Chu (right) receiving the 4-diamond recognition from Deputy Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii while MGTC chief executive officer Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor looks on.
GAMUDA Gardens and twentyfive7 design received a 4-diamond and 3-diamond recognition respectively at the Low-Carbon City 2030 Challenge (LCC2030C).
Gamuda Land chief executive officer Chu Wai Lune said it was the third recognition for the two townships.
“This shows that our newer townships are mindfully planned with consideration for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) elements in line with the Gamuda Green Plan,” he said during the ceremony.
The ministerial recognition is in collaboration with Malaysia Green Technology and Climate Change Centre (MGTC).
Chu said the Gamuda Green Plan was a strategic roadmap towards driving ESG within the group.
It empowers the group to address ESG risks and opportunities by taking specific steps to reduce direct and indirect corporate greenhouse gases emission intensity by 45% in 2030.
Gamuda Cove was the first privately owned township to be awarded 5-diamond design recognition at the Low-Carbon City 2030 Challenge (LCC2030C) last year.
“Evaluated across four areas, we anticipate that the implementation of low-carbon city strategies will see Gamuda Gardens reducing 42,788 TCO2 (total carbon dioxide content) and 13,185 TCO2 for twentyfive7 against the baseline set compared to the business-as-usual design of a township – equivalent to 30% and 20% overall reduction respectively by year 2030,” said Chu.
Both townships scored high in energy reduction with Gamuda Gardens to contribute savings up to 17% while twentyfive7 will offer around 10% savings compared to conventional design.
The building designs of Gamuda Gardens and twentyfive7, which will contribute to the energy savings, include using passive design strategies such as building orientation, roof insulation as well as window and door opening sizes for natural ventilation and lighting.
The two townships obtained a full 5-diamond rating for its greenery planning, with plans to increase tree-planting density for residential and commercial properties through the Miyawaki technique (which mimics the way a forest would recolonise itself if humans stepped away) and planting tree species with higher sequestration rate.
The carbon sequestration potential increase for Gamuda Gardens is 156.4% above business-as-usual design and 127.4% for twentyfive7.
“As town makers, we are guided by our principle of ‘listening to what the land has to tell us’.
“It drives us to take into consideration the natural elements such as the land topography, existing biodiversity and water bodies when developing a project – to ensure we create a town that can stand the test of time for future generations,” added Chu.
