scholarly journals To Study an Awareness on Sustainable Green Building Practices Amongst Construction Industry Players

2018 ◽  
pp. 1033-1040
Author(s):  
Azlina Md. Yassin ◽  
Sharifah MeryamShareh Musa ◽  
Haryati Shafii
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Property Development ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Energy Conserving ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Site Planning ◽  
Building Practice ◽  
Valley Area

Green building is refers to both a structure and the using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout the building’s life cycle. Green building concept is introduced in 1960s and has gradually spread throughout the world and emphasized more on to energy conserving for office building in 1970s. In Malaysia, the green building concept has been accepted after announcement of 9th Malaysian Plan (2006-2010) in 2006 with focusing more on Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE). Furthermore, Malaysia has launched its own Green building Index (GBI) in year 2009. However this GBI is concentrated only on the measurement of green building but not for other aspects of green building such as indoor environmental quality, sustainable site planning and management, and so on. Moreover, the development of green building concept has occurred with limited understanding and guidance, and some cases have added a cost to the development. Therefore, this paper aims to identify factor influencing green building practice in Malaysia as well as to study awareness on green building practices amongst construction industry practitioner. The findings of this research were based on the questionnaires mailed and e-mailed to 75 construction industry companies; Property development company, Contractor company, Architect firm and Property management company within Klang Valley area. The findings have identified independent/government rating system as the main factor influencing construction industry player to undertaking green building practice. The results also revealed that the awareness amongst the construction players towards sustainable green building concept is moderate, and property development companies contributed to the highest mean score. These results show the willingness of the respondents to participate and committed with the green building development. This will allow recommendations to help ensure more sustainable green building development in Malaysia in the future.

scholarly journals Student Pavilion UNIMAS for Platinum Green Building Index

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
A. Baharun ◽  
S.H. Ibrahim ◽  
R. Affandi ◽  
P.G. Goh
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Water Efficiency ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Thermal Transfer ◽  
Site Planning

 Green Building Index is a rating tool to evaluate a building on its sustainability. Student Pavilion in UNIMAS is a green building to cater with the GBI rating. In this study, it looks into the current facility that the building has according to six(6) criteria: energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, sustainable site planning and management, material and resources, water efficiency, and innovation. Each criterion is evaluated accordingly to its tasks. The building of Student Pavilion has an Overall Thermal Transfer Value of 34.08 which is less than 50 as required by GBI rating guidelines. The facility is greatly relying on natural day light, when the illuminance in the room is less than 300 lux, artificial light is switched on, to fill the insufficient illuminance. There is electrical sub-metering for each tenant to monitor and diagnose the usage of electric. Solar panel at Student Pavilion can annually provide 5537.4 kWhr/year but it is insufficient to support the total electric usage of the building. Besides that, the thermal comfort of Student Pavilion is within the range of thermal comfort except for the food court area as the building is designed and built to allow for maximum wind flow and air exchange so that it would not rely on air-conditioning system. The building materials and transportation to the site is also considered in GBI. Furthermore, the water demand and rainwater harvesting at Student Pavilion is determined and it was found that the current supply of rainwater harvesting is not enough to cater with the demand of the occupants, hence larger volume of rainwater harvesting storage should be provided. The current green facility of Student Pavilionshould be improved in order to achieve Platinum in GBI.

Goals and Operation of Green Building

2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 1706-1709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Design Team ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
Construction Operation ◽  
Building Practice ◽  
Design Construction

Green building, also known as green construction or sustainable building, refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a buildings life-cycle from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and demolition. This requires close cooperation of design team, architects, engineers, and client at all project stages. The green building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability and comfort.

scholarly journals Green Building Practice in the New Zealand Construction Industry: Drivers and Limitations

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 946
Author(s):  
Dat Tien Doan ◽  
Hamish Wall ◽  
Ali Ghaffarian Hoseini ◽  
Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini ◽  
Nicola Naismith
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Practice

scholarly journals CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM CONTRACTING ENTERPRISES IN KLANG VALLEY MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Wah-Peng Lee ◽  
Tien-Choon Toh ◽  
Yoke-Lian Lew ◽  
Sin-Huai Khor ◽  
Kai-Chen Goh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Employment Growth ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Fiscal And Monetary Policy ◽  
Valley Area

This study investigated the issues constraining the growth of small and medium-scale contracting firms, which can, in turn, reflect the small and medium-scale contractors’ needs that are corresponding to the needs or supports required by small and medium-scale contractors. The purpose of this study is to help SMCEs realise their own needs and also to assist government and policymakers to discover the approaches that should be executed and allocate scarce resources to the critical parts through needs identification and appraisal. A closed-ended questionnaire survey was deployed and the responses collected only reflecting the construction players that are currently working in CIDB registered Grade 1 to Grade 6 contracting enterprises in the Klang Valley area. Through factor analysis, five critical needs have been identified. They are technical and technological needs, job accessibility needs, favourable fiscal and monetary policy needs, business development needs and anti-corruption needs. Besides, this study revealed that the success of SMCEs can be perceived in the aspects of their business growth, profit growth and employment growth. Research studies on this topic are limited in the Malaysian construction industry. Therefore, this study provides guidance and references for SMCEs and policymakers concerning the capacity building needs and how their successes can be achieved so that SMCEs can be assisted in a way that is truly able to build their capabilities in today’s construction sector in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Assessment on the Circular Economy for Waste Minimization in the Construction Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Dr Mohd Reza Esa ◽  
WAN AZLAN SHAH EDDIE SHAH EDWARD ◽  
ANTHONY HALOG
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Waste Minimization ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Valley Area ◽  
Minimization Approach

The movement towards sustainability and resiliency has become a central talking point for the Malaysian government. Waste that is immeasurably generated from the construction activities should be appropriately managed to preserve the environment. This study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge about the concept of Circular Economy (CE) as an approach for waste minimization via a survey questionnaire sent to the G7 contractors in the Klang Valley area. The ultimate version of the questionnaire consisted of 38 questions, and it was sent to 360 targeted G7 contractors. 135 questionnaires were returned with a response rate of 37.5%. The results reveal that most of the contractors were knowledgeable about the potential of the CE concept as an approach for waste minimization. Environmental sustainability would be attained when the CE concept is used to minimize the waste generated from the construction activities. The integration of adaptative reused is found to be suitable to enhance the implementation of the CE concept. The results revealed considerable potential for the CE concept to be used as a waste minimization approach in the construction industry. In this sense, the enhancement of the CE concept implementation throughout the construction cycle could set up a direction for future research. Keywords: Waste, Circular Economy, Environmental Sustainability, Adaptative Reused, Malaysia

scholarly journals CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM CONTRACTING ENTERPRISES IN KLANG VALLEY MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Wah-Peng Lee ◽  
Tien-Choon Toh ◽  
Yoke-Lian Lew ◽  
Sin-Huai Khor ◽  
Kai-Chen Goh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Employment Growth ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Fiscal And Monetary Policy ◽  
Valley Area

This study investigates the issues constraining the growth of small and medium-scale contracting firms, which can, in turn, reflect the small and medium-scale contractors’ needs that are corresponding to the needs or supports required by small and medium-scale contractors. The purpose of this study is to help SMCEs realise their own needs and also to assist government and policymakers to discover the approaches that should be executed and allocate scarce resources to the critical parts through needs identification and appraisal. A closed-ended questionnaire survey was deployed and the responses collected only reflect the construction players that are currently working in CIDB registered Grade 1 to Grade 6 contracting enterprises in the Klang Valley area. Five critical needs were identified through factor analysis. They are technical and technological needs, job accessibility needs, favourable fiscal and monetary policy needs, business development needs, and anti-corruption needs. Besides, this study reveals that the success of SMCEs can be perceived in the aspects of their business growth, profit growth and employment growth. Research studies on this topic are limited in the Malaysian construction industry. Therefore, this study provides guidance and references for SMCEs and policymakers concerning the capacity building needs and how their successes can be achieved, so that SMCEs can be assisted in a way that they are capable to build their capabilities in today’s construction sector in Malaysia

EVALUATION OF LEED CERTIFIED GREEN BUILDINGS

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Gokberk Bayhan ◽  
Asli Pelin Gurgun
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Water Efficiency ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
The Usa ◽  
New Construction

Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design, LEED, is one of the most recognized green building certification systems in the world. Turkey is also one of the countries, where it is widely used. It offers different rating groups to address varying requirements of building and project types. LEED-v3 NC, the rating group for new construction, includes seven categories of credits: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor air quality, innovation, and regional priority. The maximum achievable point is 110. Local conditions significantly affect the achievement of some of the credits, as LEED is originated in the USA. This study focuses on the assessment of 122 LEED-v3 NC certified buildings in Turkey, considering the points achieved in each category. The aim is to understand which categories are successfully fulfilled and more challenging for implementation. Analysis results show that buildings receive higher points from water efficiency, sustainable sites, innovation and regional priorities, when compared to indoor environmental quality, energy and atmosphere and material and resources categories in Turkey. The lowest category is identified as material and resources. This situation should lead the new projects taking precautions to this individual area especially at the beginning of “planning step” in construction process. Recognizing the successful implementations for earning points and the challenging issues in Turkish construction industry regarding green buildings can be of benefit for professionals in this area.

scholarly journals CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM CONTRACTING ENTERPRISES IN KLANG VALLEY MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Wah-Peng Lee ◽  
Tien-Choon Toh ◽  
Yoke-Lian Lew ◽  
Sin-Huai Khor ◽  
Kai-Chen Goh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Employment Growth ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Fiscal And Monetary Policy ◽  
Valley Area

This study investigates the issues constraining the growth of small and medium-scale contracting firms, which can, in turn, reflect the small and medium-scale contractors’ needs that are corresponding to the needs or supports required by small and medium-scale contractors. The purpose of this study is to help SMCEs realise their own needs and also to assist government and policymakers to discover the approaches that should be executed and allocate scarce resources to the critical parts through needs identification and appraisal. A closed-ended questionnaire survey was deployed and the responses collected only reflect the construction players that are currently working in CIDB registered Grade 1 to Grade 6 contracting enterprises in the Klang Valley area. Five critical needs were identified through factor analysis. They are technical and technological needs, job accessibility needs, favourable fiscal and monetary policy needs, business development needs, and anti-corruption needs. Besides, this study reveals that the success of SMCEs can be perceived in the aspects of their business growth, profit growth and employment growth. Research studies on this topic are limited in the Malaysian construction industry. Therefore, this study provides guidance and references for SMCEs and policymakers concerning the capacity building needs and how their successes can be achieved so that SMCEs can be assisted in a way that they are capable to build their capabilities in today’s construction sector in Malaysia.

LATE AND NON-PAYMENTS ISSUES IN THE MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: PERSPECTIVE OF BUILDING MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Mohd Fisal Ishak ◽  
Kartina Alauddin ◽  
Mohd Shahrol Hafiz Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Flow Management ◽  
Cash Flow Management ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Klang Valley

Payment in the Malaysian construction industry has generally been an issue of concern. Late and non-payment problem is endemic in construction and needs to be addressed. The aim of this study is to investigate the issues related to late and non-payment based on the building materials suppliers’ perspective. Questionnaires were distributed to suppliers of building materials in the Klang Valley. Findings from the study shows the main cause of late and non-payment is the paymaster’s poor financial management while the main effect of late and non-payment is problem with the cash flow.  The most recommended possible solution to cope with the issue is for the paymaster to conduct training on financial and cash flow management to the management team in the company.  

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