Target 7.1 Universal Access to Modern Energy Pg 6-8

Built Environment/Architecture responses to SDG 07: Affordable & Clean Energy

The built environment contributes to ensuring access to affordable reliable, sustainable and modern energy through improvements of access to clean and safe cooking fuels and technologies, expanding the use of renewable energy beyond the electricity sector and increase of electrification in 3rd World countries.

Persatuan Arkitek Malaysia, (PAM) Centre

Low energy Consumption Office Building by HMA & Associates (Ar. Mohd Heikal bin Hasan) Jalan Tandok, Bukit Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Responses

1. Enforce the use of generated electricity at a moderate rate. 2. Rooftop Photovoltaic solar panels to increase surface area exposure to solar energy. 3. Rooftop Photovoltaic solar panels to increase surface area exposure to solar energy. 4. Passive design strategies and active energy efficient systems to achieve optimal human comfort while conserving energy. 5. Passive design strategies and active energy efficient systems to achieve optimal human comfort while conserving energy. 6. Reuse of an old building to transfer cost towards building systems while including international involvement.

Challenges

The land initially had a 4-storey building with the intention of developing the building into an architect-driven centre for contemporary arts. The challenge was to impose a low energy consumption and cost-saving building and achieve the highest GBI Rating of Platinum.

Contributions

High technological equipment and green energy systems planted all over the building reduces economical & environmental concerns and enhances thermal comfort.

Front elevation of PAM Centre Microsite Plan of PAM Centre