Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (29 September 2015) – Panasonic System Solutions Asia Pacific hosted a Developers’ Forum today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The forum was attended by almost 100 leading real estate developers from Asia. The event provides a platform for industry knowledge sharing and networking, with the aim to enhance partnerships between Panasonic and real estate developers.
Real estate developers face a host of challenges. Besides having to contain rising costs, there is also an increasing pressure to look at minimising environmental impact yet having to constantly innovate to deliver value to customers and differentiate from competition.
By 2030, Asia will consume 45 percent of world energy contributed largely by buildings. The unprecedented urbanization rate in Asia has given rise to the use of smart building technologies to minimize climate change impact[1].
Malaysia is one of the fastest growing countries in Southeast Asia including Indonesia and Philippines. The Malaysian authorities have been encouraging developers to invest more into green buildings through initiatives such as the Green Building Index (GBI).
Panasonic recognised the challenges faced by developers and has been partnering developers to create new housing solutions. It is one of the few companies capable of offering a holistic suite of products and solutions ranging from home appliances, security, energy management systems to infrastructure including solar panels.
“We are delighted to host the first Developers’ Forum in Malaysia. We hope more real estate developers and partners can understand how Panasonic’s solutions can meet end to end requirements of developers through this event. We hope to partner with developers to create smarter and greener communities enabled by innovative technology,” Wilfred Wee, Executive Vice-president of Panasonic System Solutions Asia Pacific, said.
“The digital age has dramatically changed the way we live, and it looks set to also change the way we build. Buildings are immovable and inflexible assets with limitations in adapting to changing needs, but with smart building technology, building owners and operators will see improved operational efficiency, water and energy savings and a reduction in carbon footprint,” he added.
Keynote speakers at the Forum include:
At the conference, Mr Tai shared his views on how buildings that mirror the attributes of mobile devices can be designed and constructed such that they are customisable, portable, scalable and life-enhancing.
A case study of the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (SST) in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, was presented by Mr Wakabayashi. The town is a joint project by both private and government sectors, spearheaded by Panasonic in collaboration with other partners.
The Forum also featured four zones where Panasonic solutions were showcased – Living Zone (residential and hospitality), Retail Zone (malls), Infrastructure Zone and the PanaHome Zone (housing). Please refer to Annex A for more details of the featured solutions in each zone.
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