The Green Building Council of Indonesia (GBCI) launched on Wednesday guidelines for environmentally friendly buildings to increase the public's and business community's awareness of sustainability issues.
"Buildings emit a large amount of carbon dioxide, thus we need a platform to raise awareness about this issue and the GBCI is building it," council head Naning S. Adiningsih Adiwoso said.
Dubbed the Greenship, the guidelines list a number of aspects to take into consideration when constructing a building, which affect the environment and the building's users. The checklists includes energy-saving mechanisms and indoor air quality.
"The Greenship is an initial step towards developing a rating system. The guidelines include a list of desirable features *to make buildings environmentally friendly* but does not include scores, points or standard references," said Rana Yusuf Nasir, the council's chairman for equipment and skills.
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Source: The Jakarta Post, 2009-09-12, Link
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