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Green Building Index GBI is Malaysia's green rating tool for buildings and towns.

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.

🏢 BETTER BUILDING PERFORMANCE STARTS AT THE ENVELOPE.How we design a building’s façade—and how we select its glazing—can...
08/10/2026

🏢 BETTER BUILDING PERFORMANCE STARTS AT THE ENVELOPE.

How we design a building’s façade—and how we select its glazing—can significantly influence heat gain, energy demand, indoor comfort and overall building performance.

Green Building Index (GBI) invites built environment professionals to join the upcoming:

GBI Pro Series: Optimising Glass Selection for OTTV and Building Envelope Performance
📅 12 November 2026, Thursday
⏰ 10.00 AM – 12.35 PM
🎓 2 GBI CPD Points

This technical session brings together experienced practitioners to examine how architectural design, façade performance and glass selection can work together to achieve more energy-efficient and high-performing buildings.

🎤 Ar. Michael Ching Chee Hoong
BGreen Associates Sdn Bhd
Session 1: Integrated Architectural Envelope Performance, Trade-Offs & Challenges

🎤 Ar. Chan Seong Aun
Chair of GBI Accreditation Panel
Session 2: Optimizing OTTV through Glass Selection

🎙️ Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum
CEO, Green Building Index
Welcome & Opening Remarks | Panel Moderator

The programme concludes with a panel discussion:

“Glass and OTTV – Achieving Better Building Envelope and Energy Performance”

bringing the speakers together to explore the relationship between design decisions, glazing performance, OTTV and energy efficiency.

As Malaysia continues its transition towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient built environment, improving building envelope performance remains one of the fundamental strategies for reducing cooling demand and supporting better-performing buildings.

Through the GBI Pro Series, Green Building Index continues to connect technical knowledge with practical application—supporting architects, engineers, developers, consultants and sustainability professionals in advancing measurable building performance.

🎟️ Complimentary access with referral code:
GAFA2026-GBI

Join us as we move the conversation beyond simply selecting glass—to understanding how better envelope decisions can contribute to better buildings and a more sustainable future.

Green Building Index
People. Buildings. A Sustainable Tomorrow.

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🌱 DAY 1 AT IGEM 2026!A great start to IGEM 2026 as we welcomed visitors, industry professionals, partners and members of...
07/10/2026

🌱 DAY 1 AT IGEM 2026!

A great start to IGEM 2026 as we welcomed visitors, industry professionals, partners and members of the sustainability community to the Green Building Index (GBI) booth today.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to connect with us, exchange ideas and learn more about GBI’s role in advancing sustainable, resilient and low-carbon buildings in Malaysia.

We look forward to more conversations, collaborations and connections throughout IGEM 2026.

📍 Come visit us at Booth 2035 and discover more about GBI, our latest tools, certification pathways and initiatives for a greener built environment.

See you at IGEM! 🌏💚

Green Building Index (GBI) is pleased to be part of the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference M...
06/10/2026

Green Building Index (GBI) is pleased to be part of the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2026, bringing together leaders, innovators and changemakers committed to accelerating Malaysia’s transition towards a sustainable, resilient and low-carbon future.

Visit us and connect with the GBI team to learn more about our green building certification tools, industry programmes and how GBI continues to advance sustainability across the built environment.

📍 GBI Booth 2035 | Hall 2
📅 7–9 October 2026
🏢 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia

Whether you are a developer, architect, engineer, sustainability professional, building owner or simply passionate about a greener future, we look forward to meeting you.

See you tomorrow at IGEM 2026! 🌿

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐅… 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲? 🌏What if we celebrated our buildings not only for how they look...
05/10/2026

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐅… 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲? 🌏

What if we celebrated our buildings not only for how they look-but for how well they perform?

From homes to offices, better orientation, thoughtful shading and efficient building systems can help reduce energy demand. Better performance starts with better decisions.

At 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 (𝐆𝐁𝐈), energy efficiency is part of a broader approach to sustainable buildings-alongside indoor environmental quality, water efficiency and responsible resource use.

Let’s turn “𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟” 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝, working towards a more sustainable, resilient, low-carbon future for Malaysia and beyond.

💬 What is one change you would make to help your home or workplace use less energy?

People | Places | A Sustainable Tomorrow

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Another Malaysian development moves forward with sustainability embedded from the design stage. 🌱🏢Green Building Index (...
04/10/2026

Another Malaysian development moves forward with sustainability embedded from the design stage. 🌱🏢

Green Building Index (GBI) congratulates Portland Arena Sdn Bhd, Owner of LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA (HASiL) PEJABAT HASiL TEMERLOH, on the project achieving GBI Design Assessment (DA) Certification.

We also congratulate Alistidama Practice Sdn Bhd, the project’s GBI Facilitator (GBIF), for its contribution towards integrating green building principles throughout the design process and the entire project team.

The development incorporates a range of passive and active sustainability strategies, including:

• Building orientation along the north-south axis
• Approximately 20% window-to-wall ratio
• OTTV of approximately 31 W/m²
• Insulated roofing designed to meet GBI mandatory requirements and MS 1525
• Energy-efficient LED lighting, motion sensors and effective lighting zoning
• Building Management System (BMS) and Energy Management System (EMS) for energy and water monitoring
• Natural ventilation across many common areas
• VRV air-conditioning with CO₂ monitoring within office areas
• Water-efficient fittings and rainwater harvesting for toilet flushing and landscape irrigation
• Low-VOC and recycled-content materials
• Carpool and designated green parking facilities

These measures demonstrate an important principle behind high-performance buildings: sustainability begins long before a building starts operating. It begins with the decisions made at design stage.

Through GBI, building owners and project teams are able to translate sustainability ambitions into measurable design strategies that address energy, water, indoor environmental quality, materials, transport and long-term building performance.

Together, we continue Greening Malaysia, One Building at a Time — while advancing a more sustainable, resilient and low-carbon built environment across Malaysia and the region.

During MARVEX week, GBI had the opportunity to visit the Live UFAD Showcase — an interesting demonstration of how green ...
03/10/2026

During MARVEX week, GBI had the opportunity to visit the Live UFAD Showcase — an interesting demonstration of how green building concepts can be translated into real, working solutions.

What stood out was not just the UFAD (Underfloor Air Distribution) system itself, but how the showcase brings together green, smart and occupant-focused design in one space.

During the visit, Ir. Au Chong Hun shared how several of the features demonstrated can be aligned with the principles and criteria of GBI NRNC V2.0, GBI’s latest rating tool for New Construction.

Among the applications demonstrated were:

🔹 Energy efficiency — UFAD can contribute to more efficient air distribution and reduced system energy requirements.

🔹 Smart lighting & zoning — individual lighting points can be controlled and reprogrammed according to different space configurations and usage modes.

🔹 Building Management System (BMS) — building systems can be connected and monitored through a central platform for improved energy management and control.

🔹 Indoor Environmental Quality — continuous monitoring of parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, CO₂ and PM2.5 supports better understanding and management of indoor conditions.

🔹 Demand-controlled ventilation — ventilation can respond to parameters such as CO₂ levels and occupancy demand.

🔹 Occupant comfort & flexibility — personalised airflow control and movable diffusers allow the system to respond to different occupancy and space requirements.

🔹 Adaptability — the underfloor system also provides flexibility for cable management and future changes to office layouts.

The showcase illustrates an important principle behind green building: sustainability is not simply a concept on paper. It can be translated into technologies, systems and measurable building performance.

The connection with GBI NRNC V2.0 demonstrates how a rating framework can provide a structured way to recognise and encourage these strategies in building design.

Green buildings are ultimately about turning ideas into practical, measurable and better-performing places.

Congratulations, Hospital Cyberjaya! 🏆🌿Congratulations to Hospital Cyberjaya on being named Winner – International Healt...
02/10/2026

Congratulations, Hospital Cyberjaya! 🏆🌿

Congratulations to Hospital Cyberjaya on being named Winner – International Health Project over 40,000 m² at the Design & Health International Academy Awards, held in conjunction with WCDH2026.

Emerging as the winner among international entries, this recognition is a significant achievement for Malaysian healthcare architecture — and another demonstration that a GBI Platinum-certified project can stand alongside leading projects on the global stage.

As a GBI Platinum-certified project, Hospital Cyberjaya demonstrates how sustainability, healthcare design and building performance can come together at an international standard.

Its energy design was modelled at a Building Energy Intensity (BEI) of 207 kWh/m²/year, below the GBI hospital benchmark threshold of 212 kWh/m²/year, while its high-efficiency chilled water plant was designed to achieve approximately 0.71 kW/RT.

GBI congratulates PAB Architecture Sdn Bhd, Cyberview Sdn Bhd, Gadang Engineering and the entire Hospital Cyberjaya project team on this outstanding international recognition.

A strong reminder that Malaysian green buildings can stand proudly among the world’s best.

Better design. Healthier people. More sustainable places. 🌱Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum chaired the session “Ecological and Gre...
01/10/2026

Better design. Healthier people. More sustainable places. 🌱

Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum chaired the session “Ecological and Green Design as Determinants of Health and Well-being” at the 15th World Congress & Exhibition on Design & Health (WCDH 2026) in Kuching.

Together with international speakers, the session explored how ecological architecture, green spaces, urban design and the built environment can contribute to healthier and more resilient communities.

Sustainability is not only about reducing environmental impact — it is also about creating spaces that support people, health and long-term well-being.

📍 UNIFOR Complex, Kuching, Sarawak
📅 1 October 2026


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Green Building Index (GBI) is pleased to be part of the 15th World Congress on Design and Health (WCDH 2026) in Kuching....
30/09/2026

Green Building Index (GBI) is pleased to be part of the 15th World Congress on Design and Health (WCDH 2026) in Kuching.

On Thursday, 1 October 2026, Ar. Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum, CEO of Green Building Index, will be chairing the session “Ecological and Green Design as Determinants of Health and Well-being”

The session brings focus to the important relationship between the built environment, ecological design, sustainability, and the health and well-being of people and communities.

As Malaysia’s leading green building certification body, GBI continues to advocate for buildings and places that go beyond environmental performance, creating healthier, more resilient and sustainable environments for everyone.

📍 WCDH 2026, Kuching
📅 Thursday, 1 October 2026

GBI will also be present with an exhibition booth throughout the event. Come and meet the GBI team to learn more about our green building tools, certification programmes and initiatives for a sustainable built environment.

🔗 View the full WCDH programme at www.designhealth.academy

Green Building Index (GBI) is proud to be part of PAMSC Design Festival 2026 (PDF2026) organized by Pertubuhan Akitek Ma...
29/09/2026

Green Building Index (GBI) is proud to be part of PAMSC Design Festival 2026 (PDF2026) organized by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia Sarawak Chapter (PAMSC).

This year's festival is conceived as a platform for closer collaboration, professional dialogue and knowledge exchange across the built environment, bringing together architects, engineers, town planners, surveyors, quantity surveyors, fire-safety professionals, developers and allied disciplines.

Event Details:
Date: 9-10 October 2026 (Friday-Saturday)
Venue: Voco Kuching, Sarawak
Theme: "Edges and Transitions: Designing Between Worlds"

If you are an architect, developer, consultant, sustainability professional, industry practitioner or simply passionate about the future of our built environment, this is a session not to be missed.

Come connect, exchange ideas and be part of the conversation on what comes after “green”.

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Level 4, PAM Centre, 99L, Jalan Tandok, Bangsar
Kuala Lumpur
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Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
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