The first ever Honda Malaysia Gold-Rated Building Index 3S Centre has just been launched and it is in Ipoh, Perak. Operated by Ban Hoe Seng (Auto) Sdn Bhd, the RM15 million showroom is the first of its kind to receive the Green Building Index (GBI) award.
What is GBI? It is a green rating tool for buildings recognised by the Malaysia industry focused on raising awareness on environmental issues and promoting sustainability in the built environment. In short, the latest Honda showroom in Ipoh is Malaysia’s first environmentally friendly vehicle showroom and service centre.
The building comes with features that make use of natural resources efficiently, which will help in waste minimisation, energy saving and reduce water usage. The requirements that they had to achieve in order to receive such an award were:
- 60% natural daylight use through its large glass openings and skylights
- Zonal energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting with motion sensors
- Natural ventilation through stack and cross ventilation in the workshop area
- 100% potable offset for landscape and Water Closet (WC) flushing
According to Honda Malaysia Managing Director and CEO, Mr Toichi Ishiyama, “As one of the oldest Honda dealerships in Malaysia, Ban Hoe Seng (Auto) continues to impress us with their challenging spirit and successes. This award-winning dealership has now set a new benchmark by being the first to build and develop an environmentally friendly Honda 3S Centre that maximizes resource efficiency and focuses on the building’s sustainability.”
“In Honda, we are committed to reducing the environmental footprint. To achieve this, we take the initiative to utilize the innovative green technologies in our daily operations and products. I am proud that Ban Hoe Seng (Auto) is also practising the same by enhancing the usage of green technologies. Honda Malaysia believes this new environmentally friendly Honda 3S Centre will enable customers in Ipoh to experience great services in an even more conducive environment.”
Honda’s latest showroom includes 19 bays which can accommodate up to 60 cars on any given day and customers who service their cars here can enjoy amenities such as its comfortable customer lounges, complimentary Wi-Fi services, Kid’s Corner, free flow food and beverages as well as Muslim Prayer Room.
To know more, customers can contact Ban Hoe Seng (Auto) (Honda 3S Centre) at 05-292 7333 or you can just drive to their location at No 2, Jalan Sri Klebang A/13, Bandar Baru Sri Klebang, 31200, Chemor, Perak. Additionally, you may also head over to www.honda.com.my for more information.
