Obstacles in implementing green building projects in Malaysia

• 發表在: Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
• 主要作者: 2-s2.0-84856427611
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2011
• 在線閱讀: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84856427611&partnerID=40&md5=00419bc3c8fb2f2e0a7a178e63a82dac

Widespread concern about energy conservation, global warming and depletion of the planet's non-renewable resources has given birth to the green building movement, with its idea of sustainable architecture that seems to be mushrooming across the world. Simply put, green buildings represent design and construction that are sensitive to the environment now and in the future. Green building is not a common practice in Malaysia because of the unique challenges these programs face. This research was conducted to identify the main obstacles to the advancements of green buildings developments in the country and how to include more involvement from the parties in the construction industry to adopt this approach. The opinions and views of related parties in building industry were obtained from structured interviews and case studies which have been identified to give a clearer picture of the current situation of the green building developments in Malaysia. Suggestions on how to gain more exposure for green buildings were also acquired. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the main hurdles are lack of awareness, education and information on the benefits of the construction of green buildings. It is important for us Malaysians to get a paradigm shift and start looking at greener options which are more environmentally friendly and reduces energy consumption. Creating awareness also is the first and biggest step to ensure that green buildings are here to stay.