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WHAT IS THE GREEN BUILDING INDEX?
The Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia’s industry recognised green rating tool for buildings to promote sustainability in the built environment and raise awareness among Developers, Architects, Engineers, Planners, Designers, Contractors and the Public about environmental issues and our responsibility to the future generations.
The GBI rating tool provides an opportunity for developers and building owners to design and construct green, sustainable buildings that can provide energy savings, water savings, a healthier indoor environment, better connectivity to public transport and the adoption of recycling and greenery for their projects and reduce our impact on the environment.
WHAT WE DO?
What & Why
A Green building focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use energy, water, and materials…
How GBI Works
STAGE 1 Application & Registration Complete and submit the GBI Application Form with…
Organisation
PAM’s architects have over the years been developing and working more and more towards a more sustainable…
GBI TOOLS
- GBI Non-Residential New Construction (NRNC) Tool
- GBI Residential New Construction (RNC) Tool V1.0
- GBI Residential New Construction (RNC) Tool V2.0
- GBI Residential New Construction (RNC) Tool V3.0
- GBI Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB) Tool
- GBI NRNC:Data Centre Tool
- GBI NREB:Data Centre Tool
- GBI NRNC: Retail Tool
- GBI NREB: Retail Tool
- GBI Non-Residential New Construction (NRNC): Hotel Tool
- GBI Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB): Hotel Tool
- GBI Non-Residential New Construction (NRNC): Resort Tool
- GBI Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB): Resort Tool
- GBI Township Tool
- GBI Industrial New Construction (INC) Tool
- GBI Industrial Existing Building (IEB) Tool
- GBI Interiors (ID) Tool
- GBI Non-Residential New Construction (NRNC): Hospital Tool V1.0 *NEW*
- GBI Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB): Hospital Tool V1.0 *NEW*
Notices
REVISION OF MALAYSIA SALES & SERVICE TAX (SST) RATE TO 8%
Effective 1st March 2024, the SST rate set by the Government of Malaysia has been revised upwards, from 6% to 8%. In this regard, all invoices and payments received on or after 1st March 2024 will be subjected to the revised SST rate of 8%. Quotaions and invoices issued by GBI before 1st March 2024, will also be subjected to the revised SST rate of 8% if payments are made on or after 1st March 2024.
Thank you.
APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION OF PETROL STATIONS FOR GREEN BUILDING INDEX (GBI) RATING
Effective date from 19 October 2023, we strongly encourage that the co-locators with petrol stations to be included in the GBI certification where it can be addressed through a green lease or a green tenancy. This may be our requirement for future co-locators under petrol stations.
GBI Facilitators are expected to possess multi-disciplinary skills to properly discharge our obligations as trained individuals. Our CPD requirement are understandably specific due to the nature of specialization. We emphasize on lifelong learning to stay relevant as we embark on a new norm for the built environment.
The following additional rules shall apply for 2024 registration renewal until further notice by GBIAP.
a. CPD credits can be recorded for any subject, provided always at least 50% of the CPD credits are obtained from events related to sustainability relevant to the built environment.
b. The is no longer a maximum credit for each category per annum
c. GBI Facilitator can submit CPD credits earned through online training by either submitting proof of attendance or a short summary of learning outcomes
With the above provisions, we trust GBI Facilitators can continue to record their CPD credits earned in order to measure their voluntary, on-going and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge and personal professional development.
Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd is committed to providing good quality services and be highly responsible to our clients by:
· Consistently meeting or exceeding our clients’ expectations for quality;
· Delivering services timely to meet our clients’ requirements;
· Complying with statutory and regulatory requirements and continuously improving our processes and systems; and
· Strengthening the capability and performance of the team through effective training, competitive employee welfare, as well as a comfortable and safe working environment.
Thank you!
The Management
Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd
Date: from 02/05/2023 to 02/09/2024
We are pleased to inform that the latest EE4 Measurement, Verification and EE Performance under the GBI Interiors Tool and GBI Design Reference Guide – Interiors is now available and effective immediately as a point of upload for new project applications.
Kindly note that the updated GBI Interiors Tool and GBI Design Reference Guide – Interiors can be downloaded from our website: www.greenbuildingindex.org
Thank you!
GBI Facilitators are expected to possess multi-disciplinary skills to properly discharge our obligations as trained individuals. Our CPD requirement are understandably specific due to the nature of specialization. We emphasize on lifelong learning to stay relevant as we embark on a new norm for the built environment.
The following additional rules shall apply for 2023 registration renewal until further notice by GBIAP.
- CPD credits can be recorded for any subject, provided always at least 50% of the CPD credits are obtained from events related to sustainability relevant to the built environment.
- The is no longer a maximum credit for each category per annum
- GBI Facilitator can submit CPD credits earned through online training by either submitting proof of attendance or a short summary of learning outcomes
With the above provisions, we trust GBI Facilitators can continue to record their CPD credits earned in order to measure their voluntary, on-going and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge and personal professional development.
We are pleased to inform that our integrated water use and water efficiency WE Calculator has been updated where it covers the revision or simplification of the following:
- WE Fittings – Water efficient fittings and fixtures inputs
- Landscape – Entries for OUTDOOR (rain event dependent watering) and INDOOR (non-rain event dependent) landscape
You may download the updated WE Calculator from our website.
Please be notified again that all new projects registered from 1st January 2019 onwards will be required to use the WE Calculator to compute all relevant WE criteria credit claims.
The number of stars awarded is based on points scored for EE5 (BEI values) and may, therefore, be applicable to GBI Non-Residential and Industrial projects only. Kindly refer to the BEI table below.
i) GBIF and PSP/SP can be from the same organisation but must be different individuals.
ii) CxS and PSP/SP cannot be from the same organisation.
iii) GBIF and CxS can be from the same organisation but must be different individuals.
Where ≥50% of wood-based materials and products used are appropriately certified. These components include wood materials permanently installed OR purchased for the projects. Timber formwork is excluded from the calculation. Materials must comply with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) OR Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) requirements.
The list are available from SWCorp website.