How many Green Rating tools available in the world that you know or heard about before? For some better know ones like UK’s BREEAM, USA’s LEED, Japan’s CASBEE, Australia’s GREENSTAR, Singapore’s GREENMARK and now Malaysia’s GBI (GREEN BUILDING INDEX) – Malaysia’s industry recognised 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. Malaysia BOLEH!
To reduce our impact on the environment, 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.
Under the GBI assessment framework, points will also be awarded for achieving and incorporating environment-friendly features which are above current industry practice. While the GBI Non-Residential Rating tool evaluates the sustainable aspects of buildings that are commercial, institutional and industrial in nature (which includes factories, offices, hospitals, universities, colleges, hotels and shopping complexes), the GBI Residential Rating tool evaluates the sustainable aspects of residential buildings (which includes linked houses, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, semi-detached and bungalows).