June 2020
Buildings going ‘green’ to mitigate global warming
April 26, 2020 HSL Tower is aiming for GBI certification. WHILE the world today is battling environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, some are thinking about playing a role to mitigate the greenhouse effect that is heating up the planet. Some studies show climate change is precipitated by the energy-choices people make, resulting in the depletion of the ozone,...
May 2020
Sustainability still far from people’s minds
March 20, 2020 When buying a new property, people often consider the price, the condition of the property, the views it offers and so on, but seldom do they ask whether the property is ‘green’ or even energy-efficient. According to the Malaysia Institute of Architects or Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia’s (PAM) Green Building Index (GBI), green buildings are defined as those that...
Ignore innovation at builders own peril
February 8, 2020 @ 12:01am LETTERS: Industry 4.0 is a much-talked-about buzzword, referring to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It comprises growing trends in technology such as robots, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, 3D printing, system integration, cybersecurity, augmented reality, automation, simulation and artificial intelligence (AI). The construction industry is starting to see the impact of Industry 4.0, with new technologies pushing for...
Cover story: From infrastructure contractor to developer
February 26, 2020 16:00 pm +08 Welcoming visitors at the Core Residence @ TRX sales gallery at Level 5 of Menara Khuan Choo in Kuala Lumpur is a green wall with a metal signage depicting one of the main elements of the development — a green building within a city. The sales gallery is bright, thanks to the abundance of natural...
Symphony Square 80% leased out
March 20, 2020 About 80% of office tower Symphony Square has been taken up since developer Symphony Life Bhd obtained the certificate of completion and compliance for the building in 1Q2019, says the company’s chief operating officer Stewart Tew. A 75:25 joint-venture project between Symphony Life and landowner Al-Ambia Sdn Bhd, the 20-storey corporate office tower sits on a 1.87-acre leasehold...
April 2020
NON-STRATA COMMERCIAL CATEGORY — GOLD PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS
The Petronas Twin Towers, more popularly known as KLCC, is the pride of our nation, but its symbolic status is not the winning factor. Read more
March 2020
Resorting to green measures
IF there is any sign that the demand for green buildings is on the rise, it the fact that leading green rating agency Green Building Index Malaysia Sdn Bhd(GBI) has expanded its scope of rating tools to now include sustainable tourism management in Malaysia. Read more
October 2019
CIMB launches renewable energy financing for SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has partnered with the Sustainable Energy Development Authority to provide sustainable energy financing for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). During his speech at the banking group's The Cooler Earth Sustainability Summit today, CIMB Group chief executive officer Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz announced that the financing called "CIMB SME Renewable Energy Financing"...