Commercial & Office · Bandar Utama
1 Powerhouse, Bandar Utama
GreenRE Gold renewal for a 31-storey office, hotel and podium development in Bandar Utama, assessed at 87.30 of 100 points.
- Points awarded out of 100 under GreenRE NRB v3.0
- 87.30
- Square metres of gross floor area assessed
- 159,137
- Floors of office, hotel and podium
- 31
The project
A 31-storey mixed-use development in Bandar Utama combining office, hotel and podium accommodation across 159,137 m² of gross floor area, developed by Bandar Utama Assets. This was a renewal assessment: the building already held Gold, and the question was whether it still performed.
What the assessment found
Renewal is a different exercise from first certification. A new building is assessed on design intent; an operating building is assessed on what it is actually doing several years in. Plant degrades, controls get overridden, tenants change how space is used.
On the passive side, aerated concrete blocks and Low-E glazing improve thermal resistance and reduce solar heat gain across the envelope.
The renewal was assessed on 12 March 2026 and approved on 6 April 2026 at 87.30 of 100 points.
Outcome
GreenRE Gold retained.
For an asset owner, a successful renewal is worth more than the original certificate. It demonstrates the building is still being run the way it was designed to be run, which is the question a tenant, a lender or an ESG reporting team actually wants answered.
Assessment result
What this building scored, credit by credit
Most consultancies publish a rating and a photograph. This is the assessment itself: awarded against available, criterion by criterion, so you can see where the points came from and where they were left on the table. Assessed under GreenRE Non-Residential Building, NRB v3.0, final result 87.30 of 100 points, GreenRE Gold renewal (assessed 12 March 2026, approved 6 April 2026).
| Criterion | Awarded | Available |
|---|---|---|
| OTTV | 15, full marks | 15 |
| Air-conditioning plant | 20, full marks | 20 |
| Air distribution | 5, full marks | 5 |
| Artificial lighting | 5 | 12 |
| Car park ventilation | 4.38 | 5 |
| Common-area ventilation | 2 | 5 |
| Lifts and escalators | 3, full marks | 3 |
| EEI computation | 1, full marks | 1 |
| Water-efficient fittings | 6.30 | 8 |
| Non-potable irrigation | 1, full marks | 1 |
| Recycled water for cooling | 1, full marks | 1 |
| Sustainable and recycled materials | 2 | 5 |
| Concrete Usage Index | 4 | 5 |
| Green Plot Ratio | 5 | 6 |
| Environmental management | 4 | 8 |
| Public transport accessibility | 1, full marks | 1 |
| Covered walkway | 1, full marks | 1 |
| Stormwater management | 1, full marks | 1 |
| Thermal comfort | 2, full marks | 2 |
| Noise level | 2, full marks | 2 |
| Low-VOC paints | 1, full marks | 1 |
| Air filtration and monitoring | 1, full marks | 1 |
| High-frequency ballasts | 2, full marks | 2 |
| Green features and innovations | 3 | 7 |
