TEEAM Asst Hon Treasurer cum Safety & Compliance Chairman, Mr. Choo Wei Seng gave a warm Welcome Address. The distinguished speaker, Ir. T. Prabakaran Rajah, a Professional Engineer with over 30 years of international and local experience—having served in the UK, Kenya, Laos, Cambodia, Fiji, the Philippines, and throughout Malaysia including Sabah and Sarawak—delivered an insightful presentation. He is a Director of Energycomms Engineering Sdn Bhd, a member of TEEAM, and the Managing Director at Afrima Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd.

Key topics covered by Ir. Praba included:

1)An overview of EECA 2024 and its implementation roadmap.

2)Duties and responsibilities of Registered Energy Managers (REMs), including classifications of REMs.

3)Penalties and enforcement actions for non-compliance, applicable to both energy consumers and buildings.

4)The Building Energy Industry Label (BEIL): its significance and application.

5)Best practices for compliance and preparing organisations for the new regulatory landscape.

6)The role of energy audits, energy-saving projects, and available grants and incentives to support energy efficiency initiatives.

Ms. Neelum Rani, the Marketing Director of Energycomms Engineering Sdn Bhd enlightened on the Integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and alignment with relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support the national sustainable development agenda.

The Talk provided a valuable platform for industry players to gain clarity on regulatory expectations and practical strategies to enhance energy efficiency and ESG & SDGs within their operations. Participants left with actionable insights to align their practices with the EECA 2024 requirements while contributing towards Malaysia’s sustainability goals.