By Farah Wahida:
In line with energy conservation efforts in Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has unveiled a new lighting masterplan, which was designed through a joint venture between local and Singaporean consultants, reported The Star.
“The lighting masterplan will be made available to developers soon and they must abide by the requirements under the plan,” said Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib.
“New buildings are required to use the LED technology for lighting, as they are brighter and will reduce energy consumption in the long run,” he added, speaking at a press conference after the launch of 60+ Earth Hour 2013 jointly organised by DBKL and WWF-Malaysia at Menara DBKL.
The masterplan, which was approved last month, will also help enhance the city’s image as well as draw attention to safety and security systems in buildings.
Ahmad Phesal added that the government is also planning to use LED technology for heritage buildings in Kuala Lumpur, to “improve the overall look of the buildings by emphasising the architectural character through lighting.” These iconic buildings include Masjid Jamek and Bangunan Sultan Sulaiman.
LED technology was also approved for new streetlights, but “since the initial cost to use the technology is high, we will only look at changing lights on existing roads where necessary.”
However, Ahmad Phesal did not provide figures on the project’s cost.
In line with energy conservation efforts in Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has unveiled a new lighting masterplan, which was designed through a joint venture between local and Singaporean consultants, reported The Star.
“The lighting masterplan will be made available to developers soon and they must abide by the requirements under the plan,” said Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib.
“New buildings are required to use the LED technology for lighting, as they are brighter and will reduce energy consumption in the long run,” he added, speaking at a press conference after the launch of 60+ Earth Hour 2013 jointly organised by DBKL and WWF-Malaysia at Menara DBKL.
The masterplan, which was approved last month, will also help enhance the city’s image as well as draw attention to safety and security systems in buildings.
Ahmad Phesal added that the government is also planning to use LED technology for heritage buildings in Kuala Lumpur, to “improve the overall look of the buildings by emphasising the architectural character through lighting.” These iconic buildings include Masjid Jamek and Bangunan Sultan Sulaiman.
LED technology was also approved for new streetlights, but “since the initial cost to use the technology is high, we will only look at changing lights on existing roads where necessary.”
However, Ahmad Phesal did not provide figures on the project’s cost.
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