Practical insights on energy, building automation, and compliance for buildings and industry, by the Cobler team.
Compliance & IncentivesGITA 2.0 and GTFS 5.0 close 31 December 2026; the Automation Capital Allowance runs to 2027. A decision guide for Malaysian CFOs, with stacking rules and a worked RM1 million example.
Compliance & IncentivesGTFS 5.0 gives Malaysian firms RM1 billion of CGC-guaranteed bank financing for energy-efficiency retrofits, but it closes 31 December 2026 or when the pool runs out. Stack it with EACG and GITA before all three windows shut.
Compliance & IncentivesThe EACG is open for 2026: SEDA pays up to RM100,000 per industrial site and RM60,000 per commercial building for an energy audit. Here is what the conditions really commit you to, and how to prepare.
Compliance & IncentivesA practical guide to Malaysia's mandatory EECA energy audit, built on GP/ST/No.49/2024: scope, REA rules, the 12-section report, costs, EACG grants and the data to prepare before the auditor arrives.
Compliance & IncentivesVentilate more and air quality improves but energy climbs; ventilate less and you risk breaching the DOSH CO2 limit. How to balance IAQ and energy with data.
Compliance & IncentivesThe registered electrical energy manager (REEM) is now the Registered Energy Manager (REM) under EECA 2024. A practical appointment guide for designated energy consumers: thresholds, Type 1 vs Type 2, deadlines and penalties.
Compliance & IncentivesBuy a qualifying energy-efficiency asset before 31 December 2026 and GITA gives you a 60-100% extra tax allowance on the capex. What qualifies, the ringgit math, and the application traps that kill claims.
Compliance & IncentivesFeaturedMalaysia's EECA 2024 (Act 861) made energy management a legal duty for large energy users. Here's who is covered, what you must do, and how to get compliant.
Compliance & IncentivesMalaysia's EECA 2024 star label grades large offices by building energy intensity. The official formula, GFA exclusions, star bands and a worked BEI calculation from real metered data.