Sustainable Infrastar Certification Which Projects Are Applicable?
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SUSTAINABLE INFRASTAR WHICH PROJECTS ARE CERTIFICATION APPLICABLE? l A certified assessment that achieves 40% Sustainable INFRASTAR can be applied to most and above credit percentage will be types of infrastructure projects (except the awarded with a-star rating. The building portion) including the followings: classifications of assessment points with their respective ratings are as follows: Type of Classification of Infrastructure Infrastructure Finalised Certified • Toll Expressway • Municipal Road • Federal Road • Tunnel Highway Assessment Assessment • State Road • Bridge Point Rating • Heavy Rail • Mass Rapid Transit (Commuter Rail) (MRT) • Express Rail Link • High Speed Rail 30% - 39% Pass (ERL) • Monorail • Light Rapid Transit • Funicular Railway 40% - 49% (LRT) Line (Cable Railway) 50% - 59% • Dam/Reservoir • Water Treatment 60% - 69% • Water Supply Plant Network 70% - 79% 80% - 100% • Runway • Airport Rail Link • Public Infrastructure • Waterway • Jetty • Canal • Marina • Port • Solid Waste • Sewerage Pipe Treatment Plant Network • Incinerator • Wastewater • Recycling Plant Treatment Plant • Power Plant • Telecommunication • Power Supply Network Network CONTACT Sustainable Construction Excellence Centre (MAMPAN) Level 11, Sunway Putra Tower, No. 100, Jalan Putra, 50350 Kuala Lumpur CIDB OFFICIAL : www.cidb.gov.my GENERAL LINE : 03-4040 0040 FAX : 03-4050 2649 INTRODUCTION THE ESSENCE OF SUSTAINABLE INFRASTAR nfrastructure asset development has huge The Malaysian Construction Industry l Comprises of six (6) core criteria, twenty-seven Iimpact on social, environment and Development Board (CIDB) has developed a (27) criteria and eighty-nine (89) sub-criteria that 6 Core Criteria (CC) of economy. Therefore, it is critical for any sustainable infrastructure rating tool for Malaysia encapsulate the three pillars of sustainability Sustainable INFRASTAR infrastructure project to balance economic, with an ultimate purpose to assess the extent of namely environment, social and economy. social an environment sustainability factors in sustainability measures adopted by infrastructure l Statements are classified as Compulsory (C) (CC1) its development. The need for a more projects in Malaysia primarily at both design and (CC6) Pre Design & and Applicable (A). Social & Culture Pre Construction standardized method or tool to appraise the construction stages. Sustainable INFRASTAR acts as sustainability of such development is a design and measurement tool to ensure Compulsory (C) - Statement represent becoming more essential. consideration on sustainable elements are sub-criteria that a project must strive for and (CC2) incorporated early on in the development of project. consequently, appropriate credit points will (CC5) Site be awarded based on compliance with the Energy Land Performance Use WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE INFRASTAR stipulated requirements and supported by appropriate and relevant documented evidence. (CC4) Sustainable Material, Land use planning and management (CC3) Ecology & Resources & Waste INFRASTAR stands Environment for Sustainable Applicable (A) - Statement refer to a Resource management Infrastructure Rating sub-criteria that may be excluded or omitted Tool where it applies due to its irrelevancy to the project. Energy and water management an objective & evidence-based Biodiversity and other ecosystem services rating system that assesses the ASSESSMENT CLASSIFICATION Social and cultural protection following conditions: Assessment takes place at two project stages; namely design and construction. Stakeholder coordination Certification Award Assessment Point Assessment Details Design Certification At Pre-Construction Credit points will be awarded based on the policy and target set in (Provisional) Stage planning as well as a documented evidence to validate their definite execution in the project design. This is only an interim assessment and award. WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF SUSTAINABLE INFRASTAR: - Design & Construction Between Credit points will be awarded based on policy and target addressed Certification Pre-Commissioning to in the detailed design as well as a documented evidence to verify Certificate of Practical To create a To prioritise To convey an To recognise and To ensure the To measure the their definite execution in actual construction. continuous significant improved reward efforts implementation of level of awareness on the environmental and performance made by projects environmental and sustainability of importance of social attributes for related to towards achieving social best infrastructure sustainability sustainable environmental and an exceptional practices are in projects. throughout the infrastructure as social through level of sustainable accordance to the pre-commissioning early as the project design and infrastructure. standards adopted stages of conceptual stage. construction. locally and infrastructure globally. projects..