The Ingenieur Vol 59 July-Sept 2014 The Ingenieur Vo. 59, July-Sept 2014 | Page 62

ENVIRONMENT

INGENIEUR

AWARD WINNING
GREEN TOWNSHIP
By Sam CS Tan, Group Managing Director, Ken Holdings Berhad
New township called Ken Rimba aims to set a benchmark in the industry that
affordable, well designed homes built to exacting Green standards are achievable
without big price tags attached. Taking advantage of natural resources - water,
sunlight and wind - to minimize carbon emissions, it has won several awards for being
a “green township”.

P

eople often relate the
idea of green buildings to
the words “Expensive”,
“High Cost”, “a gimmick from
developers to increase the
selling price” etc. Refuting all
these, the KEN Rimba project
has proven that Green homes
are not necessarily expensive.
This is the concept for truly green
designed homes in a communityminded Green Township.
KEN Rimba is an example
that the “Green” ideal need not
be confined to the purview of
luxury construction alone, but
can indeed be incorporated into
the so called staple housing
market. KEN Rimba is a 60acre freehold township located
in Section 16, Shah Alam,
consisting of gated and guarded
landed
homes, commercial
properties and condominiums.
The township is scheduled
to be completed in four-five
years time, and when completed,
will consist of