The LCCF was developed by Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water Malaysia together with GreenTech Malaysia in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Planners in 2010 - 2011. LCCF was developed under the Green Township Project. It was endorsed as government tool to facilitate the development of Low Carbon Cities in Malaysia, which based on actual performance of carbon reduction.

1. STEVE ANTHONY LOJUNTIN
GREEN TOWNSHIP PROGRAMME
MALAYSIAN GREEN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION @ GREENTECH MALAYSIA
Tel: 019-2829102
Email: steve@greentechmalaysia.my / asetip@damansara.net
Developed by: Supported by:
Malaysian Green Malaysian Institute of
Technology Corp. Planners

2. The National Context
POLICY :
GOVERNMENT MALAYSIA
- KeTTHA / KKR / NRE /
Other Ministries
INTENSITY / GDP
LOW CARBON CITIES & TOWNSHIP :
CITIES GREEN TECH MALAYSIA /
FRAMEWORK & FEDERAL DEPT TOWN &
ASSESSMENT COUNTRY PLANNING
SYSTEM DEPT/ LOCAL GOVT
/DEVELOPERS/ KEY
STAKEHOLDERS
BUILDINGS :
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES &
INDUSTRY PLAYERS
Low Carbon Building (alternative)
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3. Townships and Urban Development
Cities/Urban Areas Emit GHG
Sources of Green House Gas
Industrial Agriculture Forestation Other Urban
Development
19% 14% 17% 50%
Commercial & Residential – 8%
Transport – 13%
Waste – 3%
Electricity production
“CO2 is the most important anthropogenic of GHG and the main sources of
atmospheric CO2 is from burning of fossil fuels – 75% of increase in atmospheric CO2
since industrial times (Source: Cities and Climate Change – Global Report on Human Settlements 2011, UN-Habitat).
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4. Malaysia & Urbanisation
- A Case for Change
More People Living in Urban Areas/Cities
Population Malaysia
18 million (1990) to 27.6 million (2010) - increase by 53% (S ource:
Census Dat a, 2010)
Urbanization Rate
• 27% in 1960, 42% in 1990, 54% in 1994, 61.8% (2000) for
Malaysia, 65.4% (2000) for West Malaysia
• Expected to grow to 75% by 2020 (Source: RFN 2001)
Energy
• Energy Consumption – 61,279 metric tons (2005)
(40% transportation & 40% industrial)
• Energy Produced – 99,917 metric tons (2005)
• 2006 – CO2 emission – 187 million tons 7.2 metric tons/person
• 2004 – 5.9 metric tons/World 4.4 metric tons/person
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5. Townships and Urban Development
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6. Townships and Urban Development
Energy Generation, Water Treatment & Supply,
Transportations, Infrastructure, Industries

7. Townships and Urban Development
Land clearing, De-forestation,
Building Industry, Waste generation,
Non environmentally products

8. Low Carbon Cities Framework & Assessment System
- Use of Document
This document is to assist
local authorities,
township developers,
designers and individuals
in assessing whether
developments carried out
within the city
contributes towards the
reduction or decrease in
GHG.
Was Launched in Sept 2011 8

9. Low Carbon Cities Framework & Assessment
System
- Purpose of the Guiding Document
“It is my dream that one day we
can live in a clean, healthy and
high quality environment, where
cities, townships and communities
are built on the fundamentals of
Green Technology”
YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun
Razak
township / cities towards 10 %
To promote reduction of GHG in a
supporting government effort to
reduce CO2 intensity / GDP by year
2020
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10. Sustainable Framework for Low Carbon Cities
SUSTAINABLE TOWNSHIP
SUSTAINABLE FRAMEWORK
Community Well
Services Economy
Being
Transport & Natural & Built
Equality & Governance Mobility Environment
Diversity
LCCF CARBON ASSESSMENT
MurniNet /
LIVABILITY INDEX
MISSION (CO2 REDUCTION)
GREEN
NEIGHBOURHOOD KEY ELEMENTS
GUIDELINES (GNG)
Urban Urban Urban
Buildings
Transportation Environment Infrastructure
PERFORMANCE BASED
STANDARD

11. Low Carbon Cities Framework & Assessment System
– Key Features
Four (4) Main Components in the framework of GHG analysis
Identify Elements to Current Status of GHG Targets Roadmaps
Measure emission • Set targets for • Set a Roadmap
•Understand which •Baseline information reduction of GHG
elements contribute on current GHG emission
most to the city’s GHG emission level. • Targets should be
emission •BAU Levels – achievable and
•Prioritize/choose which projected emission measurable
elements to measure •If non available of
(all?/specific elements?) baseline data – Gaps
benchmarks against • Identify the gaps
Territory Boundaries other baselines can be between current
or Area of Concern: used as a guide. emission status
•Administrative and targets.
boundaries of the Source of generation • Identify measures
city/any area of city. •Identify the key
•Single source solutions source of generation.
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12. Contents of Report
PART ONE – LCC Framework PART TWO – Assessment System
The Low Carbon Cities Assessment
1 Introduction 5 System (LCCAS) Calculator – Concepts
1. Background of Low Carbon Cities Framework And Principles
2. A Case For Change 1. About the LCCAS Calculator
3. Malaysian Development & Sustainability 2. Who will use it?
3. The Relevance of the Assessment System and
Calculator
Sustainable Framework For Low Carbon 4. The Concepts and Principles
2 5. Carbon Neutrality
Cities
1. Sustainable Framework for Green City
2. Definition of Sustainable City
3. Definition of Green City 6 Relevant Carbon Factors
4. Definition of a Low Carbon City
5. Green City– Street Wise 1. Urban Environment
2. Urban Transportation
3. Urban Infrastructure
3 Low Carbon Cities Framework 4. Building
1. Sustainable Framework for Low Carbon Cities
2. Key Features of a Green Township Framework 7 User Guide
3. Criteria to Start the Low Carbon Cities Project
4. Steps to start Low Carbon Cities Framework at 1. Using the LCCAS Calculator
Local Authority Level 2. Summary Sheet
Performance Criteria For Low Carbon
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Cities
1. Introduction of Parameters for GHG
Reductions
2. Relationship To Carbon Parameters
3. Elements of Lifecycle Assessment
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13. Performance Criteria for GHG Reductions for Cities
• Urban Environment • Urban Environment (5) • Urban Environment (20)
• Urban Transportation • Urban Transportation (4) • Urban Transportation (8)
• Urban Infrastructure • Urban Infrastructure (4) • Urban Infrastructure (7)
• Building • Building (2) • Building (7)
Performance Criteria are measurable strategies to reduce
carbon emission through:-
- Policy control, Technological development, better process & product
management, change in procurement system, carbon capture,
consumption strategies & others.
Save Green Save Future
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14. Performance Criteria for Urban Environment
UE 1 : Urban Footprint
1-1: Prioritize Development within defined urban footprint
1-2: Encourage sustainable development intensities ELEMENT 1:
UE 2 : Site Selection URBAN
2-1: Select infill sites for development ENVIRONMENT
2-2: Prioritize development projects within transit nodes and corridor
2-3: Select Brownfield and Grey field sites for redevelopment
2-4: Avoidance of flood prone area UE 1 : URBAN FOOT
2-5: Avoid hilly terrain area PRINT
2-6: Exceed existing by-laws for storm water mitigation
2-7: Reduction of earth work cut and fill quantities
UE 2 : SITE SELECTION
UE 3 : Urban Form
3-1: Undertake mixed-use development
3-2: Reduce road and parking surfaces
3-3: Establish comprehensive pedestrian network 5 UE 3 : URBAN FORM
3-4: Establish comprehensive cycling network PERFORMANCE
3-5: Minimize site disturbance during construction CRITERIA
UE 4 : URBAN GREENERY
3-6: Reducing Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects
through urban form innovation & ENV QUALITY
UE 4 : Urban Greenery And Environmental Quality
4-1: Preserve natural ecology, water body and bio-diversity UE 5 : URBAN GREEN
4-2: Increase the area of green open space ECONOMY
20 SUB
4-3: Increase number of trees
4-4: Enhance air quality CRITERIA
UE 5 : Urban Green Economy
5-1: Initiate Local Food Production
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15. Performance Criteria for Urban Transportation
UT 1 : Shift of Transport Mode
1-1: Reduce Single Occupancy Vehicle (SOV) traveling
UT 2 : Green Transport Infrastructure ELEMENT 2:
2-1: Increase utilization of public transportation URBAN
2-2: Encourage walking and cycling TRANSPORTATION
UT 3 : Clean Vehicles UT 1 : SHIFT OF
3-1: Using low carbon impact fuel for public transportation TRANSPORT MODE
3-2: Using low carbon impact fuel for private transportation
UT 2 : GREEN
3-3: Encourage the usage of hybrid vehicles
4 TRANSPORT
UT 4 : Traffic Management PERFORMANCE INFRASTRUCTURE
4-1: Manage Excess Speeds of Motor Vehicles CRITERIA
4-2: Reduce Traffic Congestion and Improve Traffic Flows UT 3 : CLEAN VEHICLES
UT 4 : TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT
8 SUB CRITERIA
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16. Performance Criteria for Urban Infrastructure
UI 1 : Infrastructure Provision
1-1: Reduction in land area for infrastructure and ELEMENT 3:
utility services
1-2: Implement site wide district cooling system URBAN
INFRASTRUCTURE
UI 2 : Waste
2-1: Reduction of construction and industrial waste UI 1 : INFRASTRUCTURE
to landfill PROVISION
3-1: Reduction of household solid waste to landfill
UI 3 : Energy
UI 2 : WASTE
3-1: Optimization of energy consumption 4
3-2: Utilize Alternative Energy sources PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA UI 3 : ENERGY
UI 4 : Water Management
4-1: Efficient Water Management
UI 4 : WATER
MANAGEMENT
7 SUB
CRITERIA
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17. Performance Criteria for Buildings
B1 : Low Carbon Buildings
1-1: Increase the number of buildings with low
carbon footprint
1-2: Compliance to the building energy operational ELEMENT 4:
emissions benchmark set by the Common BUILDING
Carbon Metrics (CCM)
1-3: Compliance to the building water carbon
B 1 : LOW CARBON
footprint set by the Common Carbon Metrics BUILDINGS
(CCM) 2
1-4: Enhance building performance through PERFORMANCE B 2 : COMMUNITY
CRITERIA SERVICES
retrofitting
1-5: Optimize building orientation for passive and
active solar
and wind strategies
1-6: Implement chill water system from district
cooling plant for all buildings 7 SUB CRITERIA
B2 : Community Services
2-1: Shared facilities and utilities within
building
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18. Assessment Approach to Encourage Implementation
User can opt to undertake a One-
System Approach or a City-based
Approach depending on their
objective and capacity.

19. Criteria To Start Low Carbon Cities Project
– Road Map/ Action Plan
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20. Low Carbon Cities Framework & Assessment System
- Flow and Relationship
PART 1 – LCC FRAMEWORK
PART 2 – LCC CALCULATOR
Assessment Using
Carbon Calculator
15 Performance Performance Based Assessment in the
Criteria and 42 Sub form of Total Carbon Reduction
Criteria
4 Elements
•Urban Environment
•Urban Transportation
•Urban Infrastructure CARBON REDUCTION
•Building

21. Reduced Carbon
Sample Calculator Footprint
ie Projected
Reduction in
CO2 (A-B=C)
% reduction CO2/total
CO2 (C/A x 100 = D)
emission (B)
Summary table UT 1-1. Appear on
Baseline every calculator sheet. Linked to
emission (A) the summary of overall calculator
Data to be filled in.
Parameters:
1.No of households
2.No of shop lots
3.No of offices
4.No of industries
Baseline
Reduced
emission Carbon
Footprint
Legend
ie
Input data in yellow cells Projected
Development details and Calculations emission
Benchmarks details and calculations

22. SUMMARY SHEET
- Achievement Level Based On Application Of Weightage System
ABSOLUTE CO2
REDUCTION
BP 2

23. LCCF is a Performance Based Assessment
LCC ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
Carbon
Reduction Achievement Level
• The environmental achievements Level
in a development are defined by Best Practice 5 (BP5)
the sum of the CO2 reduction 70-99%
over the baseline CO2 emissions.
Best Practice 4 (BP4)
• Projects/developments shall be 50-69%
awarded with the corresponding
environmental performance Best Practice 3 (BP3)
achievements according to the 30-49%
achievement level.
Best Practice 2 (BP2)
10-29%
Best Practice 1 (BP1)
1%-9%