Malaysia’s Green Building Index hits a 300 million square feet milestone

21 DECEMBER 2023 – The Green Building Index (GBI) celebrated the achievement of certifying 300 million square feet of sustainable buildings across Malaysia last Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at PAM Centre. This encompassed 671 projects through the 18 rating tools offered by GBI that have been tailored to the local tropical climate, comprising 343 new […]

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FuturArc goes to Universiti Teknologi Mara!

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22 FEBRUARY 2023 – Today, the FuturArc team visited the architecture department of Univeristi Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor as part of their open day event called Kanta: Unlocked – Architectural Design Review 2023. Alia Ibrahim introduced FuturArc’s various channels—app, website, print magazine and social media—as well as presented a selection of content featuring […]

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How Green infrastructure can be supported through government financing and policy

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23 SEPTEMBER 2022 – Malaysia is committed to its target of becoming a net zero-carbon by 2050 to meet Paris agreement goals, and efforts to accelerate the Green economy growth are at the core of the country’s socio-economic development. This was discussed at the Developing and Financing Green Housing in Asia Conference, held on 21 […]

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‘Mindshaping’ for the future of resilient cities

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28 JUNE 2022 – After two years of facing the health crisis with lockdowns, the field of architecture has had to weather through businesses disruptions and made adjustments in conducting the profession. Now, practitioners are seeking to recover towards resilience. “Fundamentally, [the pandemic] has changed the ecosystem of the construction. Reduction in projects and the […]

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BCI Equinox Kuala Lumpur addresses the importance of ESG and low-carbon supply chain

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3 JUNE 2022 – In Malaysia, construction industry players are seeking forecasts and strategies to navigate the endemic landscape. This was the underlying theme of presentations at the boutique exhibition event of BCI Equinox Kuala Lumpur, which returned with an offline event at the Intercontinental on 3 June 2022. A special keynote address was delivered […]

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Green talks, Green actions: Green Architecture Symposium (GAS)

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As companies globally are embracing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria in conducting business, many industry players are seeking examples to advance their ESG standards and reflect it in every line of operation—an effort that can start from their facility buildings. Green Architecture Symposium (GAS), which took place on Thursday, 17 March 2022 at Aemulus […]

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