{
  "id": 745557,
  "title": "Forest City Highlights Nearly 40 International Awards and Certifications",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/forest-city-highlights-nearly-40-international-awards-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:09:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/forest-city-highlights-nearly-40-international-awards-and-certifications/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Forest City, a master-planned development in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia, has garnered nearly 40 international awards and certifications as of August 2026, highlighting its strong focus on sustainability and green-building design. The project has received recognition from various international organizations, including the U.S. Green Building Council, Global Forum on Human Settlements, GEO Foundation, and Asia’s Top 100 Golf Courses. These awards cover a range of areas such as sustainability, green-building design, golf-course environmental management, and hospitality. The project's commitment to sustainability is evident in its design, with over 60% of the master plan dedicated to green space, including parks, mangrove corridors, and landscaped zones. The certifications received by Forest City reflect its dedication to environmental performance, with design-stage commitments to sustainable criteria such as energy modelling, water efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}