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Client : Space Zero Location : Dhaka, Bangladesh Architect : Volume Zero Project Value : Unknown Completion Date : 2015 Services • Mechanical • Electrical • Communications • Hydraulics / Plumbing • Fire Protection • Vertical Transport Certifications : Pre-certified LEED Gold

Located in the Gulshan district of Dhaka, the commercial office tower will be approximately 16,500m2 of basement and office area and a completed height of 13 storeys.

Gulshan is a mixed residential and commercial area, and is also the location of many international government building including the Royal Thai Embassy, Embassy of the United States of America and the Australian High Commission.

In accordance with the client’s aspirations, the building was designed to meet strict US Green Building Council ratings. The project has been pre-certified with a LEED Gold rating under the USGBC regulated scheme.

With this goal in mind, the project features a range of features that make this building more energy efficient, water efficient than a typical building. It also features elements to provide higher indoor environment quality and provide a better working environment for the occupants.

The air conditioning systems utilises high efficiency equipment, which operates on HFC refrigerants which are more environmentally friendly than CFC or HCFC refrigerants. Variable Speed Drive (VSD) motors on major HVAC equipment were also included to save energy during part load conditions.

Precooled fresh air is provided to each floor by packaged air handling units. Fresh air is provided at rates 30% above the requirements of ASHRAE62.1 2007 for improved Indoor Air Quality.

As per Bangladesh building code, 203m2 mono-crystalline photovoltaic cells (PV) cells will be installed on the building to provide approximately 7% of the total lighting load in the building. This will offset and reduce the electricity drawn from the grid.

The main power network is unreliable so diesel engine generators will be installed with the capacity to provide 100% standby power to the site for 8 hours.

Energy efficient lighting was also selected for the building, including LED lights for all external lighting.

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