BOARD OF JUDGES
CHAIRMAN
Prof. Dr. Vimolsiddhi
Horayangkura
Director for Architecture
Thammasat University
Thailand
Majid Haji Sapar
Building Services Engineer
Ministry of Development
Brunei Darussalam
Muhd. Amir Sharifuddin
bin Haji Ali
Project Engineer
Ministry of Development
Brunei Darussalam
Chan Socheat
Ministry of Industry, Mines
and Energy
Cambodia
Heang Bora
Ministry of Industry, Mines
and Energy
Cambodia
Retno Gumilang Dewi
Head, Technology &
Environment Division
ITB, Indonesia
Anousak Phongsavath
Ministry of Industry and
Handicraft
Lao PDR
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Pham Minh Tuan
Expert
Electricity of Vietnam
Vietnam
ASEAN ENERGY AWARDS
Best Practices Competition
For Energy Efficient Buildings 2001
Prof. Ir. Dr. K.S.
Kannan
Head, Centre for
Energy Studies Institute
UTM, Malaysia asean
Nyun Maung San
Superintendent Engineer
AWARDING CEREMONIES
Ministry of Construction 4 JULY 2001, EMPIRE HOTEL, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Myanmar IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
th
19 ASEAN MINISTERS OF ENERGY MEETING
Jose Ignacio
Associate Professor
College of Architecture Securities Commission, Malaysia Urban Redevelopment Authority,
Univ. of the Philipinnes Singapore
Dr. Lee Siew Eang
Associate Professor
Faculty of Architecture
National University of
Singapore Sultanah Zanariah Library,
Mike Shopping Mall, Thailand
Malaysia
Dr. Withaya
Yongchareon
Associate Professor
Chulalongkorn University
Thailand
Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation,
Philippines
NEW AND EXISTING BUILDING CATEGORY

Securities
MALAYSIA
Commission WINNER
THE ASEAN ENERGY AWARDS
Building Information
Name of Building
Name of Owner
Project Manager
Total Number of Storeys
Securities Commission
Securities Commision
WTW Consultant Sdn Bhd
11 Floors
T he Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through the ASEAN Centre for
Energy (ACE) and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-sector Network (EEC-
SSN) has conceived the ASEAN Energy Awards (AEA) as a mechanism to promote
excellence in the field of energy.

Total Gross Floor Area 94,288 m2 For the second straight year, the focus of the ASEAN Energy Awards is energy efficient
buildings. Buildings are among the biggest consumers of energy. Energy efficiency and
Efficiency Chart conservation are, therefore, necessary. This year’s Awardees were chosen through the ASEAN
Energy Efficiency Index 120 kWh/m2/yr Energy Efficient Building Best Practices Competition. The competition covered three
21.5o to 24.5 C
o
Temperature categories, namely:
Relative Humidity 55% to 65%
Lighting Load 13.7 W/m2 1) New and Existing Buildings;
OTTV 35.0 W/m2 2) Retrofitted Buildings; and
3) Special Category

T
he Securities Commission of Malaysia is an
8-storey office building. It has been
designed as a premier "intelligent" building
that exceeds the accepted norms of building code
and standards of Malaysia. Built in 1998, it is
Malaysia's first truly flexible office work
environment which allows easy configuration of
systems.
Landscaping. Landscape features include
water and lush greenery. A 12-meter moat runs
around the building to allow daylight to penetrate
to spaces below. Other features are irrigation
system, planting medium, decorative lighting, soil
moisture meters, and localised shading
structures.
Roofing system. Overhanging roof struct ures
provide shading from direct sunlight. Deep roof
insulates the building from heat gain and
accommodates the building services plant room.
Atrium and main corridors. Acting as an
internal courtyard, the atrium allows natural
daylight to filter the glass roof. Daylight is
maximised and energy consumption is greatly
reduced.
Façade and Shading Design. The double
skin façade, with horizontal and vertical shading
devices within two glass layers, achieves a high
level of transparency for daylight and minimises
the impact of solar heat and glare. Ventilated air
gap walkway, automatic blind control, louvres,
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and air exhaust vent are also features which lower
thermal transfer values.
Air conditioners. The "under floor discharge" air
conditioner concept is applied. The air handling
units are double skin and variable speed drive
controlled. Variable air volume and terminals
ensure optimum control of air-conditioning. The
underfloor discharge flows in the same direction as
the thermal lift and thus consumes less energy to
cool the building.
Lighting systems. The installed lighting load is
13.7 W/m². Solar blinds are operated by photo
sensors and are connected to the Building
Automation System (BAS)
Management and Maintenance Scheme.
The Building Control and Management System
(BCMS) integrates Building Automation System
(BAS) and OA system with high level interface to
chillers, lifts, and other building equipment. The
BAS optimises energy consumption. With the
maintenance programme are 4 full-time staff for 2
shifts during weekdays and one shift on working
Saturdays (2nd & 4th Saturdays).
Environmental impact consideration. No
CFC or ozone depletion refrigerants are used. The
"Low-E" glass at the façade avoids high reflectivity.
And, the double skin façade and roof plant room
act as a climatic buffer and reduce noise pollution
from the surrounding highways.
The Board of Judges held the final judging on 14-15 May 2001 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
THE NOMINEES WERE:
New and Existing Building Category
Plaza Bank International Indonesia Tower II
Securities Commission (Malaysia)
Sutera Harbour Resort (Malaysia)
Urban Redevelopment Authority (Singapore)
Singapore Immigration and Registration
Hanoi Daewoo Hotel (Vietnam)
Retrofitted Building Category
Hotel Le Royal (Cambodia)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Sultanah Zanariah Library of UTM (Malaysia)
Temasek Tower (Singapore)
Mike Shopping Mall (Thailand)
Special Category
Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation
Office Building E (Philippines)
All nominiees were conferred the Plaque of Recognition for Energy Efficient Buildings. To be
eligible for nomination, a building must first be certified energy efficient by the nominating
country’s Focal Point for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-Sector Network after
thorough energy audits. The nomination is endorsed by the Focal Point. Most nominees are
themselves winners of national EE&C building practices competition.
SPECIAL CATEGORY
Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation
Office Building E
WINNER
Building Information
Name of Building Fort Bonifacio Development
Corporation Office Building E
Name of Owner Bonifacio Gas Corporation
Total Number of Storey 1 Floor
Total Gross Floor Area 1,325 m2
T
he Fort Bonifacio Development
Corporation (FBDC) Office Building E
is located in Bonifacio Global City, the
newest business district in the heart of Metro
Manila. The building uses gas -fired
absorption technology for its air-conditioning
needs. The use of this technology supports
FBDC's vision of creating the first environ-
mental-friendly global city in the country.
Some benefits of the gas absorption system
are:
! Environmental-Friendly. The system
does not use HCFC's and CFC's, the
primary contributor to ozone depletion.
! Energy Savings. This system currently uses
LPG and convertible to natural gas, which is
definitely more inexpensive. The building
saves 50% in energy.
! Electrical Power Peak Saving. During
high electrical power demand, absorption
chillers are used to reduce electric base
rates enabling the electrical power plant or
sub-station to be downsized by about 65% -
70%.
! Continuous Operation During Power
Outages (Brownouts) . Absorption
chillers need only up to 75 kVA for their
largest units. Buildings can still operate the
whole air-conditioning system using fairly
small electrical power generators during
power outages.
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PHILIPPINES
Gas-Fired Absorption
System for Building Air-
Conditioning Requirement
! Double Effect Absorption Cycle. Gas-fired
absorption chillers utilise double effect
absorption cycles resulting to a very high
coefficient of performance (COP) of 1.2.
! Lower Maintenance Cost. The system does
not require large motor drives or compressors
making the operation trouble free and quiet
with ultra low vibration performance. This
reduces maintenance to regular inspection and
cleaning.
! Ready for Natural Gas. The system is ready
for Natural Gas. Shifting from LPG to natural
gas will require minor revisions on the burner.
! Simultaneous Cooling and Heating. Direct
fire absorption chillers can produce
simultaneous cooling and heating operation.
The machine can operate efficiently at 90%
cooling and 10% heating, 80/20, 50/50,
40/60, etc.
Urban Redevelopment Authority
SINGAPORE
RUNNER-UP
T
he URA Centre is the headquarters of
the Urban Redevelopment Authority
of Singapore. It is a two and a half-
year old building with good urban design.
It has a 5-storey podium and a 16-storey
office tower. The podium and tower is
connected by a 5-storey high glass atrium,
which functions as an amenity core.
Integrated Building Design. The total
building performance approach is used to
create an office environment that meets the
physical and psychological needs of staff.
The approach results in high standards of
acoustics, visual and thermal comfort, air
and spatial quality, and building integrity.
Excellent Building Envelope Design.
Low-e, double glazed, light green glass
windows reduce solar radiation and
transmission without compromising
visibility.
Granite cladding and special sun
shading devices. The light grey external
granite cladding has high thermal
insulation properties that reduces heat gain
and outdoor temperature. Horizontal
louvres and vertical fins at the windows
provide shading. Aluminium sunshades
reduce glare and heat.
Highly efficient M&E Equipment.
Lighting system uses double parabolic,
recessed fluorescent fittings with dimmable
Building Information
Name of Building The URA Centre
Name of Owner Urban Redevelopment
Authority
Total Number of Storeys A 5-storey podium block &
a 16-storey office block
Total Gross Floor Area 38,187 m2
Efficiency Chart
Energy Efficiency Index 191.27 kWh/m2/yr
Temperature 23oC
Relative Humidity 60%
Lighting Load 10 W/m2
OTTV 29.3 W/m2
electronic ballasts. PLC compact energy saving lamps
are also used in certain areas. Motion detectors are
installed in some areas to cut down energy wastage.
The air-conditioning system is flexible and responsive
to load fluctuation and thus maintain user comfort.
Variable air volume system ensures optimum control
for air-conditioning. Variable speed drives are installed
to modulate the supply of air flow of the AHU in
accordance with the load changes to save energy.
State-of-the-art lift system with revolution
control system-Miconic 10. The lift system provides
fewer number of stoppages, shorter average waiting
time and faster turn-around, thus lower the energy
consumption. The Miconic 10 lift control system
allows the passenger to select the desired floor at the lift
lobby before entering the lift car.
Management and Maintenance Scheme. All
M&E systems operate at their optimal settings with the
use of Integrated Building Automation System (BAS).
Energy usage is monitored by the BAS and is trend
logged. A Work Improvement Team conceptualises
and implements energy saving projects. A
comprehensive Computer Aided Facility Management
(CAFM) system is used to pre-determine and track all
the required maintenance work. The staff was provided
100 hours of extensive training to ensure that they keep
pace with the latest facility management knowledge
and skills.
RETROFITTED BUILDING CATEGORY

WINNER Mike Shopping Mall Sultanah Zanariah Library - UTM

THAILAND MALAYSIA RUNNER-UP

Building Information Building Information

Name of Building Mike Shopping Mall Name of Building Perpustakaan Sultanah
Ownernership Both owner and tenants Zanariah
Total Number of Storeys 9 Floors Name of Owner Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Total Gross Floor Area 42,100 m2 Total Number of Storeys 4 Floors
Total Gross Floor Area 22,490 m2

Efficiency Chart Efficiency Chart

Energy Efficiency Index 169 kWh/m2/yr Lighting Load 7.5 W/m2
Temperature 25oC OTTV 41 W/m2
Relative Humidity 50-55% RTTV 18 W/m2
Lighting Load 12 W/m2

M
ike Shopping Mall is the largest OTTV 38.03 W/m2
shopping mall in Pattaya City, Thailand. Electronic ballast reduces flicker, heat generation

It has 9 floors and one basement, with
the building façade oriented towards a beautiful
sea beach. It is a multi-function complex
consisting of a department store, a shopping
plaza, and an office. The mall is a favorite
shopping destination of both Thai and non-Thai
tourists.
In 1996, Mike Shopping Mall was designated for
energy retrofit under the Energy Conservation
and Promotion Act B.E.2535 of Thailand. An
energy service company (ESCO) conducted an
energy audit. To eliminate the risks on investment,
the services of an ESCO was engaged to deliver a
level of guaranteed savings without compro-
mising the building design and comfort. If the
projected savings fall short of a guaranteed
amount, the ESCO pays the difference.
Highlights of the Energy Retrofitting
1. The energy performance indicators are better
than existing standards. Energy savings were
about 31%. Investments were paid back in 1.3
years.
2. Energy savings is 7 percent in 1997 and 1998;
13 percent in 1999; and 10 percent in 2000.
Energy audit is conducted every 6 months to
further highlight efficiency improvement.
3. More than 20 energy-retrofitting measures
have been implemented for both passive and
active concepts. They range from no cost, low-
cost to easy-to-do measures.
4. It is an excellent showcase of a Government-
initiated project. The Thai Government
provided technical guidance and financial
assistance to realise the energy retrofit
programme of Mike Shopping Mall.
5. The building adopted low cost, efficient, and
locally developed energy technologies.
6. It pioneered in the promotion of a
performance guarantee business concept
between building owners and an ESCO. The
concept is critical for a project that requires
significant amount of investments to convince
building owners to undertake energy retrofit.
7. The project is a living testimony of the effective
and serious policy of the Thai Government
towards energy efficiency and environmental
improvement.
T
he Sultanah Zanariah Library of the
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) was
the recipient of a 10-year energy retrofit
project provided by the Institute Sultan Iskandar
(ISI) and ENCEFF/E-EYE. During the period
1993-1997, lighting and air handling units were
retrofitted, which resulted to two major findings as
follows:
a) Total savings amounted to 318 kW. This
included the lighting retrofit, AHU retrofit and
the reduced chiller load. The savings achieved
represent a reduction of 36.5% of the original
load before retrofit.
b) Improvement in comfort condition of the
library. The airflow rates were reduced which
brought the library comfort zone closer to top
the ASHRAE comfort zone limits.
Lighting
White light lamps with electronic ballasts are
used. This increases the lumen per watt of the
fittings. The high efficiency reflectors (0.8) such as
the silver coated (sputtering technology) reflectors
increase the occurrence of light reflection
vertically to the floor and laterally across the top
of the room. Thi s reduces the kW consumption of
the Library.
and noise in the lighting system. Light level of the
library was reduced where it was found to be to
high and maintained at the same level in some
areas. It was improved in some places like
staircase or book shaft where the improvement
was more than 80%.
AHU
The energy used by the fan motor is proportional
to the air flow rates cube therefore reduction in
the airflow by 33% resulted in a 30% kW
reduction from the pre-retrofit measured value.
Additional savings were obtained from the
reduction in fan kW which indirectly reduced the
chiller load due to lower heat generation (which is
then cooled by the HVAC system). The works
undertaken to reduce the flowrates and increase
the efficiency of the system were:
! Replacement of old oversized motor with new
Super-E type
! Replacement of old fan and motor pulleys with
optimally designed size
! Alignment of pulleys to reduce transmission
losses
! Electrical connection to motor and necessary
adjustment of over load relay setting
! Control and monitoring

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