2015 Integration Award, Nanyang Technological University
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2015 Integration Award, Nanyang Technological University
- 1. http://ecocampus.ntu.edu.sg EcoCampus @ NTU An integrated approach to urban sustainability in the tropics
- 2. * Launched In Collaboration with: Launch Industry Partners: EcoCampus Launch: April 2014 Launched on 30th April 2014 by Minister S. Iswaran EcoCampus featured in Singapore’s Sustainability Blueprint 2015, which outlines the nation’s visions and plans on sustainable development. (Link: SSB2015) “As a high-impact integrated Living Lab, the EcoCampus will create exciting green-collar jobs, raise our international standing, and inspire Singaporeans to adopt sustainable practices - Minister S. Iswaran
- 3. * 35% Reduction in energy, water and waste intensity Education & Research Living Laboratory Industry Collaboration EcoCampus: An Integrated Framework To demonstrate impactful results on energy efficiency and sustainability
- 4. * RD&D Demonstration Projects New Construction Best Solutions from Phase-1 applied in Phase-2 10% 20% 35% Energy,waterandwastereduction Best practice guidelines Phase 1: Apr. 2014 - 2016 Phase 2: 2016 ~ 2020 Development Phase: Sept. 2011 ~ Sept. 2013 Testbedding Baselining & Planning Implementation Verification & Documentation Awareness & Planning Existing Building Maintenance Commission Systems & performance review Energy Savings in select buildings E-10 Initiative at NTU Campus Awareness for Energy Efficiency Awareness Capital Expenditure Driven EcoCampus: Implementation plan
- 5. * EcoCampus: A living laboratory Total area Built-up Space Population (Students & staff) Buildings on Campus Students in Residence 250 hectares 10 million sq.ft 40,000 > 100 10,000 A super test-bed for innovative technologies in tropical megacities
- 6. * EcoCampus: A living laboratory Video of Virtual Campus
- 7. * EcoCampus: A living laboratory New Residential Halls Opening: Sept 2014 New technologies implemented: Passive ventilation | 300 solar panels | Dual refuse chutes | Composting| Double-glazed windows
- 8. * EcoCampus: A living laboratory New technologies implemented: Passive displacement ventilation | Vertical and rooftop greenery | Energy efficient lighting | Highly efficient chilled water system | Hydrophylic polymer for moisture distribution Passive displacement ventilation principle The Learning Hub Opening: August 2015
- 9. * EcoCampus: A living laboratory The largest installation of PV at one location in Singapore 5MWp in total to meet 5% of annual energy use
- 10. * EcoCampus: A living laboratory Test-bedding innovative cooling methods for the tropics Chilled ceilings for offices Liquid immersion cooling for datacenters Chilled ceiling installed at the 425 m2 office of the Energy Research Institute at NTU is the first large-scale installation of chilled ceilings in Singapore and has been in operation since 2012. A liquid immersion cooling test-bed for data centers is currently being designed to cool 20kW of IT at the high performance computing centre at NTU. Project has started and the setup will be completed by Oct 2015. Collaborator: Collaborator:
- 11. * EcoCampus: Industry Collaboration* Joule Air Delta * Including ongoing and under discussion
- 12. * EcoCampus: Industry Collaboration* Sustainability Impact Achieve energy efficiency (EE) and energy conversation (EC) of up to 30% by novel Smart Energy Management System (SEMS) Innovative Element Highly efficient SEMS, Seamless integration of AC/DC building grid Demonstration Site: CTO • Office Spaces • Lab spaces • Common areas Collaborator: Project: Smart AC and DC Management Systems for Green Buildings
- 13. * EcoCampus: Industry Collaboration* Image source: Siemens Collaborator: Project: Crowdsourcing, behavioral change, gamification for energy efficiency Sustainability Impact Energy savings through changing and improving user behaviour and coordination Innovative Element Application of a complete technical and sociological approach in order through gamification Demonstration Site: NTU campus wide – all academic facilities, administrative buildings, and residence halls
- 14. * EcoCampus: Industry Collaboration* Sustainability Impact Improve chiller plant operational efficiency, which is important because chiller plants typically consume 50 – 60% of building’s total electricity Innovative Element Uses automatic control via intelligent algorithms based on real-time operational data. Proven in temperate climates, needs adaptation for tropical climates. Demonstration Site: N3.1 Chiller Plant at NTU Campus Image source: Siemens Collaborator: Project: Intelligent, Demand-based, Algorithmic Chiller Optimization for Buildings in Tropical Regions
- 15. * EcoCampus: Education and Research Mandatory Sustainability Course for all Undergraduates Minor in Environmental and Urban Studies PHD/Masters Research project opportunities defined Student participation in testbedding of innovative technologies in campus buildings Minor in Sustainability Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environmental Earth Systems Science Internship opportunities An immersive learning environment for future leaders IP generation, start- ups and spin-offs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- 16. * EcoCampus: Beyond the framework Key drivers of sustainability on campus Students (UG & PG) Strategy Roadmap Internship Undergraduate research Case challenge and Competition Community Projects Multi- disciplinary Research Collaboration Students’ activities Student engagement and Outreach Sustainability Officers Network
- 17. * EcoCampus: Beyond the framework Earthlink NTU Greenfest Powerz App ASEAN Relief Energy and Sustainability (AREAS) Case Challenge River Valley High School visit HK Baptist University: Low-carbon Ambassadors Program visit Workshop on Unity Scientific Innovation Challenge (USIC) 2015 External Community EngagementInternal Engagement Student Engagement and outreach activities
- 18. * Mr. FOO Mong Keow, Thomas Laboratory Manager SEEE Mr. TAN Yong Kwang Assistant Laboratory Manager MSE Ms. Ritav Koh Chwee Fang Assistant Manager (Engineering and Facilities) SMAE Mr. Bharat Singh Higher Operations Executive SADM Mr. CHEW Zhiyang, Wilson Assistant Manager SHSS Mr. TEO Hee Kwang, Vincent Assistant Director WKWSCI Mr. NG Jin Guan, Kevin Senior Laboratory Officer SPMS Mr. LOO Kian Hock , Thomas Assistant Manager SCE Mr. KOH Sun Weng, Andy Higher Laboratory Executive SCEE Mr. ANG Wei Kian, Andy Senior Assistant Manager SBS Discussion/sharing platform: representatives from various schools across NTU EcoCampus: Beyond the framework Sustainability Officers network - formerly Energy Officer (School Reps)
- 19. * Student and Staff Engagement • NTU Management • Sustainability Officers (School Rep) • SU and Earthlink (Student Rep) Materiality Assessment • Stakeholder engagement • Identify area of interest • Identifying issues that matter most • Develop opportunities and prioritization Moving forward • Developing longer term strategy EcoCampus: Beyond the framework NTU Sustainability Strategy Workshop
- 20. * Campus Cyclablity Study Student Sustainability Fund Sustainability Community Project Student competition / projects EcoCampus: Beyond the framework Project in the pipeline
- 21. * Back-up Slides
- 22. * kWh/m2/year Energy Consumption Intensity: NTU Campus EcoCampus: Results achieved thus far
- 23. * Energy Consumption Intensity (student hostels) kWh/room/year Singapore Public housing (1/2 rooms) annual consumption in 2013 EcoCampus: Results achieved thus far
- 24. * Energy Consumption Intensity (staff residences) Singapore Public housing average annual consumption in 2013 EcoCampus: Results achieved thus far
- 25. * Water Consumption Intensity: NTU Campus EcoCampus: Results achieved thus far
- 26. * Water Consumption Intensity: NTU Campus Cbm per m2 EcoCampus: Results achieved thus far
- 27. * - 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00 90.00 100.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annualaveragewasteproducedand/orrecycled (KGS/Capita/Year) Waste Produce, Recycled and Disposed per Person (KGs/Capita/Year) *The reduction in the amount of recycled product might be due to increase in personal recycling activity at the collection point by the staffs. NEA has established list of companies who wants selected waste to be recycled. More information can be found here: http://www.nea.gov.sg/energy-waste/recycling/collectors-traders-for-recyclables *Average waste produce in Singapore in 2012 is 1.3 Tons/person/Year. Source: http://www.zerowastesg.com/2013/04/01/singapore-waste-statistics-2012/ 14% EcoCampus: Results achieved thus far
- 28. * Eco Campus Organisation structure Steering Committee Program Director Research Support and Project Coordination Implementation support Sustainable Earth Office @ NTU ERI@N Other RIs NTU Schools NTU ODFM CleanTech Park FM NTU Management Team Public Agencies (EDB, BCA, JTC, NEA, EMA) NIE FM Technical Committee
- 29. * EcoCampus: Roles and Responsibilities Roles & Responsibilities Person in-charge Program Director Overall management accountability Develop strategy and structure for successful implementation Project management lead and interface with external stakeholders Accountability for program objectives and success metrics Nilesh Y. Jadhav (Program Director at ERI@N and Sustainable Earth Office) Program Coordinator Assist in Program management and communications Update and upkeep the governance structure of the initiative Ryan Jin (communications, student and staff engagement, international links) Patricia Alvina (Baselining and Facilities coordination) Naw Sandar Win (Project Accounting coordination)
- 30. * EcoCampus: Core Research Drivers for Energy Research Key Research Topics Research Focus Areas 1 Green building systems for the tropics • Tropical façade and lighting • Energy efficient IAQ provision (cooling, ventilation & dehumidification systems) • Innovative Data centre cooling 2 Sustainable Urban mobility • Electric Vehicles and charging systems • Efficient Public mover/shuttle vehicles • Smart Personal Mobility concepts 3 Renewable energy integration/Smart Grids • Smart microgrid management with AC/DC architecture • Efficient and low-cost Energy Storage systems • Demand Response Management 4 Energy Information Analytics • Wireless Sensors and communications • Smart Metering & Monitoring systems • Big Data analytics 5 User Behaviour for Energy Conservation • Gamification and Sociological concepts for user engagement • Behavioral economics for energy savings
Editor's Notes
- The NTU main Campus at Yunnan Gardens in Singapore is nestled amidst luscious tropical greenery and one of the Top15 most beautiful campuses in the world. We are now taking bold steps to make our campus the greenest campus in the world by adopting sustainability as a cornerstone for success. The EcoCampus initiative at NTU enfolds this vision into a practical action plan of an integrated approach to urban sustainability in the tropics, which combines research, demonstration and commercialization through industry collaboration.
- The EcoCampus imitative was officially launched on 30th April 2014 along with public sector agency support and industry collaborators. Minister Iswaran, second minister for Trade and Industry, described the initiative as step forward in inspiring people to adopt sustainable practices and at the same time create green-collar jobs of the future. The initiative was also featured recently in the Sustainable Singapore blueprint, which outline’s the nations vision and key plans on sustainable development. Although led by NTU, EcoCampus is a national-level initiative focusing on green growth in Singapore and the region.
- The EcoCampus initiative can be best described as an integrated framework with three main pillars, viz. Living Laboratory, Education and Research, and Industry collaboration. 1. The EcoCampus provides a platform for education, research and development, of innovative green technologies that contribute to energy efficiency and sustainability. 2. We adopt the ‘Living lab’ philosophy using our own buildings and infrastructure for test-bedding and eventual adoption of new green technologies 3. Industry collaboration is also an important cornerstone in our strategy to bring new green technologies to market. Beyond creating new technologies that people can afford and are willing to purchase, some of these innovations have the potential to create jobs and even change the way an entire industry operates. We have set up an ambitious target of 35% reduction of energy, water and waste intensity over ten years at the whole campus level while developing and demonstrating impactful technologies for energy efficiency and sustainability in the tropics.
- The initiative pans across 2 phases of implementation plan to achieve its targets. The first phase will involve technology demonstration projects, which will be implemented in various campus buildings over a two year timeframe. During this phase, essential data will be collected for analysis and planning the implementation of technologies on a large scale. This large scale campus-wide implementation will happen in phase-2. The pre-cursor of the EcoCampus initiative was the E-minus-ten initiative launched in 2011 with a mission to save 10 per cent of electricity consumption. Some select buildings have saved between 10-20% of electrical energy by tackling the so called low hanging fruits such as reducing unnecessary wastage in air-conditioning and lighting energy. There is now a heightened level of awareness about energy saving practices throughout the campus. During the implementation, there will be a strong emphasis on technology performance reviews, verification and documentation of findings e.g. in the form of best practice guidelines. This way the initiative will build local capability and create a strong culture of practical education and applied research on the campus.
- To set the context, let me mention some key facts about our campus. NTU’s Yunnan Garden campus spans over an area of 200 hectares and has more than 100 buildings with about 10 million square feet of built-up area. A cosmopolitan hub of more than 100 nationalities, the NTU community comprises 33,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff. More than 10,000 of our students reside on campus and this is expected to grow to about 14,000 by 2016. We also accommodate about 600 faculty and more than 150 guests at residences within the campus boundaries. The campus site is hence a good representation of a typical city with academic buildings, offices, residences, hotels and other amenities available of the campus.
- Our vision is to transform the campus buildings and infrastructure into a super test-bed for innovative technologies ranging from sustainable transportation, renewable energy integration, energy efficient equipment for buildings, data analytics and user-behavior based solutions that combine both technological and sociological approaches to energy savings. With innovative sustainability features already starting to be incorporated in our new buildings on the campus, we wish to push the limits of technology through test-bedding and demonstration with industry partners and research collaborations.
- With sustainable design as the key focus, novel green features were introduced in some of our new buildings recently. In our new residential graduate halls that were opened in September 2014, an extended water body is integrated with the landscape, utilising the existing topography and functioning as a cleansing system. To reduce the dependence on air-conditioning, ventilation louvers were designed for cross ventilation with double-glazed windows and 300 solar rooftop solar panels were installed to provide electricity and hot water to the building. The building also features dual refuse chutes for waste handling and composting facility for food waste.
- Another example is our latest Learning hub building, which will be opened in August 2015 for the new academic year. Apart from its unique cutting-edge architecture, the building also is the first large scale implementation of the passive displacement ventilation technology in Singapore. The passive displacement ventilation saves energy that is used for air-circulation by enhancing the natural convective flow of cool air with an intelligent arrangement of vertical chilled shelves that introduce cold air from the bottom and cools hot air that circulates from the top after rising through the space.
- NTU is also making a bold statement in renewable energy domain by putting up 5 mega-watts peak of solar panel installation, which will produce about 5 per cent of our electricity consumption and save us about $1.5 million in annual electricity costs. The first phase has already been commissioned last year and is delivering 3.5 mega-watts of clean energy into our electrical network. When completed in October 2015, this will be the largest photovoltaics or solar installation at one location in Singapore.
- We are also test-bedding other innovative cooling technologies along with some of our industry partners. Cooling takes up more than 50% of the building electrical load and is a major consideration for energy efficient building design in the tropics. Some examples are the tropical chilled ceiling systems for offices and liquid immersion cooling for datacenters. After Testbedding, these technologies will be considered for large-scale implementation throughout the campus.
- The EcoCampus initiative now has a myriad of industry collaborators who are active in the urban sustainability and smart cities domain. The EcoCampus framework offers a platform for companies to bring in their innovative ideas, develop solutions using our campus as a living laboratory and eventually commercialize better technology solutions. We are also pushing the limits of energy efficient technologies and applying research to make technology better suited for the tropics and local conditions. This adds immense value to companies as new markets open up in this part of the developing world. Some examples of industry partners and corresponding areas of collaboration are shown in the next few slides.
- Another demonstration project started is with Murata, a major electronic component manufacturer. Murata has been developing a Smart Energy Management System in Yokohama, Japan that integrates DC renewables (like solar PV and fuel cell), storage battery and grid power into one system, and intelligently manages the distribution of energy in various circumstances. This system will be tested at various location within the CleanTech One building off NTU Campus and once successfully tested and demonstrated it can be applied widely to other locations to save energy and costs of integrating renewable energy into buildings.
- Through its thrust on education and research for sustainability, EcoCampus creates an immersive learning environment for the young generation of future leaders i.e. our students. On one hand students go through various academic courses on sustainability and on the other, they get a chance to participate in the living laboratory projects through internships, masters and PhD projects. As of August 2014, every undergraduate student goes through a mandatory course on introduction to sustainability and there are specialized programs such as the BSc in Environmental Earth System Science and minor in Environmental and urban studies. Various groups of students have done internship projects linked to data collection, behaviour analysis and feasibility studies for certain technology implementation on the campus. There are also masters and PhD level projects going in topics such as waste-heat recovery and smart microgrid concepts for integration of renewables. All of these projects benefit from the test-bedding opportunities on a real campus setting. One of the spin-off companies from NTU in the area of liquid-dessicant based dehumidification and cooling will demonstrating its working prototype in a new building that is currently under construction on the campus.
- Beyond the framework of EcoCampus Initiative, the occupants namely, “Students”, “Faculty and Researchers”, and “Management and Support Staff” form the key drivers of sustainability on campus. Recognizing the importance of stakeholder engagement, many activities are being made available to engage the stakeholder in various level. Students are actively engaged through sustainability activities, outreach, case challenge and competition. For students who like to gain more technical knowledge and experience in sustainability, internship and undergraduate research opportunities are available. Faculties and researchers of various schools and disciplines come together in multi-disciplinary research collaboration through schools and research institutes in the university. Management and support staff are also engaged through NTU Sustainability Strategy Road mapping and Sustainability Officers Networks. Together they form a concerted effort in engaging the core user of the campus.
- In Student Engagement and Outreach activities, internally, partnering with Earthlink NTU, a student environment group in the university, various activities is held to engage the wider students population. 1. The recently launched Powerz App, aimed to reduce campus energy consumption through positive user behavioural change by using a mobile gaming application. 2. The ASEAN Relief Energy and Sustainability Case Challenge also engage students who are more technical to participate in developing sustainability solutions in relief effort. On the other hand, we also engage external community through hosting visits and workshops for external schools. NTU hosted River Valley High School and Hong Kong Bapist University to share on our sustainability efforts and journey. The Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) will also be conducting workshop for secondary schools as part of the lead up to Unity Scientific Innovation Challenge 2015 organized by Unity Secondary School.
- In terms of engaging the Management and Support staff in the individual schools, a network of Sustainability Officers – formerly Energy Officer was set up to disseminate important sustainability information to all staff and students. Started as Energy Officer of each schools, they were involved in the monitoring of energy consumption and energy efficient of their school buildings. Capability building workshop were also conducted for the Energy Officers to equip them with more knowledge in the domain. Currently, the Sustainability Officers are involved in the monitoring and efficiency of energy, water and waste. They are also the school’s representatives in the Sustainability Strategy workshop in developing NTU Sustainability Road Map. With the development of the NTU Sustainability Roadmap, the Sustainability Officer will be empowered with more responsibility in their roles.
- To further develop NTU Sustainability Strategy, a workshop was recently conducted on Sustainability Strategy and Materiality Assessment. Participants of the workshop consist of some of the NTU Management, Sustainability Officers and students representatives. The whole process will last until second half of 2015, and we expect to develop longer term sustainability strategy to place NTU in a strong position to be one of the Greenest Campuses in the world.
- Moving forward, we have a few projects in the pipeline to further the campus transportation system and community engagement such as: The campus cyclablity study aims to enable NTU to be a cycling friendly campus and lay the groundwork of cycling-friendly infrastructure in the campus. A Student Sustainability Fund will be established where all students will contribute to this fund and students’ initiated project can be supported through the Student Sustainability Fund. Projects such as community sustainability drive, competitions and case challenges will be supported through this fund.