Green buildings are designed to save energy and resources,

recycle materials and minimise the emission of toxic

substances throughout its life cycle.
They harmonise with the local climate, traditions, culture
and the surrounding environment.
Green buildings are able to sustain and improve the quality
of human life whilst maintaining the capacity of the
ecosystem at local and global levels.
Green buildings have many benefits, such as better use of
building resources, significant operational savings, and
increased workplace productivity.
Building green sends the right message about a company or
organization that it is well run, responsible, and
committed to the future

Developed by Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) ad the

Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM)
Intended to promote sustainability in the built
environment
Raise awareness among Developers, Architects, Engineers,
Planners, Designers, Contractors and the Public about
environmental issues.
Opportunity for developers 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.

1992 - Greenhouse gasses and ozone depletion became

household words following the Earth Summit in Rio
1990s - Green building ratings began to be developed
(BREEAM-UK), (LEED-US)
Green rating tools were conceived to be able to assist
architects, designers, builders, government bodies,
building owners, developers and end users to understand
the impact of each design choice and solution.
By so doing, the final built product would perform better
in its location whilst also reducing its harmful impact on
the surroundings.
The rating tools very dependent upon location and
environment and thus climate

GBI - the only rating tool for the tropical zones other than
Singapore Governments GREENMARK.
GREENMARK suit to current Singapore situation where a
lot of priority is given to energy and water efficiency
scores.
GREENMARK - little priority is given to its public transport
network in the ratings since its already in place.
Malaysia differs markedly in these areas and thus
understandably our rating priorities should be like-wise
customized to suit both to our climate and also the
current state of our countrys development and existing
resources.

August 2008 - PAM Council endorsed and approved the

formation of the new Sustainability Committee

THE TASK??? develop and set-up the Green Building Index Malaysia
and the accompanying Panel for certifying and accreditation of
Green rated buildings.
TARGETED DEADLINE - April/May 2009
Discuss & present proposal with the building industry's
stakeholders
Joint co-operation with ACEM

September/October 2008 comparative study on BREEAM,

LEED, GREENMARK, GREENSTAR
October November 2008 carried out visits to Singapore,
Korea and Australia
28th Nov 2008 discuss with Pusat Tenaga Malaysia (PTM)

December 2008 final drafting of GBI Malaysia

3rd January 2009 GBI Malaysia was introduced at the
Green Design Forum held at Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre.

Launched website www.greenbuildingindex.org to disseminate

information

16th January 2009 - PAM Council approved the setting up of

the GBI Malaysia assessment and accreditation framework
including the terms of reference for the GBI Accreditation
Panel (GBIAP), GBI Certifiers and GBI Facilitators.
16th January 2009 - PAM Council also approved the oneyear joint-cooperation to field-test the GBI tools with
tertiary higher education institutions. (USM, UTAS, UPM)
7th, 8th and 16th May 2009 - The first intake for the GBI
Facilitators Course starts with a target of 100 participants
to be held at PAM Centre

 Buildings

will be awarded the GBI Malaysia

rating based on 6 key criteria:

- Energy Efficiency
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Sustainable Site Planning and Management
- Material and Resources
- Water Efficiency
- Innovation

Name

LEED

Assessment Criteria 1.Sustainable

Site
2. Water
Efficiency
3.Energy and
Atmosphere

4. Materials
And
Resources
5.Indoor
Environment
Quality

GREENSTAR

GREENMARK

GREEN BUILDING INDEX

1.Management

1.Energy

1. Energy

2.Transport
3.Ecology
4.Emmisions
5.Water
6.Energy

7.Materials
8. Indoor
Environment
Quality
9.Innovations

Efficiency
2.Water
Efficiency
3.Environmental
Protection

4. Indoor
Environment
Quality
5.Other
Environmental
Features

Efficiency
2. Indoor
Environment
Quality
3. Sustainable

Site
Management
4. Materials
And
Resources
5. Water

6.Innovation

Efficiency

& design/

6.Innovations

Construction

Process

1) Energy Efficiency (EE)

Improve energy consumption by optimising
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
(VOC) 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.

 Non-residential

commercial, institutional,
and industrial in nature.

Factories, hospitals, offices, hotels, etc

More emphasis on energy efficiency

Residential

residential buildings

Linked houses, apartment, bungalows,

condominium, etc
More emphasis on sustainable site planning &
management