says Tan Sri Hamad Kama Piah Che Othman, President and Group CEO of PNB during the press conference on Warisan Merdeka.
quoted in the Starbizweek, Saturday, 23 October 2010
Why build a green building?
Here are some statistics in the US:
1. By last year (2009), a study has shown that 80% of corporate America is expected to be engaged in green at least 16% of a time; 20% engaged 60% of the time*
*Mc-Graw Hill Construction, Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket Report, 2007
2. Green buildings achieve superior rents and sustain significantly higher occupancy
Numbers:
- Rents are higher by 15.2-17.3% for LEED-certified properties
- The levels of occupancy also increases by 16 to 18% for LEED-certified properties
How about Malaysia?
Here's the list of certified Green buildings in Malaysia:
Property Name | Type | Location | Rating System |
1 First Avenue | Non-Residential | Bandar Utama | GBI |
KRC Sales Gallery | Non-Residential | Kajang | GBI |
Menara Worldwide | Non-Residential | Kuala Lumpur | GBI |
PTM Geo Building | Non-Residential | Bandar Baru Bangi | GBI |
348 Sentral | Non-Residential | KL Sentral | LEED |
Matrade Centre | Mixed-Use | Kuala Lumpur | LEED |
Lot G, KL Sentral | Mixed-Use | KL Sentral | LEED |
The Intermark | Mixed-Use | Kuala Lumpur | LEED |
GTower | Mixed-Use | KL Golden Triangle Area | Green Mark, LEED |
Here is the source: http://www.cbre.com.my/research-center/ (download Special Report: CBRE Special Report Going Green Malaysia)
So the number of certified Green buildings in Malaysia
(as of August 2010) is 9 (quite a small number, right?)
How bout the demand for Green Buildings in Malaysia?
Extracts for the Edge (http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-a-views/1534-demand-for-green-buildings-in-malaysia-to-rise-says-property-consultancy.html) :
The demand for buildings equipped with green technology will continue to rise as environmental awareness grows and more companies embrace corporate social responsibility, said CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Research, Asia in a special report – Malaysia Market Prospects today (Jan 27).
It said multinational companies will be at the forefront of the trend of increasingly adopting a commitment to leasing green office space wherever possible.
Shell, an oil and gas multinational firm operating extensively in Malaysia (it has 6800 employers in Malaysia alone!), is reported to have specifically requested that 348 Sentral (one of the 9 buildings above) achieves the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) - Gold certification as part of its tenancy agreement.
Finally, the GREEN factor can improve the return on investment by up to 6.6%!!!**
(**:Source: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1720, download the Powerpoint presentation titled Building Impacts, its on slide 8 and * is stated in slide 9)
