Tun Razak Exchange set to bag international green development certification
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) is set to bag an acclaimed international certification for sustainable green development.
The TRX masterplan underwent a rigorous evaluation by the prestigious US-based Green Building Council (USGBC) on its overall impact beyond individual buildings.
The council examined the buildings’ locations, the way they relate to each other and qualities of the public spaces that knit them together.
“Sustainability has been foremost in our plans every step of the way. We want to push the envelope in green development in Malaysia. This world-class recognition reflects our commitment to a green future,” 1MDB Real Estate Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Datuk Azmar Talib said in a statement.
The council has granted TRX a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Neighbourhood Development (LEED-ND) Plan Gold Level Conditional Approval.
This puts TRX on the penultimate stage of being pre-certified.
LEED is an internationally recognised green building certification programme with a rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient and high performing buildings
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