GreenRE - New Green Building Certification in Malaysia

GreenRE is a new initiatives developed by RHEDA (the real estate of housing developers' Association Malaysia).
The objective of GreenRE is To establish a minimum environmental sustainability standard in the planning planning, design, construction and operation of building projects, to mitigate the environmental impacts of built structures. 

GreenRE Frameworks ia to achieve minimum environmental sustainability standard which are:-

• A minimum energy standard that yields about 10%-15% energy saving over our revised Energy Efficiency Standard of MS 1525:2007 and
• Other green requirements which enhance water efficiency, environmental protection, indoor air quality etc 

GreenRE Green certification offers 2 types :-

1. GreenRE Criteria for Non- Residential Building (version 1.1).
2. GreenRE Criteria for Residential Building.






Recently about 200 candidates of GreenRE Manager attended 3 days intensive course and assessment test in REHDA HQ.

More info on Green Building / GreenRE can be seen in this link (also links on related GreenRE) : http://greenbuildingnow.blogspot.com

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Launching of Green Rating Tool – "GreenRE" by YB Dato' Sri Peter Chin

Petaling Jaya, 22 March 2013

The launch of GreenRE (Green Real Estate)  by YB Dato’ Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui, the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water today marked another significant chapter in the Malaysia’s green transformation agenda.

GreenRE is an industry driven green rating tool established to drive the Malaysia’s real estate industry towards a more sustainable and liveable built environment. GreenRE is designed for various types of real estate which assesses building performance throughout the whole development process; commencing from the conceptualization and design stage, during construction and up to post completion.

"The establishment of GreenRE as an alternative green rating tool in the local market will create a healthy competition amongst other green rating tools within the industry as consumers are offered with more choices of products.  The tool is designed to be more efficient, practical and affordable” said Datuk Seri Michael KC Yam, President of REHDA Malaysia. 

“Users of GreenRE will achieve not only social and economic benefits, they will also be able to help safeguard the environment.  Based on key credit assessment that comprises energy efficiency, water efficiency, environmental protection, indoor environmental quality, green innovations and carbon emission calculator,GreenRE is aimed at promoting a more sustainable real estate industry at non prohibitive costs”, added Datuk Seri Yam.

Datuk Seri Yam further stated that the initiatives to develop GreenRE is timely as Malaysia strives towards becoming a high income developed nation. The tool incorporates internationally recognized best practices in environmental design, construction and performance, with an added advantage of a carbon emission calculator”, he explained.

The lower affordable costs of GreenRE certification will encourage more industry players to go for green rated developments. Further details on GreenRE and its certification costs will be provided in due course.

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About GreenRE

GreenRE is a not-for-profit initiative and is committed to promoting a sustainable Real Estate Industry by encouraging voluntary adoption of green building practices. It offers a practical and efficient solution to green certification. The tool is developed in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders from both the public and private sectors including industry professionals.

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Email: darshini@rehda.com

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