June 2021
Sustainability and technology go hand in hand
May 31, 2021 00:00 am Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) may not often be associated with climate change mitigation, but its use of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing can actually play a pivotal role. Smart factories equipped with IR 4.0 capabilities can be more efficient and effective than ever before,...
May 2021
Sibu’s UCTS one of Malaysia’s seven beautiful campuses, says high society magazine
Friday, May 14, 2021 at 08:00AM SIBU (May 14): State-owned University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) here has achieved another milestone, when it was named as one of seven beautiful campuses in the country by Tatler Malaysia, a prestigious high society magazine. The other campuses are Universiti Sains Malaysia (Penang); Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Johor Bahru); International Islamic University Malaysia (Selangor); Universiti...
Shell petrol station first to receive Gold GBI certification
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...
Green design for Mutiara Selera
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...
How to promote the creation of green buildings in Malaysia
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 2021
Gearing for Green Buildings
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...
BMSPA 2021: One Man’s Sterling Model of a Green Home- S11 House
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...
BMSPA 2021: Sustainability is at its core – IPC Shopping Centre
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...