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KUCHING: Sarawak Energy reached a milestone with the certification of its headquarters, Menara Sarawak Energy, as the first green building in East Malaysia after being accorded the final Green Building Index (GBI) Silver Rating under the Non-Residential New Construction (NRNC) category.
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili graced the certification presentation at Sime Darby Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Receiving the award on behalf of Sarawak Energy was its chief of corporate services, Aisah Eden accompanied by general manager for shared services and building executive Linggir Agas Yusri Safri.
Aisah said: “The intention for the submission of GBI certification was in line with the government’s call for sustainable development, encouraging the construction of more green buildings in the country, designed and operated to reduce the overall impact to the environment.
“The final GBI Silver Award was a bonus to us for the hard work and detailed considerations our team put in the design, construction and operation of Menara Sarawak Energy.”
The Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia’s green rating tool for buildings and towns, created to promote sustainability in the built-environment and raise awareness of environmental issues among developers, architects, engineers, planners, designers, contractors and the public.
Buildings will be awarded the GBI rating based on six key criteria namely Energy Efficiency (35 points), Indoor Environmental Quality (21 points), Sustainable Site Planning and Management ((16 points), Materials and Resources (11 points), Water Efficiency (10 points) and Innovation (seven points).
Based on the criteria, the GBI Accreditation Panel (GBIAP) awarded Sarawak Energy the Silver Rating with 67 out of 100 points.
Aisah said Sarawak Energy was committed to the certification, citing areas that could be improved further such as indoor environment quality, water efficiency (in particular water harvesting and recycling) and indoor environment quality.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/07/12/seb-hq-certified-green-building/#ixzz2ZBgznvYr
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