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SWITCH-Asia Project
Full title of the project:
Environmental Declaration Scheme for Construction and Building
Materials
Abbreviation of the project title:
MYSuBuMa
Website of the project:
http://lcamalaysia.sirim.my (under “EVENT” page)
Lead applicant
Name Surname
Chen Sau Soon (Dr.)
Official project contact
Organization
SIRIM Berhad
Address
1, Persiaran Dato’ Menteri
P.O.Box 7035, Section 2
40700 Shah Alam, Selangor
MALAYSIA
E-mail
sschen@sirim.my
Telephone
+6 03-5544 6564 /+ 6 03-5544 6550
Fax
+ 6 03-5544 6590 /+6 03-5544 6579
Lead applicant
Name Surname
Putri Razreena Abdul Razak (Ms.)
Project Manager
Organization
SIRIM Berhad
(Responsible from day-to-day
operations)
Address
Environmental Technology Research Centre
(Building 15)
1, Persiaran Dato’ Menteri
P.O.Box 7035, Section 2
40700 Shah Alam, Selangor
MALAYSIA
E-mail
putri@sirim.my
Telephone
+ 6 03-5544 6580
Fax
6+03-5544 6590
Lead applicant
Name Surname
Wan Mazlina Wan Hussein (Ms)
Alternative contact, e.g. project
officer (if any)
Organization
SIRIM Berhad
Address
Environmental Technology Research Centre
(Building 15)
1, Persiaran Dato’ Menteri
P.O.Box 7035, Section 2
40700 Shah Alam, Selangor
MALAYSIA
E-mail
wmazlina@sirim.my
Telephone
+ 6 03-5544 6569
Fax
+ 6 03-5544 6590
Project Background (or the challenge the project addresses)
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The Malaysian Government also recognises the importance of carbon reduction initiatives, particularly
since the COP 15 meeting in December 2009. The Malaysian Prime Minister has made a commitment
to setting a voluntary target of a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relative to GDP in 2020
against the 2005 baseline. The Malaysian Government has also started to support this reduction
target by introducing new initiatives. For example, the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP)
was launched in October 2010 with one of initiative being developing and retrofitting buildings to be
more efficient. The issue that is not being addressed here, but is one of the main aims of the project, is
to ensure that the SMEs producing the building materials being used in new or retrofit buildings are
themselves more sustainable.
The project will transfer existing best practice in sustainable construction materials, which is currently
missing in Malaysia, using an international network of experts. The project will ensure that Malaysian
SMEs in this sector will have direct access to this international expertise using the tools and guidance
developed by the multiple stakeholders involved. The SMEs will be able to demonstrate the
environmental credentials of their products to customers using the Environmental Declaration and
Labelling Scheme, which will include quantifying embodied greenhouse gas emissions as a central
criterion. This is important as the production of construction and building materials can often be both
energy and resource intensive. The project will provide Malaysian SMEs with the help that is currently
unavailable in order to measure, report and reduce the environmental impacts of the products that
they sell. The project will also provide information to business customers of these products to make
more informed decisions in preference to lower-carbon labelled goods. Ultimately, a systemic change
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will be created in how these products are produced, manufactured and used in Malaysia.
Project Objectives
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The overall objective is to drive continued improvements in the sustainable production, manufacture and
use of materials for the construction and building sector within Malaysia and its export markets.
The specific objectives are:
Objective 1. Produce guidelines, tools and the supporting mechanism for product footprinting and
labelling that meet the needs of the local and international market
Objective 2. Create the recognition and preference for sustainable products from SMEs in the
Malaysian construction and building materials sector
Objective 3. Catalyse continued improvements in the sustainability and economic performance of
Malaysian SMEs that supply materials within the construction and building sector.
The way forward (Project Activities)
(Please use bullet points)
Main Activity 1: Design and coordination of the methodology and scheme framework for the
certification and labelling scheme for Malaysian construction and building materials.
1.1 Project kick-off and team member engagement
1.2 Selection of product categories, agreed by all partners
1.3 Development of generic environmental declaration scheme (Umbrella framework)
1.4 Application of umbrella scheme to carbon foot-printing and tool to support this
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Main Activity 2: Pilot the scheme with 10 different construction and building materials
2.1 Design and develop selection criteria for pilot SME companies
2.2 Call for pilot project participation (engagement and awareness-raising session)
2.3 Evaluation and Selection of participating SMEs for the pilot project
2.4 Product category rules (PCRs) development including knowledge transfer and training
2.5 Execution of pilot projects including training and technical advice to pilot SMEs
2.6 Training of auditors and/or verifiers for certifying reductions and improvements
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2.7 Improvements to scheme, using lessons & experiences from pilot projects
Main Activity 3: Promotion of the scheme using case studies from the pilot programme within
Malaysia and international business customers
3.1 Launching of the environmental declaration scheme and Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF) and
Labelling scheme
3.2 Outreach programmes for dissemination of the scheme to SMEs (case study; PCF labelling
schemes)
3.3 Publication of projects information via newsletters and/or advertorials
3.4 Participation in national level exhibitions and other international promotion avenues
Main Activity 4: Development of mechanism for long-term sustainability of the environmental
declaration scheme including dissemination approaches to achieve improvements in
efficiencies of companies in the construction and building materials sector.
4.1 Establish a business partnership network for the Malaysian and International construction
industry
4.2 Establish a business partnership platform for certification
4.3 Awareness programmes for the policy makers and financial institutions
4.4 Development of policy scenarios and instruments for the continued success of the scheme and to
deliver economic benefits to participating Malaysian companies
4.5 Development of action plan for next in line environmental performance declaration schemes
(beyond PCF and beyond construction and building materials sector)
Project Partners
Project Partner 1
Name Surname
Hugh Jones (Dr.)
Project Manager
Organization
The Carbon Trust
(Responsible from day-to-day
operations)
Address
4th Floor, Dorset House
27-45 Stamford St
London, England SE1 9NT
E-mail
Hugh.Jones@CarbonTrust.co.uk
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Telephone
+44(0)20-7170 7000
Fax
+44(0)20-7170 7020
Project Partner 1
Name Surname
Paul Taylor (Dr.)
Alternative contact, e.g. project
officer (if any)
Organization
The Carbon Trust
Address
4th Floor, Dorset House
27-45 Stamford St
London, England SE1 9NT
E-mail
Paul.Taylor@CarbonTrust.co.uk
Telephone
+44(0)20-7170 7000
Fax
+44(0)20-7170 7020
Project Partner 2
Name Surname
Ng Lee Lee (Ms.)
Project Manager
Organization
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
(Responsible from day-to-day
operations)
Address
Wisma FMM, No.3, Persiaran Dagang
PJU 9, Bandar Sri Damansara
52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail
leelee@FMM.ORG.MY
Telephone
+ 6 03-6286 7200 / + 6 03-6286 7355
Fax
+6 03-6274 1266 / +6 03-6274 7288
Project Partner 2
Name Surname
Nur Hafizah Sulaiman
Alternative contact, e.g. project
officer (if any)
Organization
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
Address
Wisma FMM, No.3, Persiaran Dagang
PJU 9, Bandar Sri Damansara
52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail
hafizah@FMM.ORG.MY
Telephone
+ 6 03-6286 7200 / +6 03-6286 7354 (DID)
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Fax
+6 03-6274 1266 / +6 03-6274 7288
Project Partner 3
Name Surname
Ir. Thirukumaran Jallendran
Project Manager
Organization
Malaysia Green Building Confederation
(Responsible from day-to-day
operations)
Address
A-29-9, Level 29, Tower A, Menara UOA Bangsar
No. 5 Jalan Bangsar Utama 1
59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail
Thirukumaran.Jallendran@leandlease.com
info@greenpagesmalaysia.com
Telephone
+603-2282 8232
Fax
+603-2284 8232
Project Partner 3
Name Surname
Nor Hana binti Mohamad Rosli (Ms.)
Alternative contact, e.g. project
officer (if any)
Organization
Malaysia Green Building Confederation
Address
A-29-9, Level 29, Tower A, Menara UOA Bangsar
No. 5 Jalan Bangsar Utama 1
59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail
info@greenpagesmalaysia.com
Telephone
+ 6 03 2282 8232
Fax
+ 6 03 2284 8232
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Project Partner 4
Name Surname
Dr Ang Show Hing
Project Manager
Organization
(Responsible from day-to-day
operations)
Building Materials Distributors Association of
Malaysia
Address
P4.07, 4th Floor
Lot 2 Jalan 243/51A
46100 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
E-mail
shang@humecemboard.com.my
info@bmdam.org.my
Telephone
+ 6 03-78744989 (BMDAM)
+6 05-201 3688 ext 231 (company: Hume
Chemboard Industries)
Fax
+6 03 78744761 (BMDAM)
+6 05 201 3628 (company: Hume Chemboard
Industries)
Project Partner 4
Name Surname
Leong Pek Kin (Ms)
Alternative contact, e.g. project
officer (if any)
Organization
Building Materials Distributors Association of
Malaysia (BMDAM)
Address
P4.07, 4th Floor
Lot 2 Jalan 243/51A
46100 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
E-mail
info@bmdam.org.my
Telephone
+ 6 03-7874 4989
Fax
+6 03-7874 4761
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