SHAH ALAM – S P Setia Berhad (S P Setia) has been honoured the Diamond Design awards for its townships of Setia Warisan Tropika in Sepang through its subsidiary Petaling Garden Sdn Bhd, and Setia Eco Templer in Rawang through Setia Eco Templer Sdn Bhd, at the Low Carbon City Awards 2023 organised by the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC).
MGTC is an agency of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) mandated to drive the country in the landscape of green growth, climate change mitigation, and green lifestyle. Its awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the Low Carbon Cities 2030 Challenge (LCC2030C), an initiative by MGTC under the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA), on Feb 8, 2024, at the M Resort & Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
S P Setia Senior Executive Vice President Datuk Yuslina Mohd Yunus shared at the ceremony, “We are honoured to receive this acknowledgement from MGTC, NRECC for our townships of Setia Warisan Tropika and Setia Eco Templer. It is a true reflection of our hard work in ensuring that all our developments generate low levels of carbon emissions, aligned with Setia’s pillars and vision to be one of the leaders in creating sustainable communities and enriching lifestyles.”
“This is an impetus for us to further integrate Setia’s innovative, low-carbon design solutions across all our developments for our communities in the long-term,” she added. Both developments were awarded and credited based on their implementation of the Low Carbon City Framework (LCCF) which includes key elements of energy, mobility, water, waste, and greenery, and their key efforts in low-carbon efficiencies, sustainable site planning, materials, resources, and innovations.
An image of Amantara at the winning township of Setia Eco Templer in Rawang.
Enveloped in lush landscapes and thematic gardens, Setia Warisan Tropika sits atop a 129.96-acre tract in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi in Sepang, Selangor comprising a total of 1,274 residential units, two commercial plots and a clubhouse, due to be fully completed by 2030.
Meanwhile, anchored and surrounded by Bukit Takun, Templer Park and Kanching forest reserves in Rawang, the 194-acre Setia Eco Templer comprises a total of 1,339 residential units and is set to be completed by 2029.
This year, the Low Carbon City Awards 2023 saw the presentation of 85 Diamond awards celebrating notable achievements in carbon emission reduction across relevant industries.
