GREEN BUILDING INDEX

GREEN BUILDING FACILITATOR SERVICES

GE has two (2) personnel (Mechanical and Electrical disciplines) who are registered GBI facilitator to the Malaysia GreenBuildingIndex (GBI) Sdn. Bhd. We have developed an in-house Building Energy and Cost Analysis Tool (BECAT), which helps to study the investment cost compare to long term energy savings.

Upon the launching of GBI tools, providing consultancy on green building design and to facilitate application for the GBI certification is one of our services to our prestige clients. GE’s personnel have experienced project references which are in pursuit of ratings in GBI.

Our Strength

Unlike other green tool, GBI is a design and performance base green tool, which requires verification assessment after completion of project. This is a key challenge to many green consultants especially on the building energy intensity (BEI) and water efficiency verification. We are M&E based consultant with experience in energy auditing, we understand how the buildings perform and consume energy and water.

GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS

Introduction to Green Building Index

The GBI rating system is an environmental rating tool for buildings, which the tool is developed by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM). It is a profession driven initiative to lead the Malaysian property sector towards becoming more environmentally friendly. The GBI is structured specifically for the Malaysian tropical weather, environmental and developmental context, cultural and social needs.

GBI is intended to promote sustainability in the built environment and raise awareness amongst Developers, Architects, Engineers, Planners, Designers, Contractors and the Public about environmental issues. The rating tool provides opportunities for developers to design and construct green, sustainable buildings that can provide energy savings, water savings, a healthier indoor environment and sustainable site planning and management.

a)      Assessment Criteria

Buildings are awarded the GBI Malaysia rating (version 1) based on six key criteria:

• o        Energy Efficiency

• o        Indoor Environmental Quality

• o        Sustainable Site Planning and Management

• o        Materials and Resources

• o        Water Efficiency

• o        Innovation

Under the GBI assessment framework, points will be awarded for achieving and incorporating environment friendly features over and above current industry practice.

b)     Accreditation Process

The accreditation process involves an assessment at design stage and the award of a provisional GBI certificate if the criteria are achieved. Verification and assessment leading to the award of the final GBI certificate is undertaken one year after the building is completed or earlier if the building has at least 50% occupancy. Buildings will need to be re-assessed every three years in order to maintain their GBI rating to ensure that buildings are well maintained. Buildings are awarded GBI ratings depending on the scores achieved as follows:

                      Point                   GBI Rating

• o        86 and above      Platinum

• o        76 to 85                 Gold

• o        66 to 75                 Silver

• o        50 to 65                 Certified

The role of this facilitator is to support and encourage the design integration required for GBI rated buildings and streamline the application and certification process. Upon the submission of application form and payment of the requisite fee to Greenbuildingindex Sdn. Bhd., GSB will appoint accredited certifiers to assess the projects. Upon completion of the assessment, the certifier’s report will be forwarded to the GBI Accreditation Panel (GBIAP) to register and award the certification.