Monday, May 3rd, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR – Shell Malaysia’s petrol station located at Mint Hotel (along the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway) here has become the first station in the country to be awarded the Provisional Gold Standard by the Green Building Index (GBI). The station is integrated with a multifaceted approach of combining both renewable energy (RE) and energy-efficient (EE) innovations that reflects...
May 01, 2021 Mutiara Selera food court in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, which was destroyed in a fire last year, will be rebuilt with a modern design characterised by green and environment-friendly elements. If everything goes to plan, the food court will be open again in January next year. State infrastructure committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the new building would be the...
Tuesday, April 06, 2021 THE upcoming Earth Day, on April 22, would be a golden opportunity for the government and the private sector to discuss an important method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions that is rarely brought up: green buildings. According to the World Green Building Council, a “green” building is one that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or...
April 8, 2021 @ 12:00am LETTERS: Green buildings are not a common topic in Malaysia. The upcoming Earth Day on April 22, therefore, will be a golden opportunity to promote green buildings and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the World Green Building Council, a "green" building is one, in its design, construction or operation, reduces and can create a positive...
April 09, 2021 Editor’s Choice Malaysia’s Exemplary Sustainable Home 2021 + Below 10 Years Specialised Category (Special Mention) S11 House About a decade ago, award-winning architect and past president of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM), Dr Tan Loke Mun, set out on a mission to find out if he could achieve the Malaysian Green Building Index (GBI) Platinum – the highest rating...
April 09, 2021 10 Years and Above Retail (Silver) IPC Shopping Centre Located in the suburb of Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya (PJ) in Selangor, IPC is the first of many shopping centres anchored by the IKEA home furnishing store in Malaysia and in the region – set up by global corporation Ikano Group’s IKEA Southeast Asia and Mexico. According to IPC Shopping Centre (IPC) general manager...
Monday, 12 Apr 2021, 12:33 PM MYT PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Motors Malaysia is optimistic of achieving better sales performance this year in line with the forecast industry growth of about eight per cent. Jeffrey Gan, its managing director of retail and distribution for Malaysia, said the improved outlook would also be driven by at least 10 new launches by the...
March 20, 2021 @ 2:10pm GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) today launched the Penang Hill Upper Station upgrading project (phase 4), one of its largest hill enhancement works, at a cost of RM9.3 million. With the aim to expand the waiting halls and facilities at the Penang Hill Upper Station, the expansion project is expected to improve visitors' experience...
March 13, 2021 16:00 pm +08 Inscribing timeless progression and innovation into designs that incorporate sustainability has been ATSA Architects Sdn Bhd’s design aesthetic. Founded in 1992 by CEO Azim Abdul Aziz and executive director Zulqaisar Hamidin, ATSA Architects comprises about 30 staff and specialises in areas such as architecture, urban design, master planning and interior design. The firm has carried...
March 12, 2021 16:00 pm +08 "It’s not the same as the last time,” says Datuk Ezumi Harzani as he reflects on his second term as president of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM), a position he took up in August last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. His first term had been in 2018 to 2019. “Owing to the circumstances, challenges...
