Diamond building wins top award for energy efficiency

Shining glory: The Diamond Building in Putrajaya is the first in Malaysia to obtain the Green Building Index platinum rating. — Picture courtesy of ACICC Malaysia Sdn Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The Energy Commission's Diamond Building in Putrajaya was named the most energy-efficient building at the Asean Energy Awards (AEA) 2012 held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The Diamond Building won the top prize in the category of “New and Existing Buildings”.