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FORESHORE APARTMENT

RNC:DA

Project Description

GBI Rating
Certified
Certificate No.
GBI-RNC-0217(P)
Validity Date
28 Oct 2022 – 27 Oct 2025
Building Category
Residential New Construction (RNC)
Location
JALAN C.Y.CHOY/LEBUH SANDILANDS, SEKSYEN 11E, BANDAR GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG., Penang
Local Authority
MBPP - Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang
Owner
TANJUNG VILLA CAPITAL SDN. BHD.

Sitting on 5.15 acres landscaped ground, Foreshore Apartment, a low-medium cost apartment that houses 321 units within a 38-storey building located at Jalan C.Y. Choy, Bandar Georgetown, Penang. Provision of 50% adequate horizontal sun shading devices with tinted glaze for all windows successfully to further reduce Overall Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV) lower than MS1525 compliances which only 32.69 W/m2. High-efficient LED fittings to be used for all common area further reduce the energy use. All units to be designed with a full concentration to harvest natural ventilation, and more than 75% of habitable rooms with natural daylighting including all public and circulation spaces being natural lighted with daylighting and all Low VOC products e.g. paints, coatings, laminated flooring, adhesive and sealant used in order to reduce indoor air pollutants. 78% of the development land used for building construction where leaving the 21% filled with natural greeneries in order to create a healthier and greener ambient environment. Low Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) interlocking paver to be used for main driveway reduces the heat island effect surrounding the building. Herbs and Fruit Orchard again surprises residents with commonly use herbs for daily cooking and seasonal fruits harvest for healthier lifestyle. Responsible construction by segregating more than 50% construction waste and sending them for recycling purposes helps to reduce total waste to landfill site. Good quality workmanship by achieving CIDB QLASSIC of 70 score again ensure the good quality of the whole building construction work. Natural underground water used for ground floor massive landscape irrigation and main driveway general cleaning and washing, thus it helps to reduces more than 50% of the common potable water consumption, which equally to 4,638 m3 per annum. Water efficient fittings specially chose to be installed in whole development further reduce the water consumption by 52.38%, which equally to 27,412 m3 per annum. Foreshore Apartment, a sincere going green and sustainable development successfully to obtained GBI DA Certified certificate with a score of 51.

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