Jan 19, 2009

Health Check for Malaysian Architecture


GREEN is symbolic of spring and new beginnings. How apt it is to start the year, then, by introducing Malaysia’s Green Building Index, our first certification tool that will provide guidelines for environmentally friendly construction.

After all, some of the biggest culprits guzzling the earth’s energy and water resources are man-made structures. The Index means that, for the first time, buildings in Malaysia can be assessed on their impact on the environment, and the construction of new buildings can be guided and managed to lessen their impact on their surroundings.(to find out more)


passage from:
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/1/4/lifeliving/2926441&sec=lifeliving

image from:
http://www.vpfo.msu.edu/site_graphics/GreenIdeas.jpg


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