Zuellig Building

Zuellig Building floor-to-ceiling glazing panels. The tower gains its identity from the ceramic frit pat- tern of the glass curtain wall. Inspired by bamboo and flowing water, this distinctive texture refers to local organic motifs and serves to supplement the shading capabili- PROJECT DETAILS ties of the building envelope. The double- paned, low-emissivity (low-E) glass system ensures that heat gain and energy LOCATION loss are minimized, while penetration of Makati City, Metro Manila natural light is maximized. The free- NAME standing plan allows offices to be fitted out Zuellig Building so that over 90% of all work stations will benefit from daylight and outdoor views. DEVELOPER Bridgebury Realty Corporation, an ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS affiliate of the Zuellig Group Variable speed drives for chilled water pumps will reduce energy consumption ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN during off-peak hours. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York ARCHITECT WATER EFFICIENCY W. V. Coscolluela & Associates, Manila he Zuellig Building is the first Water conservation efforts include the project in the Philippines that efficient management of potable water, GENERAL CONTRACTOR has achieved pre-certification at selection of efficient fittings and fixtures, Leighton the Gold level under the Leader- the capture of rain and condensate water, Tship for Energy and Environmental De- use of water-saving surface materials, and SIZE sign Core and Shell (LEED-CS) program the installation of state-of-the-art drain- 8,285 m2 total site area of the U.S. Green Building Council. The age and irrigation systems. 1,700 m2 total vegetated area 33-story high-rise, to be completed by Q4 66,000 m2 total GFA 2011, will be the first “green” office build- POWER SAVING LIGHTING ing in Makati City, the country’s premier A daylight dimming system relying on TYPE business district and financial center. photocells will maintain the necessary Commercial, single-owner multi- tenanted office building The building will provide 62,800 m2 lighting levels in common spaces by of prime grade office space, five levels of reducing the output of electric lighting BUILDING DETAILS basement parking, a retail annex with a based on the intensity of daylight in the 33-story office tower food court, a rooftop garden, and exten- space. All office areas can be equipped 3-story retail annex sively landscaped outdoor areas. with occupancy sensors to adjust lighting 5-story basement parking Tenants will benefit from energy savings use to occupancy levels. of at least 15% compared with conven- RATINGS tional Grade A buildings. In light of scarce INDOOR AIR QUALITY Pre-Certified at the Gold level under resources and high power costs in the CO2 sensors will be placed in densely the Leadership for Energy and Philippines, these savings will contribute occupied areas and return-air ducts to Environmental Design Core and Shell significantly to corporate objectives of indicate the number of occupants and the (LEED-CS) program of the U.S. Green Building Council sustainability and cost efficiency. quality of fresh air in the space. The out- side airflow will be modulated according COMPLETION GREEN FEATURES AND to the estimated number of occupants in Q4 2011 SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES the space. DOUBLE-GLAZED FAÇADE WITH PAPER RECYCLING CERAMIC FRIT A centralized paper recycling facility will Simplicity of expression is achieved with encourage the recycling of paper waste the all-glass façade and the use of large generated by office users. Asia Business Council | Zuellig Building GREEN AREAS Located at the intersection of Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas, the building engages the fabric of the Central Business MEASURABLE District, while remaining connected to the RESULTS green expanses of the Ayala Triangle Gar- dens and Urdaneta Village. The entrance area is flanked by an extensive landscaped ENERGY SAVINGS area. Special care has been taken to trans- plant, conserve and replace pre-existing 15% or approximately trees. Open areas in the retail annex and 4.3 million kWh/year* the roof garden on the 30th story will be planted with local tropical shrubs and WATER SAVINGS ground cover. Approximately 47% or 60,000 m3/year ENVELOPE THERMAL TRANSFER VALUE 45.45 W/m2 * This value is derived by comparing the proposed design to an American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) compliant building. For more information, visit www.AsiaBusinessCouncil.org.

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