The genuine excitement at discovering something delicious and wholesome happiness when finding exactly what you want; delight at the chance to relax in unexpected, beautiful green spaces: this is the Jem experience.
As a BCA Green Mark Platinum mall, we make a huge effort in creating a sustainable and enjoyable environment for the community. From the beginning, we were determined that development of a great shopping and working experience should not be at the expense of tomorrow’s environment. We knew that there could be no here-today-gone-tomorrow attitudes when dealing with the delicate balance between a community, a building that holds its heartbeat and the environment that gives it strength.
There is even more to Jem than meets the eye, and we invite you to explore behind the scenes of your eco-friendly mall.
Anyone who has ever tried to build their dream knows that there is a big leap between having the idea and bringing the idea to life.
Building with tomorrow in mind means using environmentally friendly methods and materials. Jem is among the first developments to lead the rejuvenation of Jurong Gateway. We have embraced construction methods that pave the way for a better future, a sustainable future.
The Jem Method is about saving resources. During construction, we reduced the use of cement by 20%. This will only mean something to you if you know that the production of cement and concrete puts a great strain on the environment. In the construction industry, it is the second most consumed product after water. It is highly energy intensive: the processing and transport of cement uses a lot of energy, and emits high levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
With green in mind, this is what we did instead:
// Replaced 20% of ordinary Portland cement with ground granulated blast-furnace slag
// Used wash copper slag in place of copper aggregates
// Used the Bondek method, which uses less cement
// Used recycled construction waste as pavers
// Chose Green Label* products
Green Label?
Green is our first principle of design, something you will appreciate even from afar. With sky terraces that wrap every alternate office floor creating beautiful walls of green, this building is easy on the eye, a refreshing sight in your rapidly re-developing suburban landscape. But it's when you visit Jem that you will truly feel the difference.
Bright skies & Butterflies
We invite you to relax in the cool interior, safely buffered from traffic noise by walls of absorbent greenery, rejuvenated by breathing the naturally filtered air that circulates through the building, and inspired by beautiful gardens. With green spaces and earth-friendly features Jem is a breath of fresh air, a living garden in the Jurong neighbourhood for all to enjoy.
room to grow
with trees and flowers bring park-life right to the doorsteps of people's workplaces.
& other green games
At Jem, we owe it to the community to provide facilities that help reduce its water footprint. Taking measures to monitor and reduce our water footprint will preserve our H2O resources. Downstream benefits of a reduced water footprint include less strain on water treatment plants that serve the Jurong communities, and less energy used to treat the water.
In a country with abundant rainfall, water may seem plentiful. In reality, Singapore’s water resources are limited. We rely on local catchment, recycled NEWater, imported water from Johor and desalinated water to quench a national consumption that has increased 10 times in the last 50 years.
// NEWater is used in our cooling towers and flushing systems. Produced by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, NEWater is high-grade reclaimed water. Primarily for non-potable industrial uses, NEWater frees up potable water for domestic consumption.
// Recovered water cools the air, going through cycles of condensation at the cooling towers. Our energy efficient cooling system ensures consistent indoor conditions for maximum thermal comfort.
This building packs a punch. Special features such as a highly efficient air-conditioning system, regenerative lifts and extensive use of LED lighting will make it possible for Jem to cut down energy consumption by about 13GWh annually. This is equivalent to that which is generated by about 2,400 public housing apartments each year.
Keeping cool is a high priority, but it shouldn’t come with a high price tag. To keep energy consumption low, Jem® has invested in Singapore’s first high efficiency, multi-tier chilled water plant system. The chilled water it delivers improves air conditioning efficiency by 25% over BCA Green Mark’s baseline, Singapore’s benchmark for measuring sustainability in the built environment.
Jem® is an intelligent building, employing a 2-stage fresh air treatment system to create a consistent, healthy indoor environment. The ACMV system regulates temperature and humidity independently, preventing over cooling to maintain humidity or vice-versa. This separation results in significant energy savings. Wherever you are in the building, Jem® keeps you comfortable at 24oC, +/- 1 oC, with humidity of less than 65%.
shoppers are encouraged to toss waste into conveniently placed recycling bins
//non-organic waste is collected from retail tenants twice a day
//used kitchen oil from food and beverage tenants is collected and recycled into biofuel. The green corner at the waste management room allows tenants to recycle paper, aluminium cans, glass bottles, and plastic
cutting decomposition time from 4 weeks to just 24 hours, our on-site eco-digester recycles food waste into water. This means less chance of vermin such as rats, less waste going into incinerators and landfill, and less air pollution from incinerators.
Manufactured products like paint, adhesives and cleaning materials give off Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) that may cause us harm. VOCs are typically not acutely toxic, but instead have compounding long-term health effects. Because the concentrations are usually low and the symptoms are slow to develop, research into VOCs and their effects is difficult. VOCs can cause anything from mild eye irritation, nose and throat discomfort, headaches, allergic skin reactions, nausea, fatigue and dizziness to liver and kidney damage and even cancer. But we are not taking the chance.
In order to reduce and control indoor air pollutants, Jem uses low VOC products, from construction materials to the cleaning products used to maintain the mall.
to bad smells.
Dreaming of picnics and playtime
Green ways:
The Sky Garden on Level 5 is a landscaped garden with play areas, promenades and viewing platforms.
The Green Connector on Level 6 gives office workers a pleasant, leafy walk to Jem for lunch.
Kid friendly:
Seating is provided on Level 5 and 6 for caregivers to supervise use of playground and Science Centre exhibits.
Easy riding:
Numerous informal wheelchair spaces are located around the Cascading Sky Park. The width of main access walkways is typically 1800mm to allow adequate maneuvering space for wheelchair turning.
Safety first:
No sharp or protruding corners or edges are proposed on external seating. Trees with low branches are not planted along main walkways to minimize hazard to the visually impaired.
Floor surfaces are stable, firm, slip-resistant and durable.
Meet and greet:
Ample seating is provided to create a variety of spaces for social interaction, passive recreation and rest.
