIL
2011
Green Building Index
Overview
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L – S U S T A I N AB I L I T Y

GBI Points GBI Rating

86+ Platinum
76 to 85 Gold
66 to 75 Sliver
50 to 65 Certified

GREEN BUILDING INDEX RATING

The ST Building will also be rated under

the Green Building Index assessment
tools for Platinum. ST Building is the
First Platinum Winner under this rating
GBI CVA SUBMISSION OF 90 POINTS-PLATINUM

CVA CLAIM
PART CRITERIA ITEM MAX POINT
SCORE

1 EE ENERGY EFFICIENCY 35 34
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL
2 IEQ 21 19
QUALITY
SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING
3 SM 16 15
AND MANAGEMENT
4 MR MATERIAL & RESOURCES 11 5

5 WE WATER EFFICIENCY 10 10

6 IN INNOVATION 7 7

TOTAL 100 90

CVA : COMPLETION AND VERIFICATION

GBI
PLATINUM
CERTIFICAT
E

VALIDITY :-
27 APR 2011
TO
26 APR 2014
UNIVERSITY  HAJVERY CAMPUS MULTAN
Location Multan
Type Educational
Plot Size  132234  sq ft
Floors Basement + GF + 4