NG TENG FONG GENERAL

HOSPITAL (NTFGH)
JURONG EAST, SINGAPORE

IGBC

BHAVYASHREE C
SHIVPRASAD SARKAR
SHAGUFTA
MANJUNATH GUTTAL
WHAT IS IGBC?​
Indian Green Building council (IGBC) Green Home is the first rating program developed in India,
exclusively for the residential sector. It is based on accepted energy and environment principles and
strikes a balance between known established practices and emerging concepts. The system is designed
to be comprehensive in scope, yet simple in operation.​
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for healthy, comfortable & environmentally friendly home.​
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Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) 
was formed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2001.
The council is based out of the CII- Sohrab ji Green Business Centre,
*Hyderabad which is India's 1st Platinum rated green building and a Net Zero Energy Building.
The vision of the council is to enable a ‘Sustainable built environment for all.
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savings to the extent of up to:

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• 15,000 MWh of Energy per million sq ft. per annum

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• 45,000 KL of Water per million sq ft. per annum
• Installation of 100 MW of renewable energy in IGBC certified projects
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 12,000 tons per million sq ft. per annum
• Diverted 500 tons of construction waste from landfill per million sq ft.
Certification levels
Different levels of green building  certifications are awarded based on
the total credits earned. However, every Green Home should meet
certain mandatory requirements, which are non-negotiable.
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NG  TENG FONG GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SINGAPORE
A HOSPITAL WITH A VIEW
is one such hospital implementing striking design elements, with a focus
on resource efficiency and high level of patient comfort in healing
environments.
The hospital flaunts outdoor nature views and diffused natural light,
while ensuring natural ventilation for 82 per cent of patients. To avoid
overheating, the façade is shaded with large extensions, supplemented by
vegetation, sunscreens, and light shelves, with air-conditioning serving
only as a backup option.
Moreover, compared to typical hospitals in Singapore, the design reduced
the hospital’s operational energy consumption by 38 per cent.
*The team designed the patient bed towers to optimize these aspects of the patient experience. The
fluid, dynamic design directly responds to the position of the sun and prevailing breezes.
*Seventy percent of the facility (82 percent of patient beds) is primarily passively cooled and naturally
ventilated; only thirty percent is air conditioned. Thermal mass, ceiling fans, cross ventilation and
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*Dense vegetation covering low roofs and much of the site form healing gardens, staff-only respite
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space. Vegetation also grows vertically up the building, both in planter
boxes and along wires linking floors. The vertical plantings are carefully positioned to give every
patient room a view of the greenery.
*The project’s massing, orientation and form support good acoustics. 
 The Hospital CEO’s goal was to create a “Hospital
Without Walls,” a healthcare facility that is for the
community and of the community it serves.

The site features a community park and green roof

terraces. An auditorium and training rooms are
available for public rental or community programs

 This links public transit to every hospital building, as well as to adjacent shopping and offices. Most
pedestrian activity happens on this first floor. Bringing neighbors and shoppers through the campus to access
the light rail creates a more transparent, less daunting environment, making the hospital a part of the
community fabric.
Wards are designed with a window for each patient, providing access to views of nature, daylight and
natural ventilation. By bringing these features, typically only available in private rooms, to the wards,
the design dramatically improves patient environment with a modest increase in square footage and
cost.
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The fan-shaped floor plan and high performance façade create spaces that are highly functional
without air conditioning or much electric lighting during daytime hours, reducing operating costs. On
the interior, views to nature provided a visual focal point in lieu of expensive, high end finish
materials.
The team selected building materials based on factors related to durability, longevity, maintainability, health
impacts, affordability and regional availability. To select the most sustainable project materials, the team used the
Singapore Green Labelling Scheme and Singapore Green Council Certified Product list. Select materials
contained high levels of recycled content, including carpet tiles, porcelain tiles, composite timber, cast in place
rubber flooring, and steel.
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES,
GURGAON, LEED

SAFFAN AHMED
MOHAMMED BILAL
ZAIN UL AABIDEEN
 LEED RATING SYSTEM
LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED)
LEED is a rating system sanctioned by the Indian Green Building
Council (IGBC). It is a voluntary, consensus – based, market-driven
building rating system based on existing proven technology. It evaluates
environmental performance from a whole building perspective over a
building's life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what
constitutes a ‘Green Building'.

What is a Green Building?

A Building which promotes energy conservation, encourages optimum use of resources, and mitigates negative impact on
environment and people is known as a Green Building.

What is the need for Green Buildings?

Green Building is an ideal solution to address the booming construction industry in India and an opportunity to capitalize on our
tropical climate. Due to our natural climate, we have abundance of natural heat and light.
 WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES, GURGAON

Highest Platinum rated Green

Building outside US
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES, Gurgaon

Architect
Design & Development

Services
Spectral Services

Structural Consultants
Juneja Techno Consultants

Landscape
Quittessence

Energy Consultants
EDS
Godrej & Boyce Mfg.
CII Godrej GBC
Wipro Technologies, Gurgaon campus is ranked as the highest ‘Platinum’ rated GREEN
building outside United States, while its facility in Kochi has been awarded the Gold
certification.
Ecological Sustainability is not only an initiative but a core embedded belief in the
organization. Building GREEN structures was one of the many initiatives adopted by
Wipro to make its internal operations GREEN. It has resulted in 13% reduction in electrical
consumption and addressed almost 52% of water requirements with recycled water.
THE CONCEPT
The main focus of the design is the inverted cone, the tip of which symbolizes the seed
of this software world which grows both horizontally and vertically. The dynamic
flower symbolizes the growth of technology. In the interior of the cone, areINVERTE
the meeting
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rooms, conference rooms, training rooms and cafeteria which are a link between
CONE the
outside and inside world. People meet in these areas, and exchange ideas and
information. With this cone as the centre (seed), there originate various axes which
symbolize the ideas and thoughts radiating into action. The main circulation spines both
horizontal and vertical, originate from this dynamic public realm axis focussing at visual
nodes.
Wipro Technologies, Gurgaon facility was awarded 57 out of 69 GREEN points. This building contains rain water
collection system, double heat insulation, use of re-cycled materials and solar energy. Also most importantly, a
significant factor in optimizing energy costs was Intelligent Lighting design and efficient Lighting Controls.
The task was to create an environment friendly, energy efficient and reliable lighting system, that delivered perfect
visual ambience and also could adapt to the users’ changing needs.
To create an exemplary energy-efficient building, high performance glass with optimum visual light transmission;
light shelves and overhangs for all windows, efficient lighting using FTL (T5) lamps and ample day-lit spaces with
photo sensor controls, were used.
Light efficiency has been achieved with the help of following initiatives –
- Reduced depth of building for increased daylight
- Lower floors have bigger windows for better light penetration
- Recessed glazing on higher floors for shade
- Light coloured walls in courtyard for diffused reflected light
LIGHTING CONTROLS
Daylight was an important factor to be considered while doing the lighting design. Light output was regulated using
Lighting Controls that nicely followed the daylight through the course of the day, adjusting subtly to its changes. The
energy simulation tool estimates savings in electricity when natural light is available sufficiently for performing
interior tasks.
 All open office spaces look into the courtyard. As a result these spaces have good access to daylight. Light
shelves have been provided for maximum penetration of daylight. Along with daylight, luminaires were also
controlled by Wipro occupancy sensors, which detected presence and switched on /off the luminaires avoiding a
lot of energy wastage.
HIGH EFFICIENCY LUMINAIRES and CONTROL GEAR
Individual requirements were largely considered while planning the ambient as well as task light for the
workspaces. High efficiency luminaires from the Wipro Brightness Management portfolio were selected that
aided in optimizing energy utility and their features ensured uniform illumination, creating a soothing glare-free
atmosphere at the same time. These luminaires were used along with APF Ballast, that ensured Power Factor
correction and constant light output, in addition to high energy savings.
Exterior lighting was mostly limited to functional requirements and less of decorative effects. The luminaires
were selected after thoroughly evaluating the quality standards, light distribution and ingress protection.
At the end of it, Wipro Gurgaon facility truly stands to be a winner.

Sectional illustration of the centralized duct called “Light Well”

Credits earned (related to Lighting)

Light pollution reduction - 1 point
Optimizing energy performance (overall) - 8 points
Controllability of systems - 1 point
Daylight and views - 1 point
Innovation in design - 4 points