Photo 1. Panellist of the Webinar 

The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) hosted an online event titled “Webinar Launching of ASEAN Energy Awards 2023 Report: Best Practices in Energy Efficiency and Conservation” on 26 April 2024. This Webinar marks the launch of ACE’s in-depth analysis of the ASEAN Energy Award 2023 winners. The analysis aims to showcase best practices in Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C). The Webinar will serve as a platform for disseminating these best practices and encouraging their adoption by both public and private sectors. This collaborative effort will contribute significantly towards achieving our established energy efficiency goals.  

The Webinar, attended by more than 90 participants from governmental institutions, the academic community, private companies, and NGOs, launched a report that showcases best practices in energy-efficient building design through case studies, practical measures, and cutting-edge technologies. It guides ASEAN building owners and developers towards a more sustainable future. Analysing ASEAN Energy Award data (Energy Efficiency Index, lighting/cooling loads, chiller efficiency), the report reveals trends and highlights the region’s progress in building energy efficiency and sustainability.  

Photo 2. Ms. Sutthasini Glawgitigul delivered her opening remarks 

Photo 3. Dr. Nuki Agya Utama delivered his opening remarks 

The Webinar commenced with opening remarks from Sutthasini Glawgitigul​, Plan and Policy Analyst, Senior Professional Level, on behalf of Apiradee Thammanomai, Director of Strategy and Planning Division, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Thailand as the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Sub-Sector Network (EE&C-SSN) Coordinator​. Highlighting the potential of the ASEAN Energy Award to propel the ASEAN region towards its established targets, she emphasised the award’s purpose and benefits. Building on these points, Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, Executive Director of ACE, highlighted the best practices of EE&C showcased in the report and the number of awardees of the award in 2023.  

Photo 4. Rizky Aditya Putra, Senior Officer of APAEC at ACE, during his presentation 

Photo 5. Rio Jon Piter Silitonga, Senior Research Analyst at ACE, during his presentation 

The Master of Ceremonies, Lathifah Hana Gusti from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (CEE) Department at ACE, introduced the first presenter, Rizky Aditya Putra, Senior Officer of the APAEC Department at ACE. Rizky delivered a presentation titled “Introduction of the ASEAN Energy Award 2024”, providing an overview of the award and its categories for this year. Following this, Rio Jon Piter Silitonga, Senior CEE Officer at ACE, presented on “Best Practices in Energy Efficiency and Conservation from the ASEAN Energy Award 2023 Report”. Rio highlighted some of the award’s 2023 winners, discussed key findings from the report, and noted that entries for the 2023 Award demonstrated significantly higher efficiency levels compared to standard benchmarks. 

To enrich the attendees’ knowledge of best practices, ACE invited two ASEAN Energy Award 2023 winners to present their experiences. The first speaker represented Wisma BCA Foresta, the 2023 Award winner in the “Energy Efficient Building – New and Existing Category”.  Win Masiha, Assistant Vice President – Support and Development – Logistic Division at PT Bank Central Asia, delivered the presentation.  She detailed PT BCA’s commitment to sustainability and discussed the energy-efficient implementation and operation practices employed at Wisma BCA Foresta. This gives Wisma BCA Foresta an Energy Efficiency Index of 58,62 kWh/m2/year. 

The second presentation showcased the achievements of Tzu Chi International School Malaysia, the ASEAN Energy Award 2023 winner in the “Green Building – Large Category”. Michael Ching, Director of BGreen Associates Sdn Bhd Malaysia, delivered the presentation on behalf of the school.  He elaborated on the school’s passive and active design strategies and their effective energy management approaches.  These comprehensive strategies have resulted in Tzu Chi International School Malaysia achieving an impressive Energy Efficiency Index of 27,41 kWh/m²/year.

Photo 6. Panel Discussion with Dr. Zulfikar Yurnaidi as the moderator 

The last session featured a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Zulfikar Yurnaidi, Acting Manager of the CEE Department at ACE.  Joining the discussion were Win Masiha and Michael Ching, representing the 2023 Award winner. The panel also welcomed Florentius Fanny Hendro Gunawan, Coordinator of Technical Guidance and Energy Conservation Cooperation at the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Indonesia, representing the ASEAN Member States (AMS) energy policy maker.  

Hendro discussed the role of Indonesian energy policy in propelling the country to be a leading winner in the 2023 Award, outlining the government’s efforts to achieve this success. Then, Win and Michael shared their winning organisations’ strategies for maintaining their current levels of energy efficiency and exploring further advancements in sustainable practices. 

Dr. Zulfikar Yurnaidi delivered the closing remarks on behalf of Dr. Nuki Agya Utama. He provided an update on the ongoing timeline for the ASEAN Energy Award 2024 and its associated events. Dr Zulfikar also extended an invitation to participants from government agencies, the private sector, and building owners to participate in the ASEAN Energy Award 2025.  With this call to action, the Webinar concluded on a positive note.