Posted on 12 June 2019

To promote UN Sustainable Development Goals No. 14 and 15, “Life Below Water and Life on Land”, GBI will award credit under IN1 criteria for the provision of innovative drainage filtration system that serves to prevent waste as small as cigarette butts from exiting the development site. The filtration system may be implemented as……(see more)

Posted on 22 February 2018

GBI requires development of GBI Design Guide Books to assist GBI Facilitators, GBI Commissioning Specialist and user to understand the intent of GBI criteria and what are the documentations required for submission. GBI is currently requesting for proposal from interested parties, for the development of GBI Design Guide Books.

The Request for Proposal document can be downloaded here. The document provides background information on the objective and scope of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The document also provides detailed requirements of the proposal. Interested parties are encouraged to submit the proposal and the deadline for submission is 1st April 2019 at 12pm. Please contact the GBI secretariat for further information.

Posted on 31 December 2018

GBI is introducing lower registration fees for subsequent renewal (RVA) application to encourage building owners to maintain the sustainability performance of their building. The fees will be applicable to all subsequent renewal projects registered from 1st January 2019 onwards, terms and condition applied. Below is the registration fees table for your reference. You may download the Renewal Application Form from our website.

Posted on 14 September 2018

We are pleased to introduce our integrated water use and water efficiency WE Calculator, a comprehensive software developed by GBI that provides simulations for innovative and creative design solutions for green buildings. You may download both the WE Calculator and its User Guide from our website.

Please be notified 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.

Posted on 29 August 2018

We are pleased to introduce our latest bespoke rating tool: the GBI NREB: Historic Building Tool. Please click here to download the Tool.

Posted on 27 July 2018

Please be informed that the BEIT Software has been further upgraded. Please click here for the latest software.

Posted on 9 March 2018

Following consensus with the relevant industry players, GBI shall as an interim measure, accept a 20% reduction factor on the R-Value of radiant barrier (both reflective insulation and the air gap) with immediate effect. The Testing Method for the Radiant Barrier shall follow the testing method of MS 2095:2014 or an equivalent standard.

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.

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.

Posted on 9 May 2017

Effective 1st January 2016, GBI Final (CVA) Certificates and GBI Renewal (RVA) Certificates will denote the EE Star Rating (including the BEI/EUI/PUE/SEI values) attained.

Note that EE Star Rating is not applicable to Residential buildings. 0 to 5 EE Stars (with half Star increment) will be awarded based on the GBI score attained for criteria EE5 (or EE4 for ID Tool). A minimum of 1 EE Star is awarded but only if criteria EE1 is scored.

Posted on 9 September 2016

GBI is pursuing a new integrated water use and water efficiency calculator software to perform calculations under the Water Efficiency Criteria of the GBI NRNC Tool and its variants. GBI is currently requesting for proposal from interested parties, for the development of the software.

The Request for Proposal document can be downloaded here. The document provides background information on the objective and scope of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The document also provides detailed requirements of the proposal. Interested parties are encouraged to submit the proposal and the deadline for submission is 30^th November 2016. Please contact the GBI secretariat for further information.

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.

Tax Incentive for Tax Allowance (Project)

GBI certified projects are eligible for Investment Tax Allowance (ITA), of 100% of qualifying capital expenditure incurred on green cost from the year of assessment 2013 (date on which the first qualifying capital expenditure incurred is not earlier than 25 October 2013) until the year of assessment 2020. The allowance can be offset against 70% of statutory income in the year of assessment. Unutilised allowances can be carried forward until they are fully absorbed.

Tax Incentive for Green Technology Services

Green service providers are eligible for Income Tax Exemption (ITE) of 100% of statutory income from the year of assessment 2013 until the year of assessment 2020.

 

For detail information,, please refer to MIDA’s website: http://www.mida.gov.my/home/tax-incentives-for-green-industry/posts/

The RVA fee structure has been revised. Please click here for the revised fees.

GBI is planning to upgrade the current NRNC to Version 2.0. We are inviting feedback and suggestion for the development of the new version of the tool via online forum. All interested parties are welcome to register with the GBI secretariat to participate in the forum by 17 April 2016.

With effect from 2016, it will be compulsory for all registered CxS to achieve 10 CPD points for renewal of registration for 2017.

With effect from 2016, it will be compulsory for all registered GBIF to achieve 10 CPD points for renewal of registration for 2017.

Submissions for documents under Materials & Resources (MR) Criteria for Sustainable Timber has been revised as follows:

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 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.

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.

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