Conservation and Urban Design Unit of Kuala Lumpur City Hall

Known as Unit Pengekalan Dan Seni Bandar, the Unit was founded by Kuala Lumpur City Hall in early 1988 for the purposes of carrying out research, providing guidelines and implementing regulations for its urban environment and conservation areas. Since its establishment, the Unit has expanded its work to matters related to urban conservation work. The Unit is considered as the pioneer among all official conservation committees set up by the local authorities in Malaysia. The Unit provides other services including preparing plans for any new development in the conservation areas, formulating planning principles and development guidelines, carrying out programmes which encourage public awareness and appreciation of better urban environment; and evaluating planning applications as well as giving advice to property owners, developers and government agencies.

Penang Conservation Unit

The Unit was formed by penang City Council in early 1991 for the purpose of preserving old buildings and streetscapes, retaining th eunique character of Georgetown; and revitalising old areas without having to destroy old fabric. Some of its conservation works include indentifying buildings and sites for conservation zoning, controlling and considering any new development planned in the conservation areas, formulating guidelines as well as development policies for the conservation areas

Melaka  Conservation Unit

Penang Heritage Trust

Founded in 1987 by architect Dato' Lim Cheong Keat, the Trust is a voluntary society which seeks to preserve and enhance Penang's heritage. It cooperates with the Penang Conservation Unit through good planning and activities to advance the goals of conservation. The Trust also organises public seminars on building conservation and invites representatives from different local authorities, private agencies, museums and the Public Works Department. It is prominent in publicity and intervenes in local and regional development proposals.

Acheh Mosque Heritage Group

Known as Badan Warisan Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh, the group was formed in December 1992 by the local community and former residents of the Acheen Street Mosque areas in Georgetown, Penang. The main objectives of the group include to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the mosque and it's surrounding properties, to collate and document information relating to the Acheen Street Mosque, to promote the permanent preservation of all historic buildings for the benefit and education of the public, to consider and support any new development to improve the socio-economic conditions of the area; and to enhance good relationships among community members through regular meetings and cooperations.

Badan Warisan Malaysia (Heritage of Malaysia Trust)

Badan Warisan Malaysia began officially in 1983 as a charity trust. It was set up by a group of volunteers who were keen to preserve Malaysia's built heritage and areas of architectural interest in all parts of the country. In 1984, a society called Sahabat Warisan Malaysia (The Friends of the Heritage of Malaysia Trust) was set up to support the Badan Warisan Malaysia in its objectives, primarily in the areas of fundraising, education and public awareness of heritage preservation. However, the society was dissolved in 1995 and its membership was merged with the Badan Warisan Malaysia in order to strengthen and unify the heritage movement. The objectives of the Badan Warisan Malaysia include to promote the permanent preservation for the benefit and education of the people of Malaysia of all historic buildings, to preserve the setting of historic buildings and where aoopropriate their historic content, to preserve the character of groups of attractive buildings which enhance a street, a town or a village; ans to preserve sites of archaeological or pre-historic interest. The Badan Warisan Malaysia also organises talks, exhibitions, visits and competitions.