Stories From Busan
February 18, 2016
This is the Time for Nusantara to Work
January 22, 2016
Indonesia is at risk of an energy crisis in the coming years. This is justified by indonesian petroleum association data that states that there is a gap between high energy demand and the supply of oil production in the country that is dwindling. In addition, according to data from the Director General of New Energy, Renewable and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the use of fossil energy until 2015 reached 94% of the total national energy consumption. As a result, the government urges indonesians to make energy savings every day.
Andrey Andoko, Vice Rector of UMN explained that the construction of Tower 3 UMN was made in such a way that the use of energy in the building was not wasteful. “All the architecture in Tower 3 supports energy use to be more efficient. Tower 3 has many open spaces that use natural air vents that are still cool. Thus, the building becomes quite comfortable to use for lectures and work. The use of air conditioning can also be reduced so that the energy used to cool the room can be reduced a lot, “said Andrey.
In addition, Teddy Surianto, Chairman of Multimedia Nusantara Foundation said the purpose of the construction of Tower 3 is to accommodate the teaching and learning activities of UMN students. “The increasing number of students makes the need for more room capacity increases. This is also to provide accommodation for teaching and learning activities for them as mandated by kompas Gramedia founder, Dr. (HC) Jakob Oetama. Today through the construction of Tower 3 which carries environmentally friendly tea, we all carry out the vision of Kompas Gramedia Group’s mission,” he said.
Like the New Media Tower Building, Tower 3 also uses double skins that allow to control the intensity of light and sunlight entering the room so that the room is quite cold and bright. The existence of roof gardens in some locations not only makes Tower 3 more beautiful but also makes the air cooler. Then, air chimneys that take advantage of the difference in air pressure make the basement will not need to use an electric fan.
To realize the construction of Tower 3, UMN again collaborated with architects PT Duta Cermat Mandiri. Later this new building will have 18 floors with a total height of the building that reaches 80 meters and can accommodate more than 5 thousand students. In addition to classes, there will also be various other facilities to support students in studying at UMN. Some of these facilities include laboratories for the Physical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Architecture Study Program; Lecture Theater that can accommodate up to 500 people; and indoor sports facilities such as basketball courts, futsal, and badminton. It is expected that the building will be completed in August 2017.
