The GTower, which is 30 storeys high, is the first building in neighbouring country Malaysia to achieve the globally recognised BCA Green MarkGOLD award (Provisional). Now, the GOLD rating means that GTower is 20 per cent more energy-efficient than a normal building.
The GTower has a fair number of facilities, but this is the one that made the greatest impression:
2. Special glass panels that lower the amount of heat transmitted from the external environment to the interior of the building.
Explaination on our decision:
Malaysia these days can be extremely humid. As a result, the people might make the use of air-conditioners and set them at low temperatures to keep themselves cool. However, with these glass panels, they would feel less uncomfortable as there is less heat penetrating through. They could still use air-conditioners, but they will set them at higher temperatures. Gradually, they will save a lot of electricity and money.
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