Asian Dignitaries Turn To Malaysia For Green Inspiration Jun 02, 2014 Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia) recently hosted 65 dignitaries from 12 central and west Asian countries at its Green Energy Office, one of Southeast Asias most energy efficient buildings. The countries included among others China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Armenia, it said in a statement released here on 1 June. The visit comprised representatives from the Ministries of Energy, Finance and Economy/Planning as well as utility companies and financial institutions who attended the Energy Efficiency Training Seminar: Central and West Asia held here earlier by the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Programme, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the U.S. Agency for International Development. During the visit, GreenTech Malaysias Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Hadri Haris said, We are very pleased that our Green Energy Office, regarded as a showcase of innovative sustainable building, continues to attract interest from even outside Malaysia. At GreenTech Malaysia, we consider this a fantastic opportunity as besides introducing the dignitaries to the sustainable features of our office, we were also able to discuss and exchange ideas on how we can collaborate to promote the adoption of green technology, not just in our respective countries but collectively across the region. GreenTech Malaysias Green Energy Office is Southeast Asias first such building to integrate energy efficiency and renewable energy, making it an ideal platform to showcase green design. It was specifically designed to be energy efficient with an energy index of 30 kWh/m2 per year as compared to a typical conventional office building of 250 to 300 kWh/m2 per year. ADB Director, Energy Division, Central and West Asia Department, Rune Stroem, said the visit was indeed timely as this was an integral part of the seminar on energy efficiency technologies, solutions and best practices. Being here at the Green Energy Office give our participants the opportunity to experience first-hand on how green technology and energy efficiency can be applied architecturally, he said. The Green Energy Office utilises a building energy management system to monitor all energy consumption and generation activities ensuring the building operates at optimum efficiency. - BERNAMA
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 08:06:41 +0000
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