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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my supervisor, Dr Peter Rutherford, for the inspiration,
recommendation and continuous personal guidance. The gratitude is also extended to
all the lecturers and tutors from Department of Architecture and Built Environment, for
their dedication despite the geographical, temporal and scheduling challenges between
the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Special thanks go to the BCA Academy and their staff who made the course possible in
the first place. Immense efforts had been put in by them into the logistics and
coordination that had gone into balancing the needs of the academic programme and
the part-time working students, given their diverse background and career demands.
Sincere thanks to the exemplary Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, especially Mr Donald Wai
Wing Tai, for granting visits to and information regarding the Hospital, allowing
invaluable insights into the subject matter discussed in this dissertation.
I am indebted to my company, CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, for the support I have received
from and the inconveniences my colleagues have put up with, in order for me to pursue
the course. Special thanks to Mr Pang Toh Kang, Mr Khew Sin Khoon, Mr Lye Kuan
Loy, Mr Kok King Min for their understanding and support. I would like also to thank
Dr Lee Siew Eang, Mr Glenn Bontigao, Mr Lee Soo Khoong, Mr Lim Lip Chuan, Mr
Jerry Ong, Ms Pauline Tan, Mr Toh Yong Hua, Mr Ng Kim Leong, Mr Soon Chern Yee,
Ms Wong Lee Phing, Mr Yeo Tiong Yeow, Dr Nirmal Kishnani, and Mr Sng Poh Liang
for sharing insights, experience and information regarding the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
project.
Words cannot express the love, support and sacrifice I have received from my family,
without which it is hard to imagine how I would be able to juggle work, study and
family; a big thank you to you all.
Abstract
Contemporary challenges have necessitated the application of sustainable principles and
practices to the building construction industry. In order to do so, integrated design
processes and practices have come to the fore as an important aspect in the delivery of
sustainable buildings. In recent years, sustainable building projects that purport to be
based on integrated design have emerged and appear to be gathering momentum in
different parts of the world, including Singapore. Such an integrated approach is backed
extensively in the literature, and as such numerous questions have been raised with
respect to integrated design in practice. These include what is a sustainable design brief;
how do the various stakeholders play out their roles in the integrated design process;
what are the challenges and mindset changes required by the stakeholders in a building
project to ensure the successful realization of integrated design?
Completed in 2010, the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore provided an interesting
case study to study the integrated design process in action. As stated in its design brief, it
aims to be a healthcare building for the future through, first, achieving a visually
pleasing design that sustain with time (Alexandra Hospital, 20051); and second, the
ease and low cost of maintainability resulting from careful overall design and material
selection. (Ibid.) The outcome of the design necessitated close collaboration between its
many stakeholders through an integrated manner. The aim of this dissertation is
therefore to first, examine how the design of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital has embraced
certain principles of sustainability; second, how elements of the integrated design
process have successfully contributed to such design outcomes, as well as practical
challenges faced in the integrated design process. This dissertation concludes by making
recommendations that aim to overcome the practical challenges, thereby facilitating the
integrated design process, and hence improving the quality of sustainable building
design.
Tender briefing materials by Alexandra Hospital, the forerunner of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Declaration
I understand the nature of plagiarism and I am aware of the Universitys policy on this. I
certify that this dissertation reports original work by me and that all the sources I have
used or quoted have been indicated by means of completed references.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Abstract .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Declaration .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................................... 4
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................. 9
List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 1.0: Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 13
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Dissertation Structure............................................................................................................... 17
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.6
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.4
1.7
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.3
Essential Elements of the Integrated Design Approach for Healthcare Architecture ..... 39
2.3.1
2.3.2
Mind Set Change: The Need for a Whole-System Mental Model ...................................... 42
2.3.3
Chapter 3.0: Khoo Teck Puat Hospotal: The Case Study ..................................................................... 63
3.1
Background ................................................................................................................................ 64
3.2
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.2
3.4
3.4.1
3.4.2
The role of the Architect + IDP Facilitator for Building Design ......................................... 77
3.4.3
The role of the Hospital Planning Team + IDP Facilitator for User Groups ..................... 78
3.4.4
3.4.5
3.4.6
3.4.7
3.5
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6
4.1.7
4.1.8
4.1.9
4.1.10
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.3.1 Wind Wall at the Naturally Ventilated Subsized Ward Tower ........................................ 108
4.2.3.2 Detailed Deisgn of Spot Cooling at Roof Terraces: New Air ............................................ 110
4.2.3.3 Water Efficient Landscaping Irrigation System .................................................................. 114
4.2.3.4 Resource-Efficient M&E System Design .............................................................................. 115
4.3
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.1.4
5.2
Lessons Learnt on the Practice of Integrated Design from the KTPH Case Study ........ 124
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
5.3
5.4
List of Tables
Table 1.1
Table 1.2
Table 1.3
Table 1.4
Sustainable design guides and green rating tools for healthcare facilities
Table 2.1
Table 2.2
Table 2.3
Table 2.4
Table 2.5
Table 2.6
Table 2.6
Table 3.1
Table 3.2
Table 3.3
Table 3.4
Table 3.5
Table 4.1
Table 4.2
Integrated design considerations for faade, thermal comfort and energy usage
Table 4.3
Table 4.4
Table 4.5
Evidence-based evaluation for New Air (spot cooling at outdoor roof terrace)
Table 4.6
Comparison between WSIP Process Elements (2007) and KTPH Design Process
Table 4.7
Mapping KTPHs integrated design process against the IDP model with
reference to Figure 4.1 and 4.2
Table 5.1
Table 5.2
Table 5.3
Table 5.4
List of Figures
Figure 1.1
Figure 1.2
Figure 1.3
Figure 1.4
Figure 1.5
Figure 1.6
Figure 2.1
Figure 2.2
Figure 2.3
Figure 2.4
Figure 2.5
Figure 2.6
Figure 2.7
Triple Bottom Line approach goal setting for a project visioning session
Figure 2.8
Figure 2.9
Figure 2.10
Figure 2.11
Figure 2.12
Figure 2.13
The traditional team model and an integrated design team model in information
exchange
Figure 2.14
Figure 3.1
Figure 3.2
Figure 3.3
Hospital in a Garden: View of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital across Yishun Pond
Figure 3.4
Figure 3.5
Figure 4.1
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Figure 4.3
Figure 4.4
Figure 4.5
Figure 4.6
Landscape plan showing landscaped courtyard as the heart and lung of design
Figure 4.7
Figure 4.8
Sketch design for landscaped roof terrace as social space, while providing good
shading and insulation to interior spaces below
Figure 4.9
Landscaped oof terrace at Level 4 where patients, visitors, staff may enjoy
moments of solitude or share moments of comfort or grieve; it is also a source of
visual relief from the wards
Figure 4.10
Figure 4.11
Figure 4.12
Figure 4.13
Figure 4.14
Figure 4.15
Figure 4.16
Design study 1 for faade shading of the naturally ventilated ward tower
Figure 4.17
Design study 2 for faade shading of the naturally ventilated ward tower
Figure 4.18
Design study 3 for faade shading of the naturally ventilated ward tower
Figure 4.19
Design developed from Option 3: Fully height louvred faade and light shelf
maximizes natural ventilation and daylight
Figure 4.20
Figure 4.21
Figure 4.22
Iterative process model during the late design development (DD2) phase
Figure 4.23
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A sample of the air velocity profile across a typical ward at 1.2m height @ open,
50% open and closed conditions
Figure 4.25
A sample of the pressure coefficients chart across the faade of the subsidised
ward tower obtained as boundary conditions for the CFD study
Figure 4.26
Figure 4.27
Subsidized ward tower faade showing solar screen to provide shade and wind
wall to induce air movement. Greenery is also integrated into the faade to
enhance visual relief
Figure 4.28
Design drawing showing location of exhaust nozzle integrated into the faade,
and the direction of throw to cool the landscaped roof terraces
Figure 4.29
Figure 4.30
CFD simulation showing the throw of exhaust nozzle, and the wind speed
gradient. A 2m/s wind speed is achieved at the end of the throw
Figure 4.31
Noise level (dBA) at various distances (m) from the nozzle diffuser. The noise
level at landscaped roof terrace at 5m away from nozzle diffuser is 43dBA,
which is equivalent to outdoor ambient sound level
Figure 4.32
Selection of component: Oscillating nozzle diffusers tested to ISO 5135 1997 and
ISO 3741 1999 on sound power level performance to allow for better throw
distribution
Figure 4.33
Figure 4.34
Figure 5.1
Figure 5.2
Figure 5.3
KTPH Integrated design process: questions framed with the IDP Mental Model
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1.1
Healthcare architecture consists of a wide range of building types, ranging from small
neighbourhood clinics to large hospital complexes; from the general hospitals providing
a comprehensive range of medical services to the specialized hospitals that focus on a
selected field of medical services and/or research. Large-scale hospitals are arguably one
of the most complex building types, having to accommodate a wide range of functions
and services, for example, outpatient facilities, diagnostic and treatment facilities,
accident and emergency facilities, operating theatres, clinical laboratories, radiography
and imaging facilities, administration, food services and housekeeping, etc. The diverse
range of functions and specialized needs require the support of sophisticated and
advanced systems, for example, life support, telecommunication, space comfort and
hygiene, as well as building services that have to be robustly designed (Carr, 2011).
Figure 1.1 The complex relationships between the hospital functions. Source: Carr, R. F. Hospital in
Whole Building Design Guide. Internet WWW: http://www.wbdg.org/design/hospital.php
including patients, doctors, nursing staff, administration staff, servicing staff, visitors,
social and volunteer workers, maintenance crew, suppliers, etc. Conflicting demands
arising out of the myriad of needs and requirements are only to be expected. Good
healthcare design not only seeks to resolve these conflicts, but provide an integrated
solution that addresses the following (Ibid.):
Large-scale healthcare facilities also consume significant resources. To begin with, they
are costly to build; hence significant financial resources are committed to building them,
be it funded by the taxpayer, by private means or both, such as via public-private
partnership (PPP) or private finance initiative (PFI). After they are built, not only are
healthcare buildings significant consumers of energy2 and water, they are also producers
of significant quantities of clinical waste, on a round-the-clock, day-to-day basis. The
ultimate goals of healthcare facilities, however, must surely be in meeting social
objectives and human wellness; not only for patients who seek treatment, but also the
community working in the healthcare built environments (Carr, 2011, 2011; Ray, D,
Betterbricks, Mason, 2006). With the rising global demand for both good quality and
affordable healthcare (World Health Report, 2008), a compelling case must surely be put
forth for all healthcare buildings to be designed and operated in a sustainable manner
economically, environmentally, and socially (Ibid.).
The US Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey conducted in 2003 found that
hospital used an average of 250,000 BTU/ft2 (approximately 788.6kW/m2), second only to food
service buildings (Singer, B. C., 2009).
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1.2
Through a case study of a hospital project in Singapore that was completed in 2010, this
dissertation examines how the integrated design approach had, in practice, contributed
to social and environmental sustainability in healthcare architecture. This is done by first
studying and understanding the issues related to sustainable healthcare architecture, and
how integrated design can play an important role in realizing sustainable healthcare
architecture, given that it necessitates the involvement of a network of stakeholders with
specialized knowledge. Second, the dissertation shall study the integrated design
approach in theory, so as to identify the key elements relevant for healthcare
architecture. Next, the findings shall be compared with what had taken place in practice
through examining the case study of a recently completed hospital in Singapore, namely
the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH). Based on the comparative analysis and lessons
learnt, this dissertation concludes with recommendations on how the practice of
integrated design may be further researched and improved.
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1.3
Research Questions
Through these objectives, this research will investigate the benefits associated with the
integrated design process in realizing sustainable healthcare architecture. In so doing,
four main research questions are posed, namely:
1.4
Dissertation Structure
To address these aims, objectives and research questions, the dissertation is structured as
six interrelated chapters.
Chapter 1: Introduction
This introductory chapter presents the background and context of healthcare
architecture; the scope and objectives of the thesis, research questions and a brief
description of each chapter. To initiate the discussion, it presents the challenges
associated with the design of healthcare architecture, as well as recent developments and
opportunities in realizing sustainable healthcare architecture.
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1. Who are the key stakeholders and why a multi-disciplinary team is needed;
2. The necessary mindset change required for them to be effective in the integrated
design process;
3. The visioning and objective setting process and the sustainable design brief;
4. The integrated design process including team-based iterative processes.
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Chapter 5: Conclusion
In this chapter, the outcome of the integrated design process, i.e. KTPH as an example of
sustainable healthcare architecture is presented, hence completing the evaluation of the
relationship between integrated design and its outcome. In so doing, it validates the
relevance and importance of the integrated design approach to healthcare architecture. It
is followed by a discussion of the lessons learnt in the practice of integrated design. By
drawing on
the
lessons
learnt,
the
chapter
concludes
by
providing some
recommendations on further research areas that will contribute towards improving the
theory and practice of integrated design approach.
1.5
In 2009, the Laurence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL) produced a report entitled
High Performance Healthcare Buildings: A Roadmap to Improved Energy Efficiency
(Singer and Tschudi, 2009). This report highlighted many of the challenges confronting
healthcare facilities. Amongst these challenges, several stood out as having an important
role in the design of healthcare architecture, and have prompted the discussion set in the
Singapore context, as presented in section 1.5.1 to 1.5.2.
Singer, B. C., Tschudi, W. F., (2009). High Performance Healthcare Buildings: A Roadmap to
Improved Energy Efficiency. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. pp 4.
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Table 1.1
1.
High Receptacle Loads: To provide good quality medical services, modern medical equipment and
processes are required. Inevitably, energy is required for their operation, resulting in high receptacle
and cooling loads (Singer and Tschudi, 2009). As a reference, BCA-NUS Building Information and
Research Centre rated Singapore office building with total building energy efficiency of
147kWh/year/m2 as excellent, and 348.35kWh/year/m2 or more as poor. Using KTPH as a reference,
if it is designed based on code requirement, its annual consumption is estimated to be
532.11kWh/year/m2 (Toh, Y. H., project mechanical engineer for KTPH, file archive), which is 1.5time
more than the office buildings rated as poor in energy performance.
2.
Space Cooling for Tropical Climate: Due to the warm, humid tropical climate in Singapore, and due
to the long operating hours, space cooling becomes one of the main contributing factors for high
energy consumption in healthcare facilities in Singapore. If thermal comfort can be achieved by lowenergy means, significant savings in terms energy consumption and operating expenses can be
achieved. (Lai-Chuah, 2008)
3.
Needs for Infection Control: The need for infection control in hospitals, and hence high ventilation
rate, leads to the need for large mechanical systems and high energy demand. Natural ventilation
reduces energy consumption, but poses a question on thermal comfort and whether infection control is
effective. (Infection control association, Singapore)
4.
High Energy Costs: As Singapore imports all her energy needs, any measure to reduce energy
consumption be it through conservation, equipment efficiency or process innovation, contributes to
national competitiveness, lowered costs, and better environment by mitigating carbon emission and
combating climate change. The introduction of a national green rating system, the BCA Green Mark
Scheme in January 2005, followed by mandatory compliance in 2007, illustrates Singapores resolve in
bringing energy consumption in check. (National Energy Agency, Singapore; Building Control
Authority, Singapore)
5.
Policy and Cost Control Considerations: For government-funded public hospitals, patients in
different wards either pay medical expenses in full (ward A class), or subsidized between 20%
(maxmimum subsidy in ward B1 class) and 80% (maximum subsidy in ward C class), depending on
their financial means. As all Singaporeans are accessible to enjoy the subsidies, it is therefore essential
that healthcare facilities are designed and operated to provide good quality medical services while
minimizing public expenditure. In this regards, two immediate benefits that sustainable healthcare
architecture may bring is reduced resource consumption and improved wellness for patient and staff.
(Lai-Chuah, 2008; Lim, 2003)
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Table 1.2
1.
Regulatory and Operational Requirements: As health care is a life-and-death business, some of the
high-energy applications are needed to meet the requirements of medical care, and will not be
compromised. Its operational procedures are also subjected to strict regulatory requirements (Singer
and Tschudi, 2009).
2.
Environmental Stewardship: Singapore healthcare sector has a long history of playing the role of
environmental stewardship. For example, Changi General Hospital has a successful programme of
cultivating gardens and vegetables on its roof garden (Verderber, 2010, pp. 162); Alexandra Hospital
(AH) has embraced the notion of healing gardens by cultivating lush landscaping within the hospital
premise to provide respite for patients, staff and public (FuturArc, 2011 ). As the KTPH management
team comprises largely from the AH team, the values to uphold environmental stewardship was
brought over. Despite the high-energy nature of healthcare operation, the KTPH management team
was resolute in setting high environmental performance target for the new KTPH (Guenther and
Vittori, 2008, p.p. 172-174).
3.
Organizational Culture: The budget and decision structures of the usually complex healthcare
organization, as well as its culture, will influence the value-decision such as the willingness (or lack of)
to incur higher capital expenditure to achieve efficient or high-performance building. In addition, the
nature of the healthcare industry may create a risk-averse and conservative culture, and a complex
healthcare organizational structure may be besieged by bureaucracy or partisan-interests, resulting in a
lack of consensus in decision-making. It takes strong courage and management will for healthcare
management and administration to deviate from established practices and approaches to seek
innovative solution to conflicting demands. It also requires from them the ability to mobilize and
organize resources to put in place a project committee and sub-committees, empowered to take actions
and make decisions (Singer and Tschudi, 2009).
1.6
Since the introduction of the concept of the triple-bottom-line by John Elkington5, the
concept has been widely understood and accepted as essentially an assessment of social
value and eco-efficiency in addition to the conventional economic/financial balance
(Szokolay, 2008, p. 322)6. The issues of sustainable healthcare architecture in Singapores
context may hence be framed along the economic, social and environmental dimensions,
and this three-dimensional framing is adopted for this dissertation. They are briefly
discussed in Section 1.6.1 to 1.6.3, so as to provide the background as well as to highlight
the opportunities for sustainable healthcare architecture Singapore.
The concept of triple bottom line was first coined in 1998 by John Elkington in the book
Cannibals with Forks: the Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business.
6 Guenther and Vittori (2008) has put forth the business case for sustainable healthcare the needs
to balance multiple priorities and perspectives, represented by triple-bottom-line viewpoints of:
Strategist (represented by the CFO, who is concern with capital cost, revenue streams,
operational efficiency, etc), Seeker (represented by the CEO, who is concern with market growth,
business opportunities, leadership, etc), and the Citizen (represented by the COO, who is concern
with community health and participation, staff relations/retention/recruitment, civic value, etc)
(p. 107).
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In addition, the Singapore government places a strong emphasis on fitness and health,
evident in workplace-based fitness programmes, and anti-smoking and healthy food
campaigns. (Ibid., p. 332). Such a wellness philosophy is seen echoed in KTPHs holistic
model of care, in which emphasis on pre-hospitalization and post-hospitalization
(promoting
wellness)
stages
is
supplemented
by
an
efficient
and
effective
hospitalization stage (treating illness) (Liat, 2009; See Figure 1.2 and 1.3).
To achieve competitive pricing and affordable healthcare costs for patients, hospital
management and administration have to focus on efficiency and cost control measures,
such as lean and efficient operation and staffing, without compromising on the quality of
medical care and services; this is very much embraced at KTPH.8
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With the assurance of an equitable and sustainable healthcare economic system (Lim,
2003), and no doubt one that will continually to be improved upon to better serve the
evolving society and communities of Singapore9, the next inter-related questions and the
focus of this dissertation, i.e. sustainable healthcare architecture in the Singapore context,
are essentially along the social and environmental dimensions.
Figure 1.3 Khoo Teck Puat Hospitals holistic Head-To-Toe Lifelong Anticipatory Healthcare of
Whole Person model. Source: Liat, T. L. (2009), Planning for a Hassle Free Hospital.
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1. Enhancing the wellness of patients, clinicians and hospital staffs through a stressreducing environment, as supported by evidence-based research.
2. A healthcare built environment serving as a sustainable public place for the
community.
2. Supports the psycho-social and spiritual needs of the patient, family, and staff
(Ibid);
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credible data to influence the design process, particularly in its application in healthcare
design and operation (Ulrich, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006). EBD adds an
objective dimension to subjective ideas about environmental influences on patients wellbeing, including light, space, noise, air quality, materials, traffic flow, triage procedures,
infection control, ergonomics, aesthetics, navigation, and access to specialty services
(Millard, 2007, p. 267). There are more than 1,000 EBD research studies relating
healthcare design to medical care and patient outcomes (McCullough, 2010). By
leveraging on evidence-based practice in the field of medicine, EBD advocates using a
body of knowledge supported by research to make decision on the patients and
healthcare workers environment, with some examples listed in Table 1.3.
Table 1.3
The built environment should not induce additional stress, but facilitates patients in devoting their
1.
energy to healing and recovery, e.g. healing environment; family-centred care environment, effect
of aesthetics, way finding, etc. 1, 2
2.
3.
The built environment should protect and support the well being of the healthcare clinicians and
working staff, e.g. biophilic environments, workplace efficiency, etc. 1, 2
The built environment should not cause harm to the environment and ecology at large, i.e. the
premise of environmental sustainability. 1
4.
5.
6.
7.
Give all building occupants environmental comfort and control over that comfort, including heat,
light and sound. 3
Design to give patients privacy, dignity and company. 3
Verderber, 2010
McCullough, 2010
3 Lawson (2005), Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare
2
The rapidly growing body of works in EBD tends to focus on patient-benefits, staffbenefits and operational efficiency. Rosenberg noted that application of sustainability
and EBD strategies often seem to operate in isolation from each other (Rosenberg,
worldhealthdesgin.com). Integrating EBD with
environmental
sustainability
in
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professionals had contributed their respective knowledge domains e.g. the notion of
healing garden by the medical professionals, as informed by their practice of the same in
their previous premise, Alexandra Hospital (AH), and the notion of bioclimatic,
resource-efficient green building by the building professionals; and through the
integrated design process, contributed to the eventual design outcomes in KTPH.
Tzonis, A.(2006) holds the view that while substantial knowledge advancement had been made
in designing sustainable ecological environments, in terms of sustainable social quality,
(the) field to explore is enormous and the task of inquiry is just beginning. He proposed to
explore and discover how decisions about the spatial structure of the environment as a
communicator enable interactions. The evidence-based design as informed by healthcare
architecture and research such as space syntax by Bill Hillier (Hillier, 1999) appear to point
towards this direction.
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initiated (in 1990; see Figure 1.4), introduced the BREEAM Healthcare in 2008 to cater for
the design of healthcare architecture. The US-developed LEED Healthcare has also been
newly introduced in 2011. It was developed in close collaboration with Green Guide for
Healthcare (GGHC), introduced in 2007, providing guidelines on both design and
healthcare operation. Some other design guides or green rating tools for healthcare
facilities are shown in Table 1.4. The list is not exhaustive. In addition, these tools are
constantly being improved and new tools emerging.
Figure 1.4 Comparisons of some green rating systems for sustainable buildings
Source: Bauer, M., Msle, P., Schwarz, M. (2010)
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Table 1.4
Sustainable design guides and green rating tools for healthcare facilities
1.
2.
3.
4.
resources for hospital management and facility directors, healthcare designers, and energy service
providers (http://www.betterbricks.com/ healthcare).
The public review draft of the proposed ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 189.2P for the design,
5.
construction and operation of sustainable high-performance health care facilities was launched in
March, 2011 (http://www.ashe.org/advocacy/advisories/)
Situated in the tropics, Singapore needed its own green rating system in order to address
the specific requirements in responding to the climatic, natural, economic, social, cultural
political and national security constraints that Singapore faces (BCA)11. A national green
rating system, namely the BCA Green Mark Scheme, was introduced in January 2005 to
guide the design and operation of green buildings in Singapore. It is a matrix and point
system, with four levels of achievement:
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Some have therefore promoted the notion of restorative environmental design (Kellert,
2004; Birkeland, 2002), by extending the concept of ecological health to include humans
in the ecological equation (Kellert, 2004, p. 3). Architecturally, this includes embracing
nature in the built environment, which complements the inter-related notion of biophilic
architecture (Ibid., Wilson, 1984; Kellert et al, 1993). The notion of biophilia premised on
humans innate affinity with nature and living things, promoting human wellness and
social sustainability in the process. In this regards, environmental and social
sustainability may be seen as symbiotic. To relate to the healthcare context, natural
systems may be embraced to achieve human wellness outcomes, in the process
regenerating the natural systems. Set out to embrace nature for its therapeutic properties,
KTPH again provides a case study demonstrating attempts in fostering natural systems.
Eco-Design
Biophilic Built Environment
Built environment that integrates with
natural and ecological systems
Environmental
Sustainability
Social
Sustainability
Economic
Sustainability
Evidence-Based Wellness
Community-Stewardship
Built environment that supports
integrated healthcare and social systems
Green Building
High-performance
Resource-efficient
Maximize passive strategies, e.g. NV
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1.6). As proposed, KTPH that was built in 2010 provides a case study for the examination
and discussion of these sustainability dimensions (from Chapter 3 onwards). The
immediate question is: what are the process challenges to be overcome before one is able
to arrive at the outcomes of sustainable healthcare architecture? This is discussed in the
next section.
1.7
Section 1.5 of this dissertation presents the key challenges confronted in healthcare
architecture, especially in large scale hospitals. These challenges are rooted in the
complex functions and stringent operational requirements affecting human well-beings.
It is followed by Section 1.6, which presents the opportunities in the Singapore context
for healthcare architecture to advance the economic, social and environmental
sustainability dimensions. Given such opportunities, the main challenges being
confronted by the building professionals (including designers and project team
members) in undertaking the design are as follows:
2. The various disciplines need to propose and agree on the specific objectives and
requirements to be achieved in the sustainable healthcare architecture. In so
doing, they must resolve any conflict between these objectives and requirements,
by asking the following questions: Are there trade-offs between these objectives?
Are they mutually supportive? Are there inter-dependencies?
3. After the design objectives and requirements have been determined, a design
process is needed to generate solutions. As the solutions generation is likely to
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2.1
The Roadmap for the Integrated Design Process (2007) defines the integrated design
approach as providing a means to explore and implement sustainable design principles
effectively on a project while staying within budgetary and scheduling constraints. (p. i)
Using the term integrative design, 7group and Bill defines it as one that optimizes the
interrelationships between all the elements and entities associated with building projects
in the service of efficient and effective use of resources (7group)12. Known also as the
whole building design process, Whole Building Design Guide website defines
integrated design as one that includes the active and continuing participation of users,
code officials, building technologists, cost consultants, civil engineers, mechanical and
electrical engineers, structural engineers, specifications specialists, and consultants from
many specialized fields.13 This dissertation takes the position that the above definitions
refer to the same subject matter by taking slightly different perspectives; but their intent
and purpose are the same. Hence, for simplicity, the term integrated design,
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including
economic,
social
and
environmental
sustainability
considerations;
3. So as to achieve sustainable architecture as an end product that meets the
sustainability objectives.
2.2
In chapter 6 Design Process of the book Sustainable Healthcare Architecture, Guenther and
Vittori (2008) give a comprehensive account relating the benefits of the integrated design
approach
in
delivering
values
to
sustainable
healthcare
architecture.
With
supplementary support from other literature sources, the views are briefly explained in
sections 2.2.1 to 2.2.5:
S/No.
1.
Factors
Specialization: Rapid advancement of technology and new materials has led to ever-increasing
levels of sophistication and complexity in modern buildings, resulting in the need for more
specialists in building projects, many of them responsible for and involved in only a part of the
project or a specialized system. Furthermore, in the globalised world, it is not uncommon that
many of the specialists are from a different geographical location, and practising in a different
cultural and legislative context. The focus on each specialists own works often leads to a lack of
concern for or connection to others work. In addition, due to the disconnectedness, they do not
participate in the problem selection stage of the early design process, leading to missedopportunities (p. 9-11).
2.
Siloed optimization: The fast-pace demand of modern lifestyles tends to result in highly efficient
specialists, who are skilled in optimizing the design of their own disciplines in isolation. This is
often carried out with minimum contact between the project team members. As building systems
often require input from different disciplines, such silo-mentality negates the opportunities to
optimize within a building system; far less between building systems (p. 9-11).
3.
Disconnect between design and construction professionals: The design intended to be built is
represented in design documentation. The first opportunity for the builders to read the design
documentation is usually during the tender process. Soon after the award of tender, the
construction starts, and there is effectively very little time given to the contractor to understand the
design. The (construction) process more closely resembles assembly than integrationwe often
find redundancies, unnecessary costs, and a great deal of wasted time and effort. (p. 10)
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building performance, nor keep pace with rapid innovation in medical sciences and
technologies (Guenther and Vittori, 2008, p. 129), as they do not invest time in learning.
This is further exacerbate by the increasingly litigatious environments; in response many
professionals have resorted to design by basing on conservative (often rule-of-thumb)
code-compliant norms (7group and Reed, 2009, p. 9 11; see also Table 2.1).
A comparison between the integrated design process and the conventional design
process, as collated and summarized from various literature sources is shown in Table
2.2.
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Table 2.2
resolve conflicts 1
Seeks synergies 1
communications 4
simulations.
References:
Busby Perkins+Will and Stantec Consulting, (2007). Roadmap for the Integrated Design Process. p. 8.
7Group, Reed, B., (2009). The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability. p. 9.
3 Yudelson, J., (2009). Green Building through Integrated Design. p. 46.
4 ANSI MTS 1.0 WSIP Guide, (2007). Whole System Integrated Process Guide. p. 3-4.
1
2
2.3
This section expands on the integrated design approach for healthcare architecture by
examining the following:
1. The multi-disciplinary project team and the expertise they need to bring to bear
on the project (Section 2.3.1);
2. Mindset change that is required among the project team members in order to be
effective in achieving integrated design (Section 2.3.2);
3. The integrated design process: What the project team members need to do right
(Section 2.3.3);
4. Tools and techniques: What are the tools and techniques that support integrated
design? (Section 2.3.4);
5. The integrated design product: What are the expected outcomes of integrated
design? (Section 2.3.5).
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A suggested list of members for an integrated project team is given in LEED 2009 for
Healthcare (Figure 2.1). The organization of the team is discussed in Section 2.3.3.1.
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leaders and operational managers. Not only are they expected to share knowledge and
experience, as a result providing insights on how work in the healthcare facilities is done
today, they are expected to think through how work can be done better, hence providing
foresight for the next 10 to 15 years (Pille and Richter, in McCullough, 2010, p. 16, 119).
After the myriad of clinical and operational requirements had been identified, they need
to be put together spatially and systemically, and resolved with other building
requirements.
These problems may be internal, e.g. designers own set of values; or external, e.g. fire
safety measures stipulated in building authorities planning requirements. In addition,
further requirements are imposed from: Purpose of the building project (radical);
practical issues such as ease of construction, cost, and availability of technology
(practical); visual organization e.g. massing, proportion, texture, colour, etc; and the
expressive qualities and perceptive interpretation of the design (symbolic).
In the case of KTPH, clients are represented by the hospital management (Alexandra Health)
and the government (Ministry of Health), which is the policy maker and funding agency. The
users include the clinicians, nursing leaders, laboratory leaders, office administrators, operational
managers, etc.
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The whole cluster of design problems requires holistic solution finding with design
iteration involving different experts, balancing one requirement versus another, in the
process seeking to find synergies between these requirements. This is the premise of
integrated design process, presented in Sub-section 2.2.3.15
2.3.2 Mind Set Change: The Need for a Whole-System Mental Model
Before moving on to the presentation of the integrated design process and tools, it is
important to emphasize on the need for mindset change among the integrated design
team members (Reed, Todd and Malin, 2005; Reed in Guenther and Vittori, 2008, pp.
132). At this juncture, it is useful to refer to the model developed by Bill Reed and Barbra
Lawson has also put it that, (design) inevitably involves subjective value judgement (2005, p.
124), and as three-dimensional problem solvers in control of the primary (design) generator
(ibid), the architect plays a highly influential role in perpetuating the values in the design
solution, but it also comes with heavy responsibilities in the success of the integrated design
process, e.g. to adopt an open mind and listen to views (and values) offered by other team
members; it demands that architects fundamentally alter their role. But giving up control goes
against everything architects are taught (Deutsch, 2011, p. 136). This may impose hurdles in the
practice of integrated design, so a critical self-examination in architectural education and practice
is warranted.
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Batshalom (Reed, Todd and Malin, 2005; Guenther and Vittori, 2008, pp. 131-135) as
shown in Figure 2.3. It clarifies the relationship between mental model (mindset, attitude
and will), process (design, iterative analysis, workshop, charrette), tools (green rating
tools, design guides, benchmarks, modeling programs), and products/technologies
(building components, technologies, techniques, and the built environment as end
product).
The siloed and linear traditional mode of thinking and design approach needs to be
replaced by a mental model centred on whole-system thinking (Reed, Todd and Malin,
2005). It is premised on seeing not only the parts, but the whole; and not only what the
system does, but what is the purpose of the system, or how does the system contributes
to larger whole (Ibid).
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collective individual talents (Lawson, 2005, p. 242). A summary of these attributes from
various sources is shown in Table 2.3.
Table 2.3
S/No.
Factors
1.
Clear leadership ;
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Continuous learning and improvement 1; team building through teaching and learning 2
References:
1
Busby Perkins+Will and Stantec Consulting, (2007). Roadmap for the Integrated Design Process. p. 9.
7Group and Reed, (2009). The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability. p. 30-
31.
3
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guideline to support the building industry in the practice of integrative design (p. 1)16,
and its purpose is to provide a common reference for all practitioners (architects,
builders, designers, engineers, landscape architects, ecologists, clients, manufacturers,
and so on) in support of process changes needed to effectively realize cost savings,
deeper understanding of human and environmental interrelationships, and an improved
environment for all living systems human, other biological, and earth systems. (Ibid.,
p. 1) Based on WSIP (2007, p. 8), the process stages in IDP may be categorized into six
stages (see Table 2.4), presented in Section 2.2.3.1 to 2.2.3.6.
Table 2.4
Stage
1. Team Formation
Elements
Fully engage Client in the design decision process.
Assemble the right team.
Key attributes in team formation is teachable attitude; members come on board
not as experts but co-learners.
2. Visioning
Align team around basic Aspirations, a Core Purpose, and Core Values.
3. Objectives Setting
Identify key systems to be addressed that will most benefit the environment
and project
Commit to specific measurable goals for key systems
Compile into a Sustainable design brief
Key attributes in objective setting is to involve all participants, including the
main financial decision maker, not unempowered representative. Also, identify
champions for the objectives and issues.
4. Design Iteration
5. Construction &
Commissioning
6. Post-occupancy
Feedback Loops
Whole System Integration Process (WSIP, 2007), The Institute for Market Transformation to
Sustainability, Washington.
16
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1. Client: The client takes an active role throughout the design process.
2. Expertise/Stakeholders: A broad range of expertise and stakeholder perspectives
is present.
3. Team Leader: A team leader (champion) is responsible for motivating the team
and coordinating the project from pre-design through to occupancy.
4. Facilitator: An experienced facilitator is engaged to help guide the process.
5. Core Project Team: The core group of team members remains intact for the
duration of the project.
6. Collaborative: Team members collaborate well.
The multi-disciplinary core project team is responsible to collaborate and drive the
project forward, as well as to identify and bring in additional team members with
relevant expertise that support the project (Ibid. p. 15-17). Table 2.5 provides a basic
summary of the recommended core project team members, additional members and
description of their expected roles. A more detailed role of the various members
throughout the project stages as provide in IDP Roadmap is shown in Appendix I.
To facilitate the collaborative spirit among the team members, the IDP Roadmap
recommends two additional roles not usually found in traditional team organization:
1. Facilitator: The IDP Facilitator manages the integrated design process. He/she
may be one of the project core team members, e.g. project manager or architect, or
it may comprise a team, but the most important attribute skill sets they bring to
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bear are in facilitation and group dynamics, and they must have a good
knowledge of the integrated design process (IDP) (IDP Roadmap 2007, p. 17).
2. Champion: The Champion is aligned with the vision of the project and is
someone who is able to empower the team, understand the political and
organizational barriers and is able to overcome them. The Champion may also be
the Facilitator (IDP Roadmap 2007, p. 17).
A comparison between the conventional team organization and the IDP team
organization is shown in Figures 2.5 and 2.6 (IDP Road Map, 2007, p. 18).
Table 2.5
Core Integrated Project Team Members (IDP Road Map, 2007, p.15-17, Appendix B)
Client or owners
representative
2.
Project manager
3.
Architect
1.
IDP facilitator
5.
Champion (optional)
6.
Structural engineer
7.
Mechanical engineer
8.
Electrical engineer
9.
10.
Civil engineer
Facilities manager/
Building operator
12.
13.
Cost consultant
14.
Landscape architect
15.
General contractor or
construction manager.
11.
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Table 2.6
Additional Integrated Project Team Members (IDP Road Map, 2007, p.15-17,
Appendix B)
Additional Member
1.
Ecologist
9.
Commissioning agent
2.
10.
Marketing expert
3.
11.
Surveyor
4.
12.
Valuation/appraisal professional
5.
13.
Controls specialist
6.
14.
7.
15.
8.
16.
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2.3.3.2 Visioning
The visioning exercise provides the opportunity to align team members mindsets,
attitude (as discussed in Section 2.3.2) and will or commitment to a common purpose
and shared values. For healthcare organizations, this also provides the opportunity to
align its long-term health vision and mission to serve as the navigation beacons to guide
the integrated project teams design (Guenther and Vittori, 2008).
Figure 2.7 Triple Bottom Line approach goal setting for a project visioning session
Source: Yudelson (2009). Green Building through Integrated Design. p. 147.
For healthcare project, this may include setting objectives such as:
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The vision and objectives shall not, however, become prescriptive, or worse, describe the
solution, in so doing giving little room for designers to seek creative solution (Lawson
2004; Yudelson, 2009).
W1
R1
W2
R2
W3
R3
W4 W5
W6
W7
R4
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Table 2.7
Stage
R1: Research/
Analysis #1
W1: Workshop/
Charrette #1
Elements
Preliminary research, e.g. identify base condition, context of project, and
sustainability opportunities; project programming; preliminary climatic
studies, etc.
Visioning exercise involving all key stakeholders
Goal Setting and alignment of purpose/objectives among all participants.
Continue research, e.g. establish comparative benchmarks, envelope and
R2: Research/
Analysis #2
W2: Workshop/
Charrette #2
charrettes.
Review integrative cost bundling studies.
Confirm with client the alignment of project with vision and objectives.
Schematic design: Alignment of research and integration of design.
R3: Research/
Analysis #3
W3: Workshop/
Charrette #3
R4: Research/
Analysis #4
W4: Workshop #4
W5: Workshop #5
Bidding &
Negotiations
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In Strategies for integrative building design, van der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino (2011)
proposed a more detailed iterative process during the schematic design (SD) phase and
design development (DD) phase. They proposed that design iteration shall progress
from concept design phase to system design phase, and eventually to component
design phase (Figure 2.9). In the concept design phase, broad strategies are considered,
including response to local climate (Ibid.). For sustainable healthcare architecture, other
considerations at this phase may include programmatic requirements, regulatory
requirements, and opportunities for ecological integration with the surrounding. In the
system design phase, specific architectural and technical solutions are proposed,
supported by design calculations and simulations. In the process, the design team
members should seek opportunity for design integration of systems (Ibid.). The
component design phase takes place in WSIP 2007s design development (DD) stage,
which seeks to confirm the system design, before proceeding to the design and selection
of actual building components.
Workshops/
Decisions
DD
SD
Research/Analysis
Figure 2.9 Iterative processes as proposed in Strategies for integrative building design (van der
Aa, Heiselberg and Perino, 2011). Text in red added for referencing with WSIP (2007).
van der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino (2011) highlight that the integrated design process is
characterized by the iteration loops (Figure 2.10), providing problem-oriented analyses
of design alternatives and optimizationand taking into consideration input from other
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specialists, influences from context and society that provide possibilities and/or
limitations to design solutions as well as evaluates the solutions according to the design
goals and criteria (ibid., p. 8). There are many alternative theories regarding the
iteration loops or process, which are presented in Appendix II. The position taken in this
dissertation is that it is not advisable to be overly prescriptive; as expounded by Lawson
(2005), there is no infallibly good way of designing. In design the solution is not just the
logical outcome of the problem, and there is therefore no sequence of operations which
will guarantee a result (p.p. 123-124).
Figure 2.10 Iteration loops as proposed in Strategies for integrative building design (van der
Aa, Heiselberg and Perino, 2011). [This author is of the view that Coal in the diagramme is a
typological error and show read as Goal instead].
Both the Integrated design process (WSIP, 2007; Figure 2.8) and the Iterative process (van
der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino, 2011; Figure 2.9) are used as models to examine the
KTPH integrated design process.
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1. Activities are front loaded for IDP, and the reverse for LDP.
2. Longer time duration in schematic design (SD) when compared to design
development (DD) and construction documentation (CD) for IDP; short SD, long
DD and CD for LDP.
3. For IDP, intense team collaboration, workshops and individual/small group
research are held from the start, gradually tapering off near DD; for LDP,
activities start slow but begins to peak at DD, and probably continues through
CD stage. Meetings are held focusing on individual disciplines.
4. Continuous value engineering (VE) for IDP, sporadic and intense during bid and
negotiation for LDP.
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Figure 2.11 Integrative design process versus linear design process. Source: WSIP (2007)
1. Green rating tools, e.g. BREEAM Healthcare, LEED for Healthcare, Green Mark,
etc.
2. Green design guides, e.g. Green Guide for Health (GGHC), Practice Greenhealth,
etc.
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modeling
tools,
e.g.
energy
modeling,
climatic
simulation,
Green rating tools (GRT) had been briefly discussed in 1.6.3. Those tailored for
healthcare facilities are usually jointly developed and endorsed by both building and
healthcare industries and/or authorities (e.g. BREEAM Healthcare, LEED Healthcare).
GRT or metrics are primarily used as building performance metric to set design
objectives for the project (WSIP, 2007), but may also be used as systematic frameworks to
guide and align the project team members (IDP Roadmap, 2007).
GRT provide a
commonly accepted standard for assessing green buildings in their respective home
markets (Yudelson, 2009), and widespread industry participation in a prevalent green
rating system also allows building design parameters and best practices to be captured
in a central database (Ibid., 2009). Over time this is a form of learning loops to allow the
building industry to progressively improve upon the sustainable performance of its
building design. Other forms of tools such as Green design guides e.g. GGHC are
typically self-assessment metric toolkits to provide objective criteria based on best
practices in which designers, owners, and operators can use to guide and evaluate their
progress towards high performance healing environments (GGHC version 2.2, p. 1-1).
Scale and computer modeling tools allow the building performance of different design
iteration to be predicted through simulation, so that informed design decisions can be
made (IDP Roadmap, p. 15). Currently, the common modeling tools used in the design
process includes climatic, sun path and shading analysis software (Autodesk Ecotect;
Integrated Environmental Solutions, etc); wind tunnel and CFD software that simulates
air buoyancy and air movement which is useful when strategies involving natural
ventilation are considered (Phoenix; Fluent; Integrated Environmental Solutions, etc);
and energy modeling software which is playing an increasingly important role in
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integrated design process, as it allows the different contributing factors that affect energy
performance of the building to be simulated to obtain a combined outcome, in the
process enhancing the project teams understanding of project opportunities and
constraints (Hatten, Betterbricks). The utilization of computer modeling tools is gaining
momentum in Singapore in recent years, as encouraged by BCA Green Mark scheme
which credit points to aptly applied energy modeling and other forms of simulations
(BCA).17
Life cycle cost (LCC) provides consideration of cost based on whole-life principle, which
includes considerations for initial capital expenditure as well as costs associated to
maintenance, operation and disposal (Riggs, 1982). The use of LCC tools facilitate the
IDP project team by allowing decisions to be made based on the long-term cost impact of
each iteration option. The parameters of LCC need to be defined, e.g. whether it
considers only building operation, or also takes into account human productivity (Fuller,
2010). Life cycle assessment (LCA) tools such as ISO 14040 (2006) assesses environmental
impact of the entire life cycle of a development, including considerations materials
processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair, maintenance, disposal and/or
recycling (Ibid.).
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at:
<http://bca.gov.sg/GreenMark/
having separate CAD files. A more profound impact it brings to the building industry is
that the new paradigm of BIM workflow mirrors the integrated design paradigm (Fig
2.13), facilitating sharing and real-time collaborative working (A more detailed
presentation of BIM and its benefits are presented in Appendix III). Due to its benefits
and huge potentials in reinventing the construction industry, BIM is actively promoted
by the Singapore government through BCA (Cheng, 2011).
BIM adoption in Singapore gathers speed only after 2008, and unfortunately KTPH did
not utilize BIM as a design and documentation platform.
Figure 2.12 The integrated design model. Source: Krygiel and Nies, 2008, p. 37
Figure 2.13 The traditional team model and an integrated design team model in information
exchange. Source: Krygiel and Nies, 2008, p. 61
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The integrated design approach explicitly promotes the often overlooked aspect of
design as a social, collective process, in which the rapport between group members can
be as significant as their ideas (Lawson, 2005, p. 240). Since large scale and complex
healthcare projects often require a sizable building design team with support from
specialists and non-design professionals e.g. clinicians, nursing leaders and operation
managers, social skills and group dynamics among the team members are as crucial as
their professional skills and knowledge in ensuring project success. The adoption of new
mindset (Section 2.3.2) needs to be supported by appropriate social, team-based design
techniques and methodologies.
In addition, some have suggested that in the creative process, group dynamics has a
distinct advantage over the individual. In How Designers Think: The Design Process
Demystified, Lawson (2005) described in the design of St Mary Hospital, how Tim Burton
assembled a group comprising representatives from three client bodies and consultants,
and over a three-day intensive design process, led the group to agree on the main
Some IDP literature provides very specific guides on techniques, e.g. effective facilitation
(Roadmap, 2007, p.p. 21-22). Effectiveness of these techniques may be subjected to cultural
influences, and is not the focus of this dissertation.
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heading of the brief, identified three basic design strategies and selected one for further
development including rough costings (Ibid., p. 241). The selected scheme became the
basis for the final design.
In postulating the future roles of the designers (not limited to building designers, but
particularly relevant to them) in the post-industrial society or knowledge-based society,
Lawson stated that one plausible outcome is designers remain professionally qualified
specialists but try to involve the users of their designs in the process (Ibid., p. 30) In
such a world, in which designers no longer have a monopoly of design knowledge, the
participatory approach allows designers to stay relevant and engaged with the
stakeholders (who may hire design and building professionals to represent them), by
offering specialist skills to identify the crucial aspects of the problem, make them
explicit, and suggest alternative courses of action for comment by the non-designer
participants (Ibid., p. 30). The evolution of such a role for designers will be coupled
with the development of new processes, e.g. IDP and new tools, e.g. building
information modeling, building performance simulation, etc, as discussed in Section
2.3.3 and 2.3.4.
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Summarizing from the discussion so far, in the Singapore context, the relationship
between sustainability opportunities and challenges, integrated design approach and
sustainable healthcare architecture as an outcome may be represented by Figure 2.14.
Design Problems
1. Disparate operational
and sustainability
Issues and
requirements
Environmental
Sustainability
Social
Sustainability
Economic
Sustainability
Design Process
2. Integrated
Design Approach
Eco-Design
Biophilic Built Environment
Built environment that integrates with
natural and ecological systems
Environmental Sustainability
Design Solution
3. Sustainable Healthcare
Architecture as a holistic,
integrated design
outcome/solution
Environmental
Sustainability
Social
Sustainability
Economic
Sustainability
Social Sustainability
Economic Sustainability
Evidence-Based Wellness
Community-Stewardship
Built environment that supports integrated
healthcare and social systems
Green Building
High-performance
Built environment as holistic,
bioclimatic system of systems
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2.4
In Section 2.1 of this chapter, by drawing from literature, the definition of integrated
design approach has been defined. It is then followed by Section 2.2, in which its
relevance and benefits to the design of healthcare architecture is presented. Section 2.3
presents the essential elements of the integrated design approach (Figure 2.3). Following
that, Section 2.3.3 focuses on the integrated design process, which contains the following
important stages, with stage 1 to 4 being the focused study areas of this dissertation:
In summary, this chapter presents a model of the integrated design approach in theory.
Most of the IDP literature acknowledged that the IDP model needs to be tailored to realworld constraints faced in practice (WSIP, 2007; IDP Roadmap, 2007). KTPH, purported
to be an example of sustainable healthcare architecture in the Singapore context, provide
a case to examine integrated design in practiced, to be compared to the theoretical
model. The comparison will be carried out in the next two chapters, starting with
Chapter 3: Briefing introduction of the KTPH project, followed by its visioning, objective
setting and briefing process.
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Chapter 3.0
Section 2.3.3 provides a theoretical model of the integrated design process. This chapter
compares the visioning and objective setting process between theory and in practice by
using KTPH as a reference. It begins by providing the basic background of the KTPH
project, followed by an examination of the KTPH visioning and objective-setting
exercises. This is done through a comprehensive study of the literature and project
document, as well as through interviews with the key project team members involved.
This chapter then discusses the findings.
3.1
Background
As of 2011, there are eight public hospitals in Singapore, with Khoo Teck Puat Khoo Teck
Puat Hospital (KTPH) being the latest addition. The KTPH is a 550 bed acute care public
hospital offering a comprehensive range of medical and health services, situated in the
North to serve more than 700,000 residents in the region. (KTPH Website).
The KTPH design was developed from the winning entry selected from an international
design competition. The winning design was an outcome of collaboration by a design
consortium led by CPG Consultants Pte Ltd (CPG) from Singapore with many multidisciplinary team members (Appendix IV). CPG is the firm where this dissertation
author is currently working in. The author had no involvement in the KTPH project, but
by way of access to personnel involved in the project and unpublished document, it
facilitated the investigation of KTPHs design process, which may be difficult for
someone from outside the organization. Expressed consent was given by CPG as well as
personnel interviewed in this project for the information published in this document.
3.2
Situated in the northern Yishun town, the KTPH site is within walking distances to the
town amenities: Yishun Town Centre, Yishun MRT Station, Yishun Bus Interchange,
Yishun Town Park. It is adjacent to the existing Yishun Polyclinic, Yishun Pond, and a
planned site for a future community hospital (Figure 3.1). Across the Yishun Central
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Road one finds the SAFRA club, which caters to all Singaporean citizens who have
served national service, situated in another park, the more hilly Yishun Park.
The KTPH design revolves around the concept of hospital in a garden, garden in a
hospital, as a response to the competition design brief which contained KTPHs vision:
hospital as a healing garden. The garden in a hospital (Figure 3.2) refers to a central
courtyard that opens on one side to the adjacent Yishun Pond, allowing visual and
physical connectivity between KTPH premise and the natural setting of Yishun Pond.
When viewed from the Yishun Ponds natural setting, KTPH becomes hospital in a
garden (Figure 3.3).
Figure 3.1 KTPH layout with reference to its site context. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
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Figure 3.2 Garden in a Hospital: Courtyard view of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital with naturalistic,
lush greenery. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
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Figure 3.3 Hospital in a Garden: View of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital across Yishun Pond
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
YISHUN TOWN
CENTRE, TOWN
Physical
PARK, MRT
integration
of
STATION, BUS
INTERCHANGE green and
View towards
Yishun Pond and
Yishun Park to
engage nature
social
environments
Garden in a
Hospital as
Community Space
SAFRA/
YISHUN
PARK
Public and
shuttle arrival/
drop-off
HDB
ESTATES
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KTPHs landscaped environment not only provides the setting of healing gardens for
the well-beings of its patients and staff, it also lends itself to the Yishun community,
enhancing the opportunities for social and community interaction through the spatial
integration of the hospital and external landscaped environments (Figure 3.4).
In Section 3.3, KTPHs visioning, objective setting and briefing process is be presented
and compared to the visioning and objective setting in the integrated design approach
presented in chapter 2.
3.3
In the integrated design process, it is essential that the project establish clear vision to
align team members mindsets, attitude (as discussed in Section 2.3.2 and 2.3.3) and
commitment to align with the common purpose and shared values. This section
examines the rigour and commitment by KTPH in its visioning and bar-raising objectivesetting exercises; and how these have served as the navigation beacons to guide the
integrated project teams design outcome.
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Table 3.1
Name
Donald Wai
Project Director/Architect
Architect
Architect
Architect
Civl & Structural Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Green Building Consultant
Green Building Consultant
Landscape Consultant
Quantity Surveyor
Company
Alexandra Health/
Khoo Teck Puat Hosiptal
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
Total Building Performance Team
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
Peridian Asia Pte Ltd
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
KTPH was taken over by the management and staff from the Alexandra Hospital, while the
original Alexandra Hospital premise was transferred to JurongHealth in 2010. See History of
Alexandra Hospital. Available at <http://www.alexhosp.com.sg/index.php/about_us/our_history>.
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The above findings validated the emphasis in the integrated design approach to have
clear project vision from the start. In the case of KTPH, the CEO appeared to have played
the role of a sustainability champion (IDP Roadmap, 2007; Section 2.3.3.1) in the early
stages, aligning the values and mindsets of the HPC and staff members.
Table 3.2
S/No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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Interview session was held in January 2012. Dr Lee Siew Eang is Director, Centre for Total
Building Performance (CTBP). CTBP is a Joint BCA-NUS Centre for Tropical Building Research,
School of Design and Environment. Dr Lee is also an Associate Professor in Department of
Building, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, with research
interest in building performance and acoustics.
21 Other projects in Singapore developed under the TBP approach include The Urban
Redevelopment Authority Centre of Singapore and the National Library Building (NLB) of
Singapore.
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Table 3.3
Organizing performance criteria for evaluating the integration of systems (Hartkoft
and Loftness, 1999)
Specific
Performance
Criteria
1 Spataial
2 Thermal
3 Air Quality
4 Acoustical
5 Visual
6 Building
Integrity
General
Performance
Criteria
Physiological Needs
Ergonomic Comfort,
handicapped access,
functional servicing
No numbness,
frostbite; no
drowsiness, heat
stroke
Air purity; no lung
problems, no rashes,
cancer
No hearing damage,
music enjoyment,
speech clarity
No glare, good task
illumination,
wayfinding, no
fatigue
Fire safety; structural
strength and stability;
weather tightness, no
outgassing
Physical Comfort
Health
Safety
Functional
Psychological Needs
Sociological Needs
Economical
Needs
Habitability, calm,
excitement, view
Wayfinding,
functional adjacencies
Space
Conservation
Flexibility to dress
with the custom
Energy
Conservation
No irritation from
neighbours, smoke,
smell
Energy
Conservation
Privacy,
communication
Status of widnow,
daylit office, sens of
territory
Energy
Conservation
Durability, sense of
stability, image
Status, appearance,
quality of
construction,
craftsmanship
Material/
Labour
Conservation
Psychological
Comfort
Mental Health
Psychological Safety
Esthetics
Privacy,
Security,
Community,
Images/Status
Material,
Time,
Energy,
Investment
By basing on the TBP approach, the KTPH HPC organized the visions into a set of thirtyone objectives, grouped under nine categories (AH tender brief for design competition,
2005). This became the design requirements for the design competition. In order to make
a comparison between the TBP approach and the triple bottom line approach, these
objectives are mapped against the three sustainability dimensions of economic, social
and environmental/ecological, as shown in Table 3.4. While the design competition brief
was not explicit, the mapping revealed that all three sustainability dimensions of
economic, social and environmental were considered.
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At this stage, the alignment of values was confined to mainly the medical professionals,
with the assistance of Dr Lee and his team. The value alignment with the building
professionals has not yet been carried, because they are yet to be appointed. As a public
commission funded by government, it was necessary for KTPHs project consultancy to
be procured through public tender. In an interview with Donald Wai, a key member of
the KTPH HPT, he said that it was decided very early on that an integrated design team
was needed for the KTPH project. This decision was in part informed by their previous
hospital planning experience in an attempt to relocate the Alexandra Hospital operation
to another site in Jurong, and in part to meet the very tight project schedule to complete
KTPH. The requirements for the formation of an integrated design team and the
provision of the integrated design proposal were hence specified in the design
competition. A 2-stage design competition was held, based on the quality-fee method
(QFM; BCA22), in which shortlisted design consortium after Stage 1 proceed to submit
design and fee proposals in Stage 2. In the Stage 2 award evaluation, both the quality of
the design proposal and the total consultancy fee were taken into account, based on a
predetermined weightage between quality and fee.
After the conclusion of the design completion, KTPH selected the winning design
submitted by the CPG-led consortium, and appointment the design consortium in May
2006. A visioning session was soon organized, to align the shared visions and to set the
objectives for the whole project team. The KTPH visioning and objective setting process
thus validated the IDPs emphasis on aligning values and mindset. At this stage, the
KTPH visioning and objective setting process as advocated in the IDP had been carried
out in manner that suited Singapore and AH/KTPH.
The formation and organization of the multi-disciplinary building consultant team, and
its working relationship with the KTPH HPC and user group is presented in the next
section.
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Table 3.4
Framing the sustainability focuses in KTPHs brief for design competition (AH,
2005), with sustainability attributes added by author.
S/No.
1
a.
Patients shall be at the centre of the focus, with technology fully exploited for
the benefit and convenience of the patients.
b.
2
Eco
Soc
Env
a.
b.
Design scalability:
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
Patient centric:
a.
b.
5.
c.
d.
e.
Energy Efficient:
f.
6.
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
8
High Touch:
a.
b.
c.
Healing Environment:
a.
b.
c.
Users are in touch with the sight, scent and sound of nature.
d.
Surrounding patients with nature, e.g. through roof garden, hanging gardens
at verandahs.
e.
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3.4
Based on the individual and focused group discussions conducted with the project team
members, the organization chart of the original KTPH team organization was reflected in
a hierarchical manner similar to Figure 2.5. This is due to the fact that in the building
industry that is the commonly accepted way organizational charts are drawn. When
presented with alternative diagramme of integrated design team organization (Figure
2.6), all project team members interviewed agreed that Figure 2.6 indeed better reflects
the KTPH team organization. Based on the findings of the focused group discussions, a
KTPH integrated design team organization chart (Figure 3.5) is prepared to reflect the
manner in which KTPH project team was organized. In Figure 3.5, building professionals
are shown in green, and communication among them was facilitated by the CPG
architects. The medical professionals are shown in blue, and communication among
them was facilitated by the HPT. The Core Project Team (CPT) comprises Architect,
prime consultant team, KTPH HPT, project manager and often includes landscape
architect and green consultant.23
Interior Designer
Bent Severin
Main Contractor
Hyundai
Cost Consultant/
Quantity Surveyor
CPG
Hospital Planner
RMJM Hillier
Faade
Consultant
Aurecon
Wayfinding/
Signage
Space Syntax/
Design objectives
Architect
CPG
Landscape
Architect
Peridian
IDP Facilitator?
Green
Consultant
TBPT
Client
Ministry of Health
Representative
Project Manager
PMLink
Operator
KTPH HPT
Team
Green Mark
Authority
BCA
Regulatory
Authorities
Other government
agencies, planners,
etc
KTPH Management
KTPH HPC
Figure 3.5 KTPHs integrated design team organization. By author, adapted from IDP Roadmap (2007).
Document from CPG file archive and information from interview sessions with Ong, Lim, Toh,
and Bontigao between Dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
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Through the focused group discussions, it was revealed that while the project team
members intended to undertake design and the project in an integrated manner, they
were not aware and hence did not make use of any specific integrated design process
methodologies, such as those identified in Chapter 2.0. They were therefore very much
self-reliant, basing on past experience, as well as constantly making adjustment to the
group dynamics that was evolving and developing through working on the KTPH
project. The group dynamics began to mature as the project develops, and was stabilize
after about six months since the formal appointment of the consultants in May 2006. As
the appointment of the consultants did not make IDP a prescribed requirement, the fee
structure is similar to the traditional design approach. In other words, the fee structure
did not anticipate the rigour of the IDP. Hence throughout the project, the project team
had to adapt to the IDP practice while operating under the financial pressure of a
conventional fee structure similar to typical large scale projects in Singapore.24
The roles of the key members of the KTPH Integrated design team are discussed in 3.4.1
to 3.4.6.
Document from CPG file archive and information from interview sessions with Ong, Lim, Toh,
and Bontigao between Dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
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efforts do require facilitation, and through group consent that the facilitation
responsibilities were taken up and shared among the CPG architectural team, the KTPH
HPT, and the PM Link project management team. The architectural team members
focused on facilitation among the building professionals. The HPT focused on liasison
and coordination with the many user work groups and hospital departments. The
project manager team focused on work programming, people management and
scheduling which is typical of what project managers do in Singapore. The roles of the
project team members that played key roles to the integrated design process are
presented below.25
3.4.2 The role of the Architect + IDP Facilitator for Building Design
For KTPH, a 10-member architectural team was deployed by CPG, including the project
director Mr Lee Soo Khoong, architects Lim Lip Chuan, Jerry Ong and Pauline Tan who
were interviewed in focused group discussions for this dissertation. They worked in
collaboration with healthcare architectural consultant RMJM Hillier, and are supported
by medical planner Medical Planning Research International and other architectural
support staffs. Hence, team-based design was an important attribute in the architectural
design process.26
As the lead consultant, the CPG architectural team leads the building professionals in
engaging the HPT and the user representatives, as well as the building authorities. They
put in lot of efforts to facilitate inputs and requirements from different parties to be
tabled early, so as to seek opportunity for more holistic solutions. They also have to be
open to new ideas, possess good listening skills, and the willingness to learn and
develop an understanding of healthcare operation, needs and requirements of healthcare
staff, as well as the needs and requirements of patients, families and public visitors.
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Some of the difficulties encountered by CPG architects were the initial communication
problems with non-building professionals, e.g. even when both parties were reading the
same drawings, the interpretation and spatial understanding of clinicians and the
architect may be different. As a result:
1. Extra time spent and additional efforts were hence needed in order to ensure that
a common understanding was attained.
2. Non-building professionals did not have a full understanding of the constraints
and complexities in building design and contract implementation. Certain design
ideas that they had preferred may be constraint by other requirements, and
usually
alternative,
work-around
solutions
proposed
by
the
building
3.4.3 The role of the Hospital Planning Team + IDP Facilitator for User
Groups
The 9-member hospital planning team (HPT)27 is the bridge that straddles between the
building design/project team and the hospital management represented by the Hospital
Planning Committee (HPC) and user committees. Led by the Chief Operating Officer
Chew Kwee Tiang 28 and deputized by Donald Wai, the HPT comprises clinicians,
managers and administrators (AH org chart dated 09.01.2009) who would liaise with
various departments and work groups.
The HPT initially comprises Director, Hospital Planning Chew K. T., Deputy Director Donald
Wai who oversee day-to-day hospital planning issues with focus on contract administration and
facilities management, Koh Kim Luan, Sim Siew Ngoh and Esther Yap in the early stages. Cynthia
Ong, Lye Siew Lin, Poh Puay Yong joined the project and HPT in later stages. All were involved
in specific departments based on their background. They help to bridge between the users and
consultants, were involved in NSC tenders (ID, fitment, loose furniture tenders etc) and site
coordination (Based on interview with CPG Architect Jerry Ong in Jan 2012 and AH org chart
dated 09.01.2009).
28 The role was performed by Grace Chiang up to the masterplanning stage, but later taken over
by Chew after that and through to completion and building operation.
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1. The bioclimatic responds of the building envelope, reducing the cooling load,
taking in considerations of view, day light and aesthetics;
2. Optimized air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) system, e.g. heat
recovery system, CO2 sensor, and other energy-efficient systems e.g. lighting,
transportation, etc.
Dr Lee Siew Eang who headed the TBPT recounted30 that initially, the engineers were not
comfortable providing design information to the TBPT. The trust gradually built up after
a few months, with TBPT making it a point to always return to the engineers to discuss
their findings, before they would jointly present the outcomes or proposals to the
HPT/user groups.
Interview session with Dr Nirmal Krishnani held in December 2011. Dr Nirmal is currently
Senior Lecturer at National University of Singapore, as well as Chief Editor of Future Arc journal.
30 Interview session held in January 2012.
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improvements, and translate these into design and spatial requirements for discussion
with the architect and the prime consultant team. These working sessions are facilitated
by the HPT and the PM Link project managers.
Table 3.5
AH/KTPH user work groups / departments (AH org chart dated 09.01.2009)
Call Centres
CD HPVF
Childcare Centre
Day Surgery
DEM
Delivery Suites & NICU
DI
Endoscopy
ICUs (Surgery & Medical)
Laboratories
Lobby & Retail
MOT
Offices
OSMH
Pharmacy
PSC/IPC
Radiotherapy
Renal Unit
SOCs
Staff Facilities
Toilets
Wards (Private, subsidized, iso)
Project Development
Construction Progress & Site Mgt
Technical
Infrastructure & IT
Archt & Struct. Design Review
Community & Grassroot Relation
AH Facilities & Migration Plan
Liason with authorities & MOH
Fire Command Centre
Yishun Pond
3.5
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2. Robust visioning and objective setting processes were carried out, through the
application of total building performance framework, which was customized to
suit Singapores context.
With the integrated design team, the visions and objectives in place, it remains to be seen
how the integrated design process and iterations were played out. This is examined in
the next chapter.
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The methodology includes, first, by mapping out the KTPHs design process, focusing
on the alternating patterns of research/analysis and workshops. It is then compared with
the IDP theoretical model, followed by a discussion. Next, examination of the iteration
processes are conducted through the various stages: design competition stage, schematic
design stage and design development stage. During the examination, the tools and
techniques employed to support integrated design decisions are highlighted. Particular
focus is drawn on the two salient features of KTPH: the biophilic site layout and massing
design that was developed in the early design stages, and the bioclimatic and naturally
ventilated subsidized ward design that was developed in the later design stages. The
examination is done through a comprehensive study of the literature and project
document available, as well as through focus group discussions with the key project
team members involved (Table 3.1).
4.1
Based on the focused group discussions, the integrated design process of KTPH is
mapped out in Figure 4.1. For ease of comparison, the IDP theoretical model in Figure
2.8 is reproduced in Figure 4.2. The alternating patterns of workshops and
research/analysis activities are quite similar between the KTPH process and the IDP
theoretical model, but the two starts to deviate during the schematic design stage. The
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main activities that took place during the various stages in the process map are
summarized in Table 4.1.
Workshops
Decision
Workshops
S1
DC
MP
VE1
SD
S2
VE2
DD1
DD
Prelim Masterplan SD
CD
DD2
CD
T&A
Figure 4.1 Integrated design process in KTPH. Adapted from WSIP (2007).
W1
R1
W2
R2
W3
R3
W4 W5
W6
W7
R4
Figure 4.2 The Theoretical model of integrative design process. Adapted from WSIP (2007).
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responded to the competition design brief was established. The design integrated inputs
and basic considerations from various consultants, including (CPGs file archive):
Hospital Planner
RMJM Hillier
Landscape
Architect
Peridian
Architect
CPG
Green
Consultant
TBPT/CPG
Wayfinding
Space Syntax
Interior Designer
Bent Severin
Figure 4.3 Integrated design team organization at the design competition stage. Adapted from
IDP Roadmap (2007).
The design led to the successful award of the design competition and the formal
appointment of the consultant team. KTPH HPTs Wai recalled that one of the reasons
was the support of the design concept by objective data and analysis. For example,
during a design competition briefing, TBPT demonstrated by way of meteorological data
and computer simulation that by opening the courtyard towards the Yishun Pond, wind
is funneled through the courtyard to improve thermal comfort (Figure 4.12).
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At this point, the project team had expanded to include both building professionals and
healthcare professionals in the Core Project Team, with other supporting building and
healthcare experts, as presented in Figure 3.5.
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masterplan (S1), which took place after a presentation to HPC was made and
endorsement by HPC was obtained. The signing off was more for the purpose of
recognizing work done and billing for the building professionals. In terms of design
activities, the transition from masterplan to schematic design was an on-going process,
fuzzy process.33
Document from CPG file archive and information from interview sessions with Ong, Lim, Toh,
and Bontigao between Dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
34 Interview session held in Jan 2012.
35 Document from CPG file archive and information from interview sessions with Ong, Lim, Toh,
and Bontigao between Dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
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options of the main building elements, e.g. link bridges, M&E design strategies, medical
service strategies, etc were presented, their pros and cons discussed, and at the end of
the VE workshop, decisions were made regarding which major design options were to
be selected.36
Document from CPG file archive and information from interview sessions with Ong, Lim, Toh,
and Bontigao between Dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
37 Interview session held in January 2012.
38 This was nonetheless a higher target than the minimum energy saving criteria of 30% for Green
Mark Platinum.
39 Document from CPG file archive and information from interview sessions with Ong, Lim, Toh,
and Bontigao between Dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
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Ibid.
Interview session held in January 2012.
42 Todd (2009) defined design charrettes in Whole Building Design Guide website as a charrette
is defined as an intensive workshop in which various stakeholders and experts are brought
together to address a particular design issue, from a single building to an entire campus,
installation, or park.
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the intensity began to reduce in design development stage, as the design was
progressively resolved.43
While KTPHs design process map somewhat deviated from the theoretical model of the
IDP, it has so far validated such recommendations (WSIP, 2007, see Table 2.4) as:
Document from CPG file archive and information from interview sessions with Ong, Lim, Toh,
and Bontigao between Dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
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5. Sustainable design brief: The core values were translated into a set of actionable
objectives based on the total building performance framework that demonstrated
sustainability considerations along the triple-bottom line (See Table 3.2).
The next section of this dissertation is to examine some examples of the iterative process
and outcomes. In the examination, the tools and techniques employed to support the
integrated design efforts are highlighted.
4.2
In Section 2.3.3.4, the model of the iterative process (Figure 2.9) proposed in Strategies
for integrative building design by van der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino (2011) was
discussed. This model, hereby known as the iterative process model (IPM) is used in this
part of the dissertation to examine selected aspects of the iterative process in the KTPH
project (Figure 4.4).
Workshops/
Decisions
DD2
DD1
SD
Research/Analysis
Figure 4.4 KTPH iterative process basing on the model in Strategies for integrative building
design (van der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino, 2011).
Text in red added for referencing with KTPH process map (Figure 4.1).
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SD
VE1
Schematic Design
(Concept Design)
Figure 4.5 Iterative process model during the schematic design phase. Adapted from van der
Aa, Heiselberg and Perino (2011). Red annotation added for referencing with KTPH process
map (Figure 4.1).
During the schematic design stage (known as concept design phase in IPM), broad
strategies were considered, including local climate (Ibid.), programmatic zoning,
circulation strategy, green design strategy, site response, etc. A diagramme represented
this part of the iterative process is shown in Figure 4.5 (Ibid., p. 9). In the case of KTPH,
this took place in the masterplan and schematic design stages (MP and SD in Figure
4.1), soon after the masterplanning workshop.
Based on Architect Lims reflection44, he learnt from the masterplan workshop that the
main reasons for KTPHs selection of the CPG-Hillier scheme as winning entry for
further development were:
1. The scheme revolving around a garden as the heart of the scheme. This opens
up opportunities for the development of the notion of healing garden, a practice
that the KTPH management team had established since year 2000 in their
previous premise, Alexandra Hospital. The KTPH HPCs firm belief and
recurring emphasis of integrating natural environment into the healthcare
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environment to harness its therapeutic properties, not only for patients, but also
for patients families, visitors, and hospital staff had since the masterplanning
workshop became ingrained into the building professionals mindset. This belief
is supported by the biophilia hypothesis (Wilson, 1984; Kellert et al, 1993) and
evidence-based studies (Ulrich, 2001; Dellinger, 2010; McCullough, 2010;
Whitehouse et al., 2001), as presented in Appendix VI.
3. The layout demonstrated that good potentials for natural ventilation, which
supports one of KTPHs main objectives of high energy efficiency, tropical
design and harness natural ventilation (See Table 3.2).
The said shared values were taken up by the integrated design team. In response, design
iterations through masterplanning and schematic design, supported by evidence-based
and performance-simulated studies were focused on refining and improving the site
planning and massing layout design as shown in Table 4.1.
The design tools utilized during this stage to support the iterative process includes
climatic simulation performed by TBPT, way finding simulation performed by space
syntax45 (Figure 4.5), traffic simulation performed by CPG Transport, ETTV calculation
performed by CPG Mechanical Engineer, etc.
Space Syntax claimed to developed evidence-based methods for analysing spatial layout,
observing patterns of space use within the hospital environment and designing ward layouts and
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Table 4.1
Professional
Built Form
Courtyard Space
Site Response
Architect
(CPG)
Healthcare Planner
(RMJM-Hillier)
Mechanical Engineer
(CPG)
Landscape Architect
(Peridian)
Green Consultant
(TBPT)
Civil & Structural
Engineer (CPG)
Electrical Engineer
(CPG)
Wayfinding Consultant
(Space Syntax)
CPG Transport
Engineer
Investigate opportunities in
integration of landscape
design with Yushun Pond
KTPH Landscape
Workgroup
The landscape drawings by Peridian Asia (Figure 4.6 to 4.10) demonstrated the design
outcome at this stage, where biophilic design took centre-stage; one in which building
and constructed landscape foster a positive connection between people and nature in
places of cultural and ecological significance and security (Guenther and Vittori, 2008,
p. 88). The biophilic approach set the stage for further and deeper collaboration between
the KTPH hospital planning team and building professionals. For example:
hospital circulation which optimise space use, wayfinding and interaction. These techniques work
by measuring the properties of spatial layouts that users perceive: lines of sight along streets and
corridors, visual fields from reception areas and nurse stations and degrees of openness and
privacy. (Healthcare at Space Syntax website). Based on Hilliers space syntax theory (Hillier,
1999), it is being promoted as a evidence-based approach (Sailer et al, 2010).
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2. To enhance the thermal comfort of roof terraces (Figure 4.9 to 4.11), spot cooling
was introduced by directing the HEPA-filtered exhaust air from air-conditioned
spaces into these landscaped roof terrace areas. Mechanical Engineer Toh said
that, it effectively lowered the ambient temperature by about 2C, 46 which
contributed towards achieving a cooling sensation for users of these spaces.
Architect Ong added that to complete the integrated design, it was necessary for
the architect and landscape architect to consider the integration of the exhaust
with the faade and landscape design. As a result, waste from one system
(exhaust cooled air from air-conditioning) is hereby used as a resource to
enhance another system (outdoor landscaped social and therapeutic space).
Figure 4.6 Landscape plan showing landscaped courtyard as the heart and lung of design.
Source: Peridian Asia; CPG file archive
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Figure 4.8 Sketch design for landscaped roof terrace as social space, while providing good
shading, insulation to interior spaces below, and integrated with spot cooling by recovering
cooled temperature from exhaust air. Source: Peridian Asia; CPG file archive
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Figure 4.9 Landscaped oof terrace at Level 4 where patients, visitors, staff may enjoy moments
of solitude or share moments of comfort or grieve; it is also a source of visual relief from the
wards. Source: Peridian Asia; CPG file archive
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DD1
VE2
Design Development
(System Design)
Figure 4.11 Iterative process model during the schematic design phase.
Adapted from van der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino (2011)
As the design process enters the design development stage (DD1; known as system
design phase in IPM; Figure 4.11), van der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino proposed that
integration of system design be carried out. For KTPH at this stage, block layout and
floor plans reflecting each departments operational work flow were progressively being
iterated and agreed. Specific architectural and technical solutions were proposed,
supported by design calculations and simulations. During this phase, the design team
members were also seeking opportunity for integration of system design.
The bioclimatic response of the KTPH site planning is shown in Figures 4.12 (sun path)
and 4.13 (prevalent wind directions). The orientation of the blocks, as constraint by the
site boundary and the primary objective of orientating the courtyard towards the Yishun
Pond, is less than ideal as the private wards tower (P) is directly exposed to east and
west sun, while the subsidized ward (S) and the specialist outpatient clinics blocks (SOC)
are exposed to east and west sun at an angle, and the project team noted that careful
envelope design was required to address that. On the other hand, as stated in Section
4.1.1, the site orientation does facilitate air movement from the prevalent wind directions
through the courtyard. One other consideration is to place the naturally ventilated
subsidized ward tower furthest away from the main road as it is most vulnerable to
traffic noise pollution.
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Stereographic Diagram
345
15
330
30
10
315
45
20
30
300
60
40
1st Jul
50
1st Jun
1st Aug
75
60
285
1st May
S70
1st Sep
80
SOC
1st Apr
270
90
1st Oct
SOC
1st Mar
SOC
255
1st Feb
17
16
18
1st Jan
15
13
14
12
11
10
1st Nov
105
9
8
1st Dec
19
240
120
225
135
NV Ward Outline
210
150
195
165
180
345
NORTH
50 km/ h
hrs
15
381+
330
30
342
304
40 km/ h
315
266
45
228
190
30 km/ h
152
300
60
114
76
20 km/ h
<38
285
75
10 km/ h
SOC
WEST
EAST
SOC
SOC
255
105
P
240
120
225
NV Ward Outline
Overall Massing Outline
135
210
150
195
165
SOUTH
100
In addition, the breeze across the open pond park land area would also be more
beneficial to the naturally ventilated wards than the air-conditioned private wards.
In the design, the project team had also taken into account the aspect ratio of the block
massing in response to the ventilation mode (Figure 4.14). To facilitate natural
ventilation, shallow plans were adopted for the naturally ventilated subsidized ward
tower. The air-conditioned private ward tower and the specialist outpatient clinics block
were designed with deeper plans to reduce the envelope-to-space ratio, so as to conserve
energy by minimizing heat gain through thermal exchange of the envelope. A critical
review based on BREs environmental design guidelines (Rennie and Parand, 1998)
revealed that the naturally ventilated ward design have satisfied the environmental
design guidelines (Figure 4.15). For example, the room depth to height ratio of 2.5 or less
was achieved for natural ventilation. This does mean that the day light penetration of
room depth to height ratio of 2.0 was marginally sub-standard; hence the integrated
design again came into play. Architect Ong recounted that when light shelf was
considered, daylight simulation was performed by TBPT to validate the improvement in
daylight distribution. After that, to meet the lighting performance criteria of 550lux,
M&E engineer Toh Yong Hua designed artificial lighting linked to photo-sensors. The
artificial lighting will only be turned on when the photo-sensors detect that the daylight
Naturally Ventilated
Subsidized Wards
70m
30m
20m
75m
40m
40+3m
35m
75m
Figure 4.14 Aspect ratio of the various block. Source of base drawing: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
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0.8m 0.7m
0.4m
4.2m
2.7m
0.6m
Light
Shelf
External
shading
Wind wall
H = 3.3m
2H = 7.6m
H = 3.3m
2.5H = 8.25m
Figure 4.15 Critical review based on Environmental Design Guide for Naturally Ventilated and
Daylit Offices (Rennie and Parand, 1998). Source of base drawing: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
level has fallen below 550lux. As a result, energy is consumed only when it is absolutely
necessary to meet the performance required. For air-conditioned areas, this also resulted
in a reduction of heat load attributable to artificial lighting.
Toh added that for the air-conditioned single-room private wards, local control is
provided to the patients. For patients who prefer natural ventilation, the windows are
openable. When the windows are opened, the micro-switch at the window would
immediately deactivate the air-conditioning system, hence reducing chill water usage,
conserving both energy and water usages. The air-conditioning system design must
therefore incorporate control systems that dynamically monitor the demand. To match
demand with supply as closely as possible, variable flow chilled water system is used.
The demonstration of integrated design effort at this stage is most clearly seen in the
integrated envelope design solution to balance the considerations for view, day lighting
and thermal comfort by examining influencing factors holistically as shown in Table 4.2.
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Table 4.2
Integrated design considerations for faade, thermal comfort and energy usage
Air-conditioned areas
View
Daylight level
Daylight distribution
Shading from direct solar penetration
Tint on glazing to achieve glare reduction
Minimizing heat gain through external envelope,
i.e. ETTV (a composite value measure in W/m2 that
takes into account conduction and radiation)
Thermal comfort based on the adaptive model
Air movement through CFD and wind tunnel
study; introduce Wind Wall.
Rain protection
View
Daylight level
Daylight distribution
Shading from direct solar penetration
Shading coefficient of glazing materials
Minimizing heat gain through external envelope,
i.e. ETTV (a composite value measure in W/m2 that
takes into account conduction and radiation)
Thermal comfort based on the adaptive model
-
The role and activities played by the various team members are summarized in Table 4.3.
Each design iteration of the faade system (by architect; Figure 4.16 to 4.21) were
analyzed in terms of its ETTV performance (by mechanical engineer), daylight
performance and natural ventilation performance (by green consultant), construction
cost estimate (by quantity surveyor), and estimation of life-cycle electrical consumption
as an outcome to the resultant cooling load (by electrical engineer). These factors of
considerations were deliberated at the second value engineering workshop (VE2),
allowing an informed decision to be made, balancing the considerations for view,
daylight, natural ventilation, shading coefficient, aesthetic, capital expenditure, and lifecycle cost, etc. In a nutshell, the building envelope, daylighting/artificial lighting,
ventilation strategy, view, rain protection, and aesthetics were performing as a system
and an integrated whole (Ong, interview sessions in Jan 2012).
Table 4.3
Professional
Architect (CPG) +
Faade Consultant (Aurecon)
Mechanical Engineer (CPG)
Built Form
Considered various design iterations of shading device, including
aesthetics.
Make design adjustment based on consultants input.
Provide the design team ETTV estimate for each iteration of shading
device design option.
Provide advice on the envelope performance to be targeted.
Provide advice passive and active design strategy.
Performed simulation iterations to support the advices.
Performed daylight simulations.
Performed CFD simulations and wind tunnel tests.
Propose design improvement to enhance the performance of the
building envelope.
Provide advice on estimation of energy consumption
Provide life cycle cost estimation, based on energy consumption.
Provide advice on support system for shading devices.
Provide cost estimate for each design iteation.
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Figure 4.16 Design study 1 for faade shading of the naturally ventilated ward tower.
Source of drawing: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
Figure 4.17 Design study 2 for faade shading of the naturally ventilated ward tower.
Source of drawing: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
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Figure 4.18 Design study 3 for faade shading of the naturally ventilated ward tower. This
design was selected to maximize NV and lighting. Source of drawing: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
Figure 4.19 Design developed from Option 3: Fully height louvred faade and light shelf
maximizes natural ventilation and daylight. Source of drawing: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
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Figure 4.20 Design developed from Option 3: Effect of rain needs to be considered in the tropics.
These diagrammes indicate integration of monsoon windows providing ventilation during rain,
even when the louvred windows are closed. Source of drawing: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
Figure 4.21 Interior of naturally ventilated ward: Faade system comprising louvred wall, light
shelves, and monsoon window. Natural ventilation is supplemented with individually
controlled fans. Source of image: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
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DD2
S2
Figure 4.22 Iterative process model during the late design development (DD2) phase.
Adapted from van der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino (2011)
In the late design development stage (DD2; known as component design phase in IPM;
Figure 4.22), van der Aa, Heiselberg and Perino proposed that component design and
selection are carried out to develop and complete the system design.
For KTPH, examples of the integrated design activities at this phase are selected to
demonstrate system thinking and system efficiency, as summarized in Table 4.4, and
presented in Section 4.2.3.1 to 4.2.3.4.
Table 4.4
1. Interdependency of faade
system, thermal comfort system,
daylight/lighting system
2. Interdependency of airconditioned system and natural
ventilation system
3. Interdependency of built
environment and natural systems
4. Resource efficiency within each
M&E system design
Description
Study of air movement leading to the integration of wind wall on
the faade of the naturally ventilated subsidized ward tower. This
is to refine the faade system proposed in DD1 stage (Section
4.2.2). This is briefly presented in Section 4.2.3.1
To support the idea of enhancing the thermal comfort of roof
terraces, to facilitate its use as outdoor social space (Section 4.2.1),
detailed design of the spot cooling design was tested using CFD
simulation. This is briefly presented in 4.2.3.2
By discharging rainwater into Ponggol Pond, and utilizing
Punggol Pond water for irrigation and outdoor washing to
consume the use of portable water, reducing carbon footprint in
the process. This is briefly presented in 4.2.3.3
Finally, energy-efficient system and resource-efficient system
design is carried out for M&E engineering design. This is briefly
presented in 4.2.3.4
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Figure 4.23 Sampling points measured in wind tunnel study. Source: TBPT; CPG file archive
Relative air speed of 0.6m/s was targeted to result in the thermal sensation of about 2C drop in
temperature (Butcher, 2005).
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Figure 4.24 A sample of the air velocity profile across a typical ward at 1.2m height @ open, 50%
open and closed conditions. Source: TBPT; CPG file archive.
Figure 4.25 A sample of the pressure coefficients chart across the faade of the subsidised ward
tower obtained as boundary conditions for the CFD study. Source: TBPT; CPG file archive
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Figure 4.26 1:20 Wind tunnel model used for the study. Source: TBPT; CPG file archive
Figure 4.27 Subsidized ward tower faade showing solar screen to provide shade and wind
wall to induce air movement. Greenery is also integrated into the faade to enhance visual relief.
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
evidence-based evaluation (Table 4.4) was performed at this stage to research the
outcome before its implementation. The adaptive re-use of waste from one system
(exhaust air from air-conditioned operating theatre) to enhance another system
(naturally ventilated outdoor landscaped social space) demonstrates inter-dependency of
systems (Toh, interview sessions in Jan 2012).
Figure 4.28 Design drawing showing location of exhaust nozel integrated into the faade, and
the direction of throw to cool the landscaped roof terraces. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
Figure 4.29 CFD Simulation showing approximately 2C reduction in temperature at the roof
terrace, delivering cooling sensation to users. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
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Figure 4.30 CFD simulation showing the throw of exhaust nozzle, and the wind speed gradient.
A 2m/s wind speed is achieved at the end of the throw. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
50 m
40 m
30 m
@L1 Lobby
20 m
10 m
5m
0m
57dBA
43dBA
37dBA
31dBA
27dBA
25dBA
23dBA
Figure 4.31 Noise level (dBA) at various distances (m) from the nozzle diffuser. The noise level
at landscaped roof terrace at 5m away from nozzle diffuser is 43dBA, which is equivalent to
outdoor ambient sound level. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
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Figure 4.32 Selection of component: Oscillating nozzle diffusers tested to ISO 5135 1997 and ISO
3741 1999 on sound power level performance to allow for better throw distribution.
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
Table 4.5 Evidence-based evaluation for New Air (spot cooling at outdoor roof terrace). Source:
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
Considerations
Reference
1.
2.
3.
4.
Standards
complied
with
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Measures
implemented
1. Sufficient DiLUTION of Exhaust Air can be achieved through mixing with outdoor air.
Reduction of ambient temperature at 2 to 4
be achieved.
2. STERIL-AIRE UVC in-duct emitters for INFECTION CONTROL provide germicidal
irradiation with periodical monitoring of bacterial counts and fungal counts according
to NEA guidelines on Indoor Air Quality(IAQ) by accredited Laboratory. The Emitters
are Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) tested proven industrial-grade air
sterilizing system.
3. The application exceeds the CDC guidelines, HTM and other design codes for
treatment of OT exhaust air.
4. All OT exhaust fans are coupled with in-out Silencers for acoustic treatment
5. All UVC emitter performance are tracked by BMS for real-time monitoring(round the
clock) using radiometers linked to alarm and fault reporting
6. Due to UVC failure, the application can be suspended as and when required for
individual OT or multiple OT exhaust by diverting the nozzle diffusers to the sky
7. The complete application can also be suspended under pandemic outbreak situation.
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Precipitation
Building-Integrated
Natural Environment
(Biophillic Architecture)
Rainwater
treatment
Built
Environment
Reduced Carbon
Footprint
Rainwater Runoff
/Discharge
Rainwater
Reuse
Evapo-transpiration
Pond
water source with
New water source as
backup
Figure 4.33 Conceptual diagramme of irrigation system and built environment as part of
natural systems. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
Treatment and pumping of portable water consumes energy. By utilizing and replenishing raw
water at site, unnecessary energy consumption is eliminated.
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At this stage, green rating tools such as Green Mark metric were used to validate and
fine-tune green design. The measures adopted in KTPH are shown in Appendix VII to X.
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4.3
This chapter highlighted some examples of close collaboration between the medical
professionals and building professionals in the KTPH project. The design process in fact
continued to develop during the construction phase (See Appendix X), which is not the
focus in this dissertation. Through the examination of KTPHs integrated design and
iterative process, it showed that even without having the benefits of referring to
structured IDP methodologies, by using a IDP methodology that was developed inhouse and customized by the project team to suit KTPHs unique requirements, many of
the IDP elements and practice measures advocated had emerged and were practiced in
the KTPH design process. The evaluation matrices that summarize the comparison
between the IDP model and KTPH are shown in Table 4.5 and 4.6, with reference to the
Table 4.6
Comparison between WSIP Process Elements (2007) and KTPH Design Process
Stage
1. Team
Practiced in
KTPH IDP
Yes
Yes
Formation
Key attributes in team formation is teachable attitude; members
come on board not as experts but co-learners.
2. Visioning
3. Objectives
Setting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
NA
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Table 4.7
Mapping KTPHs integrated design process against the IDP model with reference to
Figure 4.1 and 4.2.
WSIP (2007)
Stages
Comment
R1 in Fig 4.2
DC in Figure 4.1:
Design Competition
W1 in Fig 4.2
R2 and W2
in Fig 4.2
R3 and W3
in Fig 4.2
R4 and W4
in Fig 4.2
DD2
W5
S2
W6
process map of IDP model (Figure 4.2) and KTPH process map (Figure 4.1).
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5.1
Table 5.1
S/No.
1.
2.
3.
Description
Preliminary energy consumption study conducted by CPG Mechanical Engineer Toh
Yong Hua.
Sng, P. L. (2011). In What Way Can Green Building Contribute to Human Wellness in
the Singapore Context? M Arch. National University of Singapore.
Wu, Z. (2011). Evaluation of a Sustainable Hospital Design Based on Its Environmental
and Social Outcomes. MSc. Cornell University.
preparation for the submission, CPG Mechanical Engineer Toh found that actual
metered energy consumption is in fact lower than energy modeling performed
during the design, with an average savings of 46.6% between July 2010 and Sep
2011. As of this writing, the data is still being analyzed.
Table 5.1
Category
Site
Energy
Description
Water
Indoor
Environmental
Quality
Renewable
Energy
Innovation
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Sng also found that these wellness dimensions of World Health Organizations Quality
of Life (WHOQOL) are in fact missing from BCA Green Mark rating system (Ibid., p.
75). In focusing on technical performance of the built environment, Green Mark aims to
address the issues of reduced consumption of energy and resources, but it does not
address social and ecological dimensions of sustainability. Such are perhaps not the
current purpose of Green Mark rating system; but it also indicates that the objectivessetting of social and ecological dimensions would have to be generated independently
from the Green Mark rating system, as has been demonstrated through the visioning and
objectives-setting efforts in the KTPH Project using the TBP framework (Section 3.3).
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KTPH management team has demonstrated track records and commitment in their
previous premise (AH) in fostering a biophilic environment and butterfly biodiversity
(See Appendix XV). By embracing the same approach in the much higher-density 3.5Ha
KTPH site that is one-third the size of the 13.5 Ha AH site, and having operated for
slightly more than a year, the outcome is still being monitored. What is interesting here
is that the design and operation of KTPH appears to move in a direction towards
environmental restoration/regeneration (Kellert, 2004; Birkeland, 2002; Reed and Malin,
2005; see Section 1.6.3).
Table 5.2
S/No.
1
Attributes
Green building reduces carbon footprint due to less non-renewable resources
consumed (Section 5.1.1; Appendix VII, VIII, IX, X, and XII)
Eco
Soc
10
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Env
Eco-Design
Biophilic Built Environment
Built environment that integrates with
natural and ecological systems
Environmental Sustainability
Social Sustainability
Economic Sustainability
Evidence-Based Wellness
Community-Stewardship
Built environment that supports integrated
healthcare and social systems
Green Building
High-performance
Built environment as holistic,
bioclimatic system of systems
Figure 5.1 KTPH: Sustainable Attributes mapped onto the Sustainable Healthcare Architecture Model.
Keeler and Burke have stated, Integrated building design is the practice of designing
sustainably (2009). The evaluation in this section validates that the integration design
approach is highly relevant and practicable to the healthcare architecture, at least in the
Singapore context. This has been demonstrated in the KTPH case study as characterized
by attributes summarized in Table 5.3.
Table 5.3
S/No.
Attributes
Reference
Section 1.1, 3.4.6
Section 3.3, 3.4
Section 3.4
Section 3.3
Section 3.3
Section 4.3
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Section 5.1
5.2
Based on the documentation study and interviews from the project team members, the
lessons learnt are as follows:
The eventual developed brief listed more than 440 specific requirements, categorized
under 15 categories, much more than the 31 objectives under 9 categories at objective
setting stage (Section 3.3; CPG file document)49.
49
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This highlights one of the key challenges in the design of healthcare architecture:
complexity. It also illustrates that design requirements, problems or constraints are
extremely difficult to be comprehensively stated, especially at the start of the project.
Very often, they are developed and defined as the possible solutions are being tossed
about (Lawson, 2005, p. 120). Hence, KTPH demonstrated that for large scale and
complex project, there is a need for close collaboration with stakeholders, experts from
different disciplines, and key decision makers in the iterative process, because problems
often only emerged after tentative solutions are proposed (See Appendix II on teambased design iteration).
This behavior tendency had occasionally crept into dealings with the medical
professionals as well. KTPHs Wai said that one short coming of the project team
members becoming very familiar and friendly with the KTPH staff, especially towards
the later phases of the project, is the tendency for individual building professionals to
seek consent from end users to resolve localized problems quickly, without seeking the
consent of the HPT or other inter-related departments. In other words, the problems may
not have been resolved systematically or holistically. This reveals that linear-thinking,
being an entrenched mode of thinking, is not easily replaced by system-thinking.
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126
to
Contractor
Appointed
via
Conventional
5.3
Arising from the lessons learnt, further questions may be framed using Batshalom and
Reeds IDP Mental Model (Figure 5.2), as follows:
1. Who is the leader in integrated design? Specifically, without the leadership from
AH/KTPH CEO Liak Teng Lit, would the outcome for KTPH be the same? Can
we expect the architects, recognized as the leader of the building professionals, be
able to perpetuate the sustainability agenda and integrated design leadership
roles?52
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2. In the process of carrying out this research, one major challenge was the
investigation of the iterative process. As much of the iterative process was done
through conversation or narration, which were never completely and
comprehensively recorded in practice, the only way to investigate is via
interview based on project team members recollection. To facilitate the iterative
investigation or reflection, how can the conversational or narrative aspects of
design process be better documented?
4. How would most holistic process change, e.g. as proposed in AIAs integrated
project delivery (AIA, 2007) benefit integrated design and sustainable
architecture? How would it impact Singapores practice and industries?
Who is the
leader in the
sustainability
and
integrated
design
approach?
How can
Singapore
develop a
procurement
method that
allows earlier
participation of
the contractors
and fabricators?
How would a
holistic process
change
including a
design and
documentation
platform
facilitate
sustainable
architecture?
Figure 5.2 KTPH Integrated design process: questions framed with the IDP Mental Model
There are no immediate answers to these questions, but they serve as good starting
points as research areas in the knowledge and practice of integrated design, as
recommended in the next section.
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5.4
Recommendations
Through the insights gained from the research, the following recommendations are
made to advance the knowledge and practice of integrated design in healthcare
architecture in the Singapore context:
1. To research into the construction and commissioning aspects of KTPH and their
impacts on the operational outcomes.
Table 5.4
S/No.
1
Attributes
Building performance in terms of energy and water saving benchmarked
against local and international data.
Measurement of patient well being and recovery time due to the social and
environmental (i.e. biophllic) attributes of KTPH.
Measurement of family and visitor well being due to the social and
environmental (i.e. biophllic) attributes of KTPH.
Eco
Soc
Env
129
4. To consider and research into holistic process change suitable for the Singapore
context, for example:
56
Sinclair (2008) commented that there are very few books devoted to the management of the
architectural design process (p. 1), and design management is the discipline of planning,
organising and managing the design process to bring about the successful completion of specific
project goals and objectives (Ibid., p. 4). The same rigour must surely be extended to the
integrated design process.
54 Lean construction refers to a production philosophy to minimize waste of materials, time, and
effort in order to generate the maximum possible amount of value. It requires the collaboration of
all project participants, client, consultants, contractors, facility managers, and users at early stages
of the project. This requires a new contractual arrangement where constructors and perhaps
facility managers play a role in informing and influencing the design (Abdelhamid, 2008).
55 In Lean-Led Design: Rules of the Road, Teresa Carpenter proposed that lean principles be
adopted as a systematic approach to healthcare architectural design that focuses on defining,
developing and integrating safe, efficient, waste-free operational processes in order to create the
most supportive, patient-focused physical environment possible. (Lean Healthcare Exchange,
2012)
56 In Adopting Lean Practices in the Architectural/Engineering Industry, David Haynes
proposed that lean processes in the manufacturing world could be translated in the AEC
industry through BIM (AECbytes Viewpoint #63). He proposed that Lean Design adopts
principles from business processes such as Six Sigma and Lean, and uses workflow techniques
that include workflow principles of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), by combining the data rich
information in a BIM project with new workflow techniques to increase efficiency and reduce
waste [and] become more integrated in the project and gain greater customer satisfaction. (Ibid.)
53
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131
Appendix I
Source: Roadmap for the Integrated Design Process, p.107
132
Appendix I (Contd)
Source: Roadmap for the Integrated Design Process, p.108
133
Appendix I (Contd)
Source: Roadmap for the Integrated Design Process, p.109
134
Appendix I (Contd)
Source: Roadmap for the Integrated Design Process, p.110
135
136
Appendix II
II.
By drawing from literature, this Appendix explores that iterative process in integrated
design as follows:
1.0
In How Designers Think, Bryan Lawson (2005), with inferences from earlier literature,
identified that design is an outcome of cognitive process, production process and
evaluation process; and often intertwines with these processes is the briefing process.
These are explored in Section 1.1 to 1.4.
1.1
In the cognitive process, two types of thought processes are the most important in
design: reasoning/problem-solving and imaginative thinking. The former requires more
attention to the demands of the external world whilst the latter is primarily concerned
with satisfying inner needs through cognitive activity which may be quite unrelated to
the real world (Lawson, 2005, p. 138). This appears to echo the reseach/analysis phase of
the integrated design process (Dissertation Section 2.3.34).
1.2
A skilled or mature designer, with an ability to control the direction of his/her thinking,
is able to steer the thinking towards a desirable outcome, i.e. production. The two major
categories of productive thoughts are convergent and divergent production, the former
being the outcome of largely rational and logical processes, whilst the latter being the
outcome of largely intuitive and imaginative processes. Design clearly involves both
convergent and divergent productive thinking, and studies of good designers at work
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Appendix II (Contd)
have shown that they are able to develop and maintain several lines of thoughts in
parallel (Ibid., p. 143).
Figure II-1 The whole host of issues to be considered in designing a window: one of the many
component and part of some inter-related systems in a building. Source: Lawson, 2005, p. 59
Lawson has also pointed out by way of the process of designing a window (Fig II-1) that
good design is often an outcome of integration. When dealing with a design as complex
as a building, in which there are many inter-related issues (or for Lawson, constraints),
there are many possibilities towards a well-integrated solution, and designers tend to
deal with it in two ways: generation of alternatives and by employing several parallel
lines of thoughts. Parallel lines of thought is a phrase first used by Lawson (1993) to
describe a parallel examination into different aspects of the same design, for example,
investigating detail and large scale issues in parallel (Lawson, 2005, p. 212), or say,
developing and sustaining many incomplete and nebulous ideas about various aspects
of their solutions (Ibid., p. 212), and traits of creative thought processes are often
observed in both. At this juncture, it is also important to recognize that in the generation
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Appendix II (Contd)
of these alternatives, the designers are guided by their individual interests, approaches
and strategies as well as responding to requirements or constraints imposed by
legislation, clients, other consultants, and users (directly or indirectly); there are hence
many possible routes in the creative thought process (Ibid.). The generation of multiple
alternatives of thoughts allows the interplay between the values, issues, requirements,
problems and constraints to be tested visually, either as diagrammes, 2D drawings or 3D
visual rendering, on paper or computer/video display, as well as through conversation
(Ibid.). With reference to the integrated design process, this may possibly take place in
the reseach/analysis phase, or the workshop/charrette sessions of the integrated design
process (Dissertation Section 2.3.3.4).
1.3
Intertwines in the production process is often, but not always, a parallel process known
as the briefing process (Ibid.). In theory, the idealized design process assumes that a clear
design brief is established before the design even started. This assumption is based on
the premise that the design end product is a solution to some sort of problems, or needs,
hence the design problems or needs have to be defined up front (Ibid.). In practice,
however, it is found that design problems are often never fully described at the start of
the design process. Even if it is described in details, it often changes and evolves, because
the design process actually begins to develop the brief as it formulates a solution (Ibid.).
This is because good design often deal with the multiplicity of the values, issues,
requirements, problems and constraints by employing a very few major dominating
ideas which structure the scheme and around which the minor considerations are
organized. (Ibid., p. 189) The early generation of alternatives or parallel lines of
thoughts allows the interplay of values, issues, requirements, problems and constraints
to be tested and visually communicated with the project stakeholders: clients,
consultants, and sometimes builders and users. Such iterative process often helps to
shape and crystallize the brief:
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Appendix II (Contd)
It is interesting that these and other designers studied who use the generation of
alternatives, often show them to their clients. This seems to become part of the
briefing process; a way of drawing more information out of the client about what
is really wanted. (Ibid., p. 210)
1.4
Eventually, the ideas produced will need to be evaluated, and decisions of which ideas
to be adopted and integrated into a holistic solution will have to be made. Designers
must be able to perform both objective and subjective evaluations and be able to make
judgements about the relative benefits of them even though they may rely on
incompatible methods of measurement (Ibid., p. 298). For the integrated design process,
this is recommended to take place in the all-stakeholders workshop sessions
(Dissertation Section 2.3.3.4).
2.0
So far, the designer has largely been described as a person. With the exception of small
scale projects e.g. single-family house, building projects usually involve many people in
a design team, comprising architects, who are likely to have team members focusing on
different aspects of the project, as well as civil & structural engineers, mechanical &
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Appendix II (Contd)
electrical engineers, and possibly many other specialized consultants, such as quantity
surveyor, landscape architect, interior designer, lighting consultant, acoustic consultant,
etc. Many of them will handle a certain aspects of design.
This brings about a second characteristic of design in practice, which is vital to teambased integrated design process: besides being a cognitive process, design is also a social
process, in which the rapport between group members can be as significant as their
ideas. (Ibid, p. 240)
Both the individual specialist teams and the overall project team can be seen to
exhibit group dynamics, and to behave not just as a collection of individuals. An
examination of professional diaries is likely to show that most architects spend
more time interacting with other specialist consultants and fellow architects, then
working in isolation. (Ibid., p.239)
2.1
Group dynamics
It is hence worthwhile to explore the notion of group dynamics. A group acts not just as
a collection of individuals, but also in a manner somehow beyond the abilities of the
collective individual talents (Ibid., 239). What characterize a group are:
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Appendix II (Contd)
Many high-performing design practices are found to be also strong social groups,
formed after overcoming internal strives or external challenges. They developed shared
language and common admiration for previous design work (Ibid., p. 250), and relied
heavily on the sharing of concepts and agreed use of words which act as a shorthand
for those concepts. (Ibid., p. 250) The intensity of the design process demands that such
shorthand be used during conversations. At the same time, the social nature of team
work, the communication and co-operation in realizing design as a collective process is
rewarding for many designers (Ibid.).
2.2
Many designers value continual engagement with the client, in the process developing a
trusting relationship with client. From the clients perspective, trust is needed because
building professionals are designers that clients expect to be protected from his or her
own ignorance by such a professional (Lawson, 2005, p. 255). From the designers
perspective, without trust, creativity and innovation in design is unlikely to take place,
as any thought or process perceived as uncertain, ambiguous, and vague, will be
doubted or rejected by the client, which undermines the very nature of the divergent
thinking process (Ibid.).
In big projects, client is often also represented by a group or committee. Needless to say,
client group or committee that experiences frequent changes in its members would suffer
setback in the trust-building process, as well as potential reduction in commitment to the
project by both client and designer (Ibid.).
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2.3
During the production process, it is noteworthy that good designers are able to sustain
several conversations with their drawings, each with slightly different terms of
reference, without worrying that the whole does not yet make sense. This important
ability shows a willingness to live with uncertainty, consider alternative and perhaps
even conflicting notions, defer judgement, and yet eventually almost ruthlessly resolve
and hang on to the central idea (Ibid., p. 219). While such traits are valuable to an
individual designer, the ability to conduct design as a conversation becomes even more
crucial in a team design process.
1) Build up trust;
2) Identify the central elements of the design through a narrative process (Ibid., p.
267);
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2.4
The conversational nature of the design process is seen also in the negotiation between
problem and solution. This leads to the heart of the design process, which led Lawson to
state that:
So designers have the task of negotiating reconciliation between these two views
of the situation they are dealing with. The problem view is expressed generally in
the form of needs, desires, wishes and requirements. The solution view on the
other hand is expressed in terms of the physicality of materials, forms, systems
and componentsWe do not see designing as a directional activity that moves
from problem through some theoretical procedure to solution. Rather we see it as
a dialogue, a conversation, a negotiation between what is desired and what can
be realized (Ibid., p.p. 271-272).
This conversation may also be understood as iteration loops (Heiselberg and van der Aa,
2010).
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benefits of early involvement and hence understanding the design objectives and
processes (See Chapter 5 of this dissertation).
Lawson has also written about the continuous and interacting relationship between
problem-definition and solution-finding in the design process:
Design problems here may also be understood as design requirements, design constraints,
design issues, and/or design challenges.
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145
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This leads to the need to involve stakeholders, experts from different disciplines, and key
decision makers in the iterative process, because problems often only emerged after
tentative solutions are proposed. This is especially the case for a large, complex project
with highly specific requirements such as a hospital.
2.5
The problem-solution model of the design process is also put forth by Michael Brawne
(2003), who sees a parallel in the cyclical design sequence in the Popperian59 sequence of:
P1 TS EE P2 (Problem recognition, Tentative Solution, Error Elimination, best
corroborated solution which becomes the problem to the next sequence). It is important
to note that in the design process, the starting problem can occur both within and
outside architecture but more often than not manifests itself as a problem in architecture
irrespective of its originWe start with a verbally stated problem but very soon have to
shift into non verbal-thinking (Brawne, 2003, p.p. 33-35). This underscores the
quintessence of architectural design: the need to recognize a host of problems (often
fragmentary and inter-contradicting), which are initially describable only in words (and
sometimes inaccurately described or scantly described), test it through one or more
tentative solutions (multiple line of thoughts) that are by necessity expressed in nonverbal terms (e.g. drawings, computer models, physical models), before it could be
evaluated (error-elimination; is it acceptable to client? Does it comply with codes and
Named after Sir Karl Raimund Popper. In All Life is Problem Solving, the Popperian sequence
(PS1 TT EE PS2) was proposed as a model for scientific advancement, in which the degree
of truth in scientific theories are only true for its time (TT, tentative theories); further research
and processes (EE, error elimination) will always yield better theories. In such cyclical process,
scientific knowledge thus advances from lower grade problem situations towards higher grade
ones (PS1 to PS2).
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It is also noteworthy to note that in the design sequence P1 to P2, a great many initial
problems are self imposed and often arise from visual choices (Ibid., p. 259). He
described the way many architects design:
Before we use models in the tentative solution, in the design stage, we are
involved in problem selection. We cannot and do not solve all the problems
which exist at that time in that projectThere are the demand set by the brief
which require resolution but in addition to that we ourselves see problems or
have
leanings
to
particular
resolutions
which
makes
for
individual
It is the severity and nature of the self-imposed problems which are the test of
architectural greatness. To satisfy the architectural programme of space,
adjacencies, circulation, service provision and so on is a difficult and necessary
task. It is the basis of much design. In the last resort, however, it is a
journeymans taskPoetry and delight are the task of the master and arise from
self-imposed necessities. It is also the solution of the problems which we set
ourselves which produces the greatest agonies and delight of design. (Brawne,
2003, p. 62)
What Michael Brawne has just described, is perhaps the secret to how architects have
rather universally been taught and practiced; the values first transferred from teacher to
student in architectural school, and later from master to apprentice in practice. It is by
nature a rather self-centred process, which presents a challenge to the integrated design
process (IDP), as IDP demands that architects fundamentally alter their role, to listen and
be open-minded to admit inputs from many other sources. But giving up control goes
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against everything architects are taught (Deutsch, 2011, p. 136). Feedback received from
green consultant Alvin Woo from CPGreen, CPG Consultants environmental
sustainability studio appears to reflect this, Many of the external enquiries requesting
for our involvement are projects that architectural concept design have been determined.
There is often a limit to what we could offer, especially in passive response to site and
climate, without requiring some fundamental changes to the architectural concept.
On the other hand, there is a reluctance among the engineers to contribute in a more
broad-based manner. Some, if not most practising engineers in Singapore appeared to
have been conditioned to start thinking only after the architectural concept design had
been generated and handed off to them. The other common trait observed from M&E
engineers, perhaps reflecting the challenges they are confronted with, is the tussle
between the concern for under-performing design and the need for innovative
engineering approach which is often perceived as untested method, high risks, and
unknown liabilities. In addition, the disconnect between the engineers and the
construction and manufacturing companies in Singapore practice further exacerbates the
problem. While engineers provide general design, the actual design and installation had
to be tendered out and worked on by the contractors and manufacturers who won the
tender, based on the actual product or construction method used. The opposing
positions between the clients (who wish to pay less) and contractors/manufacturers (who
wish to claim for more) often leads to adversities and disputes, with engineers caught
out between two parties. In the healthcare context, complexity in the M&E systems
simply further amplifies the challenges.
Integrated design is not as easy as changing your shirt every day; old habits die
hard. To me, it appears that air-conditioning has made mechanical engineers
reactive for decades, because no matter how the architect designs the building,
they can still provide more or less adequate comfort by adding air-conditioning
tonnage. There are also the risks of trying new things; every departure from
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normal design practices, no matter how intelligent, runs the risk of a lawsuit if
things dont work out as planned. To make integrated design work, the team
often has to challenge prevailing codes. This is how progress is made, but it isnt
easy or fast. (Yudelson, 2009, p. 63)
As a result, for the integrated design approach to be successful, it has to start with
mindset change and alignment from all stakeholders, including client, architect,
engineers, specialist consultants, users, and many other stakeholders (See Section 2.3.2 of
this dissertation). The mindset change needs to be supported by social techniques:
fostering collaborative spirit through a healthy, encouraging and trusting social process
and group dynamics as explored in Section 2.1 to 2.3 of this Appendix, and Section
2.3.4.2 of this dissertation. In addition, the team-based iterative process may be facilitated
by iterative tools or methodologies, which are explored in the next section.
3.0
The design iteration methodology is an emerging field, and this section examines some
of the methodologies, as follows:
3.1
Integrated
Design
Process
(IDP)
by
Sustainable
Built
Environment (iiSBE)
The International Initiative of Sustainable Built Environments (iiSBE) Integrated Design
Process (IDP) claimed that IDP contains no elements that are radically new, but
integrates well-proven approaches into a systematic total process (Larssons, 2004, p. 2).
The salient point to highlight in the iiSBE IDP process is the presence of feedback loops
in its process (Figure II-2), which is a form of team-based iterative process.
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Figure II-2 iiSBE Integrated Design Process. Source: iiSBE (Larsson, 2004)
The feedback loops in Figure II-2 illustrate the inter-activity between building envelope
design, daylighting/lighting design, power design, ventilation, heating, and cooling
design. Throughout the iteration, the focus is on the performance targets established for
a broad range of parameters and as consensus between designers and client (Ibid., p.p. 23). Specific recommendations by IDP pertaining to team-based iteration include:
1) Iterate the process to produce at least two, and preferably three, concept design
alternatives, using energy simulations as a test of progress, and then select the
most promising of these for further development (Ibid., p. 3).
2) Budget restrictions applied at the whole-building level, with no strict separation
of budgets for individual building systems, such as HVAC or the building
structure extra expenditures for one system, e.g. for sun shading devices, may
reduce costs in another systems, e,g, capital and operating costs for a cooling
system (Ibid., p. 2).
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3.2
Heiselberg and van der Aas (2010) model of the iteration loop has been briefly presented
in Section 2.3.3.4 of the dissertation. The objective of the iteration is to achieve what they
termed as responsive building concepts (Ibid., p. 2), which refer to
Figure II-3 Integrated Building Concept. Source: Heiselberg and van der Aa (2010).
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Figure II-4 Iterative Process. Source: Heiselberg and van der Aa (2010).
Similarly, Heiselberg and van der Aa propose that iteration loops (Figure II-5) are
expected to characterize each of the design phases, allowing tasks (problems in Section
2.4 of this Appendix) and results (solutions in Section 2.4 of this Appendix) to be
iterated taking into consideration input[s] from other specialists, influences from
context and society that provide possibilities and/or limitations to design solutions as
well as evaluates the solutions according to the design goals and criteria (Ibid., p. 8).
Figure II-5 Iteration loops as proposed in Strategies for integrative building design (van der
Aa, Heiselberg and Perino, 2011). [This author is of the view that Coal in the diagramme is a
typological error and show read as Goal instead].
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3.3
In Rethinking the Design Process, a presentation by Konstrukt (2006), they propose that
integrated design is a systems approach [that] has the potential to create buildings with
lower first costs and large energy savings (Ibid., slide 2), and that the fundamental
process of integrated design is the search for synergies. Synergistic strategies create
benefits greater than the sum of the individual design decisions (Ibid., slide 3). Their
primary concern is building energy consumption, which is defined as a function of
climate, building use, and site & building design (Figure II-6).
Figure II-6 Building energy loads as presented in Rethinking the Design Process.
Source: Konstruct (2006).
1) Reducing energy load demand, say by 50% e.g. through good bioclimatic and site
response, adopts passive design strategies, right-sizing of user receptacle load,
etc;
2) Doubling system efficiency.
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Figure II-7 Approach to reduce energy consumption as presented in Rethinking the Design
Process. Source: Konstruct (2006), slide 10.
The heart of the integrated design processis the search for synergies between
two or more attributes of climate, use, design, and systems, that will result in
combined performance, exceeding the sum of their individual performances, and
reduce project first cost and operating expense.
(Konstruct, 2006)
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Figure II-8 Components of integrated design process presented in Rethinking the Design
Process. Source: Konstruct (2006).
Figure II-9 The search for synergies between two or more attributes of climate, use, design, and
systems as presented in Rethinking the Design Process. Source: Konstruct (2006).
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Appendix III
III.
By drawing from literature, this Appendix briefly explores the relationship between
building information modeling (BIM) and integrated design, sustainable design and its
relevance to practice, as follows:
1.0
Krygiel and Nies (2008) defined BIM as, an emerging tool in the design industry that is
used to design and document a project, but is also used as a vehicle to enhance
communication among all the project stakeholders (p. 25). It is first and foremost an
informational technological (IT) platform for building design and documentation with
the characteristics summarized in Table III-1.
Table III-1
Characteristics of BIM.
S/No.
Event
1.
BIM is information about the entire building and a complete set of design documents stored in an
integrated database (Ibid, p.26) [Italic emphasis by author].
All the information is parametric and thereby interconnected (Ibid, p.26) [Italic emphasis by
author].
Any changes to an object within the model are instantly reflected throughout the rest of the project
in all views (Ibid, p.26) [Italic emphasis by author].
A BIM model contains the buildings actual constructions and assemblies rather than a twodimensional representation of the building that is commonly found in CAD-based drawings
(Ibid, p.26) [Italic emphasis by author].
A BIM model can be holistically used throughout the design process and the construction
process. (Ibid, p.27).
BIM methodology allows
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
But more importantly, it entails an entire re-think in workflow in order to fully harness
its benefits (Table III-2). The main challenge being confronted in the industry, is not
technological in nature, but a resistance to work flow change due to mindset and attitude
(Deutsch, 2011, p. x; Figure III-1 and III-2). Since it needs to be approached as a change in
method and workflow (Krygiel and Nies, 2008, p. 43), it shares many similarities with
the need for mindset change in integrated design, as presented in the next section.
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Table III-2
S/No.
Event
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Figure III-1 Common erroneous perception is that BIM is primarily a technology change (left).
Instead, Deutsch (2011) argued that in reality, BIM is about sociological change, involving
practical, attitudinal, and behavioral changes. Source: Deutsch (2011), p. x.
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Figure III-2 The business and technology cases for BIM and integrated design have already
been made. It is time to make the social case for firm culture, including working relationships,
interactions, and intelligence. Source: Deutsch (2011), p. xi.
2.0
The case for integrated design has been made in Chapter 2 of this dissertation. The
causes that give rise to the needs for integrated design and BIM are in fact quite the same:
specialization and fragmentation of the building knowledge and technologies, and hence
a need for integration. To support sustainable design, new specialized knowledge and
design layer e.g. solar analysis model, energy model, daylighting model have indeed
added additional design layers and complexity to the traditional physical design model,
digital
design
model,
authority
submission
documentation
and
construction
documentation (Ibid, p.p. 46-52; Figure III-3). All intent and purpose of BIM is to
facilitate and streamline an integrated workflow (Figure III-4). As BIM processes
Figure III-3 Layers of design information. Source: Krygiel and Nies (2008), p. 55.
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becomes truly owned in practice, higher productivity, higher quality work, and new
possibilities, e.g. integrated design and sustainable design become attainable (Deutsch,
2011; Figure III-5).
Figure III-4 BIM Roadmap. Source: Krygiel and Nies (2008), p. 52.
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3.0
In the IPD process map (Figure III-6), the full project team is identified and involved
much earlier in the process, including the builders and fabricators. More time is spent in
the design phase, to allow team-based integrated design process to take place, with ideas
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supported by and tested out using a variety of tools, e.g. sketches, technical calculations,
computer modeling and simulations. In contrast, the documentation, buyout (client
approval) and agency (authority approval) phases require less time based on a set of
well-resolved detailed design document (IPD Working Definition, 2007).
Although it is not a mandatory tool, BIM is explicitly stated and promoted in IPD. Figure
III-7 by Autodesk, a BIM software vendor, illustrates the utilization of BIM throughout
the IPD project life cycle.
IPD represents a substantial industry-wide process change, and its principles, values and
relevance for the Singapore context need to be further examined.
Figure III-7 Integrated Project Delivery with BIM. Source: Autodesk (2008).
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IV
Key Project Team Members (team members interviewed in focus group discussions are
highlighted in bold)
Role
Company
Name
Liak Teng Lit
Chew Kwee Tiang
Pang Weng Sun
Francis Lee
Wong Moh Sim
Low Beng Hoi
Yen Tan
Ng Kian Swan
Donald Wai
Koh Kim Luan
Cynthia Ong
Sim Siew Ngoh
Esther Yap
Lye Siew Lin
Poh Puay Yong
Rosalind Tan
Chong Choon San
Tan Kok Siong
Puah Chin Yee
Yip Sing Keat
Jean Yeo Fei Shien
Albin John
AHPL
Project Manager
Building Professionals
Project Director/Architect
Architect
Healthcare Architectural
Consultant
RMJM Hillier
Peter Schubert
Sung Won Lee
Noah Burwell
Medical Planner
Ray Skorupa
Mechanical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
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Appendix V
A. Based on Whole System Integrated Process (WSIP, 2007), the process stages in IDP may be categorized
as follows:
Stage
1.
Team Formation
Elements
Fully engage Client in the design decision process.
Assemble the right team.
Key attributes in team formation is teachable attitude; members come on board not as experts
but co-learners.
2.
Visioning
Align team around basic Aspirations, a Core Purpose, and Core Values.
3.
Objectives Setting
Identify key systems to be addressed that will most benefit the environment and project
Commit to specific measurable goals for key systems
Compile into a Sustainable design brief
Key attributes in objective setting is to involve all participants, including the main financial
decision maker, not unempowered representative. Also, identify champions for the objectives
and issues.
4.
Design Iteration
5.
6.
Construction &
Commissioning
Post-occupancy Feedback
Loops
Measure performance and respond to feedback - adjust key aspects of the system accordingly.
B.
Based on Roadmap for the Integrated Design Process (Roadmap IDP, 2007), team organization are
compared between conventional and integrated design team:
1.
2.
Which one do you think better describe KTPH design/project team organization? Answer (1 or 2): _______
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C.
Based on Whole System Integrated Process (WSIP, 2007), team organization are compared between
conventional and integrated design team:
1.
2.
Which one do you think better describe KTPH design/project design process? A: ______________
D. Are you familiar with the following integrated design/whole design process or methologies:
Factors
S/No.
1.
iiSBEs C2000 Program to Integrated Design Process (IDP) (Larsson, 2004). A roadmap
basing on the IDP, developed by Busby Perkins+Will and Stantec Consulting for the British
Columbia Green Building Roundtable, Canada
2.
The Integrative Process (7Groups et al, 2009) that seeks to optimize the interrelationships
between all the elements and entities associated with building projects in the service of
efficient and effective use of resources.
3.
Whole Systems Integrated Process Guide for Sustainable Buildings & Communities
(ANSI/MTS Standard WSIP 2007). Developed by a committee of practitioners and gained
approval as a public standard in US, it codifies the meaning, importance, and practice
structure of an Integrated Design Process.
4.
Road Map for the Integrated Design Process (Busby Perkins+Will and Stantec Consulting,
2007). Developed for British Columbia Green Building Roundtable, Canada, to serve as an
industry practice guide. It is divided into two parts: Part One: Summary Guide; and Part
Two: Reference Manual. Part One provides an overview of IDP, while Part Two is intended
to serve as a reference manual.
5.
The Integrated Design Process in Designing with Responsive Building Elements (van der Aa,
Heiselberg and Perino, 2011). Published under the IEA (International Energy Agency)
Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems (ECBCS) Programme.
6.
The Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) (Prowler, 2011) is a web-based Whole Systems
Integrated Process Guide for Sustainable Buildings & Communities (ANSI/MTS Standard
WSIP 2007). Developed by a committee of practitioners and gained approval as a public
standard in US, it codifies the meaning, importance, and practice structure of an Integrated
Design Process.
7.
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During KTPH
Now
project (Yes/No)
(Yes/No)
Appendix IV (Contd)
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Appendix IV (Contd)
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Appendix IV (Contd)
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Appendix V (Contd)
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Appendix VI
VI.
The integration of natural and landscape elements in KTPHs site planning and layout
had facilitated the following benefits supported by the following evidence-based design
studies:
1.0
Positive Effects
Environment
of
Natural
Environment
in
Healthcare
The biophilia hypothesis suggests that there is an inborn affinity within humankind with
nature and living systems, including plant life, animals, as well as climatic elements e.g.
the sun and natural light and warmth, breeze, sound, and so on (Wilson, 1984; Kellert et
al, 1993; Kellert, 2004). The hypothesis has found support in parallel studies in the field
of environmental psychology, which examines the inter-relationship between human
and physical environment, be it natural or constructed (Section 1.6.2). One of the
findings is, not only is humankind aesthetically attracted to nature and living systems,
the sensing of with these features is also found to have positive effects on human
functioning and reduces stress (Bell, 2001; Bechtel, 2002). According to Ulrich (2002), the
healing properties of nature and natural systems have long been known, but have been
overshadowed by advances and focuses in medical technology and science, as well as
concerns for operational efficiency. The mounting evidenced-based studies more
recently have nonetheless strengthened the case for bringing nature into healthcare
environment to achieve the benefits as briefly explored in Section 1.1 to 1.5.
1.1
Research has shown that stress and psychosocial factors can significantly affect patient
health recovery (Ulrich, 2001; Dellinger, 2010). Since human responds psychologically
and physiologically to nature and landscape positively (Ulrich, 1986), integrating nature
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and landscape into healthcare built environment e.g. through the notion of the healing
garden (Ulrich, 1999, 2002; Shermana et al, 2005), or simply giving access to view
through window to nature and natural system have led to better postoperative outcome,
including the need for less pain medication, shorter lengths of stay, and few minor
complications,and generally reported better emotional well-being (Ulrich, 1984;
Dellinger, 2010).
Figure VI-1 View to nature: Yishun Pond viewed from the Central Courtyard.
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
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Figure VI-2 Private seating corner around water as therapeutic modality: Courtyard at Basement
1 in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital featuring a small landscape pond. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
1.2
1.3
Studies have shown that patient recovery and well-being are enhanced by social support
and family care (McCullough, 2010, p.82). As family members providing care and
support to the patient likewise experience stress and anxiety, it is important that their
well-being is also addressed. Post-occupancy studies have revealed that patients family
who use hospital gardens also experienced positive mood change and reduced stress, as
well as higher satisfaction with overall quality of care (Whitehouse et al., 2001).
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1.4
Economic Sustainability
The above benefits with support from evidence-based studies strongly suggest that
wherever possible, natural and landscape elements should be integrated into the design
of healthcare architecture, with KTPH being one example demonstrating such an
outcome.
1.5
Spatial disorientation causes stress, and as a result negatively impact patients healing
outcome and staff working in healthcare environment (Ulrich et al, 2004). The need to
give directional information by other than front desk information staff has also resulted
in hidden costs to many hospitals (ibid.). Integrated and holistic way-finding systems
help to reduce stress and economic loss related to way-finding.
In addition to providing greenery for human well-being, the central courtyard in KTPH
simplifies way-finding by enabling building users to relate to the lush central greenery
through external corridors and ample exterior windows from within the rooms (Figure
VI-4). Escalators and lift lobbies are also opened into the central courtyard, providing
users with a pleasant visual cue to orientation. Open circulation system are brightly lit,
and public furniture provided for activity and rest are placed to face the courtyard to
maximize its calming and healing properties.
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Figure VI-3 Easy wayfinding: External corridors surrounding the Courtyard are brightly lit,
easy to orientate and laced with landscape to create a biophilic environment.
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd)
Figure VI-4 Public furniture with good access to the Courtyard and Yishun pond views.
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
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Figure VI-5 Courtyard at Ground level in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital is filled with lush sustainable
local plant types to achieve evidence-based supportive environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
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In integrated design, buildings arent seen as oneoff, independent entities made up of separate
building systems and isolated from their
surroundings but instead as part of a holistic
process, an interdependent, living part of the
environment into which it is placed and belongs."
Randy Deutsch
Appendix VII:
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1.0
KTPH was designed to be served by chilled water central plant room system with 5
numbers of 900Ton centrifugal chillers served with AHUs and FCUs. Heat recovery
systems were used to reduce energy loss. The individual efficiencies of the airconditioning system were as follows:
1. 900Ton Chillers:
0.49kW/Ton
0.080kW/Ton
0.049kW/Ton
4. Cooling tower:
0.042kW/Ton (0.2205kW/L/Sec)
0.49+0.08+0.049 = 0.619kW/Ton
6. System efficiency:
0.49+0.08+0.049+0.042 = 0.661kW/Ton
The plant room efficiency was benchmarked against Singapore Standard SS530, under
which the minimum efficiency of the plant room was 0.782kw/Ton. The KTPH design
was hence 20.8% more efficient. Under SS530, the cooling tower efficiency was
0.31kW/L/s, hence the KTPH design was 28.8% more efficient.
2.0
To conserve energy, high-efficiency T5 lighting with electronic ballasts was used for
general lighting, along with other high-performance, high-efficient lighting. The total
design wattage was 1,340.5kW compared to 1,463kW reference design, i.e. a saving of
8.4%.
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3.0
The mechanical ventilation system of the Basement 2 carpark is monitored with CO2
sensor. This conserves energy by ensuring that the mechanical ventilation system was
only turn on when required.
4.0
Wherever possible, the common areas were designed to ventilate passively, through
natural ventilation:
5.0
All lifts in KTPH utilise variable-voltage, variable-frequency (VVVF) motor drive to save
energy by matching the energy consumption with the system demand.
All escalators were embedded with motion/step-sensor to conserve energy when traffic
volume is low.
6.0
1. Heat pipe
2. Integrated building monitoring system monitoring measures
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1.0
Water efficient fittings rated based on Singapore Public Utilities Boards (PUB) Water
Efficiency Labeling Scheme (WELS) were used. Most of the fittings were rated as
excellent, as follows:
2.0
Fittings without rating (mostly special medical equipment): 642 units (18.4%)
Water meters were installed to monitor the portable water usage. The water meters were
linked to Building Management System (BMS) for intelligent monitor.
3.0
Condensate water from AHU was collected and used as cooling tower make-up water.
Besides helping to reduce the amount of make-up water needed, the lower water
temperature of the condensate water also raises chiller efficiency.
4.0
Rainwater collected within the KTPH site was fed to Yishun Pond, adjacent to the site.
The raw water (non-portable) from Yishun Pond was used for landscape irrigation in
KTPH, to reduce consumption on potable water. Newater, water recycled from sewage is
used as a backup water source for the irrigation system.
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IX.
The following indoor environmental quality measures were reportedly adopted in KTPH
based on CPGs Greenmark submission report.
1.0
Thermal Comfort
The air-conditioned spaces were designed to allow for cooling load variations due to
fluctuation in ambient air temperature to ensure consistent indoor temperature for
thermal comfort. The indoor air temperature was designed to be within 22.5C and
25.5C with relative humidity of less than 70%.
2.0
Acoustic Comfort
With acoustic consultants advice, the ambient sound level of KTPH was designed to
between 40dB and 50dB in all occupant areas. The measures included were:
Walls, partitions and doors specified to STC 35dB, 40dB, 45dB and 50dB
standards, where appropriate;
All wall perforation and duct penetration sealed with approved details to prevent
sound bridge/leak;
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Appendix IX (Contd)
3.0
UVC Emitters60 was installed in the supply air duct just after the cooling coil, to kill all
pathogens. This improved the indoor air quality and helps to keep the cooling coil clean.
A radiometer was used to monitor the performance of the UVC emitter.
The AHU coils were pre-treated with titanium dioxide (TiO2), an anti-bacteria, antiodour and self-cleaning agent to eliminate bacteria and mould growth in the cooling
coils. As a result, it reduced the need for cleaning, as well as risk of sick building
syndrome.
Figure VIII-1 Schematic diagramme of a typical AHU in KTPH, showing the locations of UVC
emitter, radiometer and CO2 sensor. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
UVC refers to a type of ultraviolet (UVC) energy. The "C" wavelength is the most effective
germicide in the UVC spectrum. UVC Emitters are devices that generate UVC rays to kill germs.
60
187
188
Appendix IX
X.
The following renewable energy ststem and other innovation measures were reportedly
adopted in KTPH based on CPGs Greenmark submission report.
1.0
Vacuum tube solar thermal system is utilised to generate the hot water usage
requirements of the hospital. The solar thermal system and solar heat pumps produce
was designed to fully meet the hot water requirements of the hospital (21,000 litres/day).
This resulted in a saving of 780kWh/day of electricity and the space for boiler was
eliminated.
Figure X-1 Vacuum tube solar thermal system in KTPH is used to generate hot water
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
2.0
Photovoltaic system
189
Appendix IX (Contd)
Figure X-2 Photovoltaic system installed at the rooftop of KTPH to maximise solar exposure
and electricity output. (Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd)
3.0
3.1
The filtration of the Eco-pond was powered by a light mechanical pump. A diverse range
of marginal and water plants and small fishes form the eco-system, but only small fishes
were used, so that the system was able to handle the waste generated.
The water supply of the pond was from rainwater collected from the roof, filtered by the
roof garden. Excess water was fed to the water-efficient irrigation system.
190
Appendix IX (Contd)
3.2
191
192
Appendix X
XI.
1.0
Placemaking
The integrated design effort continued even during construction. While the main
structure and architectural work was in progress, one of the areas of design focus for the
KTPH HPC and the building professionals was place-making in the social and
landscape spaces, so as to meet the objective of healthcare built environment as a socially
sustaining therapeutic environment. From a design coordination minutes dated 17 th June
2009, KTPHs COO Chew reiterated that the place-making is a process of creating a
natural gathering place with the right look and feel to put people at ease when they
come into the hospital groundsThe hospital grounds should offer a healing
environment for the patients family members to comfort each other. Spaces need to be
designed for events to happen (CPG file archive). CPG Architect Pauline Tan recounted
that more than twenty locations were identified, with provisions made for lighting,
power point and routing for cables, LAN, water point, audio system with pipe-in music
wherever possible, ventilation, thermal comfort (e.g. spot cooling of roof terraces
presented in Section 4.2.1) and acoustics, mobile art and banners etc.
193
Appendix XI (Contd)
2.0
Interior Design
In interior design, artworks and images from the lush greenery in KTPHs previous
premise (AH) were displayed (Figure XI-1), to create positive, therapeutic impression
(verderber, 2010, p. 132). For example, the lit ceiling panel of the lift car. This again
demonstrated collaboration between the medical staff with intimate memory of AH and
building professional e.g. interior designers, M&E engineers and contractors.
3.0
The integrated, whole-system thinking went beyond the close collaboration between
medical and building professionals. Architect Lim recalled, During the construction of
the hospital in 2007, KTPH embarked on a community project to rejuvenate Yishun
Pond. At that time there was no budget for any landscaping works on the pond. KTPH
adopted the Yishun pond and convinced other government agencies through their
respective programmes, namely HDB (Remaking Our Heartland), NParks (routine
landscape programme), and PUB (ABC Waters) to co-finance the Yishun Pond
rejuvenation works for the community and patients. CPG Consultants and Peridian Asia
were also appointed to carry out an integrated landscape design involving multiple
agencies for the boardwalk, tower, overhead bridge and landscape around the Yishun
Pond that also connects well with the KTPH landscaped area. Though the hospital was
operational in 2010, the comprehensive healing environment was fully realized with the
completion of the Yishun Pond in 2011.61 In this instance, a positive, integrated outcome
for community benefits was achieved through a willingness to collaborate amongst the
governmental agencies, brought about by KTPHs CEO Liaks social influence and skills.
61
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195
Appendix XII
KTPH achieved a score of 71.35 points for energy efficiency measures (Figure XII-2), out
of which GM NRB 3.0 accords a maximum of 50 points. The design consumes 36.4% less
energy then the baseline reference model. Under GM NRB3.0, the design also scored
maximum points for:
On the other hand, it scored a low 4.69 out of a total of 20 points (Figure XII-2) in the use
of renewable energy. Solar thermal for hot water and photovoltaic panel for electricity
were used in limited application, due to a need for budget management.
Maximum scores were also achieved for many other categories, including Greenery,
which is a main feature in KTPH. Categories where less than maximum scores were
achieved are: Water efficient fittings (6.08 out of 8), Sustainable Construction (4.5 out
of 14), and indoor air pollutants (1 out of 2). The score indicates that there are certainly
rooms for improvement in terms of sustainable construction.
196
Figure XII-1 BCA Green Mark Non-Residential Building Version 3.0 Assessment System.
Source: Building Control Authority (BCA), Singapore.
197
Figure XII-2 KTPHs BCA Green Mark Energy Efficiency Score under NRB 3.0 Scoring System.
Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd.
198
199
Appendix XIII
In his dissertation, Wu (2011) conducted post-occupancy survey over three hospital with
ventilated wards, namely, KTPH, completed in 2010; AH, built more than 70 years ago in
1934; and CGH, built more than 14 years ago in 1997 (Wu, 2011). It was found that
patients in the air-conditioned (for private ward patients) and naturally ventilated (for
subsidized patients) wards had equally high acceptability of the thermal environment in
KTPH (Figure 3.16). Both CGH and KTPH met the ASHARE 55-2010 thermal
satisfaction requirement for their air-conditioned and naturally ventilated wards (ibid.
p. 71). With regards to nursing clinicians, Wus survey found that none met the ASHARE
55-2010 standard requirements, but KTPH provided conditions that satisfied more
clinicians (77.4%) then CGH (64.3%) and AH (30.8%)(Figure XIII-1; ibid, p. 76). Wu
attributed this to the higher activity level performed by nursing clinicians as compared
to patients (p. 104). KTPHs acceptability of 77.4% is also very close to ASHARE 552010s requirement of 80% acceptability.
Interestingly, Wu also found that there is insignificant difference in the satisfaction level
between patients in the naturally ventilated ward and the air-conditioned ward (Figure
XIII-2; Ibid., p. 101). This finding validated that with thoroughly considered bioclimatic
design, it is viable to design healthcare wards using NV, with ventilation at nurse station
enhanced by fan with localized control.
200
Figure XIII-2 Nursing Clinician Acceptability of Thermal Environment in CGH and KTPH.
Source: Wu, 2011, pp. 76.
201
Table XIII-1 Sustainable Design Strategies Employed in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital for Thermal
Comfort in Naturally Ventilated Area. Source: Wu, 2011, p. 130-131
202
Table XIII-1(Contd) Sustainable Design Strategies Employed in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital for
Thermal Comfort in Naturally Ventilated Area. Source: Wu, 2011, p. 130-131
203
204
Appendix XIV
Through a post-occupancy survey, Sng P. L.s dissertation (2011) reported that besides
being a Green Mark Platinum certified green building, KTPH has provided for natural
and social environments well to a reasonably large extent (p. 74). From among sixteen
features, the most noted and welcome features of KTPH, in ascending order, are (Sng,
2011, p. 61; Figure XIII-1):
Figure XIII-1 Number of times being mentioned as a group description (constructs) and number of
times being chosen as a top priority group. Source: Sng, 2011, pp. 60.
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Natural Scenery;
1.1
Natural Scenery
The integration of nature into the KTPH premise, an outcome due to the biophilic
approach taken by KTPH and its design team, was found by Sng62 to be the most welllike feature. It was also deemed to be the most important among all the features. In
addition, the survey also found that people prefer the positive feeling that nature offers,
rather than manicured gardens (Ibid., p. 67). This validates both the biophilia
hypothesis (Wilson, 1984; Kellert et al, 1993; Kellert, 2004; see also Appendix V), as well
as the KTPH CEO Liak Teng Lits personal belief. Based on CPG Architect Jerry Ongs
account, besides the aforesaid reason, Liak also believed that by using local plant types
in a natural setting, it require less intervention and efforts for the plant ecology to thrive.
This is not only more ecologically friendly, but results in lower maintenance as well
(Ong, interview session in Jan 12).
1.2
Social or communal activities are the next well like feature in KTPH, indicating that its
premise is well provided for people (Sng, 2011, p. 67). The association of its premise
with experience such as With Families and Friends, Recreational Activities, Walking
and Viewing and Relax may imply that people enjoy the premise as a social setting, as
supported by its natural environments. This appears to support the evidence-based
design principles with regards to well-being for family, visitors and public (Whitehouse
et al., 2001; see 1.3 in Appendix V) and well-being for clinicians and staff (CooperMarcus and Barnes, 1995; Dellinger, 2010; See 1.2 in Appendix V).
62
Sng used multidimensional scaling (MDS) to plot the data collected for interpreting the results.
206
1.3
Sng also found that these wellness dimensions of World Health Organizations Quality
of Life (WHOQOL) are in fact missing from BCA Green Mark rating system (Ibid., p.
75). As a result, in focusing on technical performance of the built environment, Green
Mark is able to promote building design as a system of building sub-systems, but
inadequate to address social and ecological dimensions of sustainability. This is perhaps
not the current purpose of Green Mark rating system. Nonetheless, it also indicates that
the objectives-setting of such wellness dimensions would have been to be generated
independently from the Green Mark rating system; in the case of KTPH, it was through
the vision of the KTPH leadership and a systematic objective-setting exercise by
employing the Total Building Performance framework (See Section 3.3).
2.0
207
Contact Centre
CALL-eagues
Gardening Club
A&E Next of
Kin Counter
Befrienders
Home-based
para
counselling
Inpatient
Mobile Library
Team
References:
1 http://www.ktph.com.sg/main/pages/1443 [online] <Accessed on 31.12.2011>.
208
209
Appendix XV
1.0
Some Yishun residents, including retired farmers in the Yishun community (Wu, 2011, p.
108) had volunteered to tend to the rooftop vegetable and fruit gardens at KTPH (AHa!
Mar-Apr 2010, p. 11; Figure XIV-1, XIV-2). One key volunteer with green fingers, 68-year
old Mdm Lim Chew Eng, who also tends to community farm in Yishun town, shared her
experience and help create an urban farm in the hospital (Ibid.). The produce such as
tomatoes, melons, and bananas (Wu, 2011, p. 107) is shared between volunteers and
the hospital kitchen, and composted food waste from the hospital kitchen provided
fertilizer for the crops (Ibid, p.107). KTPH reported that:
KTPHs Chief Gardener, Rosalind Tan, who oversees the volunteer gardeners
said that residents were keen to get involved and brought their friends along. She
welcomes them and others tooUrban farming on the rooftop not only provides
the hospitals kitchen with an organic food source for our patients, it also reduces
the temperature of the building and involves the community in caring for our
patients and the environment. (Alexandra Health Newsletter AHa! Mar-Apr
2010, p. 11)
210
Appendix XV (Contd)
Figure XIV-2 Yishun resident volunteers led by Rosalnd Tan (Second from right) working on the
Urban Farm above KTPH. Source: Alexandra Health Newsletter AHa! Mar-Apr 2010, p. 11
211
Appendix XV (Contd)
Figure XIV-3 Interrelationships of gardening in semi-open space, people and climate in tropical highrise housings. Source: P. Kong in Bay and Ong, 2006, p. 75.
In his thesis, Kong (2005) suggests that gardening, people, and environment form a
triangle of interrelationshipswhere one stimulates the other (Bay and Ong, 2006, p.
75). As participants tend to the KTPH urban farm with care and interest, creating a sense
of community ownership, the plant in turn improve the environment, the activity
increases, improving the casual knowing of neighbours and sense of community, and
thus in turn encourage more interest in gardening [and/or farming](Ibid., p. 75). Nature
and community henceforth develops a symbiotic relationship.
Figure XIV-4 Rooftop gardens, balconies, patios at KTPH help reduce the indoor temperature and
mitigate urban heat island effect. Source: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd
212
Appendix XV (Contd)
2.0
KTPH adopted the Yishun pond in 2005 under Public Utilities Board (PUB)s Our
Waters Programme, and participated actively in plans to transform it into a green lung,
e.g. organizing regular pond clean-ups of areas around the pond (AHa! Sep-Oct 2010, p.
2)63. With the opening of KTPH, through a collaboration between National Environment
Agency (NEA), PUB, National Parks Board (NPB) and Alexandra Health (KTPHs
holding company), improvement work was carried out at Yishun Pond to turn it into an
intergenerational, health promoting garden that will be integrated with the hospital
(Ibid.).
It provided more and better park facilities for residents living in the surrounding Yishun
communities to exercise and interact. Marshlands created along the shore softens the
water edge and improve water quality by filtering pollutants through the use of aquatic
plants, as well as attracting wildlife and enhancing biodiversity. A barrier-free lakeside
promenade was built to connect KTPHs central courtyard to the garden (Ibid.),
providing more opportunities for KTPH to spread health promoting messages among
patients and Yishun residents (Ibid.).
1. Planter boxes and green roofs detain and treat 12% of rain water run-off that is
harvested for reuse.
63
64
213
Appendix XV (Contd)
2. A green wall and terraced landscape enhances the lushness of the area while
resting and seating facilities along streams and water features bring people closer
to water.
3. Integration with the nearby Yishun Pond, with extensive plantings providing a
tranquil and scenic environment for the hospitals patients and visitors while
creating a suitable habitat for birds and butterflies.
4. Collaborates with schools and institutions in programs such as Earth Day to
spread educational messages.
3.0
Fostering Biodiversity
Sustainable development and the preservation of biodiversity are important
components of KTPHs environmental philosophy. Vast areas of KTPH have
been earmarked for landscaping and planting to encourage the creation of
habitats and a healthy environmental ecosystem. (KTPH) 65
The core KTPH management and team migrated from Alexandra Hospital (AH), 66
including Rosalind Tan, KTPHs Chief Gardener. As reported (TODAY, 2007), 67 she
was a senior executive at AHs operations department, and since 2000, she has led the
AH team in transforming 12 hectares of the hospital grounds, bringing in 500 species of
trees and shrubs, aromatic flowers, water features even a butterfly trail that boasts 100
species. (Ibid.) For her contributions towards environmental sustainability, she was
awarded the inaugural EcoFriend Award by the National Environment Agency.
AHs garden is popular on weekends, with former patients bringing their families there
for a stroll, and members of nature societies using it as a study ground (Ibid.; Table XV1)
214
Appendix XV (Contd)
Table XV-1 Nature Activities and Reports of Alexandra Hospitals garden and butterfly sighting.
Date.
Event
30.07.2005
Perry, M. Alexandra Hospital opens new garden of medicinal plants. Channel News Asia
(http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20050708/050730-1.htm#cna1)
Perry, M. Alexandra Hospital garden has plants that heal, thrill or kill. Channel News
Asia (http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20050708/050730-1.htm#cna1)
Baron, G. Locally Extinct Butterfly Sighted at AH! Singapore Nature Society Butterfly
Interest Group (http://bignss.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-species-sighted-atalexandra.html)
Wong, W. Euphorbia in Bloom @ Alexandra Hospital & Other Happenings. Garden with
Wilson (http://gardeningwithwilson.com/2008/04/04/euphorbia-in-bloomalexandra-hospital-other-happenings/)
Khew, S. K. Butterfly Photography at our Local Parks. Butterflies of Singapore
(http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2008/07/butterfly-photography-at-ourlocal.html)
Commander. Shooting at Alexandra Hospital Butterfly Trail. Butterfly Circle
(http://www.butterflycircle.com/?p=17)
Wong, W. Alexandra Hospitals Garden Party. Garden with Wilson
(http://gardeningwithwilson.com/2008/11/12/alexandra-hospitals-garden-party/)
Mantamola. Butterfly Park @ Alexandra Hospital. Manta blog
(http://mantamola.blogspot.com/2009/02/butterfly-park-alexandra-hospital.html)
National Parks Board. Creating Butterfly-Friendly Habitats.
(http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=
article&id=172&Itemid=129)
ItchyFingers. A Visit to the Hospital.
(http://myitchyfingers.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/a-visit-to-the-hospital/)
Seah, J. Alexandra Hospital Butterfly Trail, S'pore. Singapore Fauna and Flora
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_for_joyce/sets/72157623471951042/)
Khew, S. K. and Tan, E. Return of a Magnificent Giant. Butterflies of Singapore
(http://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2011/03/return-of-magnificent-giant.html)
Lim, S. et al. Alexandra Hospital Butterfly Trail. Informal Macro Outing Group
(http://npssimog.blogspot.com/2011/04/82011-alexandra-hospital-butterfly.html)
Starmer, C. F. Adventures with curiosity and learning.
(http://frank.itlab.us/photo_essays/wrapper.php?jul_22_2011_ahbt.html)
Gan, W. C. Singapores Winged Wonders. Singapore Kopitiam
(http://www.singaporekopitiam.sg/places-and-heritage/places/wildlife-andnature/item/1001-singapores-winged-wonders)
Mariano, M. Hospital Butterfly Trail. (http://flickeflu.com/set/72157626141292182)
Wong, C. P. Alexandra Hospital Butterfly Garden
(http://www.pbase.com/gohorses/alexandra_hospital_butterfly_garden)
Regular guided walk at AH by Butterfly Interest Group
(http://butterfly.nss.org.sg/home/butt_walks.htm)
16.10.2005
20.03.2007
04.04.2008
27.07.2008
28.07.2008
12.11.2008
15.02.2009
28.05.2009
29.05.2009
05.12.2009
16.02.2010
31.03.2011
02.04.2011
22.07.2011
30.11.2011
12.02.2012
Unknown
Unknown
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Appendix XV (Contd)
The success of AHs butterfly trail was by no means an accident. According to a life-long
butterfly enthusiast based in Singapore (Khew, 2008)68, it was a project started in 2002 led
by Rosalind, an occupational therapist who had drawn from her experience that a
butterfly garden could help in a patient's recovery, validating the biophilia hypothesis
and evidence-based studies on positive distraction (Lahood and Brink, 2010, Delinger,
2010):
Butterflies have so many colours and patterns. Seeing them gives patients
optimism and distracts them from their illnesses,' she said (Khew, 2008)
Vast areas of KTPH were earmarked for landscaping to encourage the creation of
habitats and a healthy environmental ecosystem. The hospital planning committee
sought to increase the indigenous wild life biodiversity by introducing native species of
plants in the hospitals landscaping. (Wu, 2011, p. 109) with life-long passion from staff
member like Rosalind Tan, its environmental philosophy and stewardship looks likely to
bring new success, as the management had set a biodiversity target for KTPH:
100 species of butterflies, birds, fishes, flowering plants, fruit trees, native trees,
edible plants and fragrant plants. Yes, all 800 of them (Ong, J, 2010)69
Such ambitious objectives are not likely to be set without a collective will driven by a
collective, shared vision and mindset of environmental stewardship, as suggested by
Batshalom and Reed (see Section 2.3.2 and Figure 2.3). To succeed, however, it also
necessitates a process of value sharing and transfer, from KTPH to the building
professionals, to ensure that the design of the built environment outcome supports such
vision. This is presented in Chapter 3 of the dissertation.
Khew, S. K. aka Commander, leads the butterfly interest group Butterflies of Singapore. He is
also this authors colleague in CPG. Source: http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/
showthread.php?t=6993
69 Ong, J is the architect involved in the KTPH Project. Source: http://blog.cpgcorp.com.sg/?p=69
68
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