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New green rating system set to improve buildings
Eight major property developers in Greater Jakarta are hoping to obtain green building certification for newly built properties, a member of Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI) says
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ight major property developers in Greater Jakarta are hoping to obtain green building certification for newly built properties, a member of Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI) says.
“They want us to certify the new properties they have just built before selling them,” Tiyok Prasetyoadi, one of the founders of the council, said in Jakarta at a recent seminar on green buildings.
The eight are Agung Podomoro Group, Springhill Group, Ciputra Group, BSD City, Intiland Development, Summarecon, Agung Sedayu and Pikko Group. Tiyok also mentioned that another company, Artha Debang, located in Medan, North Sumatra, was also hoping to obtain certification.
The certification would increase the value of the properties, he said.
“A green building provides a positive image of its owner and developer. It expends less energy and uses materials with better durability. These things can all increase the market value of properties,” he said.
The council is currently developing an official rating system for the assessment of green buildings, which it hopes to finalize by March or early April this year.
Under the greenship rating system, buildings are assessed based on six criteria: the appropriateness
of site development; energy effi-ciency and refrigerants; water conservation; indoor air health and comfort; and building environment management.
Tiyok said that so far he had not found any office building in Jakarta that fulfilled all of the criteria.
“Most office buildings in the city are not designed to save energy and preserve water. However, these buildings can still gain marks in our rating system if the building management are willing to educate their employees and tenants,” he said.
Environment Ministry nature conservation deputy director Masnellyarti Hilman said the government would support the system.
“The government is still providing subsidies for water and electricity. However, because of budget constraints and the depletion of our coal and oil in the following years, I believe these subsidies will no longer be provided,” she said.
Previously the council had said that making green buildings required an increase in investment of between 6 and 7 percent, on average. However, this investment was expected to pay for itself within three years. (mrs)
