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CMS Property Development Sdn Bhd also completed
the development of two signature GBI-certified
buildings called The Gateway Towers which will serve
as headquarters for Pelita Holdings Berhad and the
Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, both at
The Isthmus, in 2016. Also, in 2016, it was announced that
the UCSI Campus and Hotel that is being undertaken by
the UCSI Group will have GBI rating. In addition, Samalaju
Properties Sdn Bhd is still in the process of pursuing the
BCA Green Mark Certification.
The GBI is Malaysia’s green rating tool for buildings
and towns, created to promote sustainability in the built
environment and raise awareness of environmental issues
amongst developers, architects, engineers, planners,
designers, contractors, as well as the public.
Buildings are awarded with the GBI rating based on six
key criteria:
1. Energy Efficiency – improves energy consumption
by optimising building orientation, maximising solar
heat gain through the building envelope, harvesting
natural lighting and various other related measures.
2. Indoor Environmental Quality – achieves good quality
performance for indoor air quality, acoustics, visual
and thermal comfort.
3. Sustainable Site Planning & Management –
successfully selects appropriate sites with planned
access to public transportation, community services,
open spaces and landscaping.
4. Materials & Resources – promotes the use of
environment-friendly materials sourced from
sustainable sources and recycling.
5. Water Efficiency – Incorporates rainwater harvesting,
water recycling and water-saving fittings.
6. Innovation – Incorporates innovative design and
initiatives that meet the objectives of the GBI.
As parts of its biodiversity efforts, the development started
a tree nursery consisting of 100 White Bucida trees.
CMS ECO WALL PANEL
As CMS Concrete Product Sdn Bhd’s answer to
sustainable building materials, the ECO Wall Panel
continued to see brisk sales with a total of 3,000 metric
tonnes being sold in 2016. The ECO Wall Panel is an
eco-friendly alternative to the conventional brickmaking
method which consumes more energy and causes more
pollution. The amount of labour required is reduced
and it utilises quarry products such as quarry dust that
are in less demand. The ECO Wall Panel is 30% lighter
in weight due to its advanced hollow core design and
it is equivalent to approximately 90 pieces of brick.
With its compressive strength of 25 newtons per square
millimetre, this make it suitable as a load bearing wall.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
The ISO 14001 standard sets out the criteria for an
environmental management system. It maps out a
framework that a company or organisation can follow to
set up an effective environmental management system.
The list of our subsidiary companies who have attained
ISO 14001 certification is as follows:
CMS Cement Sdn Bhd
(Kuching Plant)
ISO 14001 certified
since 2001
PPES Works
(Sarawak) Sdn Bhd
ISO 14001 certified
since 2004
CMS Roads Sdn Bhd
ISO 14001 certified
since 2005
CMS Cement Sdn Bhd
(Bintulu)
ISO 14001 certified
since February 2008
CMS Clinker Sdn Bhd
ISO 14001 certified
since September 2012
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