Nic Chin

Malaysia

Malaysia.

Nic Chin is the Founder and Managing Director of Green Quarter Sdn Bhd, a leading firm in energy and green consulting expertise in Malaysia that is also the Sales Agency in the region for Global GreenTag International.

Nic lives and works by a belief that we need to 'Create Environments That Enhance Lives'. It is a fitting belief understood and shared by Global GreenTag International, which considers how products contribute to building health, performance, and efficiency and Green Quarter who engage sustainable design strategies and techniques to lower carbon footprint in Malaysia's building industry.

Embarking on his green journey in 2005, Nic gained experience in Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Building Design by working with various, reputable companies in the sustainable building industry. He was also formerly a Component Consultant at the United Nations Development Programme, Building Sector Energy Efficiency Project (BSEEP), having written guidelines on Active and Passive designs.

With a deep passion for creating an environment that enhances People's experience by designing occupant focused, green buildings that are comfortable, healthy and of quality, the work of Green Quarter (GQ) has been recognized through different awards, including 2nd Runner Up in the ASEAN Energy Awards 2020, Runner Up in the National Energy Award; and of notable achievement, GQ also received the Environment performance in the Prime Minister's Hibiscus Award in 2020.

Holding to the belief that an organization exists not for its own, but for the greater good of the community and beyond, Nic is very much involved and engaged with various non-profit organizations and volunteering activities beyond building Green Quarter on both professional and personal fronts with his family.

Nic holds a B.Eng Mechanical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Sunderland in the UK and amongst other professional licenses, is a GBI Accredited Facilitator with Green Building Index Sdn Bhd.