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Green Building and the Built Environment :

Current trend towards sustainability and “green” is a natural progression of human-intellectual discourse since the end of WWII. It is also a reaction towards the (perceived) age of the “military-industrial complex’ and the ‘ascendency of the corporate entity over the nation-state.
A grand survey of rating sustainability and green for buildings and the built environment is presented by the following discussions:
Methodology for green rating
A survey of BREEAM, LEEDS, Green Mark and GBI,
Green rating for the built-environment (a coming major trend-line)

This presentation concludes with a discussion on the proposed semaphore:
MARKET CHANGING GROUND RULES ENGENDERED BY THE “GREEN-REVOLUTION’ – ARE YOU PREPARED?

ABOUT THE SPEAKER – Ir HP Looi :

Ir HP Looi is a professional engineer (electrical, graduate 1979) and holds a
license as a “Gas Engineer” with the “Energy Commission. He is a practicing
engineer with more than 30 years standing and has been involved as a
consultant engineer in a wide range of projects; from the small bangalo house
to large townships development and to mega-projects such as infrastructure
development, industrial complex and power stations. He currently specialises
in plant design.

Ir. HP Looi is also active in the engineering community and has presented
numerous papers in national and international forum. He is currently active in
the following capacity:

a) Professional Practice Chairman (ACEM);
b) Chair; electrical paper committee. Professional Competency Exam ACEM-BEM
c) Panel member of GBI Accreditation Panel (GBIAP)
d) Founding member Malaysian Green Building Confederation
e) Technical committees such as:
i. Member of ISC-E1 (industry Standard Committee – Electrotechnical 1)
ii. Member TC10 (wiring installation)
iii. Member MS1525 revision 2007
iv. Member National MyIECEx (international Certification for Explosion Proof)
v. Many others TC and WG etc.

Sustainability – Cost or Value? :

Sustainability in the construction and building sector is best achieved by
actively pursuing a holistic approach that strives to strike a balance between
the environment and the economy whilst maintaining a healthy consideration
for the social needs of humanity.
 
We cannot look at the elements of sustainability in isolation and nor is it
sustainable to deliver green solutions that do not make economic sense.
However, our ability to merge the economic and environmental pillars of
sustainability can be limited by the structure of the property value chain, in
part due to the industry’s myopic focus on cost.

Apart from future proofing, keeping funds competitive, attracting higher yields
and reducing cost, sustainability also enhances a company’s intangible assets
such as brand image and appeal to customers as well as employees, hence
enhancing its intrinsic value many fold. It is pertinent to note that cost is only
one component of the value equation.

By focusing on operational improvement (especially reducing energy and
water consumption), understanding how the building is operated, asking
simple ‘why’ questions and by not just accepting entrenched norms, the
sustainability philosophy can truly be incorporated into the building design, its
construction and its operation.

Where the enhanced value of green buildings can be demonstrated, the
demand for green will escalate and market barriers will shift to accommodate
this.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER – Ir Thirukumaran Jallendran :

Ir. Thirukumaran Jallendran is a Project Manager with Bovis Lend Lease
Malaysia. He is also involved in all sustainability initiatives undertaken by the
Malaysian office and plays an active role in all projects pursuing sustainability
in the built design.

Ir. Thirukumaran Jallendran holds a Bachelors degree (2nd Class Upper with
Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Science, Malaysia. He is a
Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a
Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia. He is also a Founding
Member of the Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC) and sits in the
PAM/ACEM/LAM Joint Sustainability Committee responsible for the
development of the Green Building Index Malaysia.

He is currently one of the trainers for the GBI Facilitator Training programme
and is involved in the various initiatives pursued by the PAM/ACEM/LAM
Sustainability Committee. He is also the Co-Chairman of the Membership
Committee in the MGBC.

Bovis Lend Lease (BLL) is one of the world’s leading project management and
construction companies operating in more than 30 countries worldwide and
employing over 8,000 people. Using industry best practices, BLL works with
clients to create high quality, sustainable property assets and are committed
to operating Incident & Injury Free wherever it has a presence. Bovis Lend
Lease is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lend Lease Corporation. Listed on the
Australian Stock Exchange, Lend Lease is one of the largest international
integrated property companies.

Cost

Free of charge to IET Members and RM10 for Non-Members

Programme

9.00      Registration
9.30      Green Building and the Built Environment by Ir Looi
11.30    Tea Break
11.30    Sustainability - Cost or Value? by Ir Thirukumaran
13.00      End

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