Honda 3S Centre

The Ban Hoe Seng (Auto) Honda 3S Centre is the first car showroom in Malaysia and first building in Perak to receive the provisional Gold in the Green Building Index (GBI). Located at Bandar Baru Sri Klebang, Ipoh, the 41,000 ft² building was developed by Kinta Properties Holdings Sdn Bhd and took one year to complete. 

The main stakeholder in the design were the occupants, faithfully following the consultancy’s slogan to “Create Environments That Enhance Lives.” Prioritizing the user experience gave the basis of designing environmentally friendly features and a system with a reduced OPEX cost.

Main Features of this Project

The building consists of:

• 115 photovoltaic panels covering the dealership’s roof that accounts for 25% of energy consumption,
• Large glass panels and skylights to make the showroom 37% and the workshop 74% naturally daylit respectfully,
• Energy efficient LEDs for artificial lighting which are accompanied by photocells and motion sensors,
• Stacked opening arrangement to encourage stack ventilation and optimized openings for cross ventilations,
• A variable refrigerant flow (VRF) type air conditioning system that is 50% more efficient than regular split units,
• A rainwater harvesting system that reduces water use by 46% for landscape irrigation and carwash,
• Biophilic design with vertical green living wall covering the outer wall of the workshop to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment,
• Composting bins function with a guide to educate users, and
• Smart screens displaying energy and water usage in real time.

These features reduced monthly energy use by 60%, water use by 46%, and carbon dioxide emissions by more than 50%. This helps to increase the 3S Centre’s Building Energy Intensity (BEI) by 50% as compared to a standard MS1525 car showroom.

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User Experience of this Project

The user experience, as mentioned, is always put first. A comfort survey was conducted a year after the 3S Centre opened its doors and found that:

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Committed to the Sustainable Development Goals