The Jakarta Garden City development is raising the bar for green developments by becoming the first residential township in Indonesia to be conferred the Green Mark Gold Award by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore.
Developed by one of Asia’s premier property developers, Keppel Land Limited (Keppel Land), Jakarta Garden City features thoughtfully designed and environmentally responsible elements like water-efficient taps, toilet cisterns, filtration systems and the recycling of non-potable water for irrigation. Public spaces have also been built to allow daylight into common areas such as carparks and staircases, minimising the need for artificial lighting.
“With rapid urbanisation and environmental concerns, Indonesians are becoming more eco-conscious and seek homes which can achieve energy and cost savings, while benefiting the environment at the same time,” said Mr. Lim Seng Bin, President Director of PT Mitra Sindo Sukses, the Keppel Land-led joint venture (JV) company behind Jakarta Garden City.
“At Jakarta Garden City, we are committed to setting benchmarks for a desirable live-work-play-learn in an integrated township with a vibrant and eco-conscious community.”
Jakarta Garden City is expected to achieve savings of 14 percent and 43 percent in water and energy consumption respectively, resulting in total savings of around 1.87 billion IDR (S$287,500) each year.
“We are glad that the BCA Green Mark scheme is increasingly adopted by building projects beyond Singapore. We are heartened that BCA is playing a crucial role in raising awareness of the importance of sustainable developments in our tropical built environment,” noted Mr. Tan Tian Chong, Director of Technology Development at BCA.
“As the first residential development in Indonesia to receive the BCA Green Mark Gold Award, residents of Jakarta Garden City will experience first-hand the benefits of staying in an environmentally friendly building. We hope that this will encourage and spur demand for similar sustainable developments in the near future."
Launched in January 2005, the BCA Green Mark scheme aims to promote sustainability in the built environment. The green building rating system evaluates a building for its environmental impact and performance in the areas of environmental protection, energy and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and other green features and innovation.
The development bagged the Best Middle Class Residential Development title at the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) Indonesia – BNI Prix d’Excellence Award 2009 and was the runner-up in the Residential (Low Rise) category at the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards 2010. The township was also named Well-planned, Environmentally-friendly and Technologically Modern Township at the Indonesia Property and Bank Awards 2009.
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