GreenRE Sustainable Development Awards, SDA 2022/2023

Green Real Estate (GreenRE) was formed by REHDA in 2013 to promote sustainability in the Malaysian property development sector. GreenRE’s certification process recognises companies that build and operate greener buildings, thereby encouraging and incentivising them to push the boundaries on sustainability. Green buildings are a catalyst to save energy, water, and reduce carbon emissions. In addition, it improves the health and well-being of occupants. This year, GreenRE celebrates 10 years in operation.

To date, GreenRE has a portfolio of over 400 registered projects in Malaysia encompassing more than 300 million square feet in built up area. GreenRE is also involved in the certification of several international projects including most recently the Retail component of the Battersea Power Station Project in London.

GreenRE’s Sustainable Development Awards 2022/2023, celebrates green real estate excellence and honor projects that have achieved outstanding sustainability performance in the preceding year. There were four (4) project category awards capped off by a top sustainable developer award.

The judging criteria for project awards was objectively based on highest GreenRE points scored during certification and was independently reviewed by a panel of judges made up of experts in the green building sector. Projects must have achieved a GreenRE Gold or Platinum Rating, be completed and in operation.

The judging criteria for top sustainable developer award is based on total number of GreenRE projects certified with a higher weightage for Gold and Platinum ratings. In addition, other qualitative criteria were considered encompassing how deeply ingrained sustainability is within the developer’s long-term strategy and operations.

The awards were presented by YB Tuan Nga Kor Ming, Minister, Ministry of Local Government Development of Malaysia, accompanied by REHDA President, Datuk NK Tong and Datuk Seri FD Iskandar, GreenRE Chairman & REHDA Most Recent Past President.

Award Categories included:

• Highest Scoring Commercial Building- Office: Lot 91 by Impian Bebas Sdn Bhd (A Joint Venture between KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and Sapura Resources Berhad)

Recipients: Datuk Md Shah Mahmood, Group Chief Executive Officer, KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and Dato’ Shahriman Shamsuddin, Managing Director, Sapura Resources Berhad

Lot 91 is a 45-storey office building located in the golden triangle of Kuala Lumpur. Key green features included a district cooling system, a Heat Recovery Wheel to harness regenerative energy from extract ducts, highly-efficient air conditioning and lighting system to reduce energy consumption and an AHU condensate water recovery, rainwater harvesting system and efficient landscape irrigation to maximise water savings

• Highest Scoring Commercial Building- Mixed Development: 1 Powerhouse by Bandar Utama City Assets Sdn Bhd

Recipient: YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Ir. (Dr.) Teo Chiang Kok - CEO of Bandar Utama City Corporation Group accompanied by Miss Teo Chui Ping.

1 Powerhouse is a transit-oriented development in Petaling Jaya comprising of an 18-storey office tower, 19-storey hotel and 14-storey podium carpark which also services the adjacent Bandar Utama MRT station. Key green features include a Chilled Water Storage System stores chilled water during off peak hours, that can be distributed during peak hours , utlisation of aerated bricks and Low E-value glazing in the façade and green Concrete significantly reduces the building’s embodied carbon, wertical greenery and closed Cycle aquaponics eco system.

• Highest Scoring Industrial Building: Hap Seng Business Park (HSBP) by Hap Seng Logistics Sdn Bhd 

Recipient: Mr Allan Teh, General Manager, Project

Hap Seng Business Park is a 10-block mixed industrial and commercial hub situated in Shah Alam. HBSP key green features include, excellent Passive design to optimise building energy consumption, façade designed to maximize daylighting through skylights and minimisation of west facing windows, strategic shading and utilizing natural ventilation with its North-South Orientation, HSBP achieved a QLASSIC score of 74%.

• Highest Scoring Residential Building- High Rise: Megah Rise Residensi by PPB Hartabina Sdn Bhd

Recipient: Mr Low Eng Hooi, Chief Executive Officer of PPB Hartabina Sdn Bhd

Megah Rise Residensi is a luxury high rise serviced apartment located in the heart of Petaling Jaya providing an environmentally conscious living space. Key green features include, LED light fittings and High-speed regenerative lift in common areas, provision EV charging stations, residential units were strategically designed to allow true cross ventilation (a natural cooling effect for occupants) and fitted with water efficient fittings and 5 Star Rated- air conditioning units.

• TOP SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPER 2022/23: SUNWAY PROPERTY

Recipient: Mr Chong Sau Min, Senior Executive Director, Property Development Division, Central Region

Sunway property is committed to transforming their portfolio to low carbon sustainable cities. The company's sustainability strategy and vision translates to its commitment towards producing high performing, resource efficient buildings and townships. Sunway Property has registered close to 30 projects with GreenRE in period 2020-2023 including 11 Gold and 4 Platinum certified projects.

We applaud these developers efforts towards lowering the industry’s carbon footprint. Let's continue to push forward and build momentum towards progressing Malaysia’s sustainable real estate journey. GreenRE certification offers a pathway towards realising this goal.