Encouraging Green Architecture in Malaysia
[MUSIC PLAYING] SHRADDHA PANDEY: Sustainability, energy efficiency, and green development. These are fundamental to the modern cities of today and tomorrow. Hi. I'm Shraddha Pandey, and in this video I will be discussing about the role of green building rating systems in city sustainability, by analyzing the impact of green building index, as a system, on the future of green buildings in Malaysia. Let us start by understanding what green buildings are, and why rating systems are important. Infrastructure is indispensable to the growth and development of a society. And key components of it are buildings. Buildings use energy for lighting, space, heating, or cooling, ventilation, air conditioning, and other electronic and electrical appliances. Collectively buildings can consume around 40% of the total energy around the world, including energy usage during construction, as well less in their operational phase. Efficient energy use, and a conducive environment in and aro...