Gen green

It’s Earth Day on Thursday, an opportune time to hear the inspiring stories of Malaysians who have committed to greening their lifestyles.

“I’M building my own GBI-certified house. (GBI is Green Building Index.) The house is four months to completion and will have a rainwater harvesting system, solar panels, wind turbines, insulation and light tubes. I’m using as much recycled building material as possible, including the concrete from the original house and timber sourced from old kampung houses.