Photo 1. BOJ Members for ASEAN EE&C-SSN Awards 2025 

The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) organised the Final Board of Judges (BOJ) Meeting for the ASEAN Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) Awards 2025 convened in Le Meridien Putrajaya, Malaysia, on 19 May 2025. Hosted by the Energy Commission of Malaysia, the judges discussed the evaluation and selection of awardees for the ASEAN EE&C Awards 2025. The meeting was attended by BOJ members from ten (10) ASEAN Member States (AMS) and representatives from ACE. The ASEAN EE&C Awards 2025 comprised the ASEAN Best Practices for Energy Efficient Building (EEB) Awards, Green Building (GB) Awards, and Energy Management (EM) for Building and Industry Awards, aiming to promote energy efficiency practices throughout the region. 

Photo 2. Opening remarks from Rungrawee Yingyuad, Renewable Expert, DEDE, Thailand (left) and Ir. Dr. Sanjayan Velautham, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Energy Commission, Malaysia (right) 

In his opening speech, Ir. Dr. Sanjaya Velautham, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Energy Commission of Malaysia, noted the significance of these awards not only to recognise excellence and innovation, but also to foster meaningful dialogue on how ASEAN can continue refining and elevating the standards in energy efficiency strategies.  

Echoing this sentiment, Rungawee Yingyuad, Renewable Expert, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) of Thailand, as the EE&C-SSN Coordinator, added in her remarks that the awards serve as a reflection of our commitment and vision for environmental stewardship and regional integration. 

Further elaborating on the broader impact of the awards, Rizky Aditya Putra, Programme Manager of Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) Programme, Energy Efficiency and Conservation (CEE) Department, ACE, also delivered opening remarks. He emphasised ACE’s commitment to supporting and collaborating on energy-efficient innovations as we embark on the development of the new ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026–2030. 

Photo 3. Opening remarks from Rizky Aditya Putra, Programme Manager of ALCBT, ACE (left) and BOJ Chair, Ahmad Zulhilmi, Energy Commission, Malaysia (right) 

Ahmad Zulhilmi, Assistant Director, Energy Commission, Malaysia, as the BOJ chair, led the meeting to select the winners and runners-up from each category. These selections were subsequently endorsed by the 29th ASEAN EE&C-SSN Meeting on 22 May 2025. Additionally, he also led the BOJ in discussing various feedback and improvements to the award mechanism, including submission guidelines, the quality of submissions, and the scoring system for next year’s awards.  

The most significant improvement was the agreement by BOJ members to elevate Zero Energy Buildings as a new subcategory under Energy Efficient Building, distinct from special submissions, with the goal of its inclusion in AEA 2026. This advancement will be implemented with a clear review framework that includes comprehensive guidelines and a structured scoring matrix to ensure consistent evaluation standards 

Photo 4. AEA 2025 submission report presented by Mardika Firlina, Officer of CEE Department, ACE (left) and Aurelia Syafina Luthfi Junior Officer of APAEC and Strategic Partnership Department, ACE  

Mardika Firlina, Officer of CEE Department, ACE, and Aurelia Syafina Luthfi, Junior Officer of APAEC and Strategic Partnership Department, ACE, reported during the meeting that this year’s ASEAN EE&C Awards received a total of 68 entries from ASEAN Member States, with 28 entries under the Energy Efficient Building Category, 13 for Green Building, as well as 27 for Energy Management for Building. The selected winners and runners-up will be officially announced and awarded during the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) Awarding Ceremony hosted by Malaysia in October 2025. 

Photo 5. Final BOJ Meeting of ASEAN EE&C-SSN Awards 2025 

The list of winners and runners-up from the previous ASEAN EE&C Awards is provided at https://aseanenergy.org/in-service/awards/asean-energy-awards/