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GREEN BUILDING TOUR TO CYCLE & CARRIAGE SUNGAI PENANG

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PATHWAYS TO CARBON NEUTRALITY: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

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Malaysia's International Green Benchmark

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A rainwater harvesting system is also installed at the uppermost rooftop and water collected is used for irrigation of the building landscaped areas. The water consumption of the project is further reduced by wide-ranging specification of water efficient, low-flow sanitary fittings. All these important decisions contributed to an overall water savings of 40% for both common areas and within the residential unit themselves. The total annual water savings from these initiatives exceeds 54,000,000 litres/year, equivalent to approximately 120,000 litres annually per unit.

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

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Organisation

PAM’s architects have over the years been developing and working more and more towards a more sustainable…

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Notices

REVISION OF MALAYSIA SALES & SERVICE TAX (SST) RATE TO 8%

Posted on 23 February 2024

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

Posted on 19 January 2023

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.


GBIF CPD Requirements for Renewal GBIF 2024
Posted on 04th Dec 2023

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.


Quality Policy
Posted on 12th June 2023

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


Announcement
Posted on 9th June 2023

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!


GBIF CPD Requirements for Renewal GBIF 2023
Posted on 30th December 2022

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.

  1. 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.
  2. The is no longer a maximum credit for each category per annum
  3. 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 Calculator *UPDATED*
Posted on 17 June 2020

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:

  1. WE Fittings – Water efficient fittings and fixtures inputs
  2. 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.


BEI ENERGY STAR
Posted on 22 April 2020

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.

Bei Energy Star table.


Concrete Utilisation Index (CUI)
Posted on 30 December 2017
GBI continues to recognise innovative design of building structures with optimal use of concrete. However, for projects registered after 1st January 2018, one (1) innovative point will be awarded for CUI of 0.45m3/m2 or less, instead of 0.5m3/m2 previously.

GBI Township Tool Version 2.0 and Reference Guide Version 2.0
Posted on 17 August 2017
Please be informed that the GBI Township Tool and Reference Guide has been upgraded to Version 2.0. Please click here for the latest document. All new Township projects registered after 1st January 2018 will be required to use this version.

GBI’s Ruling regarding the Appointment of Project Consultants.
Appointment of GBIF and GBI CxS for the same project:

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.


REVISION TO EXISTING REQUIREMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE TIMBER
Submissions for documents under Materials & Resources (MR) Criteria for Sustainable Timber has been revised as follows:
REQUIREMENTS

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.

This compliance requirement is applicable to all Green Building Index Rating Tools (except Township Tool).

GBI APPOINTED AS VERIFICATION BODY FOR MYHIJAU MARK
GBI has been appointed by Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (green Tech Malaysia as a Verification Body under the MyHijau Mark Program
MyHijau Mark registers certified products, equipment, systems and approved service and systems providers that have been verified by Malaysian Green Technology Corporation to meet local and international environment and ecological standards.

SWCorp: Construction Waste Management
1. List of Registered Construction Waste Management Collector

The list are available from SWCorp website.

2. Garis Panduan Sisa Pepejal Pembinaan di Tapak Bina
You may contact En. Abdul Nazib b. Halid at 03-22459465 or En. Hairul Yusri b. Mohd Zawawi at 03-22459469 to purchase a copy of the guideline.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY BUILDING SECTOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT (BSEEP)
GBI in collaboration with BSEEP are pleased to announce a limited offer (funds are limited) of technical assistance to eligible developers/owners and consultants whose projects are registered for GBI certification

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SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR GBI PROJECT REGISTRATION

We are pleased to announce that projects registered from 1 September 2024 with PAM or ACEM members in the team will receive a 20% discount on the GBI Project Registration Fee.

This initiative aims to encourage greater collaboration with certified professionals and further promote sustainable practices in the built environment.

Thank you for your commitment to sustainable building design and development.

GREENUP ONLINE SUBMISSION PLATFORM

We're excited to share that all projects can now apply for GBI certification through GreenUp! Once registered, you can also use the platform for DA and CVA submissions, making the whole process smoother and more convenient.

Thank you for being part of our journey toward greener solutions!





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