GBI Explanatory Booklet 2012 03

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UPDATED

FEBRUARY

2012

INCLUDES INFORMATION ON

GBI Tools (NRNC, RNC, NREB, INC, IEB, NRNC:Data Centre, Township) | GBI Registration Fees | Incentives or GBI and Green Buildings


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Green buildings are designed to save energy andresources, recycle materials and minimise the emission otoxic substances throughout its lie cycle.

Green buildings harmonise with the local climate,traditions, culture and the surrounding environment.

Green buildings are able to sustain and improve thequality o human lie whilst maintaining the capacity othe ecosystem at local and global levels.

Green buildings make ecient use o resources, havesignicant operational savings and increases workplaceproductivity.

Building green sends the right message about a companyor organisation that it is well run, responsible, andcommitted to the uture.

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WHAT IS AGREEN BUILDING?

WHYGREEN BUILDINGS?

Green Bilding Index (GBI) is Malaysias green rating tool for bildingsand towns, created to promote sstainability in te bilt-environmentand raise awareness of environmental isses amongst Developers,Arcitects, Engineers, Planners, Designers, Contractors as well as tePblic, so tat we can look forward to a brigter and greener ftre forgenerations to come.

Te GBI rating tool provides an opportnity for developers and bildingowners to design and constrct green, sstainable bildings tat canprovide energy savings, water savings, a ealtier indoor environment,better connectivity to pblic transport and te adoption of recycling andgreenery for teir projects and redce or impact on te environment.

GBI INDUSTRIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION

(INC) & GBI INDUSTRIAL EXISTING

BUILDING (IEB) RATING TOOLS

GREEN BUILDING INDEX?WHAT IS THE

WHY GREEN FACTORIES?

The industrial sector consumes over 40% othe nal energy use in Malaysia. In terms oelectricity, this sector consumes almost 50%o the national electricity production whichis equal to the combined consumptiono the commercial and domestic sectors.These statistics point to the importance andneed or greening the actories to achieve asustainable built environment.

Since the successul launch o GBI two yearsago, industrial players have expressed keeninterest to green their actories. To cater orthis demand, GBI worked with the Federationo Malaysian Manuacturers (FMM) todevelop a rating tool with fexibility to suitall types o actories prevalent in Malaysia.The resultant Industrial New Construction(INC) Tool includes the assessment o

industrial resources and processes, unlike

other international rating tools which tendto only evaluate the sustainable aspects obuildings.

WHAT ABOUT OLD FACTORIES?

Existing buildings constitute more than 90%o the building stock and this statistics alsoapplies to the industrial building stock.

GBI recognises that Company CorporatePolicy and demand by Importers areincreasing the pressure to green existingactories. To meet this need, GBI is launchingboth the INC and IEB simultaneously arst by any global green rating tool.

The global eects o carbon emissions and climatechange are clear. Buildings, cities and the builtenvironment are the products o civilization. Itis also clear that such development contributessignifcantly to climate change and the increase incarbon emissions. However, with the Green BuildingIndex, it will allow us to undertake development in amore environment-riendly way.

YAB DATO SRI MOHD NAJIBBIN TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAKPRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA

TONY ARNeL

ChAIRMAN, WORLD GREEN BuILDING COuNCIL

The challenges our planet aces particularlyclimate change and sustainable economicdevelopment are global in nature and so requireglobal solutions.

The building sector, which consumes as much as40 percent o the worlds energy, 12 percent o itswater and contributes 40 percent o the waste sent tolandfll, is a major part o this global problem.

However, the building sector can be an even biggerpart o the solution.

As we live in one world, we have a collectiveresponsibility to work together to achieve changearound the globe. The World Green Building Councilis working within the Asia-Pacifc region to promotethe benefts o sustainable building practices, andMalaysia has embraced the potential o greenbuilding.

International research confrms that green buildingsconsume less energy, less water and generateless waste, and create a healthy and productiveenvironment or employees.

Green building practices can reduce a buildingsoperating costs by as much as 9 percent, increasebuilding values by 7.5 percent and realise a 6.6percent increase in return on investment. So, greenbuildings dont just make sound ecological andenvironmental sense they make sound economicsense too.

As the Ministry which is responsible or the policiesin green technology o the country, we are proud to besupporting this signifcant initiative. With a commonlanguage and standard measurement or building

perormance, property developers and ownerscan now work towards achieving buildings withgreater emphasis on this Green Building Index,and tenants are properly guided in the selection oenergy efcient premises.

YB DATO SRI PeTeR CHIN FAH KUIMINISTER OF ENERGY, GREEN TEChNOLOGY

AND WATER MALAYSIA (KETThA)

GBI is developed specifcally or the Malaysian-tropicalclimate, environmental and developmental context,cultural and social needs and is created to:

Defne green buildings by establishing a commonlanguage and standard o measurement;

Promote integrated, whole-building designs thatprovides a better environment or all;

Recognise and reward environmental leadership;

Transorm the built environment to reduce itsnegative environmental impact; and

Ensure new buildings remain relevant in the utureand existing buildings are reurbished and upgradedto improve the overall quality o our building stock.


We are demonstrating global leadership onceagain by being the frst nation in the world tosupport a green industrial building assessmenttool that takes into account holistically theresource eiciency o its manuacturingprocesses via Green Building Index. Thespillover eect o this is not inconsequential,as high-value, high-tech industries andservices such as photovoltaic and biomasstechnologies will be able to drive high value-added growth, translating into more businessand job opportunities or the local economyand thus contributing signiicantly towardsour Gross National Income.

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THE GBI BUILDING ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Complete and submit the GBI Application Form with the Applicantscontact details, project inormation and supporting documents toGreenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd (GSB). The Registration Fee will be setdepending on the size o the project. Upon payment o the ees, a GBIregistration number will be given and the GBI Terms and Conditions willbe signed between the Applicant and GSB. A GBI Certier will then beappointed or the project.

Upon completion o the project, the Applicant should submit or theCompletion and Verification Assessment (CVA). This is to be donewithin 12 months ater the completion o the building or when thebuilding becomes 50 percent occupied, whichever is the earlier. Thenal GBI award will be issued by the GBIAP upon completion o thisCVA assessment. Buildings are awarded GBI - Platinum, Gold, Silver orCertied ratings depending on the scores achieved. Buildings will haveto be re-assessed every three years in order to maintain their GBI ratingto ensure that the buildings are well-maintained.

When the Applicant is ready he may then submit the project or GBIDesign Assessment (DA) either directly or through an appointed GBIFacilitator. Submission should be done when all key criteria o the designare nalised and preerably beore the commencement o construction soas to enable the project to be monitored and assessed in its entirety. TheGBI Certier will then undertake the Design Assessment for GSB. This mayinvolve a presentation by the Applicant and their Project Design Team orby the GBI Facilitator. The GBI Certier will upon completion, table theassessment report to the GBIAP to register and award the certication.The provisional GBI Design Assessment certication will then be issuedwith the accompanying GBI score sheet to show the scores achieved.*GSB = Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd

APPLICATION & ReGISTRATIONSTAGe 1

INCOMPLeTe

COMPLeTe

APPLICATION

REGISTRATION

Complete and submit the Application &Registration Form to GSB

with supporting documents

GSB to request or moreinormation rom Applicant

GSB processes application and notifesApplicant o the Registration Fee

Applicant to make the necessaryRegistration Fee payment to GSBand submit any other additional

required inormation

GSB registers the application and gives aGBI Registration Number to the Applicant

GBI Agreement to be signed betweenGSB and Applicant

GBIAP assigns GBI Certiferat appropriate time

Is thApplicationcomplt?

STAGe 2 DeSIGN ASSeSSMeNT (DA)

Applicant to appoint theirProject Coordinator/GBI Facilitatorand submit or Design Assessment

(DA) to GSB

GSB to return and requestor completed DA submission

GBI Certifer undertakes the DA

GSB notifes Applicant o DA result

GSB records & publishes inGBI Register

GBIAP issues Provisional GBICertifcate to Applicant

To Submit Appeal Form & Fees

Fail Request Review for a

Higher Rating

APPeAL

Is th DASubmissioncomplt?

Appal byApplicant?

INCOMPLeTe

APPeAL

COMPLeTe

NO APPeAL

*LAM = Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia

STAGe 3 COMPLeTION & veRIFICATIONASSeSSMeNT (CvA)

APPeAL

NO APPeAL

GSB notifes Applicant o CVA result

Applicant to submit or Completion &Verifcation Assessment (CVA)

upon completion o project

To Submit Appeal Form & Fees

Fail Request Review for a

Higher Rating

APPeAL

GBI Certifer undertakes CVA


GBIAP and LAM issue GBI Certifcateto Applicant

Appal byApplicant?

How do I register?

DOWNLOAD THE GBI

APPLICATION FORMS

FROM THE WEBSITE

www.greenbuildingindex.org

1) GBI ACCReDITATION PANeL (GBIAP)

The GBI rating system will be regulated by the GBI AccreditationPanel (GBIAP), an independent committee consisting o seniorbuilding proessionals that will be reviewing and awarding theGBI rating to qualied projects.

The GBIAP comprises leading industry proessionals recognisedor their contribution in sustainable developments in Malaysia.They have been actively involved in every step o the ratingsystems development, ensuring that the rating system is ullyested and compliant to both local and international standards

and best practices.

2) GBI CeRTIFIeRS

The roles and responsibility o GBI Certiers are to perormhe detailed assessment and accreditation o building projects

submitted to the GBI Accreditation Panel or GBI Certication.

3) GBI FACILITATORS

The roles and responsibility o GBI Facilitators are toprovide services to enable building projects to achieve GBIaccreditation.

GBI ACCReDITATION PANeL(GBIAP)

REGULATORY BODY

GBI CeRTIFIeRSAssEssmEnT & AccREDiTATiOn

GBI FACILITATORSGBi PROjEcT DEvELOPmEnT

INCENTIvES FOR BUILDINGS OBTAINING GBI CERTIFICATEA) TAX eXeMPTION

Any person who incurs Qualiying Expenditure (QE) to obtain GBIcertication or a building used or his business qualies or taxexemption. This tax incentive provides exemption on the statutoryincome which is equivalent to 100% o that expenditure.

Qualiying Expenditure means an additional expenditure (known asthe Green Building Cost Sum) incurred in relation to construction oa building, alteration, renovation, extension or improvement o anexisting building. The exemption can be up to 100% o statutoryincome or each year o assessment.

Any unutilised QE can be carried orward to subsequent years oassessment until the amount is ully exempted. This tax exemptiononly applies once or each building certied rom 24 October 2009until 31 December 2014.

The types o tax incentive mutually exclusive to this tax exemptionare addressed in the guidelines issued by Lembaga Hasil DalamNegeri Malaysia (LHDNM).

B) STAMP DUTY eXeMPTION

The stamp duty exemption provides exemption on instrumentso transer o ownership o buildings and residential propertiesacquired rom property developers and awarded GBI certicate. Theexemption is on the additional cost o the property incurred to obtainthe GBI certicate. The exemption is only given or the rst transero ownership o the building and or sales and purchase agreementsexecuted from 24 October 2009 until 31 December 2014.

Once certifed, applicants can claim or the tax exemption or stampduty exemption in their annual Income Tax return Forms. The GBICertifcate has to be kept or audit purposes by LHDNM.

Please note that a complete set o guidelines on the tax and stampduty exemption can be obtained romwww.hasil.gov.my.

ORGANISATION

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GBI TOWNSHIP TOOLPOINTS ALLOCATION CHART

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CLIMATe, eNeRGY & WATeR (CeW)

eCOLOGY & eNvIRONMeNT (eeC)

COMMUNITY PLANNING & DeSIGN (CPD)

TRANSPORTATION & CONNeCTIvITY (TRC)

BUILDING & ReSOURCeS (BDR)

BUSINeSS & INNOvATION (BSI)

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Green Rating tools are conceived to be able to assist architects, planners, designers, builders,property owners, government bodies, developers and end users to understand the impact oeach design choice and solution towards being more environment-riendly.

The Malaysian Green Building Index was created to provide the building industry a commonand veriable mechanism to benchmark green property development.

Th GBI Township Tool taks it to anothr ll and sts out a ision for sustainabilitywithin th built nironm nt and proids guidan c to assist nd usrs to dlirsustainabl townships.

WHAT IS THE

GBI TOWNSHIP TOOL?

WHAT IS A

SUSTAINABLE TOWNSHIP?stainable Townships are livableaces that meet the diverse needsthe community, both now andthe uture. They are places thate well planned and designed,e and secure, and enhances therrounding environment, thusoviding a high quality o lie ore people who live, work anday there.

The Triple Bottom Line Model

DRIvERS FORSUSTAINABLEDEvELOPMENT

mate change and the impacts o globalming, have orced both governments

d industry to make substantial changes toway that they operate and unction thebusiness-as-usual adage is no longer

eptable in anyones language.

recognition o this, the Malaysian

vernment has taken a signicant stepward, especially as a developing nation,committing to a minimum reduction o

% o its carbon emissions by 2020 (based2005 carbon emission levels).

must be noted, that the reduction obon emissions is only part o the solutio n,re is a clear need or a holistic approachaddressing sustainability issues, an

proach that incorporates both mitigationd adaptation measures.

untries throughout the globe haveopted various approaches and strategiesaddressing climate change and drivingtainable development. The Malaysianvernment has set a range o ambitiousicies and targets what is now neededa vehicle or the implementation andivery o projects that support thevernments goals.

FOR SUSTAINABLETOWNSHIPS IN MALAYSIACORE CATEGORIES

Aim or zero net carbon emissions bymaximising passive design principles,minimising the impact o heat island eect,minimising energy consumption, adoptingonsite energy generation, utilising renewableenergy technologies such as co-generationand micro-generation.

Water neutral through the reductiono mains water consumption, rainwaterharvesting and greywater recycling.

Respect the surrounding environmentand native ecological systems

Sensitive to the needs o the local ecology& biodiversity and aims to preserve andenhance the ecological value o the naturalenvironment.

Assist in stabilising land subsidenceby reducing the impact o fooding anderosion.

Planned and designed or the benefto the community

Created using an integrated approach tomaster planning and best practice urbandesign principles emphasising peoplepriority and greenspaces.

Such goals help create a strong sense oplace or communities resulting in morelivable and diverse neighbourhoods.

Well-connected places with a broadrange o transportation options

Excellent accessibility, connectivity and arewell linked to surrounding districts.

Making good use o existing transport linksand make priority and provision or utureservices such as rail, bus and cyclingnetworks.

Balanced ongoing production andconsumption o energy and water

ECOLOGY &ENvIRONMENT (EEC)

TRANSPORTATION &CONNECTIvITY (TRC)

COMMUNITY PLANNING& DESIGN (CPD)

CLIMATE, ENERGY& WATER (CEW)

Tailored to respond to local needs increating business/employment whilstincorporating innovative solutions

Provide employment opportunities or itsresidents to work closer to their homes andschools and avenues or businesses to ormand fourish.

Demonstrate best-practices through theimplementation o innovative technologiesand solutions at many dierent levels o thetownship.

BUSINESS &INNOvATION (BSI)

Emphasize the need to minimise the use ohighly resource-intensive materials by usinga lie cycle approach.

Making eective use o local materialsand resources or the construction o newcommunities.

Lower impact on resources by applyingthe more rom less principle

BUILDING &RESOURCES (BDR)

UILDING BETTER GREEN COMMUNITIES

GBI TOWNSHIP RATING TOOL

Image courtesy of Sime Darby Property

The Green Building Index, irstlaunched on 21 May 2009, wascreated to provide a commonand veriiable building industrymechanism to benchmark buildingswithin the Malaysian context. As aollow-up, the introduction o thisGBI Township Tool is signiicantand timely to widen the greentransormation to the next levelin line with the Governments NewEconomic Model to become a high-

income nation and low-carboneconomy that is both inclusive andsustainable by 2020.


With the introduction o this Township tool, itwill provide an opportunity or the applicationo public-private smart partnership approachthroughout the development process that willacilitate the Government Agencies and localAuthorities, developers and the proessionalteams to work together to generate places thatare well planned and designed, sae and secure,and enhance the surrounding environment.

YB DATO SeRI CHOR CHee HeUNGMINISTER OF hOuSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Upon the project receiving the relevant Planning Approval romthe Authorities the Applicant should submit or the Final PlanningAssessment.

Upon completion o all the key sustainable strategies and criteria theApplicant should submit for Completion and Verication Assessment(CVA). The GBI award will be issued by the GBIAP upon completion ofthe CVA Assessment.

STAGe 3 FINAL PLANNING ASSeSSMeNT (FPA) STAGe 4 COMPLeTION & v eRIFICATIONASSeSSMeNT (CvA)

*Note the validity o this FPA is 5 years.

Applicant to submit or FinalPlanning Assessment (FPA)upon project receiving therelevant Planning Approval

rom the Authorities

GBI Certiferundertakes the FPA

GSB notifes Applicanto FPA result


GBIAP issues GBI Township(FPA) Certifcate to Applicant

Appal byApplicant?

APPeAL

NO APPeAL

*LAM = Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia

APPeAL

NO APPeAL

GSB notifes Applicanto CVA result

Applicant to submit or Completion& Verifcation Assessment (CVA)upon completion o all the key

sustainable strategies and criteria

GBI Certifer undertakes CVA

GSB records & publishes in GBIRegister

GBIAP and LAM issue GBITownship Certifcate to Applicant

Appal byApplicant?

To Submit AppealForm & Fees

FailRequest Review ora Higher Rating

APPeAL



APPeAL

THE GBI TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT PROCESS

INCOMPLeTe

COMPLeTe

APPLICATION

REGISTRATION

Complete and submit theGBI Township Applicati on &

Registration Form to GSB withsupporting documents

GSB to request ormore inormationrom Applicant

GSB processes applicationand notifes Applicant o

the Registration Fee

Applicant to make the necessaryRegistration Fee payment to GSBand submit any other additional

required inormation

GSB registers the applicationand gives a GBI Registration

Number to the Applicant

GBI Agreement to be signedbetween GSB and Applicant

GBIAP assigns GBI Certiferat appropriate time

Is thApplicationcomplt?

*GSB = Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd

Complete and submit the GBI Application Form with the Applicantscontact details, project inormation and supporting documents toGreenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd (GSB). The Registration Fee will be setdepending on the size o the project. Upon payment o the ees, a GBIregistration number will be given and the GBI Terms and Conditionswill be signed between the Applicant and GSB. A GBI Certier willthen be appointed or the project.

The Applicant may submit a development or GBI Planning Assessment(PA) either directly or through an appointed GBI Facilitator. Submissionshould be done when all key sustainable strategies and criteria arenalised. The GBI Certier will then undertake the Planning Assessmentor GSB. This may include a presentation by the Applicant and theProject Team or by the GBI Facilitator. The GBI Certier will uponcompletion, table the assessment report to the GBIAP to register andaward the certication. The Provisional GBI Township (PA) certicationwill then be issued with the accompanying GBI score sheet to showthe scores achieved

Note: Minimum to register shall be 20 acres and 50% o buildings

to be GBI Certifed.

APPLICATION & ReGISTRATIONSTAGe 1 STAGe 2 PLANNING ASSeSSMeNT (PA)

*Note the validity o this PA is 5 years.

Applicant to appoint theirProject Coordinator/GBIFacilitator and submit or

Planning Assessment (PA) to GSB

GSB to return &request or more

inormation to completePA submission

GBI Certifer undertakes the PA

GSB notifes Applicanto PA result


GBIAP issues Provisional GBITownship (PA) Certifcate to

Applicant

Is th PASubmissioncomplt?

Appal byApplicant?

INCOMPLeTe

APPeAL

COMPLeTe

NO APPeAL



APPeAL

GBI TOWNSHIP REGISTRATION FEES

*Rates shown are as o date o Application and Registration andmay be revised rom time to time.*Rates shown are excluding Government Service Tax (GST).

SIZ e OF PROJeCT ACReAGe (acrs) ReGISTRATION Fee S (RM)

SMALL 20 to 40 15,000.00

INTERMEDIATE 41 to 100 29,000.00

MEDIUM 101 to 150 40,000.00

LARGE 151 to 350 55,000.00

EXTRA LARGE 351 to 500 90,000.00

MEGA PROJECT 501 to 1,000 135,000.00

Above 1,000Fee will be determined on a

project-by-project basis

PROJeCT ASSeSSMeNTFee as per prescribed includes:

One Planning Assessment (PA)One Final Planning Assessment (FPA)(PA/FPA are subject to renewal every 5 years.Additional Fees will apply.)One Completion & Verifcation Assessment (CVA)

APPLICATION OF THE TOWNSHIP FRAMEWORkThe ramework can be used by a broad range o stakeholders; rom central and local government agencies toarchitects, town planners, urban designers, contractors and developers.

The six core categories can be applied to all levels o township creation, management, operation and governance. The

ollowing are some possible areas o application and impact.

STAGES POTENTIAL USERS APPLICATION EXPECTED RESULTS

Policy Federal and LocalGovernment Agencies

Framework used to inorm the drating o strategiesand policies or development.

Resulting in policies that promote thedelivery o best practice sustainabletownships.

Planning Local GovernmentPlanning Ofcers

Framework used to assess the sustainability o apotential township at the planning application stage.

Ensuring that developers have addressedkey sustainability issues, including thosespecifc to the local area.

Finance Federal Government Framework used as part o unding criteria orprojects to ensure they deliver on the GovernmentsGreen Technology Policy targets.

Investment in projects that assist Malaysiameet key sustainability targets such as thereduction o carbon emissions.

Construction Developers andContractors

Framework used to identiy skilled proessionals andcan be applied into the tendering process.

Ensures that delivery proessionals aretrained and capable o building sustainabletownships.

Regeneration Private and PublicPartnerships

Framework used to highlight areas within an existingtownship that need to be improved or addressed.

Enables existing township areas to beaddressed and have additional sustainabilitymeasures introduced.

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Turn o the lights, air-conditioning and television and reduce unnecessaryelectrical use.

Try alternative Green renewable energy or some or all o your electricity.Use energy-ecient lighting appliances and hot water services.Use ans, openable windows or cross ventilation, insulation and sun-shading devices to cool your homes.

Change to a healthier diet and liestyle.Exercise regularly or play a sport.Get to know your neighbours and help keep your community sae.

Visit your health practitioner for regular check-ups.Think about sustainability when purchasing or improving your home.When you can, buy locally and purchase locally made goods and produce.Further learning and developing new skills are great ways to challengeyoursel and meet other people.

Join in litter cleanup activitiesReport any illegal dumping or open burningReport any illegal logging, mining or destruction o the natural

environmentEnjoy the natural environment and recreational areas through healthyactivities such as walking, jogging, hiking, climbing, boating, swimming,

snorkeling and diving

Be responsible to preserve local fora and auna

Reduce wasteul water use, i.e. have shorter showers, sel-closing taps.Fix aulty plumbing and install water-wise showers and taps.Consider changing to low-water-use appliances such as washing machinesand toilets.

Grow a water-wise garden.Consider installing a rainwater tank or watering the garden or externalcleaning purposes.

Dont throw rubbish into drains and waterways.

Implement soil erosion and proper drainage to areas where earth hasbeen disturbed to prevent siltation o waterways.

Preserve and maintain natural water courses and catchment areas.

Avoid excess packaging and use a reusable bag when shopping.Recycle packaging and bags.Donate unwanted items to charities.Use compost systems or worm arms or ood scraps and garden wastes.Correctly dispose o household hazardous wastes and batteries.Do not litter or discharge wastes into the waterways and surroundings.

Our energy use is oten wasteul and can impact the

environment through green house emissions that

contribute to climate change. Sourcing or increasingly

depleting natural resources also leads to urther

damage to sensitive environments.

Good community health, more sustainable green

rated buildings and homes, and a more supportive

society can contribute to the communitys health and

sustainability.

A healthy sustainable environment creates and allows

its communities to recreate in it. It is an important

heritage to be kept or uture generations.

Waste-ree and wise water use helps maintain

adequate resh water resources or the community and

the environment.

Avoiding waste where possible, encouraging reuse,

recycling and proper waste disposal are all ways to

reduce the communitys impact on the environment.

Proper disposal also helps keep our surroundings

clean, healthy and beautiul.

Improving the way we go about our daily lives can

reduce uel use, which decreases pollution like smog

and green house gas emissions, while reducing

household costs and saving time.

Walk, cycle or use public transport where possible.I you use a car, try to car pool with riends or co-workers.Optimise car use activities to reduce your car trips.Consider the option to live, learn work and play within the community orlocality o your home.

Consider buying a uel ecient car and service it regularly.Consider living in an area that has public transport options.

HOW CAN I HeLP?

Energy

Transport

Waste

Water

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WHY DOeS IT MATTeR?

SUSTAINABLe LIvING TIPS

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