Green Building

Certification Proposal

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 Content
• What is GreenRE
• DBKL Agreement
• Benefits of GreenRE
• Pros and Cons of GreenRE
• Pros and Cons of GBI
• Comparison of GBI vs GreenRE
for Menara A

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 What is GreenRE

• Initiatives developed by REHDA (the real estate of

housing developers' Association Malaysia)
• Aim to establish minimum sustainability standard to
mitigate the environmental impacts of built structures

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 DBKL Agreement

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 Benefits of GreenRE:
• GreenRE Certification with minimum tenant’s involvement.
• Tenants need NOT to comply with stringent & costly fit-out
guidelines.
• Easier to attract and retain tenants.
• Easier for the operation team to manage the green certification
& asset.
• Better suit the current turnkey contract with clear responsibility
to each party with minimal involvement of landlord & tenant.
Majority compliance can be coordination and done by the
turnkey contractor.

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 1. GreenRE
• Launched by REHDA in 2013
• Locally recognize
• Private driven organization
• Voluntary rating system
• Pro • Cons
1. Acceptable to Local Authority 1. Renewal every 3 years
2. Lower Incremental cost 2. Only gained recognition locally
3. Provisional certificate for pre-
sales marketing
4. Minimal contractor’s and
tenants’ involvement
5. Eligible for tax incentive

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 2. Green Building Index (GBI)
• Launched by PAM and ACEM in 2009
• Certifying By Green Building Index Sdn. Bhd.
• Locally recognize certification system
• Voluntary rating system
• Pro • Cons
1. Provisional cert for pre-sales 1. Very stringent performance
marketing verification
2. Eligible for tax incentives 2. Renewal every 3 years
3. Only have 1 pre-requisite 3. Limited point allocation
4. Overall balance green 4. Only gained recognition locally
development approach 5. Risk of not achieving certificate
5. Acceptable to local authority due to tenants’ fit-out
6. Contractor involvement
required
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Green Building
Index (GBI) –Gold
Scoring Summary
Conlay Phase 1-
Office tower

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Green Building
Index (GBI) –Gold
Scoring Summary
Conlay Phase 1-
Office tower (cont’d)

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GreenRE – Gold
Scoring Summary
Conlay Phase 1-
Office tower

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