TARUMT, a cutting-edge student center, is dedicated to offering top-notch facilities while championing sustainability. By incorporating green features like high-quality glazing, optimizing passive design principles, and implementing water-efficient fittings throughout the building, TARUMT ensures a comfortable and environmentally responsible environment for its users.
This ambitious project sets a high standard in sustainability, aiming to achieve dual green building certifications in the non-residential category. TARUMT is targeting both the prestigious GBI Gold rating and the esteemed GreenRE Platinum rating, underscoring its commitment to environmental stewardship and energy efficiency.
Key features include:
Energy efficiency
- Low thermal transfer value with performance materials
- Energy Management System (EMS) to monitor energy and water consumption
- 86% of lighting power consumption improvement from MS1525 baseline
- Natural ventilation – carpark, corridor and atriums
- Energy efficient vertical transportation
- Proposed solar PV system – 344 kWp capacity to generate approximately 426 MWh/year
- Low Building Energy Intensity (BEI)
Water efficiency
- 52% potable water reduction
- 50% of water fittings are of 3 Stars Water Efficient Product Labelling Scheme (WEPLS)
- 98% water savings to irrigate landscape
Sustainable construction
- 25% of Ordinary portland Cement (OPC) replaced by recycled materials
- Low Concrete Usage Index (CUI)
- Use of sustainable products for occupants’ wellbeing
Indoor environmental quality
- Filtration system to ensure good air quality
- 61% of spaces have external view out to reduce eye strain for students while tasking
Innovation
- Use of siphonic rainwater discharge to increase efficiency
Materials & resources
- 44% construction recycled content materials
- Reusable formwork to reduce construction waste up to 10%
- 69% construction materials are from Malaysia
- 94% use of sustainable timber
- A high target of 75% of construction waste to be diverted away from landfill
