This article first appeared in City & Country, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on December 20, 2021 - December 26, 2021
Judges’ citation
Winner
Penang Harmony Centre
Boon
Sustainable environmental design at the most basic by first principles and on many levels — environmental, heritage, social, fiscal, genius loci (sense of place), and more.
Rizal
A down-to-earth sustainable design with a sensitive reflection of its roots, context and function — all this without costing a bomb.
Ezumi
Exemplary sustainable execution with moderate conversion and addition, preserving the green while reviving a heritage building that enhances this public amenity with a great sense of place.
Honorary Mention
I-Park @ Senai Airport City
Boon
Implementation has matched the vision for a clean and green transformation of business parks; ambitious but moderated, and sustainable.
Rizal
A commendable deviation on the usual perception of industrial parks and buildings, by the practical integration of sustainable and green design considerations.
Ezumi
An integrated industrial resort approach that merges work, productivity and wellness, setting a new benchmark for sustainable industrial park design, development and management.
Honorary Mention Suasana PJH
Boon
A highly commendable public investment in a well-researched leap forward in sustainable environmental design; a way forward for institutional buildings.
Rizal
A high-tech sustainable environmental design with in-depth research and study. Another benchmark of green building from an established name.
Ezumi
A commendable exploration combining fritted-glass shading with the surrounding vegetation to tame the weather while providing an outdoor sense of communal spaces, instilling local values and aspirations.
Methodology
This award is open to all Malaysian property developers — both listed and unlisted — with projects in the country, as well as corporate members of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) with projects in Malaysia. The projects — of any size or type — must be completed.
One of the judging criteria for the green award is that the project must showcase innovation beyond the industry standard required by the Green Building Index, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority’s Green Mark or other recognised green-building certification.
The judging panel, comprising three representatives from PAM and two from The Edge Media Group, deliberates on the design, sustainability, implementation, cost efficiency and relevance of the project to the community.
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