CITY OF DREAMS

Project Description

GBI Rating

Gold

Certificate No.

GBI-RNC-0089

Validity Date

24 Jul 2023 – 23 Jul 2026

Building Category

Residential New Construction (RNC)

Location

JALAN PETER PAUL DASON, BANDAR SERI TANJUNG PINANG, 10470 TANJUNG TOKONG, PULAU PINANG, Penang

Local Authority

MBPP - Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang

Owner

EWEIN CITY OF DREAMS SDN. BHD.

1. Passive design to reduce heat gain  Windows have performance glazing with low-emissivity coating.  Roofs are either shaded or insulated with extruded polystyrene foam boards. 2. Energy efficient building systems  Renewable energy generated by 281.24 kWp roof mounted photo-voltaic panels supplement > 25% of the electricity consumption in the common area.  80% of habitable rooms in apartments and all common areas have satisfactory level of daylighting to reduce reliance on artificial lighting.  Single loaded corridor layouts allow natural cross ventilation for all apartments and common areas to reduce reliance on mechanical ventilation.  Energy efficient LED lights with efficacy of > 80 Lumens / Watt illuminate common areas.  Lights at corridors, compound and landscape are timer controlled to turn on between late evening and early morning. Half of the apartment corridor lights are also controlled by photo sensors.  All lifts are regenerative drive type where the regenerated power is used back in the building grid.  All units are equipped with 5-star rated refrigerators and ceiling fans. 3. Water efficient measures  Harvested rainwater and recovered air-conditioning condensate result in reduction of common area potable water consumption of > 48% and reduction of 70% in potable water consumption for landscape irrigation.  Water efficient fittings in apartments result in reduction of potable water consumption of > 47%  Recycling of fire system test water for sprinkler and wet riser systems 4. Good indoor environmental quality  All internal walls and ceilings are painted with low VOC paints.  Large fenestration in apartment units allow expansive views. 5. Reduction of the Heat Island Effect  Softscape and waterbodies cover 63% of total development area.  Edible landscaping i.e., herb or food species make up 16% of the total softscape area.  High albedo hardscape and roof finishes 6. Resource Conservation and Waste Reduction  Reusable aluminum system formwork used to reduce reliance on workers, improve workmanship and reduce waste.  Cost of recycled content materials make up 34% of total material cost.  Optimal usage of concrete results in Concrete Usage Index of 0.49 m3 / m2  Certified timber used for 52% of the total timber.  Good workmanship resulting in QLASSIC score of 75%.  Recycling bins provided in every apartment for residents to recycle their household waste.  Food Waste Processor produces compost from landscape debris and food waste to meet 86% of fertilizer needs of the project. 7. Stormwater management  Capacity of on-site detention and rainwater harvesting tanks exceed MSMA requirements by 56% 8. Reduction in carbon emissions  57% of building materials by cost are regional materials sourced from within 500 km of the site.  Many community facilities and amenities are found within 750 m of the project.  Shaded bicycle lanes and 20 bicycle parking encourage cycling.  17 electric car chargers serving at least 21 carparking bays for charging electric cars.