NG TENG FONG GENERAL

HOSPITAL (NTFGH)
JURONG EAST, SINGAPORE

IGBC

BHAVYASHREE C
SHIVPRASAD SARKAR
SHAGUFTA
MANJUNATH GUTTAL
WHAT IS IGBC?​
Indian Green Building council (IGBC) Green Home is the first rating program developed in India,
exclusively for the residential sector. It is based on accepted energy and environment principles and
strikes a balance between known established practices and emerging concepts. The system is designed
to be comprehensive in scope, yet simple in operation.​
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*IGBC Green Homes Rating

F G H )System is a voluntary and consensus based program. The rating system
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* The objective of IGBC green homes is to facilitate the effective use of site resources, water
conservation, energy efficiency,
IGBC handling of house hold waste, optimum material utilization and design
for healthy, comfortable & environmentally friendly home.​
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Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) 
was formed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2001.
The council is based out of the CII- Sohrab ji Green Business Centre,
*Hyderabad which is India's 1st Platinum rated green building and a Net Zero Energy Building.
The vision of the council is to enable a ‘Sustainable built environment for all.
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*The IGBC-rated projects,

O N G EasA compared to conventional structures, have demonstrated tremendous
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savings to the extent of up to:

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• 15,000 MWh of Energy per million sq ft. per annum

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• 45,000 KL of Water per million sq ft. per annum
• Installation of 100 MW of renewable energy in IGBC certified projects
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 12,000 tons per million sq ft. per annum
• Diverted 500 tons of construction waste from landfill per million sq ft.
Certification levels
Different levels of green building  certifications are awarded based on
the total credits earned. However, every Green Home should meet
certain mandatory requirements, which are non-negotiable.
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NG  TENG FONG GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SINGAPORE
A HOSPITAL WITH A VIEW
is one such hospital implementing striking design elements, with a focus
on resource efficiency and high level of patient comfort in healing
environments.
The hospital flaunts outdoor nature views and diffused natural light,
while ensuring natural ventilation for 82 per cent of patients. To avoid
overheating, the façade is shaded with large extensions, supplemented by
vegetation, sunscreens, and light shelves, with air-conditioning serving
only as a backup option.
Moreover, compared to typical hospitals in Singapore, the design reduced
the hospital’s operational energy consumption by 38 per cent.
*The team designed the patient bed towers to optimize these aspects of the patient experience. The
fluid, dynamic design directly responds to the position of the sun and prevailing breezes.
*Seventy percent of the facility (82 percent of patient beds) is primarily passively cooled and naturally
ventilated; only thirty percent is air conditioned. Thermal mass, ceiling fans, cross ventilation and
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isolation rooms and other critical areas are mechanically ventilated.
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*Dense vegetation covering low roofs and much of the site form healing gardens, staff-only respite
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space. Vegetation also grows vertically up the building, both in planter
boxes and along wires linking floors. The vertical plantings are carefully positioned to give every
patient room a view of the greenery.
*The project’s massing, orientation and form support good acoustics. 
 The Hospital CEO’s goal was to create a “Hospital
Without Walls,” a healthcare facility that is for the
community and of the community it serves.

The site features a community park and green roof

terraces. An auditorium and training rooms are
available for public rental or community programs

 This links public transit to every hospital building, as well as to adjacent shopping and offices. Most
pedestrian activity happens on this first floor. Bringing neighbors and shoppers through the campus to access
the light rail creates a more transparent, less daunting environment, making the hospital a part of the
community fabric.
Wards are designed with a window for each patient, providing access to views of nature, daylight and
natural ventilation. By bringing these features, typically only available in private rooms, to the wards,
the design dramatically improves patient environment with a modest increase in square footage and
cost.
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The fan-shaped floor plan and high performance façade create spaces that are highly functional
without air conditioning or much electric lighting during daytime hours, reducing operating costs. On
the interior, views to nature provided a visual focal point in lieu of expensive, high end finish
materials.
The team selected building materials based on factors related to durability, longevity, maintainability, health
impacts, affordability and regional availability. To select the most sustainable project materials, the team used the
Singapore Green Labelling Scheme and Singapore Green Council Certified Product list. Select materials
contained high levels of recycled content, including carpet tiles, porcelain tiles, composite timber, cast in place
rubber flooring, and steel.