Emerson Climate Technologies congratulates all the participants in The Emerson Cup 2010 Asia and Middle East who showcased their design capabilities in the realm of sustainability, green building and energy efficiency.
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New Buildings |
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Excellence Award:
EEC Engineering Network for New Bangkok Government Mega Center – Thailand
The Mega Center has a holistic approach to building design – combining architecture with the practicality of energy saving. It uses non-conventional systems including a Geothermal Heat Sink and can also generate a clean, fresh air supply through its air filter with an 85% efficiency level.
Honorary Award:
ARUP Singapore for Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) – Singapore
CREATE, the first laboratory complex in Singapore to attain a Green Mark Platinum Certification, has an integrated approach to service design and concern for energy-demand reduction. It is also able to apply appropriate ventilation systems for the wet & dry areas of the laboratory.
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Excellence Award:
InterBrand Trader Co., Ltd. for Assumption University Bangna Campus – Thailand
The campus, with its widely carrying cooling demand, has an innovative approach in design. The introduction of corridor as buffer zone helped create favorable conditions for the project.
Honorary Award:
Vijay Punjabi Consultants Pvt. Ltd. for the project on Tata Consultancy Services – India
Although decentralized, the Tata Consultancy Services has all the benefits of central air conditioning and has optimized air-conditioning systems within prevailing constraints. The selection of digital scroll technology given the site condition and project size, was appropriate and caters to individualistic air-conditioning needs and usage, with minimal life cycle cost
Special Mention:
V.S. KUKREJA & ASSOCIATES PVT. LTD for Jawarharlal Nehru Bhavan, New Delhi, India. |
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Retrofit Building |
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Excellence Award:
Pankaj Dharkar & Associates for Fateh Prakash Palace Heritage Hotel – India
As a heritage building, the Fateh Prakash Palace’s architectural features need to be intact. The appropriate retrofitting enhanced the economic and aesthetic value of the property while the resolutions made are sympathetic to the character of the place while retaining its technical efficiencies and performances.
Honorary Award:
Guevara and Partners, Inc. for Radisson Blu – Philippines
Through the application of heat pump technology, the project maintained significant energy savings. Traditional oil fired boilers were replaced and there was also a 60% reduction in operating energy costs. |
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Excellence Award:
Ek-chai Distribution for Lamlukka Fresh Distribution Centre – Thailand
The project used the most advanced technology and equipment in Asia and has reduced carbon emission by 32% per square meter. The consistency of the system’s design across the various stages of operations was later translated into high efficiency.
Honorary Award:
Dr. R. Saravanan and C. Narendran for Cascaded Energy Plant
Considered an innovation in technology, the project uses ammonia as a natural refrigerant. There is also the optimization of energy usage through integration of appropriate technologies.
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Students - Architecture |
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Award:
Mabin Matthew of the College of Engineering, Trivandrum, India for The Hub Transformable Multi Function House
The project makes use of a recycling container as potential home envelope. Limitations and concerns of the project along with solutions were addressed. |
