GBI in Malaysia
Environmental Law Assignment
Green Building Index (GBI) in Malaysia
| Fauzan Kahfi | Jane John Mrosso | Okky Yuda Nagarana | Vidushini Siva |
(MEEM 16)
I. INTRODUCTION
Sustainability has now become a necessity in the urban environment. This is especially important in Malaysia, where the urban population is almost 75%. It is also situated in an equatorial and tropical climate region where increase urbanization will also increased warming of the land.
Green building practices can substantially reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts through good design, construction and operation. As an added benefit, green operations and management can reduce operating costs, enhance building marketability, increase workers’ productivity, and reduce potential liability resulting from indoor air quality problems5.
There are various types of green building rating system available globally. Among the well-known rating systems are LEED, BREEAM, CASBEE, NABERS, GBI and so on. Simply put, all of the rating systems appear to satisfy their stated audience in purpose and practice6.
This paper focuses only on GBI (Green Building Index) especially applied in Malaysia.
II. INSTRUMENT
The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM) together founded the Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd (GSB) in 2009, which administers the GBI, voluntary green building rating tool which was issued February 20102. GBI is the first comprehensive evaluation tool or rating system in Malaysia. Evaluated aspects are the environmental design and performance of buildings in Malaysia based on six main criteria of:
1. Energy Efficiency (EE).
2. Indoor Environment Quality (EQ).
3. Sustainable Site Planning & Management (MR).
4. Materials & Resources (SM).
5. Water Efficiency (WE).
6. Innovation (I).
The assessment of commercial and residential properties under the GBI rating tool is based on six main criteria as stated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. GBI Assesment
Green Building Index (GBI) in Malaysia
| Fauzan Kahfi | Jane John Mrosso | Okky Yuda Nagarana | Vidushini Siva |
(MEEM 16)
I. INTRODUCTION
Sustainability has now become a necessity in the urban environment. This is especially important in Malaysia, where the urban population is almost 75%. It is also situated in an equatorial and tropical climate region where increase urbanization will also increased warming of the land.
Green building practices can substantially reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts through good design, construction and operation. As an added benefit, green operations and management can reduce operating costs, enhance building marketability, increase workers’ productivity, and reduce potential liability resulting from indoor air quality problems5.
There are various types of green building rating system available globally. Among the well-known rating systems are LEED, BREEAM, CASBEE, NABERS, GBI and so on. Simply put, all of the rating systems appear to satisfy their stated audience in purpose and practice6.
This paper focuses only on GBI (Green Building Index) especially applied in Malaysia.
II. INSTRUMENT
The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM) together founded the Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd (GSB) in 2009, which administers the GBI, voluntary green building rating tool which was issued February 20102. GBI is the first comprehensive evaluation tool or rating system in Malaysia. Evaluated aspects are the environmental design and performance of buildings in Malaysia based on six main criteria of:
1. Energy Efficiency (EE).
2. Indoor Environment Quality (EQ).
3. Sustainable Site Planning & Management (MR).
4. Materials & Resources (SM).
5. Water Efficiency (WE).
6. Innovation (I).
The assessment of commercial and residential properties under the GBI rating tool is based on six main criteria as stated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. GBI Assesment
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