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What Is The Green Building Index

The Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia's rating tool to promote sustainability in the built environment. The GBI evaluates buildings based on six criteria: energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, sustainable site planning and management, materials and resources, water efficiency, and innovation. Buildings are awarded GBI ratings of Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Certified based on their total points in these criteria, which range from energy and water conservation to recycling and use of sustainable materials. The GBI aims to raise awareness of environmental issues and responsibility among developers, architects, and the public.

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What Is The Green Building Index

The Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia's rating tool to promote sustainability in the built environment. The GBI evaluates buildings based on six criteria: energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, sustainable site planning and management, materials and resources, water efficiency, and innovation. Buildings are awarded GBI ratings of Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Certified based on their total points in these criteria, which range from energy and water conservation to recycling and use of sustainable materials. The GBI aims to raise awareness of environmental issues and responsibility among developers, architects, and the public.

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WHAT IS THE GREEN BUILDING INDEX?

The Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia's industry recognized green rating tool for
buildings to promote sustainability in the built environment and raise awareness among
Developers, Architects, Engineers, Planners, Designers, Contractors and the Public about
environmental issues and our responsibility to the future generations.

The GBI rating tool provides an opportunity for developers and building owners to design
and construct green, sustainable buildings that can provide energy savings, water savings, a
healthier indoor environment, better connectivity to public transport and the adoption of
recycling and greenery for their projects and reduce our impact on the environment.

THE GBI RATING SYSTEM

BUILDINGS WILL BE AWARDED THE GBI RATING BASED


ON 6 KEY CRITERIA:

1 Energy Efficiency (EE)

2 Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)

3 Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM)

4 Material and Resources (MR)

5 Water Efficiency (WE)

6 Innovation (IN)

1) Energy Efficiency (EE)

Improve energy consumption by optimizing building orientation, minimizing solar heat gain
through the building envelope, harvesting natural lighting, adopting the best practices in
building services including use of renewable energy, and ensuring proper testing,
commissioning and regular maintenance.

2) Indoor Environment Quality (EQ)

Achieve good quality performance in indoor air quality, acoustics, visual and thermal
comfort. These will involve the use of low volatile organic compound materials, application
of quality air filtration, proper control of air temperature, movement and humidity.
3) Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM)

Selecting appropriate sites with planned access to public transportation, community services,
open spaces and landscaping. Avoiding and conserving environmentally sensitive areas
through the redevelopment of existing sites and brownfields. Implementing proper
construction management, storm water management and reducing the strain on existing
infrastructure capacity.

4) Materials & Resources (MR)

Promote the use of environment-friendly materials sourced from sustainable sources and
recycling. Implement proper construction waste management with storage, collection and re-
use of recyclables and construction formwork and waste.

5) Water Efficiency (WE)

Rainwater harvesting, water recycling and water-saving fittings.

6) Innovation (IN)

Innovative design and initiatives that meet the objectives of the GBI.

GBI CLASSIFICATION

POINTS GBI RATING

86+ points Platinum

76 to 85 points Gold

66 to 75 points Silver

50 to 65 points Certified

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