001-NR-P-MR – VIETNAM MOCBAI JSC OFFICE
- Rating System : LOTUS NR Pilot
- Building type : Office building
- Size (GFA) : 9,800 m2
- LOTUS AP : Melissa Merryweather
- Website : N/A
Vietnam Moc Bai Joint Stock Company Office is the first project to be evaluated against LOTUS Rating Tool. According to the LOTUS NR Pilot version, the building achieved Certified level with a score of 79 out of 150 points. The project was a major renovation of an existing duty-free center in order to expand working space with extra services and functions for the Vietnam Moc Bai Joint Stock Company.
The 2-storey building provides space for management offices, dorm facilities, a medical center, labs, a kitchen and a canteen on ground floor and a mezzanine. Exterior areas consist of a green area, covered parking lots for cars and motorbikes. Passive design strategies were effectively implemented, providing natural ventilation, natural lighting in occupied area. Wastewater is treated then reused for landscape irrigation in order to minimize environmental impact. Particularly, used cooking oil from canteen is transformed into biofuel for transportation.
GREEN FEATURES
20% of Energy use reduction
96% of the existing structure has been reused
30% of occupied area is naturally ventilated
61% of building area has access to natural lighting
100% of the waste water is reused
Private cars using biofuel from canteen’s used cooking oil
KEY ACTORS
• Owner: Vietnam Moc Bai JSC – Taekwang Vina
• Architect: Industrial and Civil Designing Consulting JSC (IDCO)
• Engineering: Tinh Ky Co. Ltd, EM-Tech Corp
• Consultants: GreenConsult-Asia, Indochine Engineering Vietnam
LOTUS SCORECARD
ENERGY |
16 / 34 |
WATER |
8 / 15 |
MATERIALS |
5 / 20 |
ECOLOGY |
6 / 13 |
WASTE & POLLUTION |
11 / 13 |
HEALTH & COMFORT |
5 / 20 |
ADAPTATION & MITIGATION |
9 / 13 |
COMMUNITY |
4 / 10 |
MANAGEMENT |
8 / 12 |
INNOVATION |
7 points |
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