BUILDING GRADING

By:
Nusaibah Roslan

MSC STATUS

MSC Malaysia Status

Definition:
MSC Malaysia status is recognition by the
Government of Malaysia through the Multimedia
Development Corporation (MDeC), for ICT and
ICT-facilitated businesses that develop or use
multimedia technologies to produce and
enhance their products and services.
It is also a mark of world-class service and
achievement and your passport and gateway to
a host of privileges granted by the Government
of Malaysia to the business entities

MSC Malaysia status is awarded to 3

types of business entities, each with a
set of different application criteria and
guidelines. The qualifying business
entities are:1. Private limited companies (i.e.
Sendirian Berhad)
2. Institutions of Higher Learning
3. Incubators

MSC Malaysia Status Eligibility

Criteria
Provider/Developer and/or heavy user of multimedia
products and services
Employ a substantial number of knowledge workers
Strong value proposition specifying how operations will
contribute to the development of MSC Malaysia
Establish separate legal entity for MSC-qualifying
activities
Comply with environmental guidelines

The Key Benefits of MSC Status

For Companies
Pioneer status - With your MSC qualification your
company will obtain pioneer status, meaning there
will be no taxing on statutory income for an initial
period of five years.
Investment tax allowance - MSC status
companies enjoy 100% investment tax allowance.
R&D grant eligibility - Once status is obtained,
your company will be eligible for R&D grants.
No internet censorship - MSC status companies
will not be censored in any way on the internet by
the government.

The Key Benefits of MSC Status

For Companies cont.
Duty Free Importation - Once your status
has been obtained, any importation of
multimedia equipment will be fully duty free.
Funds and Loans - MSC status companies
enjoy the freedom to source capital and
borrow funds globally.
IT and infrastructure - Companies with
MSC status receive physical and IT
infrastructure support from the Malaysian
government.

GBI STATUS

WHAT IS A GREEN
BUILDING?
A Green building focuses on increasing
the efficiency of resource use energy,
water, and materials while reducing
building impact on human health and
the environment during the buildings
lifecycle, through better siting, design,
construction, operation, maintenance,
and removal. Green Buildings should
be designed and operated to reduce
the overall impact of the built

6 MAIN CRITERIAS
Energy Efficiency
Indoor Environment Quality
Sustainable Site Planning &
Management
Materials & Resources
Water Efficiency
Innovation.

ENERGY
EFFICIENCY (EE)
Design
Commissioning
Verification &
Maintenance

MATERIALS &
RESOURCES (MR)
Reused and
Recycled
Materials
Sustainable
Resources
Waste
Management
Green Products

Indoor
Environmental
QualitY (EQ)
Air Quality
Thermal
Comfort
Lighting, Visual
& Acoustic
Comfort
Verification
WATER
EFFICIENCY (WE)
Water
Harvesting &
Recycling
Increased
Efficiency

SUSTAINABLE
SITE PLANNING &
Management
(SM)
Site Planning
Construction
Management
Transportation
Design

INNOVATION (IN)
Innovation in
Design &
Environmental
Design
Initiatives
Green Building
Index Fa cilitator

BENEFITS OF GOING GBI

GREEN
Investment Tax Allowance (ITA)-tax exemption
equivalent to 100% of the additional capital
expenditure incurred to obtain the GBI certificate
Import Duty Waiver-stamp duty exemption on
instruments on transfer of ownership of such
buildings
Sales Tax Waiver
(Subject to ST and PTM validation)

GRADE A

GRADE A STATUS
Grade A bracket are brand new or have been
recently redeveloped, or experienced a thorough
refurbishment. The properties are prestigious and
usually occupy prime locations within major cities
Along with the standard of the building itself, Grade
A offices will also possess high-quality furnishings,
state-of-the-art facilities, and excellent accessibility.
The property will be finished in order to compete for
premier office users, typically appealing to an
international market, and will usually demand rents
that are above average for the area.

GRADE A CRITERIA

Building Systems
Building Structure
Location
Parking
Ownership
Property Management & Services

CRITERIAS
BUILDING SYSTEMS
BMS (Building
Management
System)
HVAC (Heating
Ventilation and AirConditioning)
HVAC capacities
Modern fire
security system
Max waiting time
of lifts around 30
seconds
Power supply
Security system

BUILDING
STRUCTURE
Clear ceiling height
2.7-2.8 m and over
Layout
Floor depth
Loss factor
Load bearing
capacity not less
than 400 kg/ m2
and more
Fit-out of common
areas and facade
finishing
Raised floors
Lightning &
window grid

LOCATION
Location
Transport access

CRITERIAS Cont.

PARKING
Parking type
Parking ratio

OWNERSHIP
Single
ownership
Transparent
ownership
structure

PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT &
SERVICES
Property
management
Telecom
providers
Lobby
Amenities