KUALA LUMPUR: More Green Building Index (GBI) rating tools are set for launch this year including the Industrial Rating Tool, the Data Center Rating Tool, the Mall Rating Tool, the Hotel Rating Tool and the Public Health Rating Tool with at least one rating tool to be launched a month. Read more
With the launch of the Green Building Index (GBI) Township Tool today (29 March 2011) to widen the green transformation of our neighbourhoods and communities, the basic parameters have been set in place from the initial planning stage to pave the way for new buildings in a township to achieve the GBI certification. Read more
In the pursuit of sustainable development, policymakers must find a way to strike a balance between economic efficiency and environmental protection. Read more
Kota Kinabalu: Sabah should take the lead in the Green Building Index (GBI) initiative, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: The soon-to-be implemented feed-in-tariff (FiT) mechanism under the Renewable Energy (RE) Act will enable individuals to earn income by selling electricity generated from renewable resources at home. Read more
Brazil, a country that is mostly known for its tropical weather and love of football and carnivals, hardly comes to mind when one talks about "green and sustainable living". Read more
The Malaysia Green Building Council(MGBC) is not keen on compulsory use of any software on energy efficiency (EE), which architects and builders in Australia must use if they want to get building permits as part of its climate change programme. Read more
SHAH ALAM: Environmentalists T. Srinivasa Rao and R. Gnanasekaran from New Delhi, India, who are on their seventh globe-trot-ting expedition to raise awareness on global warming, believe in the importance of giving back. Read more
IF YOU ARE already taking environmentally friendly steps at home, it is a natural extention to take similar measures at work, both to save energy and to create a healthier workspace environment. Read more
The traditional fear of brain drain may or may not have evaporated. Read more
