JTC Invests $900,000 For Environmental Research Projects In Singapore

JTC Corporation (JTC) today awarded a total grant of $900,000 to fund three research projects which are aimed at improving the environmental sustainability of its industrial parks. 

Out of the three projects, two were submitted by the Nanyang Technological University and one by the National University of Singapore. 

At an agreement signing ceremony held today at The JTC Summit between JTC and the three research teams from the two tertiary institutions, Mr Manohar Khiatani, Chief Executive Officer at JTC, said, “This is part of our efforts to proactively seek new ideas outside of JTC to complement our own ideas and increase our capacity for innovation to sustain Singapore’s competitive edge in industrial infrastructure. We are pleased and encouraged by the quality of the submissions received.  JTC plans to conduct this exercise annually.” 

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) School of Civil and Environmental Engineering submitted a proposal to study the reduction of urban heat by using ground water to cool buildings in industrial parks.

The second project by the NTU School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering proposed the development of an evaluation tool offering easy-to-use building energy analysis and thermal load simulation to aid the design of energy-efficient buildings.

Finally, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Architecture proposed an automatic carbon tool which allows for performance tracking and carbon calculation for buildings and estates, thereby reducing the time and effort needed for carbon assessment in JTC estates.

As an industrial infrastructure innovator, JTC places priority on developing innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the evolving needs of industralists. 

In March 2010, JTC reached out to external partners for innovative ideas to enhance Singapore’s industrial infrastructure.

JTC launched the inaugural JTC Innovation Fund, via a Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting ideas which can be developed for intensifying land use and optimising the use of limited natural resources such as land, water and energy for a long-term sustainable environment.

The RFP was targeted at institutions of higher learning, private and public sector organizations in Singapore.

Project Details:

S/N	Project Title	Organisation	Principal Investigator / Designation	Project Summary	Benefits
1	Reducing Urban Heat Within JTC Estates by Installing Subsurface Water Cooling Systems	NTU – School of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Qin Xiaosheng / Assistant Professor	Feasibility study on using ground water for cooling in JTC buildings or estates. Benefits compared to conventional cooling systems will be studied.	The proposed subsurface water (or other chilled water) cooling system, at building or estate level, could help to reduce energy required for air-conditioning and this could lead to cost savings to JTC and JTC’s customers. A reduction in energy consumption will in turn mitigate the urban heat effect and reduce environment impacts within JTC’s estates.
2	Development of a User-Friendly Evaluation Tool for Design and Analysis of Building Energy Efficiency for Singapore	NTU – School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering	Li Hua / Assistant Professor	Available building energy usage evaluation tool will be modified for use in Singapore’s climatic conditions. Proposed tool will be user-friendly and include a recommendation function for the use of various energy saving technologies to enable easy performance evaluations.	Proposed evaluation tool can be used to give a quantitative evaluation of various energy saving technologies to aid building design, which can lead to more energy-efficient buildings. This translates to lower carbon emissions and cost savings in terms of energy usage for JTC’s customers.
3	Automatic Carbon Tool for Planning and Design of High-Density Industrial Estates	NUS – Department of Architecture	Huang Yi Chun / Assistant Professor	Development of a carbon calculation tool which is applicable for all stages of development at both building and estate level.	Proposed carbon tool allows for performance tracking and carbon calculation for JTC building and estates. The tool is automated in nature and would reduce time and efforts needed for carbon assessment.

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