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FEBRUARY
2012

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GBI Tools (NRNC, RNC, NREB, INC, IEB, NRNC:Data Centre, Township) | GBI Registration Fees | Incentives for GBI and Green Buildings
WHAT IS A
GREEN BUILDING?
A Green building focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource
use – energy, water, and materials – while reducing building
impact on human health and the environment during the
building’s lifecycle, through better sitting, design, construction,
operation, maintenance, and removal. Green Buildings should be
designed and operated to reduce the overall impact of the built
environment on its surroundings.
PTM GEO Building Image courtesy of Pusat Tenaga Malaysia
“The challenges our planet faces – particularly
climate change and sustainable economic
development – are global in nature and so require
global solutions.
The building sector, which consumes as much as
40 percent of the world’s energy, 12 percent of its
water and contributes 40 percent of the waste sent to
landfill, is a major part of this global problem.
However, the building sector can be an even bigger
part of the solution.
As we live in one world, we have a collective
responsibility to work together to achieve change
around the globe. The World Green Building Council
is working within the Asia-Pacific region to promote
the benefits of sustainable building practices, and
Malaysia has embraced the potential of green
building.
International research confirms that green buildings
consume less energy, less water and generate
less waste, and create a healthy and productive
environment for employees.
Green building practices can reduce a building’s
operating costs by as much as 9 percent, increase
building values by 7.5 percent and realise a 6.6
percent increase in return on investment. So, green
buildings don’t just make sound ecological and
environmental sense – they make sound economic
sense too.”
Tony Arnel
Chairman, World Green Building Council
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“The global effects of carbon emissions and climate
change are clear. Buildings, cities and the built
environment are the products of civilization. It
is also clear that such development contributes
significantly to climate change and the increase in
carbon emissions. However, with the Green Building
Index, it will allow us to undertake development in a
more environment-friendly way.”
YAB DATO’ SRI MOHD NAJIB
BIN TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK
PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
“As the Ministry which is responsible for the policies
in green technology of the country, we are proud to be
supporting this significant initiative. With a common
language and standard measurement for building
performance, property developers and owners
can now work towards achieving buildings with
greater emphasis on this “Green Building Index”,
and tenants are properly guided in the selection of
energy efficient premises.”
YB DATo’ SRI PETER CHIN FAH KUI
Minister of Energy, Green Technology
and Water Malaysia (KeTTHA)
WHY
GREEN BUILDINGS?
Green buildings are designed to save energy and
1 resources, recycle materials and minimise the emission of
toxic substances throughout its life cycle.
Green buildings harmonise with the local climate,
2 traditions, culture and the surrounding environment.
Green buildings are able to sustain and improve the
3 quality of human life whilst maintaining the capacity of
the ecosystem at local and global levels.
Green buildings make efficient use of resources, have
4 significant operational savings and increases workplace
productivity.
Building green sends the right message about a company
5 or organisation – that it is well run, responsible, and
committed to the future.
WHAT IS THE
GREEN BUILDING INDEX?
Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia’s green rating tool for buildings
and towns, created to promote sustainability in the built-environment
and raise awareness of environmental issues amongst Developers,
Architects, Engineers, Planners, Designers, Contractors as well as the
Public, so that we can look forward to a brighter and greener future for
generations to come.
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.
GBI is developed specifically for the Malaysian-tropical “We are demonstrating global leadership once
climate, environmental and developmental context, again by being the first nation in the world to
cultural and social needs and is created to: support a green industrial building assessment
tool that takes into account holistically the
Define green buildings by establishing a common resource efficiency of its manufacturing
language and standard of measurement; processes via Green Building Index. The
spillover effect of this is not inconsequential,
Promote integrated, whole-building designs that
as high-value, high-tech industries and
provides a better environment for all;
services such as photovoltaic and biomass
Recognise and reward environmental leadership; technologies will be able to drive high value-
added growth, translating into more business
Transform the built environment to reduce its and job opportunities for the local economy
negative environmental impact; and and thus contributing significantly towards
our Gross National Income.”
Ensure new buildings remain relevant in the future
and existing buildings are refurbished and upgraded YAB DATO’ SRI MOHD NAJIB
to improve the overall quality of our building stock. BIN TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK
PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
WHY GREEN FACTORIES? industrial resources and processes, unlike
other international rating tools which tend
The industrial sector consumes over 40% of to only evaluate the sustainable aspects of
the final energy use in Malaysia. In terms of buildings.
electricity, this sector consumes almost 50%
of the national electricity production which
is equal to the combined consumption WHAT ABOUT OLD FACTORIES?
of the commercial and domestic sectors.
These statistics point to the importance and Existing buildings constitute more than 90%
need for greening the factories to achieve a of the building stock and this statistics also
sustainable built environment. applies to the industrial building stock.
Since the successful launch of GBI two years GBI recognises that Company Corporate
ago, industrial players have expressed keen Policy and demand by Importers are
interest to green their factories. To cater for increasing the pressure to green existing
this demand, GBI worked with the Federation factories. To meet this need, GBI is launching
of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) to both the INC and IEB simultaneously – a
GBI INDUSTRIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION develop a rating tool with flexibility to suit first by any global green rating tool.
all types of factories prevalent in Malaysia.
(INC) & GBI INDUSTRIAL EXISTING
The resultant Industrial New Construction
BUILDING (IEB) RATING TOOLS (INC) Tool includes the assessment of
 THE GBI THE GBI RATING TOOLS “We must be prepared and be
ready to change the old ways of
doing things. The Green Building

RATING
Index gives us an opportunity
NON-RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL NON-RESIDENTIAL to be able to develop and build
NRNC: DATA CENTRE in a more sustainable and
NEW CONSTRUCTION (NRNC) NEW CONSTRUCTION (RNC) EXISTING BUILDING (NREB)

SYSTEM
Buildings will be
awarded the GBI rating
based on 6 key criteria:
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.
The GBI Non-Residential New Construction
(NRNC) Rating Tool evaluates the sustainable
aspects of buildings that are commercial, and
institutional in nature. This includes offices,
hospitals, universities, colleges, hotels and
shopping complexes.
Of the six criteria that make up the GBI rating,
emphasis is placed on Energy Efficiency (EE)
and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) as
these have the greatest impact in the areas of
energy use and well-being of the occupants
and users of the building.
By improving on the efficiency of active
(mechanical and electrical) systems as well as
incorporating good passive designs together
with proper sustainable maintenance regimes,
significant reductions in consumed energy can
be realised. This can lead to a reduced carbon
footprint and also offers long-term savings for
the building owners.
The GBI Residential New Construction
(RNC) Rating Tool evaluates the sustainable
aspects of residential buildings. This includes
linked houses, apartments, condominiums,
townhouses, semi-detached and bungalows.
This tool places more emphasis on Sustainable
Site Planning & Management (SM), followed by
Energy Efficiency (EE). This serves to encourage
developers and home owners to consider
the environmental quality of homes and their
inhabitants through better site selection,
provisions of public transport access, increased
community services and connectivity, as well as
improved infrastructure.
Such achievements will help reduce the
negative impact to the environment and create
a better and safer place for residents and the
community as a whole.
environment-friendly manner.
The GBI Non-Residential Existing Building The NRNC-Data Centre rating tool is derived It is appropriately created and
(NREB) Rating Tool evaluates the sustainable from the generic NRNC rating tool with customised for the Malaysian
aspects of existing non-residential buildings. bespoke requirements incorporated for culture and climate. As such it
specific criteria relevant to Data Centre design is truly Malaysian whilst at the
For the NREB Tool, the highest emphasis is on and operation. For instance, in lieu of Building same time benchmarked against
Energy Efficiency (EE) and Indoor Environmental Energy Intensity (BEI) the PUE (Power Usage
internationally recognized best
Quality (IEQ) to address energy-use and well- Effectiveness) metrics is adopted.
practices and standards. In
being and productivity of the users of the
building. These two criteria together account Performance based approach is reiterated in addition it is also one of the first
for 59% of the total credit points. all other criteria such as internal noise level green rating tools developed by
thresholds which will vary with different types professionals for the tropical
Credit points are also increased for Water of occupancy; external views which will be climate and this has attracted a
Efficiency (WE) and Innovation (IN) to encourage applicable only to the main office portion of
such improvements and modifications. the Data Centre; and recognition of cold aisle
lot of international interest.”
containment concept.
YB DatUK SERI Shaziman
Facility Management is introduced for
Abu Mansor
Sustainable Site Planning & Management Allocation of GBI points for the 6 generic
MINISTER OF WORKS MALAYSIA
(SM) and Materials & Resources (MR). This will criteria remains unchanged.
improve environmental protection through the
appropriate the use of chemicals, pesticides
and procurement policies.

Indoor EnvironmentAL
Quality (EQ) GBI NRNC POINTS ALLOCATION CHART GBI RNC POINTS ALLOCATION CHART GBI NREB POINTS ALLOCATION CHART GBI NRNC:DATA CENTRE POINTS ALLOCATION CHART

Achieve good quality performance EE 35 EE 23 EE 38 EE 35 GBI CLASSIFICATION

in indoor air quality, acoustics, visual EQ 21 EQ 11 EQ 21 EQ 21 points GBI Rating
and thermal comfort. These will
involve the use of low volatile organic SM 16 SM 39 SM 10 SM 16 86+ points Platinum
compound materials, application of MR 11 MR 9 MR 9 MR 11 76 to 85 points Gold
quality air filtration, proper control of air
temperature, movement and humidity. WE 10 WE 12 WE 12 WE 10 66 to 75 points Silver
IN 7 IN 6 IN 10 IN 7
50 to 65 points Certified
Sustainable Site Planning
& Management (SM)
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40

Selecting appropriate sites with

planned access to public transportation,
INDUSTRIAL NEW INDUSTRIAL

GBI BUILDING
community services, open spaces and TOWNSHIP
landscaping. Avoiding and conserving CONSTRUCTION (INC) EXISTING BUILDING (IEB)
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.
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.
Water Efficiency (WE)
Rainwater harvesting, water recycling and
water-saving fittings.
Innovation (IN)
Innovative design and initiatives that
meet the objectives of the GBI.
REGISTRATION FEES
The GBI Industrial New Construction (INC) The Industrial Existing Building (IEB) Rating Sustainable Townships are livable places that
Rating Tool adopts the established six GBI Tool evaluates the sustainablity aspects of meet the diverse needs of the community, both
criteria with emphasis placed on Energy existing industrial buildings including their now and in the future. They are places that are
Efficiency (EE) and Indoor Environmental processes. Additional credits are given to well planned and designed, safe and secure,
Quality (IEQ). These have the greatest impact encourage higher Energy Efficiency (EE) which and enhances the surrounding environment, For GBI Township Registration Fees, please refer to page 10.
on energy use and the well-being of occupants is still lacking priority because of subsidised thus providing a high quality of life for the
and workers in the industrial building. energy tariffs. people who live, work and play there.
REGISTRATION FEES (RM) 1
TOTAL GROSS
On-site energy capture and improvement in The prominence and importance of Indoor The GBI Township Tool sets out a vision for SIZE OF PROJECT
FLOOR AREA (m2)
process-energy-use are given prominence with Environmental Quality (IEQ) is maintained to sustainability within the built environment and NEW CONSTRUCTION 2 EXISTING BUILDING 3
provision of breakout space to reduce workers’ ensure the well-being and productivity of the provides guidance to assist end users to deliver
fatigue. occupants and workers. sustainable townships. Single Residence Below 2,000 5,000.00 4 N/A
Proximity to cargo transportation also reduces Credit points are also increased for Water Please refer to the Sustainable Townships Small Up to 4,000 8,000.00 6,000.00
environmental pollution. Efficiency (WE) and Innovation (IN) to encourage section (page 8) for more details.
improvements and modifications. Intermediate 4,001 to 10,000 10,000.00 9,000.00
The tool evaluates some credits prescriptively
Medium 10,001 to 30,000 20,000.00 12,000.00
but the majority of credits are performance Facility Management is introduced to inculcate
based. good sustainable management practices. This Large 30,001 to 50,000 32,000.00 14,000.00
will improve environmental protection through
the appropriate the use of chemicals, pesticides GBI TOWNSHIP POINTS ALLOCATION CHART Extra Large 50,001 to 100,000 45,000.00 19,000.00
and procurement policies.
CLIMATE, ENERGY & WATER (CEW) Assessment fee will be determined on a
Mega Project Above 100,000
GBI INC POINTS ALLOCATION CHART GBI IEB POINTS ALLOCATION CHART 20 project-by-project basis
Ecology & Environment (EEC)
1
Rates shown are as of the date of Application and Registration and may be reviewed from time to time as appropriate.
EE 33 EE 38 15 1
Rates shown are excluding Government Service Tax (GST).
2
Includes Non-Residential New Construction (NRNC), Residential New Construction (RNC) and Industrial New Construction (INC) and NRNC:Data Centre.
Community planning & Design (CPD) 3
Includes Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB) and Industrial Existing Building (IEB).
EQ 22 EQ 22 26 4
Applicable only to RNC.

SM 18 SM 10 Transportation & Connectivity (TRC)

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MR 10 MR 8 PROJECT ASSESSMENT APPEAL
Achieving points in these targeted areas Building & Resources (BDR)

15 Fee as per prescribed includes: A flat rate of RM1,000.00

will mean that the building will likely be WE 10 WE 12
• One Design Assessment (DA) per credit point
Business & Innovation (BSI)
more environment-friendly than those IN 7 IN 10 10 • One Completion & Verification Assessment (CVA)
that do not address the issues.
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30

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 THE GBI BUILDING ASSESSMENT PROCESS
ORGANISATION STAGE 1 APPLICATION & REGISTRATION STAGE 2 DESIGN ASSESSMENT (DA) STAGE 3 COMPLETION & VERIFICATION
ASSESSMENT (CVA)

Complete and submit the Application & Applicant to appoint their Applicant to submit for Completion &
Registration Form to GSB Project Coordinator/GBI Facilitator
Verification Assessment (CVA)
with supporting documents and submit for Design Assessment
upon completion of project
(DA) to GSB

GSB to request for more GSB to return and request GBI Certifier undertakes CVA
information from Applicant for completed DA submission
GBI ACCREDITATION PANEL Is the
INCOMPLETE Is the DA INCOMPLETE Appeal
(GBIAP) Application
complete?
Submission
complete? • Fail
REGULATORY BODY GSB notifies Applicant of CVA result
• Request Review for a
Higher Rating

COMPLETE COMPLETE To Submit Appeal Form & Fees

GSB processes application and notifies

Applicant of the Registration Fee GBI Certifier undertakes the DA
GBI Certifiers Appeal by APPEAL
APPLICATION Applicant?
Assessment & Accreditation
Appeal
REGISTRATION
GSB notifies Applicant of DA result • Fail
Applicant to make the necessary • Request Review for a
Registration Fee payment to GSB Higher Rating
and submit any other additional NO APPEAL
GBI FACILITATORS required information To Submit Appeal Form & Fees

GBI Project development

Appeal by APPEAL GSB records & publishes in
Applicant? GBI Register
GSB registers the application and gives a GBIAP and LAM issue GBI Certificate
GBI Registration Number to the Applicant to Applicant
GBI Agreement to be signed between
1) GBI ACCREDITATION PANEL (GBIAP) GSB and Applicant NO APPEAL

The GBI rating system will be regulated by the GBI Accreditation

GSB records & publishes in
Panel (GBIAP), an independent committee consisting of senior GBI Register
building professionals that will be reviewing and awarding the GBIAP assigns GBI Certifier
GBIAP issues Provisional GBI
Certificate to Applicant
GBI rating to qualified projects. at appropriate time

The GBIAP comprises leading industry professionals recognised

for their contribution in sustainable developments in Malaysia.
They have been actively involved in every step of the rating
system’s development, ensuring that the rating system is fully
tested and compliant to both local and international standards
and best practices.
2) GBI CERTIFIERS
The roles and responsibility of GBI Certifiers are to perform
Complete and submit the GBI Application Form with the Applicant’s
contact details, project information and supporting documents to
Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd (GSB). The Registration Fee will be set
depending on the size of the project. Upon payment of the fees, a GBI
registration number will be given and the GBI Terms and Conditions will
be signed between the Applicant and GSB. A GBI Certifier will then be
appointed for the project.
*GSB = Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd
When the Applicant is ready he may then submit the project for GBI
Design Assessment (DA) either directly or through an appointed GBI
Facilitator. Submission should be done when all key criteria of the design
are finalised and preferably before the commencement of construction so
as to enable the project to be monitored and assessed in its entirety. The
GBI Certifier will then undertake the Design Assessment for GSB. This may
involve a presentation by the Applicant and their Project Design Team or
by the GBI Facilitator. The GBI Certifier will upon completion, table the
assessment report to the GBIAP to register and award the certification.
The provisional GBI Design Assessment certification will then be issued
with the accompanying GBI score sheet to show the scores achieved.
Upon completion of the project, the Applicant should submit for the
Completion and Verification Assessment (CVA). This is to be done
within 12 months after the completion of the building or when the
building becomes 50 percent occupied, whichever is the earlier. The
final GBI award will be issued by the GBIAP upon completion of this
CVA assessment. Buildings are awarded GBI - Platinum, Gold, Silver or
Certified ratings depending on the scores achieved. Buildings will have
to be re-assessed every three years in order to maintain their GBI rating
to ensure that the buildings are well-maintained.
*LAM = Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia

the detailed assessment and accreditation of building projects

submitted to the GBI Accreditation Panel for GBI Certification.
INCENTIVES FOR BUILDINGS OBTAINING GBI CERTIFICATE
3) GBI FACILITATORS
A) TAX EXEMPTION B) STAMP DUTY EXEMPTION
The roles and responsibility of GBI Facilitators are to Any person who incurs Qualifying Expenditure (QE) to obtain GBI The stamp duty exemption provides exemption on instruments
provide services to enable building projects to achieve GBI certification for a building used for his business qualifies for tax of transfer of ownership of buildings and residential properties
accreditation. exemption. This tax incentive provides exemption on the statutory acquired from property developers and awarded GBI certificate. The
income which is equivalent to 100% of that expenditure. exemption is on the additional cost of the property incurred to obtain
the GBI certificate. The exemption is only given for the first transfer
Qualifying Expenditure means an additional expenditure (known as of ownership of the building and for sales and purchase agreements
the Green Building Cost Sum) incurred in relation to construction of executed from 24 October 2009 until 31 December 2014.
a building, alteration, renovation, extension or improvement of an
existing building. The exemption can be up to 100% of statutory
How do I register? income for each year of assessment.
Any unutilised QE can be carried forward to subsequent years of Once certified, applicants can claim for the tax exemption or stamp
Download the GBI assessment until the amount is fully exempted. This tax exemption duty exemption in their annual Income Tax return Forms. The GBI
application formS only applies once for each building certified from 24 October 2009
until 31 December 2014.
Certificate has to be kept for audit purposes by LHDNM.

FROM the WEBSITE The types of tax incentive mutually exclusive to this tax exemption
Please note that a complete set of guidelines on the tax and stamp
duty exemption can be obtained from www.hasil.gov.my.
are addressed in the guidelines issued by Lembaga Hasil Dalam
www.greenbuildingindex.org Negeri Malaysia (LHDNM).

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BUILDING BETTER GREEN COMMUNITIES
GBI TOWNSHIP RATING TOOL
WHAT IS A
SUSTAINABLE TOWNSHIP?
Sustainable Townships are livable
places that meet the diverse needs
of the community, both now and
in the future. They are places that
are well planned and designed,
safe and secure, and enhances the
surrounding environment, thus
providing a high quality of life for
the people who live, work and
play there.
DRIVERS FOR
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Climate change and the impacts of global
warming, have forced both governments
and industry to make substantial changes to
the way that they operate and function – the
old business-as-usual adage is no longer
acceptable in anyone’s language.
In recognition of this, the Malaysian
Government has taken a significant step
forward, especially as a developing nation,
by committing to a minimum reduction of
40% of its carbon emissions by 2020 (based
on 2005 carbon emission levels).
It must be noted, that the reduction of
carbon emissions is only part of the solution,
there is a clear need for a holistic approach
to addressing sustainability issues, an
approach that incorporates both mitigation
and adaptation measures.
Countries throughout the globe have
adopted various approaches and strategies
for addressing climate change and driving
sustainable development. The Malaysian
Government has set a range of ambitious
policies and targets – what is now needed
is a vehicle for the implementation and
delivery of projects that support the
government’s goals.
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CORE CATEGORIES FOR SUSTAINABLE
TOWNSHIPS IN MALAYSIA
CLIMATE, ENERGY ECOLOGY & COMMUNITY PLANNING
& WATER (CEW) ENVIRONMENT (EEC) & DESIGN (CPD)
“The Green Building Index, first
launched on 21 May 2009, was
created to provide a common
and verifiable building industry
Balanced ongoing production and Respect the surrounding environment Planned and designed for the benefit
mechanism to benchmark buildings
within the Malaysian context. As a
consumption of energy and water and native ecological systems of the community
Aim for zero net carbon emissions – by Sensitive to the needs of the local ecology Created using an integrated approach to
follow-up, the introduction of this maximising passive design principles, & biodiversity and aims to preserve and master planning and best practice urban
GBI Township Tool is significant minimising the impact of heat island effect, enhance the ecological value of the natural design principles emphasising people
and timely to widen the green minimising energy consumption, adopting environment. priority and greenspaces.
onsite energy generation, utilising renewable
transformation to the next level energy technologies such as co-generation Assist in stabilising land – subsidence Such goals help create a strong sense of
in line with the Government’s New and micro-generation. by reducing the impact of flooding and
erosion.
place for communities – resulting in more
livable and diverse neighbourhoods.
Economic Model to become a high- Water neutral – through the reduction
income nation and low-carbon of mains water consumption, rainwater
harvesting and greywater recycling.
economy that is both inclusive and
sustainable by 2020.”
YAB DATO’ SRI MOHD NAJIB TRANSPORTATION & BUILDING & BUSINESS &
BIN TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK
CONNECTIVITY (TRC) RESOURCES (BDR) INNOVATION (BSI)
PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
The Triple Bottom Line Model
WHAT IS THE
GBI TOWNSHIP TOOL? Well-connected places with a broad
range of transportation options
Lower impact on resources by applying
the ‘more from less’ principle
Tailored to respond to local needs in
creating business/employment whilst
Excellent accessibility, connectivity and are
well linked to surrounding districts.
Emphasize the need to minimise the use of
highly resource-intensive materials by using
incorporating innovative solutions
Provide employment opportunities for its
a life cycle approach. residents to work closer to their homes and
Making good use of existing transport links schools and avenues for businesses to form
and make priority and provision for future Making effective use of local materials and flourish.
services – such as rail, bus and cycling and resources for the construction of new
networks. communities.
Demonstrate best-practices through the
implementation of innovative technologies
and solutions at many different levels of the
township.
GBI TOWNSHIP TOOL
POINTS ALLOCATION CHART
“With the introduction of this Township tool, it
will provide an opportunity for the application CLIMATE, ENERGY & WATER (CEW)
of public-private smart partnership approach 20
throughout the development process that will Ecology & Environment (EEC)
facilitate the Government Agencies and local 15
Authorities, developers and the professional Community planning & Design (CPD)
Image courtesy of Sime Darby Property
teams to work together to generate places that
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are well planned and designed, safe and secure,
Green Rating tools are conceived to be able to assist architects, planners, designers, builders,
property owners, government bodies, developers and end users to understand the impact of
and enhance the surrounding environment.” Transportation & Connectivity (TRC)
each design choice and solution towards being more environment-friendly.
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YB DATO’ SERI CHOR CHEE HEUNG Building & Resources (BDR)
The Malaysian Green Building Index was created to provide the building industry a common MINISTER OF HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT 15
and verifiable mechanism to benchmark green property development.
Business & Innovation (BSI)
The GBI Township Tool takes it to another level and sets out a vision for sustainability 10
within the built environment and provides guidance to assist end users to deliver
sustainable townships. 0 10 20 30
 The GBI TOWNSHIP Assessment Process
STAGE 1 APPLICATION & REGISTRATION
Complete and submit the
GBI Township Application &
Registration Form to GSB with
supporting documents
Is the
INCOMPLETE
Application
complete?
COMPLETE
GSB processes application
and notifies Applicant of
the Registration Fee
Applicant to make the necessary
Registration Fee payment to GSB
and submit any other additional
required information
GSB registers the application
and gives a GBI Registration
Number to the Applicant
GBI Agreement to be signed
between GSB and Applicant
GBIAP assigns GBI Certifier
at appropriate time
Complete and submit the GBI Application Form with the Applicants
contact details, project information and supporting documents to
Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd (GSB). The Registration Fee will be set
depending on the size of the project. Upon payment of the fees, a GBI
registration number will be given and the GBI Terms and Conditions
will be signed between the Applicant and GSB. A GBI Certifier will
then be appointed for the project.
Note: Minimum to register shall be 20 acres and 50% of buildings
to be GBI Certified.
GBI TOWNSHIP REGISTRATION FEES
SIZE OF PROJECT
SMALL
INTERMEDIATE
MEDIUM
LARGE
EXTRA LARGE
MEGA PROJECT
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COMPLETION & VERIFICATION
STAGE 2 PLANNING ASSESSMENT (PA) STAGE 3 FINAL PLANNING ASSESSMENT (FPA) STAGE 4 ASSESSMENT (CVA)
Applicant to appoint their Applicant to submit for Final
Applicant to submit for Completion
Project Coordinator/GBI Planning Assessment (FPA)
& Verification Assessment (CVA)
Facilitator and submit for upon project receiving the
upon completion of all the key
Planning Assessment (PA) to GSB relevant Planning Approval
sustainable strategies and criteria
from the Authorities
GSB to request for GSB to return &
more information request for more
from Applicant information to complete
GBI Certifier
PA submission GBI Certifier undertakes CVA
undertakes the FPA
Is the PA INCOMPLETE
Submission
complete?
Appeal Appeal
GSB notifies Applicant • Fail GSB notifies Applicant • Fail
COMPLETE of FPA result • Request Review for of CVA result • Request Review for
a Higher Rating a Higher Rating
GBI Certifier undertakes the PA
To Submit Appeal To Submit Appeal
APPLICATION
Form & Fees Form & Fees
Appeal
REGISTRATION
• Fail
Appeal by APPEAL Appeal by APPEAL
GSB notifies Applicant • Request Review for
Applicant? Applicant?
of PA result a Higher Rating
To Submit Appeal
Form & Fees
NO APPEAL NO APPEAL
APPEAL
Appeal by
Applicant? GSB records & publishes in GSB records & publishes in GBI
GBI Register Register
GBIAP issues GBI Township GBIAP and LAM issue GBI
NO APPEAL (FPA) Certificate to Applicant Township Certificate to Applicant *LAM = Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia
*Note the validity of this FPA is 5 years.
GSB records & publishes in
GBI Register
Upon the project receiving the relevant Planning Approval from Upon completion of all the key sustainable strategies and criteria the
GBIAP issues Provisional GBI
Township (PA) Certificate to the Authorities the Applicant should submit for the Final Planning Applicant should submit for Completion and Verification Assessment
Applicant Assessment. (CVA). The GBI award will be issued by the GBIAP upon completion of
*GSB = Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd *Note the validity of this PA is 5 years. the CVA Assessment.
The Applicant may submit a development for GBI Planning Assessment
APPLICATION OF THE TOWNSHIP FRAMEWORK
(PA) either directly or through an appointed GBI Facilitator. Submission
should be done when all key sustainable strategies and criteria are
finalised. The GBI Certifier will then undertake the Planning Assessment
for GSB. This may include a presentation by the Applicant and the
Project Team or by the GBI Facilitator. The GBI Certifier will upon The framework can be used by a broad range of stakeholders; from central and local government agencies to
completion, table the assessment report to the GBIAP to register and architects, town planners, urban designers, contractors and developers.
award the certification. The Provisional GBI Township (PA) certification
will then be issued with the accompanying GBI score sheet to show The six core categories can be applied to all levels of township creation, management, operation and governance. The
the scores achieved
following are some possible areas of application and impact.
STAGES POTENTIAL USERS APPLICATION EXPECTED RESULTS
Policy Federal and Local Framework used to inform the drafting of strategies Resulting in policies that promote the
Government Agencies and policies for development. delivery of best practice sustainable
townships.
ACREAGE (acres) REGISTRATION FEES (RM) PROJECT ASSESSMENT
Fee as per prescribed includes: Planning Local Government Framework used to assess the sustainability of a Ensuring that developers have addressed
20 to 40 15,000.00 Planning Officers potential township at the planning application stage. key sustainability issues, including those
specific to the local area.
• One Planning Assessment (PA)
41 to 100 29,000.00 • One Final Planning Assessment (FPA) Finance Federal Government Framework used as part of funding criteria for Investment in projects that assist Malaysia
101 to 150 40,000.00 (PA/FPA are subject to renewal every 5 years. projects to ensure they deliver on the Government’s meet key sustainability targets such as the
Additional Fees will apply.) Green Technology Policy targets. reduction of carbon emissions.
151 to 350 55,000.00 • One Completion & Verification Assessment (CVA)
Construction Developers and Framework used to identify skilled professionals and Ensures that ‘delivery’ professionals are
351 to 500 90,000.00 Contractors can be applied into the tendering process. trained and capable of building sustainable
townships.
501 to 1,000 135,000.00
*Rates shown are as of date of Application and Registration and Regeneration Private and Public Framework used to highlight areas within an existing Enables existing township areas to be
Fee will be determined on a may be revised from time to time. Partnerships township that need to be improved or addressed. addressed and have additional sustainability
Above 1,000 *Rates shown are excluding Government Service Tax (GST). measures introduced.
project-by-project basis
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 SUSTAINABLE LIVING TIPS
HOW CAN I HELP?
• Turn off the lights, air-conditioning and television and reduce unnecessary
electrical use.
• Try alternative Green renewable energy for some or all of your electricity.
• Use energy-efficient lighting appliances and hot water services.
Why does it matter?
Our energy use is often wasteful and can impact the
environment through green house emissions that
contribute to climate change. Sourcing for increasingly
depleting natural resources also leads to further

Energy • Use fans, openable windows for cross ventilation, insulation and sun-
shading devices to cool your homes.
damage to sensitive environments.

• Walk, cycle or use public transport where possible. Improving the way we go about our daily lives can
• If you use a car, try to car pool with friends or co-workers. reduce fuel use, which decreases pollution like smog
• Optimise car use activities to reduce your car trips. and green house gas emissions, while reducing
• Consider the option to live, learn work and play within the community or household costs and saving time.

Transport
locality of your home.
• Consider buying a fuel efficient car and service it regularly.
• Consider living in an area that has public transport options.

• Avoid excess packaging and use a reusable bag when shopping. Avoiding waste where possible, encouraging reuse,
• Recycle packaging and bags. recycling and proper waste disposal are all ways to
• Donate unwanted items to charities. reduce the community’s impact on the environment.
• Use compost systems or worm farms for food scraps and garden wastes. Proper disposal also helps keep our surroundings

Waste • Correctly dispose of household hazardous wastes and batteries.

• Do not litter or discharge wastes into the waterways and surroundings.
clean, healthy and beautiful.

• Reduce wasteful water use, i.e. have shorter showers, self-closing taps. Waste-free and wise water use helps maintain
• Fix faulty plumbing and install water-wise showers and taps. adequate fresh water resources for the community and
• Consider changing to low-water-use appliances such as washing machines the environment.
and toilets.
• Grow a water-wise garden.
• Consider installing a rainwater tank for watering the garden or external

Water cleaning purposes.

• Don’t throw rubbish into drains and waterways.
• Implement soil erosion and proper drainage to areas where earth has
been disturbed to prevent siltation of waterways.
• Preserve and maintain natural water courses and catchment areas.

• Change to a healthier diet and lifestyle.
• Exercise regularly or play a sport.
• Get to know your neighbours and help keep your community safe.
• Visit your health practitioner for regular check-ups.
• Think about sustainability when purchasing or improving your home.
Good community health, more sustainable green
rated buildings and homes, and a more supportive
society can contribute to the community’s health and
sustainability.

Lifestyle • When you can, buy locally and purchase locally made goods and produce.
• Further learning and developing new skills are great ways to challenge
yourself and meet other people.

• Join in litter cleanup activities
• Report any illegal dumping or open burning
• Report any illegal logging, mining or destruction of the natural
environment
• Enjoy the natural environment and recreational areas through healthy
A healthy sustainable environment creates and allows
its communities to recreate in it. It is an important
heritage to be kept for future generations.

Environment activities such as walking, jogging, hiking, climbing, boating, swimming,

snorkeling and diving
• Be responsible to preserve local flora and fauna

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