GREEN BUILDING –

WHAT IT IS? HOW DOES IT IMPACT ME?

Suwan Bonma
GBIF, LEED AP BD+C
SPEAKER - Sustainable design consultant for 8 Years
- Accredited Green Building Index Facilitator
- LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)
Accredited Professional
- Associate of IEN consultants, group of expert leading the
green building industry, pioneer in development of Green
Building Index and MS1525 Malaysia Standard of Energy
Efficiency for commercial building. Portfolio inclusive of
40million sqft of green building space in Asia, Europe and
USA.
- Experience include total sustainable design and solutions
of built environment for ex building envelope design
- Experienced in environmental services such as
environmental audit, IAQ assessment, and energy audit.
CLIENTS’ PROFILE

Kementerian Kerja Raya Malaysia Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

Ministry of Works Ministry of Health
Projects Highlight

KFC Nilai Square: Mercedes-Benz HQ (Puchong): TRX The Exchange

First Green Certified Restaurant
Singapore Green Mark - Platinum
US LEED - Gold
Malaysia GBI – Gold
Current HQ of M.Benz Malaysia
First Green Building Commercial
Industry in Subang Jaya District
US LEED - Gold
2 million sqft retail mall in TRX
Australia Developer Lendlease
US LEED – Gold
GBI – Gold
TODAY TO LEARN :WHAT IS GREEN BUILDING?
PLEASE ASK ME ANY QUESTION
WHAT IS GREEN? WHY GREEN? HOW GREEN?
Sustainable development : defined as “development that meets the needs
of the present without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs” (World Commission on Environment and
Development, 1987)
Air POLLUTION

Green Fact : In
China, 4400
People Dies from
air-pollution
everyday
resulted from
industry and
power
generation
emission.
NASA:
https://climate.nasa.gov/
NASA:
https://climate.nasa.gov/
NASA:
https://climate.nasa.gov/
NASA:
https://climate.nasa.gov/
NASA:
https://climate.nasa.gov/
NASA:
https://climate.nasa.gov/
Temperature
Rise:
1960 – now

Sharp Increase:
2010 – now
NASA: https://climate.nasa.gov/
TODAY IS AN
EMPOWERMENT
SESSION!
IT MAY BE
OVERWHELM,
BUT…

LETS MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!
MODULE 2: GB and Malaysia Context
WHAT IS GREEN BUILDING?
A 'green' building is a building that, in
its design, construction or operation,
reduces or eliminates negative impacts,
and can create positive impacts, on our
climate and natural environment.

Green buildings preserve precious

natural resources and improve our
quality of life.
WHY GREEN BUILDING?
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMET GOALS - UN

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
3 Pillar of
Sustainability

1. People
2. Planet
3. Profit
Extract from the Green Technology Master Plan (GTMP)
WHAT DEFINE A GREEN BUILDING?
WHAT DEFINE A GREEN EMISSION CAR?
HOW YOU DIFFERENTIATE A NORMAL BUILDING VS GREEN BUILDING?
 Green Building Certification Schemes in Malaysia

• Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

(LEED)
• Malaysian Green Building Index (GBI)
• Launched in 1998 by the US Green Building • Singapore’s Green Mark
• Launched in 2009 by PAM and ACEM
Council (USGBC) • Launched in 2005 by the Building
• Certification Professional: Facilitator
• Certification Professional: LEED AP Construction Authority (BCA),
Singapore
• Certification Professional:
GreenMark Manager
Green Building Certification
Systems
Used in Malaysia

• GreenRE Launched in 2013 by the Real Estate

& Housing Developers Association (REHDA)
• Certification Professional: GreenRE Manager
• Penarafan Hijau JKR (pH)
• Launched in 2014 by Jabatan
• MyCrest is developed through a joint effort between KKR, JKR and Kerja Raya (JKR) Malaysia for
CIDB. government buildings.
• Certification Professional: Qualified Professional • Certification Professional:
Pemudahcara
MODULE 3: ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PASSIVE DESIGN VS ACTIVE DESIGN
Passive Design:

1. Envelope
2. Shading
3. Glass
4. Ventilation

Objective:
Protection -
People Comfort

Without Active
System
BUILDING ENVELOPE – FAÇADE DESIGN
3 type of heat
GLASS
PERFORMANCE

1. VLT
2. U Value
3. SC value
SHADING and
WALL TYPE
VENTILATION
AND
INSULATION
Green Fact : Malaysia 2017 Power generation : 58% Coal, 34% Gas, 5%
Hyrdo, 3% Renewable (info from ST)

REDUCE CONSUMPTION -> REDUCE DEMAND -> REDUCE EMISSION

EE
Building =
Green
Building?
EE approaches energy from a holistic perspective, addressing energy use reduction, energy-
efficient design strategies, and renewable energy sources.

Approximately 40%*of the total

energy used today is by building

*unep.org/sbci/pdfs/SBCI-BCCSummary.pdf
Green Fact : do you know Malaysia rank is one of top CO2 emitter (rank 25)
around the world which Total GHG Emissions is 14.8 tCO₂e Per Capita as
compare to our neighbour Thailand (5.6 tCO₂e Per Capita) and Singapore (10.56
tCO₂e Per Capita), developed country such as Germany, Japan, Demark, UK is
less than 10 tCO₂e Per Capita. World average is 6.76 tCO₂e Per Capita
ENERGY USAGE IN A BUILDING?
ACTIVE DESIGN:

1. ACMV
2. Lighting
3. Equipment
4. Renewable
Energy

Objective:
Minimum Energy,
Maximum People
Comfort and
Productivity
Type of ACMV
Air Conditioning
Mechanical
Ventilation

AIR COOL - WALL

AIR COOL - WALL MOUNT SINGLE SPLIT
The lowest MOUNT SINGLE SPLIT

energy to
produce the
highest cooling
power

AIR COOL – VRV system

Air Conditioning
Mechanical
Ventilation –

Biggest energy
usage of a
building

40-50% of typical
building

- Set point
- Local control
Water Cool – Chiller – Large Building
LIGHTING

use lowest energy to

produce sufficient
lighting

is LED lighting good?

Lumen?
Lux?
Colour Temperature?
RENEWABLE
ENERGY

· Photovoltaic
· Solar thermal
· Wind
· Biofuel
· Low-impact ON SITE GENERATION

hydroelectricity
· Wave and tidal
energy
· Geothermal
energy
OFF SITE GENERATION
1. AC
2. FRIDGE
3. TV
4. FAN
TRACK YOUR
BILL and
USAGE

ONLINE -
TNB
MODULE 4: WATER EFFICIENCY
Green Fact : do you know 2.4 billion people globally KEEP OUR TOILET
do not have proper sanitary system and clean water CLEAN AND EFFICIENT
in place?
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-
network/2015/jul/01/global-access-clean-water-sanitation-mapped
WATER USAGE IN A BUILDING?
WATER USAGE

1. TOILET
2. SHOWER
3. FITTING
4. WASHING
5. LEAK
6. KITCHEN
7. COOLING
(water cool building)
8. IRRIGATION
Strategies and
Implementation
Installing flow restrictors
Automatic faucet sensors
Waterless
Low consumption flush urinals
fixtures
Dual
Non water fixtures flush
Collecting rainwater toilet
Low flow
faucet &
sensor
RAIN WATER
HARVESTING

http://malaysiarainwaterharvesting.com/rain-water/above-under-ground/
RAIN WATER
HARVESTING

http://malaysiarainwaterharvesting.com/rain-water/above-under-ground/
RAIN WATER
HARVESTING

NAHRIM Guideline
SOFTWARE:
TANGKI
NAHRIM
ONLY
IRRIGATE
WHENEVER
REQUIRED
1. FITTING
2. WASHING MACHINE
3. WATER CLOSET
4. URINAL
5. SHOWER
MODULE 5: INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
WHAT IS INDOOR ENVIRONMENT?
Is the air quality we breath inside building
cleaner or external air cleaner?
WE NEED FRESH AIR
(Oxygen!)

Outdoor Air: CO2 400ppm

Indoor Air: CO2 should
less than 1000ppm,
higher is unhealthy
Indoor Air
Pollutant
WHICH OFFICE YOU PREFER TO STAY IN?
 OPEN PLAN OFFICE

EXTERNAL
NATURAL
VIEW
DAYLIGHT

JUST
SUFFICIENT
LIGHT FLEXIBILITY

TASK LIGHT
THERMAL
COMFORT
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OFFICE/HOUSE LIVABLE/GREEN?
1. Service your AC/Air Filter Regularly
2. Choose the correct lighting colour temperature
3. Don’t over provide lighting
4. Change curtain/blind, allow more natural light
5. Move all storeroom/filling/cabinet into core area, open office at the
perimeter window
AIR FILTER – MAINTAIN IT REGULARLY
COLOUR
TEMPERATURE
OFFICE
RETROFIT
MODULE 6: SITE MANAGEMENT AND MATERIAL
RESOURCES
LOCATION OF THE BUILDING
Photos via International Sustainable Solutions
Photos via International Sustainable Solutions
Photos via International Sustainable Solutions
Photos via International Sustainable Solutions
Photos via International Sustainable Solutions
WALKING DISTANCE TO
COMMUTER IS IMPORTANT
Alternative Transport Strategies:

PROVIDE WELL SHADED BUS/

SHUTTLE TRANSIT WAITING
AREAS AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
Development Density and Sprawl Crawl

Is it more green to build in KL city or Setia Eco

Park?
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2000
2010
2016
GREEN BUILDING ENCOURAGE TO BUILD ON
EXISTING INFRASTURCTURE and PREVIOUSLY
DEVELOPED AREA
(to avoid new development into greenfield)
Urban issues -
Urban
Storm/Rain
Water
Management
Urban issues -
Urban Impervious Surfaces Pervious Surface
Storm/Rain
Water
Management
Urban issues -
Urban
Storm/Rain
Water
Management
Urban issues -
Heat Island
Effect
Urban issues -
Heat Island
Effect
Paving with SR 0.33

Install plants that will

shade over paving areas
within 10 years of
planting

Vegetated structures

Energy generational system

Roof with SRI 82/39
MATERIAL AND RESOURCES
LIFE CYCLE THINKING
LIFE
CYCLE
THINKING
LIFE
CYCLE
THINKING
- Carbon
label
LIFE
CYCLE
THINKING
- Building
Life Cycle
THINK LIFE CYCLE
THINK REDUCE
THINK REUSE
THINK RECYCLE
THINK LIFE CYCLE
THINK REDUCE
THINK REUSE
THINK RECYCLE
Kamikatsu in Japan
https://youtu.be/eym10GGidQU