The Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) of the Republic of Indonesia, Basuki Hadimuljono, emphasized that his ministry is currently encouraging the creation of many green buildings.
He also explains that green buildings are used across various regions to support efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve sustainable development goals.
“We are now committed, along with all regencies and cities, to implement green buildings collectively. All the markets we renovate are also being developed with the green building concept,” said Minister Hadimuljono after attending the 2024 World Habitat Day and World Cities Day Celebration titled “Preserve the Climate, Preserve the Future” at the UGM Innovation and Creativity Center (GIK UGM), Saturday (Oct. 12).
The Ministry of PUPR collaborates with other ministries and local governments to implement green building concepts in many regions.
On this occasion, Minister Hadimuljono also inaugurated the Functional Settlement Officers Association and witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on Green Building Implementation with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The other events were the launch of the Roadmap for Green Building Implementation and Development in Indonesia and the Sanitation Youth Declaration. He also participated in a Tree-Planting Action with the Rector and Vice Rector of UGM at the GIK UGM complex.
The Rector of UGM, Professor Ova Emilia, expressed that UGM supports accelerating the green building program.
She mentioned that one of UGM’s green buildings is the GIK UGM. This building serves as a super creative hub facility spanning almost 90,000 square meters, intended to sustainably embrace culture, innovation, creativity, technology, and collaboration.
Rector Emilia further explained that GIK UGM was built with green building principles, maximizing natural lighting and air circulation to reduce energy consumption and utilizing eco-friendly rainwater management.
Author: Agung Nugroho
Photographer: Donnie
Post-editor: Afif