Location
The Diamond Building, which is the Energy Commission’s headquarters is located at Precinct 2, Putrajaya, adjacent to Taman Pancarona, a public landscape garden.
Background of Diamond Building
The Diamond Building was designed and built on a concept of sustainable building, with consideration to the following aspects:
1. Reduction in fossil fuels usage
2. Water conservation
3. Sustainable building materials
4. Waste minimisation and avoidance
5. Indoor environmental quality
6. Traffic and transport management
7. Construction and demolition management plan
This building is projected to have an energy index of 85 kWh/m2/year, in contrast with the standard index of 135 kWh/m2/year (MS1525).