New buildings must adhere to energy efficiency regulations in Kota Kinabalu.
Worldwide there is increasing number of people and companies wanting to lead a more sustainable way of life. Attempting to lower energy usage in order to safeguard the world’s resources for future generations, by reducing greenhouse gases. The Kota Kinabalu City Hall have made a plea with this in mind since the building industry accounts for 30 percent of all global greenhouse gas emission.
By August of this year, the Kota Kinabalu City Hall are implementing new compliance procedures for sustainability purposes. They are making it mandatory that any new building plans that are submitted must adhere to Roof Insulation codes and Overall Transfer Thermal Value (OTVV).
Roof insulation helps the energy efficiency of a building. The roof captures the most amount of heat on the building throughout the day compared to anywhere else. Therefore fitting the right roof insulation simply reduces the heat that the building absorbs.
OTVV improves a building’s energy efficiency. Achieved by decreasing the amount of solar heat the building is subject to, it helps reduces energy consumption. This practice has been in existence in Singapore for in excess of 10 years now, showing that Malaysia still has some way to catch up.
The Malaysian Green Building Confederation (MGBC) have been called upon by Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai of Kota Kinabalu City Hall in order to devise plans for the building industry to adhere to. These new compliances would apply to both residential and commercial buildings.
