GBCS Zuellig

Zuellig Building
GREEN FEATURES AND

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
DOUBLE-GLAZED CERAMIC FRIT
FAADE
Simplicity of expression is achieved with

the all-glass faade and the use of large
oor-to-ceiling glazing panels. The tower
gains its identity from the ceramic frit pattern of the glass curtain wall. Inspired by
bamboo and owing water, this distinctive
texture refers to local organic motifs and
serves to supplement the shading capabilities of the building envelope. The doublepaned, low-emissivity (low-E) glass
system ensures that heat gain and energy
loss are minimized, while penetration of
natural light is maximized. The freestanding plan allows offices to be tted out
so that over 90% of all work stations will
benet from daylight and outdoor views.
ENERGY-EFFICIENT SYSTEMS
he Zuellig Building is the rst

project in the Philippines that
has achieved LEED Platinum
certication under the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design Core and Shell (LEED-CS) program
of the U.S. Green Building Council. It was
also the rst building in the Philippines
to be pre-certied LEED Gold before it
was constructed. The 33-story high-rise,
completed in 2011, bills itself as the rst
green office building in Makati City, the
countrys premier business district and
nancial center.
The building provides 62,800 m2 of
Grade A office space, ve levels of basement parking, a retail annex with a food
court, a rooftop garden, and extensively
landscaped outdoor areas.
Tenants benet from energy savings
of at least 16% compared with conventional Grade A buildings. In light of scarce
resources and high power costs in the
Philippines, these savings contribute
signicantly to corporate objectives of
sustainability and cost efficiency.
Variable-speed drives for chilled water

pumps reduce energy consumption during
off-peak hours.
WATER EFFICIENCY
Water conservation efforts include the

efficient management of potable water,
selection of efficient ttings and xtures,
the capture of rain and condensate water,
use of water-saving surface materials, and
the installation of proper drainage and
irrigation systems.
POWER-SAVING LIGHTING
A daylight dimming system relying on

photocells maintains the necessary lighting levels in common spaces by reducing
electric lighting, based on the intensity of
daylight in the space. All office areas can
be equipped with occupancy sensors to
adjust lighting use to occupancy levels.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
CO2 sensors are placed in densely occupied areas and return-air ducts to indicate
the number of occupants and the quality of fresh air in the space. The outside
airow is modulated according to the estimated number of occupants in the space.
PROJECT DETAILS
LOCATION
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
NAME
Zuellig Building
TYPE
Commercial, single-owner multitenanted office building
DEVELOPER
Bridgebury Realty Corporation, an
affiliate of the Zuellig Group
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York
ARCHITECT
W. V. Coscolluela & Associates, Manila
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Leighton
SIZE
8,285 m2 total site area
1,700 m2 total vegetated area
66,000 m2 total GFA
BUILDING SPACE
33-story office tower
3-story retail annex
5-story basement parking
RATING
Platinum level certication under the
Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design Core and Shell (LEEDCS) program of the U.S. Green Building
Council in July 2013. Also Platinum
level certied under the LEED-CI
(Commercial Interiors) certication for
offices on the 32nd oor. Pre-Certied
at the Gold level before construction
began in 2009.
COMPLETION
Q4 2011
AWARDS
Winner of the Global Best Projects,
Green category of Engineering
News-Record magazines Global Best
Projects Awards.
Asia Business Council | Zuellig Building
PAPER RECYCLING
MEASURABLE
RESULTS
ENERGY SAVINGS
15% or approximately
4.3 million kWh/year*
WATER SAVINGS
Approximately 47% or
60,000 m3/year
ENVELOPE THERMAL TRANSFER
VALUE
45.45 W/m2
* This value is derived by comparing

the buildings proposed design to an
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers) compliant building.
A centralized paper recycling facility

encourages the recycling of paper waste
generated by office users.
GREEN AREAS
Located at the intersection of Makati

Avenue and Paseo de Roxas, the building is adjacent to the green expanses of
the Ayala Triangle Gardens and Urdaneta
Village. The entrance area is anked by an
extensive landscaped area. Special care
has been taken to transplant, conserve,
and replace pre-existing trees. Open areas
in the retail annex and the roof garden on
the 32nd story are being planted with local
tropical shrubs and ground cover.

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Zuellig Building

GREEN FEATURES AND

Simplicity of expression is achieved with

he Zuellig Building is the rst

Variable-speed drives for chilled water

Water conservation efforts include the

A daylight dimming system relying on

Asia Business Council | Zuellig Building

* This value is derived by comparing

A centralized paper recycling facility

Located at the intersection of Makati

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