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Dr Vivian Balakrishnan presents the second IES Lifetime Engineering Achievement Award at the IES 48th Annual Dinner to Professor Lui Pao Chuen
IES also confers IES Honorary Fellowship upon three eminent engineers for their outstanding contributions and rewards engineering students with medals and scholarships for excellent academic achievements
The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) will commemorate 48 years of championing engineering excellence and celebrate major engineering milestones achieved in the past year at the IES 48th Annual Dinner this evening at the Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources will grace the event as the guest-of-honour and deliver the opening address to more than 900 guests comprising members of the institution, industry professionals, academics and students.
In recognition of his lifetime accomplishments and achievements which have made profound impact to the industry and community and brought honours to the nation, Professor Lui Pao Chuen will receive the IES Lifetime Engineering Achievement Award, one of the highest engineer honours in Singapore.
Leveraging on his roots as a systems engineer, Professor Lui has pushed Singapore’s defence, social and economic frontiers forward in significant ways in the past five decades. His key achievements include training and development of more than 5,000 professionals in defence engineering as the chairman of Engineering and Scientific Personnel Committee (ESPC); planning and development of the network of radars, surface-to-air missile and civil defence shelters for the Singapore Air Defence Artillery (SADA); and creation of underground space for Singapore. Prof Lui was appointed by the Ministry of Defence as the Chief Defence Scientist in 1986.
“I am very honoured to be bestowed with the IES Lifetime Engineering Achievement Award as it recognises my contributions to Singapore as an engineer. Throughout my working life, I have been inspired to continually break new grounds so as to create a better future for Singapore. I hope that young and future engineers will dare to do things that others have not done because that will be the way to drive Singapore beyond being world-class in identified areas and make our island nation a home of choice for Singaporeans and foreigners and a business haven for employers,” said Professor Lui.
“A most deserving recipient of the IES Lifetime Engineering Achievement Award, Professor Lui pioneered systems engineering in Singapore and has been instrumental in the transformation of our nation’s defence engineering landscape, creating a safe home for Singaporeans. In addition to achievements in the public and private sectors, Professor Lui has also contributed in academia as a passionate teacher, nurturing young talents to become engineer-leaders of tomorrow,” said Er. Chong Kee Sen, President, IES.
At the dinner, IES will also be conferring three eminent engineers with the IES Honorary Fellow title for their outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and the nation. Mr Brian Chang, Er. Dr Lock Kai Sang and Er. Dr Foo Say Wei will be joining the ranks of illustrious Fellows, such as Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean; Ms Ho Ching, Executive Director & CEO of Temasek Holdings; and Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO of Keppel Corporation, to serve as role models for the engineering community and as inspiration for the younger generation to take up engineering and contribute to the growth of the nation.
To encourage engineering students who have achieved excellent academic results to further their engineering studies or pursue an engineering career, IES will be presenting the IES Gold Medals to 12 NUS students, five NTU student and the top UniSIM student in Bachelor of Engineering, and the IES-Yayasan MENDAKI Scholarships to two selected students.
AECOM has been appointed as advisor to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Organizing Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the development of the venues and infrastructure for the Games. The appointment makes it the third consecutive Olympic and Paralympic Games AECOM has been involved with following the masterplan for London 2012 Games and Legacy and the competition-winning masterplan for Rio 2016.
Working with our partner consultant Arup, AECOM will advise on the design development of venues and contribute to the strategy for overall delivery of the design and construction of the venues from the preparation stage through to the legacy transformation. The scope of work also includes masterplan review, as well as advising on transportation, security, sustainability and legacy.
“Olympic Games are an important part of AECOM’s sucess in regenerating and promoting cities around the world,” commented Michael S. Burke, AECOM president and chief executive officer. “By harnessing our global expertise as the world’s premier fully integrated infrastructure firm, AECOM will be able to support the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee in online slots delivering a memorable Olympic Games.”
“AECOM’s breadth of experience and passion for delivering world sporting events has seen us work with cities across the world, from bid through to legacy. We are proud of our work that delivers both a successful event while helping to position sport as a catalyst for wider urban regeneration and development.” said Bill Hanway, head of global sports at AECOM, the firm responsible for the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games’ masterplans. “We are incredibly honoured to be part of three consecutive Games, especially the opportunity to continue this work as part of the Tokyo 2020 team and to deliver a truly amazing event.”
The global multidisciplinary team will be having a series of workshops in Tokyo with the client team to ensure the successful delivery of the Games and the post-Games legacy.
Singapore – The Singapore Sports Hub has been named Sports Building of the Year at the prestigious World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2014. Designed by Arup, DP Architects and AECOM, the Sports Hub beat five other entries from around the world to clinch this award.
Earlier in the week, the Sports Hub received a Design Award at Singapore Institute of Architects Architectural Design Awards 2014 for its excellent planning and unique ecosystem of sporting, leisure and retail spaces. This latest win further recognizes the Sports Hub’s architectural excellence among iconic sports-related buildings in the world.
“These awards bear testament to the design team’s dedication and effort over the last eight years,” says Teoh Hai Pin, director of DP Architects. “The Sports Hub has set a benchmark for the planning and design of future integrated sports developments around the world. More than a premier sporting venue, the Sports Hub is unique in that it is a destination that is truly meant for all. The organisation of the leisure and lifestyle elements as well as meaningful civic realms inspires and encourages community participation and inclusiveness. For this socially meaningful project to be recognized internationally and locally is very rewarding indeed.”
“It is fantastic for the design of the Singapore Sports Hub to be recognized in this way”, says Clive Lewis, Associate Director of Arup. “The design of the stadium has responded to our client’s very ambitious brief, the site context and the local climate. To me, the National Stadium is the hub within the Sports Hub. We wanted to create an icon of the dome roof which people can identify with elite sport and a world class sports destination. At the same time we wanted a vibrant and attractive precinct which will draw people to the Sports Hub every day of the week. We are very proud of how it has been received as a successful venue by the people of Singapore and the recognition of its architecture today is a proud moment for all of us in the design team.”
“Central to the success of Sports Hub is just how well integrated the masterplan design is, linking the precinct seamlessly – with its sports, community and leisure uses – to the city beyond,” said Jonathan Rose, Principal, Design + Planning, AECOM. “From creating great new public spaces for the community, to landscape features such as rainwater harvesting, sustainability is woven into the design of the Sports Hub. We are honoured to receive the awards for this project, as a model for how design can help create lasting value for the city, over the long term.”
The Singapore Sports Hub is Asia’s first integrated sports, leisure, entertainment and lifestyle destination. Designed for legacy, it provides infrastructure for elite world-class events and programmes that encourage everyday public participation.
Major retail developer CapitaMalls recently turned to award-winning green design firm Pomeroy Studio to design their latest concept retail concessions in Singapore’s west coast mall, JCube. The designers and thought leaders of sustainable built environments sought to bring a new retail flavour to Jurong through the refurbishment of 10,000sq ft of retail space.‘J.Avenue’ is inspired by the popular shopping districts found in Tokyo and Seoul, respectively, and features a total of 70 shops selling fashion apparel and accessories. Phase 1 opened earlier in September to the excitement and delight of the young and trendy, while the roll out of the concept into other phases are scheduled by the end of the year.
Chloe Li, Associate Principal at Pomeroy Studio and the project director has consulted with CapitaMalls on other AEI projects such as Raffles City Singapore since 2009. She said, “The concept seeks to balance, social, spatial, cultural and economic parameters. Socially, the concept gives tenants the flexibility to present their brands and goods in inventive ways and help shape their retail community. Spatially, it seeks to evoke a ‘street-like’ atmosphere and shopping experience. Culturally, it reinterprets the street culture of Harajuku and Hongdae. And economically, it provides a platform for young entrepreneurs and first time shop-owners on short-term leases to quickly display their products. The net result is an engaging retail experience that is constantly changing, and therefore vibrant and highly engaging”.
Such adaptability is made possible by the modularized approach to both design and construction – an approach that Pomeroy Studio are no strangers to, having executed award-winning modular projects. Project Leader and Senior Designer Nancy Teo commented, “This was made possible by the modular kit of parts that we designed from the outset. It has effectively allowed us to reduce the design and construction time by half”.
SINGAPORE– Lake Life, a new Executive Condominium in the Jurong Lakeside district launching their e-applications on 4 October 2014, is set to upend conventions in condominium living by being the first condominium in Singapore to run an autonomous electric shuttle vehicle from the condominium to the nearby Lakeside MRT (subject to LTA approval). Developers of Lake Life, the Evia-led consortium, announced today that they are working with NUS/MIT and SHADO to develop the driver-less system and self-charging service.
Anticipating a future where electrical cars will be the norm, the developer of Lake Life is providing a parking bay with charging station within the residents’ carpark. Additionally, all rooms in Lake Life’s units will be ready for Intelligent House Control System. All common areas within Lake Life will be designed with free WiFi. The booking of condominium facilities will be made available online and through a mobile application. The developers also designed a sheltered bicycle yard within Lake Life.
With its array of snazzy smart home features, sustainable and luxurious design, as well as activities promoting active, healthy living, Vincent Ong, Co-Managing Director of Evia Real Estate shared why he best online casino is not interested in minting ‘cookie-cutter’ condominiums, “For me, the people buying our developments are not just customers but “responsible consumers”—people who are concerned about the environment, who want to lead a healthy lifestyle, care about their children’s education and the well-being of their aged parents. We have therefore assembled innovators, creative forces and top talents who combined their energy to design a one-of-a-kind residence for Singapore’s pioneer smart city.”
Lake Life is located in the hottest address in Singapore—Jurong Lake District, which three months ago was designated a test bed for Singapore’s initiative to become the world’s first smart city. “We are embracing the smart city initiative,” said Ong. “We may be launching sales of the project today, but we are providing the infrastructure and features for the smart city of tomorrow.” Lake Life is expected to TOP in 2018.
Beyond the smart city initiative, a new “Jurong Lake Gardens” was also unveiled by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally Speech 2014 on August 17. The Jurong Lake Gardens will be created by combining the Japanese and Chinese Gardens as well as the Jurong Lake Park. A new Science Centre will also be built adjacent to the Chinese Garden MRT station, and scheduled to be completed around 2020.
ABB solutions for precise control and energy efficiency will enable 312 meter diameter dome on the Singapore National Stadium
Zurich, Switzerland– ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, is set to drive the retractable canopy on the world’s largest free-spanning domed roof at Singapore’s new National Stadium, part of the Singapore Sports Hub. The 55,000-capacity stadium is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia to boast a retractable roof and the only stadium in the world built to accommodate soccer, rugby, cricket, athletics and concerts all in one venue.
The stadium’s dome roof is one of its most distinctive features, and will become a prominent part of the Singapore skyline. Covering approximately 20,000 square meters, weighing 2,200 metric tons and reaching some 80 meters high, the roof is partially retractable to offer spectators ventilation and protection from the elements.
The stadium is ABB’s latest project in ‘moving architecture.’ Other notable professional sports venues with retractable roofs automated by ABB drives include Arizona’s Cardinals Stadium and Dallas’s Cowboys Stadium. ABB power and automation technologies are in place at a number of the world’s premier sport venues, including Cape Town Stadium in South Africa, Olympic stadiums in Beijing, China, and Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium in Brazil – venue for the final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
“This ambitious project represents a remarkable milestone for ABB in terms of intelligent control and automation, and we are proud to be a part of Singapore’s iconic achievement,” said Pekka Tiitinen, head of ABB’s Discrete Automation and Motion division.
It only takes around 20 minutes to fully open or close the roof, which is divided into two sections each programmed to travel at around 40 millimeters per second. Three ABB Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are the ‘brains’ behind the motion, providing the control and coordination for 32 regenerative variable speed drives to automate the roof.
Regenerative drives can recover thermal energy from the motor deceleration process, convert it into electrical energy and feed it back into the network – saving energy that would have otherwise been wasted. Thanks to their superior harmonic performance and Direct Torque Control, the ABB drives can maintain power supply quality and run with zero speed torque, which increases the safety and energy efficiency when moving the roof.
In addition to being weather resistant and blocking the sun’s heat, the innovative roof doubles as an enormous projection screen. The steel trusses supporting the dome are lined with some 3,000 LED lights,further adding to Singapore’s already glittering nighttime skyline.
Built on the original site of the National Stadium that was demolished in 2010, the Singapore Sports Hub opened its doors to the public in June 2014. The Singapore Sports Hub also includes the OCBC Aquatic Centre, an indoor space that can host FINA competitions, the OCBC Arena, a multi-purpose sports arena,a Water Sports Centre, sports library and museum, retail mall, together with a host of Community facilities. For more information, please visit the Singapore Sports Hub website: www.sportshub.com.sg
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people.
SINGAPORE – Cummins Power Generation has released the newest version of its Power Suite™ power project sizing software. Power Suite now features two new sets of tools, GenCalc™ and GenSpec™, as well as updates to GenSize™ with additional project and load parameters to optimize project sizing and product recommendations.
GenCalc and GenSpec are new tools designed to help streamline workflow by calculating an additional range of project parameters and generating specification content based on existing GenSize project data, as well as for automatic transfer switches and paralleling systems. Project calculations, including ventilation, short circuit, exhaust back pressure, remote cooling and fuel pipe sizing, can be accessed directly after sizing a project. GenSpec can import data from GenSize projects, or it can be used on its own to create specification content ready to place in proposals and submittals.
“The work we’ve put into this new release of Power Suite is directly tied to feedback from our users. We continually process this feedback to discover how we can increase the value of these tools for our users,” said Antonio Leitao, Vice President of Power Products for Cummins Power Generation. Also included in this release are important updates to regional and geographic settings within the program.
As always, Power Suite still provides the product recommendations, announcements, technical documentation and application engineering information that users depend on. Familiar features such as the step-by-step sizing process, intuitive project-building flow, drag-and-drop functionality and color-coded generator set configurations continue to allow users to easily rearrange their project’s loads and steps and provide a full list of recommended products.
SINGAPORE- A recently conducted feasibility study in Singapore concluded that air conditioning energy consumption can be reduced by 26% using an ECOPHIT® chilled ceiling system instead of a conventional air-conditioning system. In the course of the study, the authors also noted that even higher total energy savings of 36% could be achieved when back-end systems are optimized.
The study into the energy use and overall effectiveness of Chilled Ceiling technology was carried out by the Energy Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The study’s authors collaborated with the Germany-based SGL Group to install and operate ECOPHIT® chilled ceiling technology at ERI@N’s CleanTech One office space in Singapore.
The Energy Research Institute combined energy modelling simulations, with monitoring and analysis of the real parameters of the installations and verification (through sub-metering), to show how a chilled ceiling system – a form of radiant cooling – achieves significant energy savings when compared to a conventional air-based system, while maintaining ideal thermal comfort for the building’s occupants.
Due to the hot and humid weather conditions in Singapore, air conditioning is widely used in buildings. The high cooling demands, met by conventional air-conditioning technology, result in very high energy consumption of buildings. Radiant Cooling technology – and more specifically, a chilled ceiling system, presents a more energy efficient alternative.
A chilled ceiling system is a type of low energy-higher inlet water temperature cooling system that uses radiant cooling to cool a building space. A chilled ceiling is a ‘drop-down’ ceiling comprising of water-carrying pipes embedded in thin, conductive slabs and e.g. mounted on a metal ceiling plate. Using the ECOPHIT® technology, the conductive slabs are made from carbon delivering a very high level of thermal conductivity and control dynamics. This system cools the occupants in the room through radiation and natural convection using the chilled ceiling as a heat sink for the heat load in the building.
The chilled ceiling technology originated in Europe and is popular in temperate climates around the world. Key benefits of using chilled ceiling systems over conventional all-air systems include higher occupant comfort and lower equipment and material costs.
According to See Chenn Wang, Director Asia at SGL Singapore Pte Ltd, the air conditioning systems in most buildings in Singapore make up 50% of a building’s total electricity consumption. “One of the biggest challenges in achieving energy efficiency in buildings is to create a high indoor comfort level, while reducing the amount of energy consumed by air conditioning. Hence, there is a lot of interest to test innovative and more energy efficient air-conditioning systems that could replace current technology in Singapore and other tropical regions.”
Mohamed Alami, Managing Director at SGL Lindner adds: “ECOPHIT® delivers the right solution with innovative components made from recyclable natural graphite that make air conditioning in buildings more comfortable, efficient, and environmentally friendly. ECOPHIT® ensures more efficient air conditioning in every type of building, and has proven itself in a variety of large scale projects including office buildings, hotels, public buildings and airports.”
ECOPHIT® is an expanded natural graphite product and has been proven, in more temperate climates, to be highly suitable for radiant cooling. Using graphite-material allows for a rapid and more even cooling across the entire room. The authors at NTU selected this technology because of its high performance, high heat transfer rates and light weight.
ECOPHIT® offers a complete ecological and economical solution for energy efficient temperature control in buildings. A natural product made from graphite, ECOPHIT® offers outstanding design freedom, cost effectiveness and maximum climate control for sustainable and modern new build and renovation projects. The performance of this outstanding and energy-efficient technology can be observed in numerous buildings in Europe and all over the world.
SINGAPORE – Just a year after its opening, Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, Singapore is delighted to be named Winner in the Hotel category at the 2014 FIABCI* Singapore Property Awards ceremony held at PARKROYAL on Pickering on 13th August 2014.
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Considered one of the most prestigious accolades of Singapore’s real estate industry, the Awards recognise quality developments which embodies excellence and evaluated on concept, architecture and design, development and construction, community benefit and environmental impact as well as financial and marketing. It represents an outstanding achievement which developers, professionals and property owners aspire to attain.
Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, best online casino Singapore is owned and managed by Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of UOL, one of Singapore”s most established property companies. As one of three UOL properties honoured at the Awards this year, the Serviced Suites positions PPHG and UOL at the forefront of visionary architectural design and sustainable buildings and developments.
Since its launch last May, the 180-suite Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, Singapore has thrived thanks to its prime location within the cultural enclave of Beach Road and close to financial centres such as the Marina Bay Financial District. Indulge in comfort and convenience with its world class service including round-the-clock Personal Assistants, a fully-equipped kitchenette with premium amenities, laundry facilities within the apartments, daily housekeeping services and made-to-order breakfast in the lounge. The property has since established itself as a premier choice accommodation for extended stay travellers and continually receives praise for its consistent top notch service.
Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, Singapore will now represent Singapore and compete with other country winners in the Hotel category at the 2015 FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards, which recognises the best developments in the global real estate arena.
* FIABCI is the French acronym for “Federation Internationale des Administrateurs de Bien-Conselis Immobiliers” which means “The International Real Estate Federation”. Established some 60 years ago with its head office in Paris, FIABCI currently operates in more than 60 countries, including Singapore.
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