The building meets Malaysia’s Green Building Index (GBI) rating, which is at the highest level. Many of the materials of the demolished building have been reused. Crushed concrete tiles – instead of gravel, clay-cleaned bricks – for artistic surface design. Roofing wood – for the formwork, concrete slabs and cement aprons – to create structures.
The large tree canopies are made of lightweight recycled profiled steel sheets, painted white to minimize heat absorption. For insulation of ceilings we used 200 mm thick mineral wool 50 kg/m3 with two layers of reflective foil. A 200mm ventilated air space between the metal cladding and the mineral wool serves the same purpose.
The huge roof has a 5-degree slope for easy self-cleaning of the roofing material and solar panels. A photovoltaic system is mounted on it. 5 kW of electricity generated is sold back to the national electric grid. Solar water heaters are also located here.
Stone slabs in the bathrooms, walkways in the grounds, and living room all come from a previous project. Log decking, surfaces are made entirely of old, treated, collected over many years, wood. It was certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
7 meters high living room on the first floor. Sliding glass walls are as light as possible. They serve as pass-through ventilation, and if necessary, open up access to the outside space.
The lighting is predominantly energy-saving T5, and compact fluorescent lamps, as well as LEDs. The structure has all the capabilities of a home office with Cat 5 fiber-optic, broadband connectivity. The swimming pool and Koi Pond are located on two sides of the building, north and south, providing it with cooling.
What makes the S11 House so charming and how does it offer incomparable moments in life?