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Drama Production at the Lecture Theatre

All I can say it was very entertaining! The lighting crew used innovative ways to create the right ambiance to the stage.  One of the 6 new projects rolled out under the 2007-2012 National Development Plan is the Construction of a Lecture Theatre Complex and a Performance Hall.






Proceeds from the sale of tickets were donated to SMARTER Brunei. Congratulations to the crew and cast of Two Sides of a Coin!

 

Ground breaking ceremony for Student Centre Extension

The ground breaking ceremony for the new student centre was held on 10th November 2010. The construction of the new extension started on 17th July 2010. The expected date of completion is 16th September 2011 with a contruction period of 14 months. The projects cost just over BND2 million and is located next to the existing student centre. This is one of six projects to be rolled out under the 2007-2012 National Development Plan.


The guest of honour for the event was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Associate Profesor Dr Zohrah Hj Sulaiman. 

Handover of the New Residential College

The new residential college complex was formally handed over by main contractor, WSS Sdn Bhd to Public Works Department and in turn to Universiti Brunei Darussalam on 3rd November 2010.

Estate Explorer wins!!!

Estate Explorer,  our very own futsal team won the Staff Futsal tournament beating other teams from various sections in the university. The tournament was organised by the Estate Office was held on Monday, 5th April 2010 at the University Sports Complex.

Institute of Medicine - End of Defects Liability Inspection

The inspection was held on the 8th December 2009 and concentrated mainly on the defects liability period for building and mechanical and electrical (M&E) works.




PROMEEC Energy Management Site Visit - The Chiller and Boiler Tour

As one of the case study for the PROMEEC Energy Management Programme, the Estate office was recently host to a group of Energy Management specialists who were here in Brunei to conduct an Energy Management Workshop. The group consisted of the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE), Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) and representatives from Energy Division, Prime Minister's Office. 


The site visit started of with a short and sweet presentation by the Mechanical and Electrical Section, Estate Office. The visit was also attended by Estate Office personnel, Dean of Science and a student from the Master in Environmental Management. 


After the presentation, the group strolled down to the first location, the Chiller Yard. 


The second location is the Female Residential College, where the group had a close look at the boilers currently installed. The hot water from the boilers are used primarily for the showers.

The third and last location visited by the group was the Chancellor Hall stand alone chiller system. Chancellor Hall being newer than the rest of the campus is not linked to the Chiller Yard but has its own system. The same goes for the UBD Mosque, Institute of Medicine and the ILIA Building. 


After the hour long walk in the sunshine, the visiting group concluded their findings and made their recommendations. 

Some of the recommendations and findings:
  • Chiller yard water pump temperature is smooth at 4.7 degrees Fahrenheit ~ possibility of reducing the flow rate of pumps
  • To insulate the piping supplying hot water from the boilers ~ maintain temperature
  • To turn of most of the exhaust fan during low occupancy time since carbon dioxide levels will be low (less people) and extensive air interchange is not required.
  • To explore the possibility of replacing exhaust fan with an exhaust fan that has a heating unit for better and efficient air interchange. 
  • To consider replacing the 15 year old chillers. Currently, the efficiency is less than 100%. 
  • Power factor - 0.9 (acceptable)
Next in the pipeline for the Estate Office ~ to work closely with Faculty of Science and the Energy Division, Prime Minister's Office on Energy Management issues. Reducing energy usage is a priority.

The Green Project


The Estate Office in its drive to be sustainable is involved in a myriad of green activities, one of them is the Green Project. The Green Project is launched during the start of the Convocation Fest 2009 and its main objective is to increase awareness amongst the campus community on environmental, sustainable and green issues. Some of the activities under the Green Project umbrella are the Amazing Race, creation of Bike Parks and Ride-a-Bike at campus drive, Less Plastic campaign and many more. One of the projects that the Estate Office is involved in is the Green Project Workshop on Forest Rehabilitation together with the Plant-a-tree cause.



 




 

 

 

More information on other Green Project activities at Student Affairs Section and UBD Student Association.


The Green Project

The Green Project
"People who will not sustain trees will soon live in a world that will not sustain people." Bryce Nelson

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