Building green needs government push
HONG KONG (July 10): China may not seem like a very good example of a sustainable built environment but it has certainly achieved a lot in a very short time.
Property projects should be sustainable to last into the future
SHAH ALAM (March 3): The master plan, accessibility and future value appreciation are often taken into consideration in the decision-making of a property buyer today, said Eco World Development Group Bhd divisional general manager Datuk Hoe Mei Ling.
Sustainable architecture is more than just about the building
PETALING JAYA (Nov 12): Sustainable building and design are the current buzzwords in the building and construction industry but sustainable architecture is now moving beyond merely hardware development, according to global award-winning architects.
An organic, sustainable building at Universiti Malaya
THE building that houses Universiti Malaya’s new Malaya Graduate School of Business is the product of a successful collaboration between local architecture firm Akitek Rekabina Sdn Bhd and Rome-based BiCuadro Architects.
Sime Darby's 4Q profit up 13.3% on Indonesian special tax incentive
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Sime Darby Bhd’s fourth quarter net profit climbed 13.
Developing greener practices
“SUSTAINABLE properties today should be efficient, forward-looking and future-proof,” says Dr Thomas S K Tang, sustainability director of consultancy firm AECOM Malaysia.
Urban regeneration can be achieved via smart partnerships
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): The take-home message from the recently held 7th International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities (WCSC) 2015 is that smart partnerships between local governments and people are key to successful urban regeneration, WCSC organising chairman Datuk N K Tong told The Edge Property.
Urban regeneration key to growth, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Revitalising the older parts of the city that are no longer economically viable is the only way to accommodate the continual growth of the city, said the deputy Federal Territories minister Datuk Loga Bala Mohan at the opening ceremony of the 7th International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities (WCSC) 2015 today.
USM, CIDB to promote sustainable infrastructure developments
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) will join forces to strengthen public awareness on the sustainable infrastructure development.
