A building resembling a wakid, the basket that Sabah’s ethnic
Kadazandusuns use to carry their agriculture produce for generations,
has become the first certified green structure in the state. The
RM16mil Sabah Art Gallery Conservation Centre in Luyang here has been
accorded the silver classification from the Green Building Index
Accreditation Panel.
wakid, the basket that Sabah’s ethnic
Kadazandusuns use to carry their agriculture produce
On hand to receive the honour from panel chairman Boon Che We was state Tourism Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun who said the building’s solar photovoltaic electricity generating system produced 5% of its power needs.
“The
building electricity demand would thus be 1mW less a year, saving 780
tonnes of carbon dioxide from being emitted during that period,” he
said.
Rainwater will also be harvested, thus saving up to 330,000 litres of potable water or 32% of the total annual consumption. Masidi
said other energy-saving features in the building included the use of
efficient LED lights with motion sensors that would automatically switch
off should visitors walk away from paintings or any other exhibit
there.
“Automatic photo sensors have also been installed to
integrate natural and artificial lighting systems to avoid unnecessary
energy wastage.”
Boon said the centre was among 70 structures in the country that had been accorded the green certification.
Of
these, 39 are new non-residential buildings, 25 residential ones and
five structures that are green-retrofitted, one of which is the Prime
Minister’s office.
Boon said the panel had received applications
for green certification from owners of a diverse range of properties,
including government and corporate offices, hotels, shopping malls,
factories, hospitals and airports.
Source: The Star
bukan senang mau buat ini wakid.. silap sikit jadi bubu(bikin tangkap ikan).. sekarang ni pun golongan muda KDM jarang yang pandai buat ini wakid.. nasib baik la ada SAGCC..
ReplyDeletegenerasi muda perlu diajar membina wakid.. jgn biarkan seni pembikinannya hilang.
DeleteUsaha kerajaan dalam memperkenalkan kraftangan Sabah perlu disokong oleh rakyat Sabah.
DeleteGood job for the building for achieving Green Building Index Accreditation. Hope that more buildings in the state will also follow the green building index.
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Green buildings will become a focus in the near future. Many Sabah developers are keen to participate in green building development as it can ave on energy and other costs in the long run.
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Seni2 kraft etnik Kadazandusun perlu didedahkan di kalangan generasi muda supaya tidak pupus ditelan zaman.
ReplyDeleteKraftangan Sabah perlu dipromoasikan dengan meluas
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