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Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad (BSAS) Block 2 is a historic civic landmark within Kuala Lumpur’s Dataran Merdeka heritage precinct. The project focuses on conserving and adaptively reusing the historic building for contemporary functions, including retail and F&B, while maintaining its architectural character and historic fabric. Pursuing certification under the GBI NREB Historic Building Tool v1.01, Block 2 targets an OTTV of 26 W/m², significantly below the allowable limit of 50 W/m², a roof U-value of 0.49 W/m²K, and a BEI of 200 kWh/m²/year, representing a targeted 25% reduction in energy consumption.
Innovative Sustainability Features
BSAS Block 2 combines its original passive environmental features with carefully selected modern interventions. Its OTTV of 26 W/m² and roof U-value of 0.49 W/m²K help reduce heat gain, while shaded perimeter walkways, thick masonry walls, high ceilings, and natural ventilation support passive thermal performance. Daylighting was improved through a simple, low-impact intervention: removing dark window tints and introducing light-coloured, reflective finishes to allow more daylight to reach interior spaces without significantly altering the historic fabric. The project retains and reuses approximately 59% of the existing building materials, reducing embodied carbon, while water-efficient fittings achieve a 66% reduction in water consumption. Combined with low-VOC materials, ozone-friendly refrigerants, recycling strategies, and LED façade lighting, Block 2 demonstrates how conservation, adaptive reuse, and modern sustainability performance can coexist within a historic building.
Certifications & Awards
GBI NREB: Historic Building
GBI Certified (design assessment)
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Project Location:
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4,732.5 m²
2026
Status:
Completed
Project Team:
Owner: Aset Warisan Tiga Sdn. Bhd.
Registered Conservator: H&C Heritage Services Sdn. Bhd.
Conservator Architect: Arkitek LLA Sdn. Bhd.
Architect: Neuformation Architects Sdn. Bhd.
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Perunding Timur Sdn. Bhd.
Civil & Structural Engineer: Perunding YAA Sdn. Bhd.
Landscape Architect: Inchscape Sdn. Bhd.
Quantity Surveyor: Unitech Qs Consultancy (KL) Sdn. Bhd.
Sustainability Consultant: IEN Consultants Sdn. Bhd.
Signage and Wayfinding: William Harald Wong & Associates Sdn Bhd
Traffic Consultant: Perunding Trafik Klasik Sdn Bhd
Fire Engineering Consultant: Safety Services & Logistics Sdn Bhd
Lighting Consultant: Lumino Design Consultants Sdn Bhd
Retail Consultant: Allan Soo RE Consultants
IEN Project Team Members:
Sarah Salim
Edric Wong
Gregers Reimann
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