Twenty projects from CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge (CSXC) 2021 and 2022 are being piloted or preparing to pilot at 24 CapitaLand properties in Singapore, China, India, Thailand, and the USA. Watch the video below for a summary of these solutions or click on the thumbnails to find out more.
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Successful Pilots
CONTINEWM® (Japan)
Patented ceramic net emitting infrared
CSXC 2021 Completed Pilot Project
Trialled at LogisTech, Singapore (industrial/logistics building) - two air handling units (AHUs) equipped with a total of 50 CONTINEWM® nets
Patented ceramic net emitting infrared
Warranty of 20 years
Achieved:
Up to 51% decrease in fan energy usage
Up to 16% decrease in cooling load energy usage
Up to 153kWh/day of energy savings across 2 AHUs
Climatec Corp (Singapore)
Unique, chemical-free and electricity-free cooling tower water treatment that maximises blowdown savings
CSXC 2021 Most Innovative Award Winner
Trialled at CapitaGreen, Singapore (office building)
Unique, chemical-free and electricity-free cooling tower water treatment that maximises blowdown savings
Achieved:
99.8% decrease in blowdown water
Up to 27.7 cycle of concentration (CoC)
2.8% improvement in chiller plant efficiency
ROI of 17 months
New Generation Bio Water Saving Stick (Austria)
Irrigation via transfer of humidity from air to ground
CSXC 2021 Completed Pilot Project
Trialled at Aperia, Singapore (integrated development)
Irrigation via transfer of humidity from air to ground
Achieved:
Up to 33% water savings based on reduction of the irrigation timing
Pilots with Interim Results
INOVUES (USA)
Insulating glass retrofit technology reduces heat gain in building during summer & heat loss during winter
CSXC 2021 High Impact Award Winner
Trialling at Creekside 5, Portland, USA (Business Park)CONTINEWM® nets
Insulating glass retrofit technology reduces heat gain in building during summer & heat loss during winter
Interim results:
>10% decrease in energy consumption (for cooling & heating buildings)
WI.Plat (South Korea)
Custom high-precision acoustic IoT sensor technology that detect leaks with a machine learning algorithm
CSXC 2022 Finalist
Trialling at Clarke Quay, Singapore (Retail Building)
Custom high-precision acoustic IoT sensor technology that detect leaks with a machine learning algorithm
Interim results:
1 detection and repair of leaking underground sprinkler pipe
To test:
>2 detection & locations of unobserved water leakages
CSXC 2023 - Newly Added
Find out more about the 10 newly added innovations from CSXC 2023 which have been awarded an opportunity to pilot.
AI-powered video analytics tool to provide granular insights that enhance safety, productivity and compliance with safety and environmental standards at the workplace
Patented low-pressure drop filtration technology that replaces existing media filters to improve the performance and system-level filtration efficiency of existing air handling units while reducing energy load on fans’ motors
Lightweight flexible solar module is integrated with corrugated steel that can be installed horizontally or vertically as a building integrated photovoltaic (PV) or as a conventional solar PV
Technology that converts contaminated and unsorted plastic waste into a sustainable construction material that can potentially be used for the construction of roads within CapitaLand’s business parks
A chiller plant and air side Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) optimisation solution that integrates seamlessly with the building management systems and utilises artificial intelligence (AI) for energy optimisation and predictive fault diagnostics
A carbon dioxide mineralised concrete technology that creates low-carbon green building materials with carbon dioxide captured and stored in concrete during its manufacturing process
A clear and low absorption film that reflects solar heat, improves thermal insulation and can be installed on any smooth facade window or glass surface, minimising energy consumption
An air-conditioner that runs directly on solar power on a sunny day and integrates both solar and grid energy when there is insufficient solar energy, thus reducing grid energy consumption
An automated sprinkler system flow-switch test that can be activated with just a key, reducing manpower, energy and water usage
A nano-crystal reverse scaling technology that reduces scaling and wastewater challenges in central air-conditioning system cooling towers, effectively reducing water discharge and cooling water usage
CSXC 2022 Pilots In Progress/ In Planning
Click the thumbnails to find out more about the CSXC 2022 pilot that are in progress/ in planning and watch this space for more updates!
Blade Pro Filter Series: sensors & active polarisation provide buildings with HEPA-class air quality
Pilot location: Perimeter Four (USA) & 6 Battery Road (SG)
Testing:
10% improvement in IAQ
Up to 6,000 kWh energy savings per AHU
Glass-free, lightweight & flexible solar panel, can be used on roofs that are unable to support glass modules
Pilot location: Jiangsu Kunshan Logistics Park (CN)
Testing:
Comparable performance to standard glass solar panel at 30% of the weight
Air-compression valve to improve water meter accuracy
Pilot location: Ascott Sathorn (TH), 9 Tai Seng (SG), Funan (SG)
Testing:
10% decrease in water cost
On-site electro-oxidation to reduce cooling tower blowdown
Pilot location: 9 Tai Seng (SG)
Testing:
40% reduction in blowdown water
Smart voltaic louvres
Pilot location: BCA SkyLab (SG)
Testing:
Solar energy yield up to 200 kWhe/m2 slat area / year
Renewable energy system: converts organic, biomass, or plastic waste into onsite renewable electricity & thermal power
To test:
20% decrease in energy and waste cost
Nanoparticle material using sunlight for active cooling.
Pilot location: Singapore
Testing:
10% decrease in energy consumption
Efficient micro wind turbine
Pilot location: TIPP-Cyprus (IN)
Testing:
15,000kWh energy generation
CSXC 2021 Pilots In Progress/ In Planning
Aeroseal (USA)
Air duct sealing technology using airborne adhesive particles injected into HVAC ducts to seal leaks
CSXC 2021 Participant
Air duct sealing technology using airborne adhesive particles injected into HVAC ducts to seal leaks
Trialling in Singapore
Testing:
30% decrease in AHU energy consumption
Trashbot (USA)
Sorting waste with Artificial Intelligence and robotics
CSXC 2021 Participant
Sorting waste with Artificial Intelligence and robotics
Trialling in Singapore
Testing:
>80% accuracy in waste sorting
Optimise manpower deployment
INOVIEA (India)
Ipanelklean waterless solar panel self cleaning system
CSXC 2021 Participant
Ipanelklean waterless solar panel self cleaning system
Trialling in India
Testing:
>30% increase in solar energy generation
Reduction in water consumption and maintenance cost
