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GREEN BUILDING INDEX
Introduction
 Buildings and the built environment contributed

significantly to greenhouse gas emissions,
 Thus they needed to be re-designed to reduce its
negative impact to the environment.
 This lead to development of “Green building ratings”
 GBI developed to be able to assist architects,
designers, builders, Government bodies, building
owners, developers and end users to understand the
impact of each design choice and solution.
 The target is the final built product would perform
better in its location whilst also reducing its harmful
impact on the surroundings.
 Green building ratings began to be developed in the
1990s with BREEAM (UK, 1990) and later LEED
(USA) being the better known ones.
 Green-rating tools by its nature and role is thus very
dependent upon location and environment and thus
climate.
 GBI in Malaysia developed specifically for the
Malaysian-tropical climate, environmental and
developmental context, cultural and social needs
Triple bottom line – aligning sustainability
and building Industry
Triple Bottom Line

and building Industry (cont.)
 The Environmental Imperative, the issues are:
 Most energy we use in building comes from burning fossil

fuels produced at power plants that cause air pollution,
smog, acid rain, global warming, and other averse
environmental impact.
 The building industry’s use natural resources and the
pollution it generates have a significant effect on the
environment.
 The availability of clean water is rapidly diminishing due
to increased demand and pollution.
 The Environmental Imperative
 Water pollution in rivers, lakes, and oceans due to
primarily run off from roads, farms, logging and mining
operation.
 Manufacturing products such as steel and aluminium from
natural resources consumes a significant amount of energy
and results in significant environmental pollutions.
 The Economic Imperative
 Traditional assumption: more expensive?
Highly efficient building Traditional building

with lower VS method
environmental effects
 Current & beyond : promising and getting cheaper

 Sustainable design and building movement has gained significant
popularity among building owner, builders, designers, and
government agencies.
 Current & beyond : promising and getting cheaper
 Popularity of movement = technology for highly efficient building
more affordable.
 Designers or builder who do not embrace this concept will soon be
left behind.
 Sustainable design and construction movement = “The next
marketing boom of the new millennium.”
 Sustainable design and construction movement is considered best
practice for designers and builders in the foreseeable future (if not
now!)
 Long-term cost benefits to owner of green
building:
 Savings in capital cost
 Reducing in operation cost
 Increase investment returns
 Increase occupant productivity
 More efficient resource usage
 Marketing and revenue generation benefits

 The Social Imperative
Socially sustainable development attributes are:
 Meets basic needs
 Equitable and fairly distributed among society
 Enhance, or at least do not impair, the physical, mental, and
social well-being of the population.
 Promotes education, creativity, and the development of
human potential.
 Preserves cultural and biological heritage
 Promotes conviviality = people living harmoniously and in
mutual support of each other
 The Social Imperative
Socially sustainable development attributes are:
 Democratic, promoting participation and involvement
 Livable, linking social, emotional and physical well-being.
Fundamental practice of ‘Green and
sustainable building
 Reducing and recycling construction waste.
 Controlling noise, light, and air pollution during
construction.
 Controlling indoor air quality during and after
construction.
 Protecting and restoring natural habitat.
 Limiting storm water and runoff pollution and

erosion.
 Ensuring that building operate as efficiently as
possible once they are complete.
Fundamental practice of ‘Green and
sustainable building (cont.)
 Using materials with recycled content that are
harvested and manufactured regionally.
 Choosing low-emitting building materials.
 Controlling harmful emissions from construction

equipment and vehicles.
State of the Art of Green and
Sustainable building
 Council House 2 (CH2) building, Melbourne,
Australia
 Council House 2 (CH2) building, Melbourne,
Australia (Animated)
Green Building Index (GBI)
GBI is 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.
GBI is created to :
 Define green buildings by establishing a common
language and standard of measurement;
 Promote integrated, whole-building designs that
provides a better environment for all;
 Recognise and reward environmental leadership;
 Transform the built environment to reduce its negative
environmental impact; and
 Ensure new buildings remain relevant in the future and
existing buildings are refurbished and upgraded to
improve the overall quality of our building stock.
Green Building Index (GBI)
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) Rating System
BUILDINGS WILL BE AWARDED THE GBI RATING BASED ON 6 KEY CRITERIA:
1 Energy Efficiency (EE)

2 Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
3 Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM)
4 Material and Resources (MR)

5 Water Efficiency (WE)
6 Innovation (IN)
Energy Efficiency
 Improve energy consumption by
i) optimising building orientation
ii)minimizing solar heat gain through the building
envelope
iii)harvesting natural lighting
iv)adopting the best practices in building services
including use of renewable energy
v)ensuring proper testing, commissioning and
regular maintenance.
Indoor Environment Quality
 Achieve good quality performance in indoor air quality,
acoustics, visual and thermal comfort.
 These will involve the
i)use of low volatile organic compound materials
ii)application of quality air filtration
iii)proper control of air temperature, movement and
humidity.
Selecting Site Planning &
Management
 Selecting appropriate sites with planned access to public
transportation, community services, open spaces and
landscaping.
 Avoiding and conserving 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.
Material & Resources
 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
 Rainwater harvesting, water recycling and water-saving
fittings.
Innovation
 Innovative design and initiatives that meet the objectives
of the GBI.
(GBI) Classification
POINTS GBI RATING
86+ points Platinum
76 to 85 points Gold
66 to 75 points Silver
50 to 65 points Certified
GBI Tools
• GBI Non-Residential New Construction (NRNC)
Tool
• GBI Residential New Construction (RNC) Tool V1.0
• GBI Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB) Tool
• GBI NRNC:Data Centre Tool V1.0
• GBI NREB:Data Centre Tool V1.0
• GBI NRNC: Retail Tool V1.0
• GBI NREB: Retail Tool V1.0
GBI Tools
• GBI Non-Residential New Construction (NRNC):
Hotel Tool V1.0
• GBI Non-Residential Existing Building (NREB):
Hotel Tool V1.0
Resort Tool V1.0
Resort Tool V1.0
• GBI Township Tool Version 1.01
GBI Tools
• GBI Industrial New Construction (INC) Tool V1.0
• GBI Industrial Existing Building (IEB) Tool V1.0
• GBI Interiors (ID) Tool V1.0
Hospital Tool V1.0
Hospital Tool V1.0
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia
(Malaysia Energy Centre),
previously known as ZEO
(Zero Energy Office)
Building is officially
Malaysia’s first Green
Building Index (GBI)
Certified Building.
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For My Students :

Always Treat Your parents With Utmost Respect And Kindness

 Buildings and the built environment contributed

Triple Bottom Line

 Most energy we use in building comes from burning fossil

Highly efficient building Traditional building

 Current & beyond : promising and getting cheaper

 Increase investment returns

 Increase occupant productivity

 More efficient resource usage

 Marketing and revenue generation benefits

 Limiting storm water and runoff pollution and

 Controlling harmful emissions from construction

GBI is Malaysia’s industry recognised green rating

The GBI rating tool provides an opportunity for

BUILDINGS WILL BE AWARDED THE GBI RATING BASED ON 6 KEY CRITERIA:

1 Energy Efficiency (EE)

3 Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM)

4 Material and Resources (MR)

POINTS GBI RATING

86+ points Platinum

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