KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- All real estate developers are required
to install the Rain Water Harvesting System (RWHS) effective this September for
each new housing estate or building before obtaining building approval from the
local authorities.
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said the
requirement covers bungalows, semi-detached and all categories of single
structures including government, institutions, commercial and industrial
buildings.
It is contained in the Uniform Buildings By-laws of 1984 amended by the 64th
National Council for Local Government, May last year, he said during a press
conference at his office, here today.
The installation of RWHS would reduce the demand for treated water by 75
percent. Each household consumes an average of 227 litres of water a day and
about 25 percent of it is used for watering plants, flushing toilets and washing
cars, he said.
In another development, Chor said a Green Solutions For Property Development
Conference 2011 with the theme "Greener Cities" would be held July 28 at Sunway
Hotel Resort & Spa in Petaling Jaya.
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"With seven international and local speakers, this conference would be a
platform to impart knowledge and know-how of green building technology and
innovation," he said.
"The conference aims to demonstrate that going green is a feasible
alternative in today''s highly competitive market environment through tried and
tested methods which are not only practical but profitable," he said.
About 500 delegates are expected to attend the event organised by Eastern
Regional Organisation for Planning and Human Settlement (EAROPH) and Real Estate
and Housing Developers Association (REHDA) with the support of Ministry of
Housing and Local Government, and Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and
Water.
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