2nd International Conference on Built Environment & Sustainability (ICBE&S) 2025
Date: 23rd & 24th October 2025
Venue: Connexion Conference & Event Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The 2nd International Conference on Built Environment and Sustainability (ICBE&S), a 2-day event will be held in conjunction with ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter’s 40th Annual Dinner. Taking place at the same venue's conference room, ICBE&S will feature compelling keynote speeches, technical sessions, and presentations covering a wide range of topics in the built environment. Get the latest updates on policy and legal frameworks governing large energy consumers. This conference offers a prime platform for professionals and academics to share insights, exchange views, and discuss the newest industry advancements..
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The conference welcomes engineers, architects, designers, researchers, academics, property developers, professionals, and practitioners involved in the wide range of disciplines associated with building design and building services engineering, as well as anyone interested in energy efficiency and conservation. The official language of the conference is English.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| Thursday, 23 October 2025 | |
| 8:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Remark & Introduction by MC |
| 9:05 AM | Welcome Speech by Organising Chair, ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter, Ts. Ng Wen Bin |
| 9:10 AM | Opening Remarks by Mr. Law Kok Zhen, Kozen, President, ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter |
| 9:15 AM | Opening Remarks by Mr. Ryan Ooi, Senior Principal Assistant Director, Department of Environment, Malaysia |
| 9:20 AM | Keynote Session: Mr. Ryan Ooi, Senior Principal Assistant Director, Department of Environment, Malaysia " Environmental Regulations and Compliance" |
| 10:00 AM | Photo Session & Tea Break |
| 10:30 AM | Session 1 : "Next-Generation Chiller Technologies: Efficiency, Integration & Decarbonization" Moderator: Ts NG WenBin Panellists: Representative from Midea, York, Trane, and Carrier |
| 12:30 PM | Q&A |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 2:30 PM |
Session 2: "Refrigerants in Transition: Pathways to Low-GWP and Sustainable Cooling Solutions"
Session Chair: Ir. Dr. Keith Leow Topic 1 :
"Navigating the Flammable Refrigerant Transition: Safety, Standards, and Strategy for Malaysia's RAC Industry" by Ts. Ng Wen Bin, UniKL MFI. |
| 3:00 PM | Topic 2: TBC by Mr. Kwan CW, Bitzer (South Asia) Sdn Bhd |
| 3:30 PM | Topic 3: “ Copeland Fixed Speed Scroll Compressors For A2L Refrigerant Application” by Mr. Lee Heng Seng, Copeland |
| 4:00 PM | Topic 4: “Reimagining Data Center Cooling with Innovative Evaporative Condenser" by BAC |
| 4:30 PM | Q&A & TEA BREAK |
| 5:00 PM | End of Day 1 |
| Friday, 24 October 2025 | |||
| 8:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 AM | Opening Remark & Introduction by MC | ||
| 9:05 AM | Welcome Speech by Ir. Leong Siew Meng, Conference Co-Organising Chair, ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter | ||
| 9:10 AM | Opening Remarks by Mr. Law Kok Zhen, Kozen, President, ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter | ||
| 9:20 AM | Opening Remarks by Ir. Dr. Sanajayan Velautham, Chief Operating Officer, Energy Commission, Malaysia | ||
| 9:25 AM | Opening Address by Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, Director for Energy Policy and Head of Asia Zero Emission Center, Economic Research, ERIA | ||
| 9:30 AM | Keynote Address by Yang Berusaha En. Rosmahyuddin Bin Baharuddin, Undersecretary, Sustainable Energy Sector, Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) | ||
| 9:45 AM | Photo Session & Tea Break | ||
| 10:00 AM |
Session 1:
Advancing Regional Progress: Malaysia & ASEAN Energy Efficiency Practices
Moderator: Dr. Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist, ERIA Panellist 1: Ryotaro Yajima San, Energy Efficiency Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan. Topic: Advancing Energy Efficiency through Integrated Policy, Green Transformation Financing, and Emerging Technologies Panellist 2: Ir. Ts. Zulkiflee Umar, Director, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Division, Suruhanjaya Tenaga
Topic: EECA 2024 – A Catalyst for National Energy Efficiency Transformation |
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| 11:00 AM | Q&A | ||
| 11:30 AM |
Session 2: Bridging the Divide: Strategies to Accelerate Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
Moderator: Mr. Tee Tone Vei, IPP, ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter
Panellist 1: Kentaro Noma San, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Topic: Energy Efficiency Role to Achieve NZE Target: ERIA Carbon Neutrality Roadmap Panellist 2: Ar. Zulkifli Zahari, President, Malaysia Association of Energy Service Companies (MAESCO)
Topic: Action Plan towards realisation of EE implementation of National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) Panellist 3: Ir. Leong Siew Meng, ASHRAE Malaysia
Topic: Building Blocks to turn Energy Efficiency Ambition into Action |
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| 12:30 PM | Q&A | ||
| 12:45 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| Parallel Session | |||
| 2:30 PM |
Session 3:
Innovating Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Energy Systems
Moderator: Ir. Chen Thiam Leong, ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter Panellist 1: Dr. Robi Kurniawan, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Topic: Heat Pumps and Once-Through Boilers to Support Energy Transition in Asia Panellist 2: Yuki Sano San, Nomura Research Institute (NRI)
Topic: Strategy for Industrial Energy Efficiency and High-Efficiency Equipment Deployment Panellist 3: Mr. Zhang Binghua, Chief Technology Officer, Bridge Data Centre.
Topic: State-of-the-Art Energy-Efficient Data Centres Panellist 4: Professor Ichinose, Tokyo Metropolitan University & ASHRAE Japan Chapter
Topic: ZEB Technology for Tropic Climate: Design, Practice and Commissioning |
2:30 PM |
Session 3: "Integrating Energy Efficiency & Sustainability"
Session Chair: Dr. Victor Bong Topic 1 :
"The new era of air filtration – development towards sustainable technology” by Ms NG Cheah Wei, Director R&D, APAC, Camfil |
| 3:00 PM | Topic 2: “An innovative pathway towards sustainable cooling with Daikin's VRV Solution” by Mr. Nicholas Loim, Engineer, Consulting Sales Department, Daikin Malaysia Sales & Services Sdn. Bhd |
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| 3:45 PM | Q&A | 3:30 PM | Topic 3: "From Liquid Cooling Units to System: Envicool's Complete Liquid Cooling Solutions" by Mr. Haiervan Li Envicool |
| 4:05 PM |
Session 4:
Powering EE Industry Transformation through Financing Strategies & Investments
Moderator: Ar. Zulkifli Zahari, MAESCO Panellist 1: Dr. Han Phoumin, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Topic: Driving Growth with Less Energy: The Economic Edge of Efficiency Panellist 2: Mr. Sharul Sazman Samaan, Chief Business Officer, Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV)
Topic: Financing the EE Industry Transition: Unlocking Green Investments for Energy Efficiency Panellist 3: Mr. Arshad Nuval Othman, Head, Sustainable Finance – Islamic Banking, CIMB
Topic: Powering EE Industry Transformation through Financing Strategies & Investments |
4:00 PM | Topic 4: "Air Quality Management for Data Centre" by AAF |
| 4:30 PM | Topic 5: "New Cooling, New Power, New Future" by Truwater |
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| 5:05 PM | Q&A | 5:00 PM | End of Day 2 |
| 5:30 PM | End of Day 2 | ||
CONFERENCE CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: icbes23102024@gmail.com
Website: https://www.ashrae.org.my/icbes2025/
Registration and Payment
SCAN HERE TO REGISTER
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Registration Packages
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International
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Local
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Participant
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USD 400
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RM 150*
*Refundable as ASHRAE voucher (RM150) under registered name after attending this conference |
