Idea House expected to use GE tech, says Sime

Sime Darby Property Bhd, the property arm of Sime Darby Bhd, is expected to sign a partnership agreement with General Electric Co within the next two to three weeks to deploy its sustainable products and technology for the Idea House project in Shah Alam, Selangor.

The property developer is setting up the multi-million ringgit two-storey Idea House at its Denai Alam township.

The Idea House, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, is a prototype dwelling where Sime Darby Property will systematically adopt the strategies used in the construction of the house for its future projects, demonstrating its commitment to create sustainable futures.

Conceived as a test bed for new ideas, the house showcases the latest in sustainable architecture in the buildings' quest to become the first carbon neutral residence in Southeast Asia.

It is understood that Sime Darby Property will also sign a similar agreement with Cisco Systems, Inc.
Sime Darby Property managing director Datuk Tunku Putra Badlishah told Business Times that the company is in talks with several parties, but did not name them.

He said the Idea House will be ready and launched in May 2010.

He added that one of the most significant achievements for Sime Darby Property in the past three years was the development of the house.

The house will showcase the latest in construction solution and system applications, which will be an example of how green architecture, good design and sustainable living can work harmoniously.

It will be a self-sustaining building that generates power from the sun and reuse harvested rain water, built entirely on the principle of modular construction where the user would be able to expand and contract the building as the need arises.

By Business Times