Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability

Energy Efficiency

• Use of energy-efficient fixtures such as Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) and alternative sources of energy such as solar panels and windmills in NUVALI structures to minimize energy consumption
• Back to basics with passive design to enhance the buildings’
• ability to harness natural conditions such as promoting proper ventilation and shading that reduces heat and maximizes natural lighting
• Privately managed transport system (Euro III-compliant bus, water taxis, e-jeeps, and bicycles) to lessen use of private vehicles
• Tree-lined walking and biking trails in major arteries to encourage a healthy way of moving about, while minimizing emissions. Houses are generally within 500 meter radius from retail or civic/community facilities.
• Use of Low-E glass in the Evoliving Center to minimize heat radiation within the structure, thus reduces air-conditioning. Also, District Cooling is currently being used by One Evotech and the Retail shops for more efficient air-conditioning.
• Green Roofs also help reduce heating (by adding mass and thermal resistance value) and cooling (by evaporative cooling) loads on a building, especially if it is glassed in so as to act as a terrarium and passive solar heat reservoir. It also helps reduce “heat island effect”