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Project Description

GBI Rating
Silver
Certificate No.
GBI-RNC-0087
Validity Date
09 Mar 2023 – 08 Mar 2026
Building Category
Residential New Construction (RNC)
Location
LOT PT 22637 (LOT 63582), JALAN METRO PERDANA 6, OFF JALAN KEPONG, MUKIM BATU, 52000 KUALA LUMPUR, Kuala Lumpur
Local Authority
DBKL - Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
Owner
BH REALTY SDN BHD

Green Strategies  Passive design to reduce heat gain o Project is able to achieve low OTTV of 38 W/m2 even though non-performance tinted glazing was installed for all apartment windows. This is due to most windows being orientated north-south and are shaded with extensive balconies and fins o Concrete roofs exposed to the sun are insulated with extruded polystyrene foam boards o Other roofs are shaded by metal deck secondary roofs  Energy efficient building systems o Common lift lobbies, corridors and staircases are naturally ventilated o To reduce reliance on artificial lighting in apartments, large fenestrations provide good daylighting with 79% of habitable areas having acceptable Daylight Factor o Energy efficient LED light fittings with efficacy of > 80 Lumens / Wat provided at the common area o All nine lifts for the development are regenerative drive type where the regenerated power is used back in the building grid  Water efficient measures o Harvested rainwater and recovered air-conditioning condensate water result in reduction of common area potable water consumption by 53% and no potable water used for landscape irrigation o Water efficient fittings provided in apartments result in reduction of potable water usage of 32%  Good indoor environmental quality o Large fenestration in apartments allow expansive views o All internal walls and ceilings are painted with low VOC paint  Reduction of heat island effect o Softscape comprising native and adaptive species cover 28% of total development area o Edible landscaping in the form of herb or food species make up 18% of the total softscape area  Resource Conservation and Waste Reduction: o Building materials with high recycled content used where the recycled content cost constitutes 16% of the total project material cost o Regional materials sourced from within 500 km of the site used where the cost constitutes 34% of total project material cost o Reusable aluminium system formwork used to reduce reliance on workers, improve workmanship and reduce waste o Optimal usage of concrete results in Concrete Usage Index of 0.37 m3 / m2 o Repetitive design and use of system formwork for structure result in high IBS score of > 50% o Recycling bins provided conveniently on every carpark floor for residents to recycle their household waste  Stormwater Management: o Capacity of on-site detention and rainwater harvesting tanks exceed MSMA requirements by 38%  Reduction in carbon emission: o Proximity to public transport – Metro Prima MRT station located 390 m away and AEON Big bus stop located 227 m away that is served by two different Selangor Metrobus routes o Project located in matured site where community services and amenities are within walking distance of < 750m, thereby reducing carbon emissions from vehicular travel o 10 wall-mounted power sockets provided to serve 20 carpark bays for charging electric cars

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