COMMERCIAL GREEN BUILDINGS IN MALAYSIA

A list of Green Buildings in Malaysia, as published and certified by the Green Building Index. Malaysia’s Green Building Index was incorporated in February 2009, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM), to administrate GBI accreditation and training of GBI Facilitators and Certifiers.

The GBI Non-Residential Rating tool is a system that assesses the sustainable features of buildings that are commercial, institutional and industrial in nature, which encompasses industrial facilities, factories, offices and business venues, hospitals and medical facilities, schools, colleges, universities, hotels and shopping complexes.

Of the six criteria that make up the GBI rating, stress is put on energy efficiency and indoor natural environment quality as these have the greatest effect towards energy utilization as well as the well-being of the tenants and clients of the building.

By enhancing the effectiveness of active (mechanical and electrical) systems and additionally by incorporating good passive designs and legitimate and practical upkeep and maintenance routines, large reductions in energy consumption might be realized, which will inexorably lead to a diminished carbon footprint and therefore offer significant long-term savings for the building owners and operators.

Below is a list of buildings in Malaysia certified by the Green Building Index under the GBI Rating system.

NEW COMMERCIAL GREEN BUILDINGS IN MALAYSIA

NON-RESIDENTIAL CERTIFIED BUILDINGS (CVA)

PTM GEO BUILDING

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Pusat Tenaga Malaysia (PTM) Green Energy Office (GEO) Building, formerly known as Zero Energy Office (ZEO) Building, is Malaysia’s first green-rated building, planned in 2005. Constructed in less than two years between 2006 and 2007 and costing 20% to 30% more than conventional Malaysian office buildings, the Pusat Tenaga Malaysia Zero Energy Office Building (ZEO Building) was built a prototype of an achievable example of a carbon neutral, zero net energy commercial-scale office building.  Following an extensive two-year monitoring and fine-tuning program, data and information from the process has been made available throughout Malaysia for the purpose of improving energy efficiency in building design and uses. The Building has a Building Energy Intensity of 35 kWh/m2/year.

 

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BANGUNAN BERLIAN SURUHANJAYA TENAGA – THE ENERGY COMMISSION DIAMOND BUILDING

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The Diamond Building is the headquarters of Malaysia’s Energy Commission situated in Precinct 2, Putrajaya beside a public park, Taman Pancarona. The Diamond Building was built to emphasis the environmental aspects of energy efficiency, water efficiency and environmental quality.

The building was designed to operate at a capacity of 85kW/m². Typical office buildings in Malaysia have an average energy index of 210kW/m².

Water effciency is achieved through rainwater harvesting for toilet flushing, efficient water fittings such as dual-flush toilets, waterless urinals and aerated faucets contribute to a claimed 65% reduction in potable water consumption.

Waste water from wash basins is used to irrigate the gardens and wetlands built as part of the building’s outdoor environment. A sunken garden directly outside the building and landscaping of the building’s surroundings have helped to produce lower ambient temperatures through shading from foliage, which has contributed to lower cooling costs.

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1 FIRST AVENUE

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1 First Avenue is a commercial office tower connected to 1 Utama Shopping Center and One World Hotel. This building implemented green practices before the Green Building Index came into existence and was awarded Gold rating upon conception of the Index.

1 First Avenue harvests rainwater to minimize dependance upon chlorinated water, and employs a more efficient chilled-water HVAC system for cooling the building. Idle electricity supply during off-peak hours is utilized to cool the tanks to reduce consumption during peak hours by a claimed 35%. The building has outdoor atriums planted with shrubbery on every floor which sometimes double as smoking areas for office tenants.

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DIGI TECHNOLOGY OPERATION CENTRE, MALAYSIA

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The building is a Data Centre with ancillary facilities: Administration Offices, a Reception Lobby, Telco Tower and Service Management Centre (Command Centre) for Digi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd. The objective was to design and erect a Tier III Data Centre based on Uptime Institute’s standards with possibility to scale-up to Tier IV security, and with ecological features. The building was designed with effective drainage and waterproofing, enclosed walls to reduce heat absorption into the data centre and with tight security measures. The façades of the Data Centre are designed with vertical green walls that act as living walls and as a means of filtering and improving the building’s indoor air quality.

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HOTEL PENAGA

PROVISIONAL CERTIFIED BUILDINGS (DA)

KRC SALES GALLERY

MENARA WORLDWIDE

THE HORIZON PHASE 2 (TOWER BLOCK 1)

THE HORIZON PHASE 2 (TOWER BLOCK 2)

THE HORIZON PHASE 2 (TOWER BLOCK 3)

THE HORIZON PHASE 2 (TOWER BLOCK 4)

THE HORIZON PHASE 2 (TOWER BLOCK 7)

THE HORIZON PHASE 2 (TOWER BLOCK 8)

THE HORIZON PHASE 2 (TOWER BLOCK 9)

THE HORIZON PHASE 2 (TOWER BLOCK 10)

MENARA BINJAI

MENARA FELDA

GTOWER

ELKEN DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

THE SAGE

SARAWAK ENERGY BERHAD

CSF COMPUTER EXCHANGE 5 (CX5)

OFFICE TOWER ON PLOT Z10

3 STAR HOTEL ON PLOT Z10

OFFICE BUILDING AT LOT 2C2

S P SETIA BERHAD CORPORATE HQ

POINT 92 OFFICE

MENARA LGB

LOT E, PLATINUM SENTRAL, KL SENTRAL PARK, CORPORATE OFFICE SUITE

REHDA HEADQUARTER

NTT MSC TECHNOLOGY CENTER

NTT MSC CYBERJAYA3 DATA CENTER

SETIA CITY MALL

MYTELEHAUS CJI

MENARA PEJABAT KEMENTERIAN PERDAGANGAN ANTARABANGSA DAN INDUSTRI (MITI)

KL ECO CITY (SALES GALLERY)

MENARA PUBLIC MUTUAL

MENARA DARUSSALAM

ART GALLERY & CONSERVATION CENTRE, SABAH

UNIMAS STUDENT PAVILION

PROPOSED MOSQUE AT SECTION 13, SHAH ALAM

BOULEVARD SHOPLEX @ PJ CENTRESTAGE

SETIA CITY CONVENTION CENTRE

KOMPLEKS KERJA RAYA 2 (KKR 2)

DIALOG HEADQUARTER

KAO PENANG OFFICE

VIVATEL JAYA 33 (PHASE 2)

JAYA ONE THE NEXT PHASE – OFFICE

JAYA ONE THE NEXT PHASE – RETAIL DESIGNER SUITES @ PJ CENTRESTAGE

SERVICE SUITES @ PJ CENTRESTAGE

THE PINNACLE

MERCU MUSTAPHA KAMAL PHASE 3A

KL TRILLION- OFFICE TOWER

CENTRUS MALL @ CBD PERDANA 3

AMANJAYA SPECIALIST CENTRE GREEN HOSPITAL

ONE CITY (PHASE 2) – SKY PARK GREEN BUILDING COMPONENT ‘A’ – RETAIL & OFFICE SUITE BLOCKS

PLAZA VADS (ANNEX BLOCK)

MENARA TECHNIP

NEW CONSULTANT BLOCK AT KPJ SELANGOR SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

KLIA2 TERMINAL

COMPLEX 7-11 MALAYSIA – CDC SHAH ALAM

COLUMBIA HOSPITAL – PETALING JAYA

DATUM JELATEK (PODIUM)

DEWAN JING SI TZU-CHI KL

TUN RAZAK EXCHANGE (TRX) MARKETING GALLERY

EXISTING COMMERCIAL GREEN BUILDINGS

NON-RESIDENTIAL CERTIFIED BUILDINGS (CVA)

KETTHA

LEO BUILDING

MENARA CITIBANK

NON-RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONAL CERTIFIED BUILDINGS (DA)

BANGUNAN PERDANA PUTRA

ASR PADU EXISTING BUILDING REDEVELOPMENT

CAP SQUARE TOWER