The Indicators of Green Buildings for Malaysian Property Development Industry

摘要

In Malaysia there are several pressures to deliver a green technology in building industry. However, most new projects display few green building technology features, explaining the continuous presence of, and increasing problems related to, the environment in Malaysia. Green building industry in Malaysia is one of the main drivers in nation development. The Malaysian government is actively promoting policies to ensure quality and affordable houses to all nations. Thus, this scenario shows that indicator of green building is becoming prominent in Malaysian building industry. This concept was recently introduced in Malaysia; however, there is a lack of interest among industry stakeholders. Indicator of green building is the foundation of the sustainable construction development. Indicator of green building performance is redefining Building practice and Malaysia and is poised for early adoption in recondition of the potential economic and environmental benefits that accrue to it. The review focuses on identifying methods and indicators that can be adopted for the assessment of green potential. It is found that the most suitable indicators can be derived from green building rating tools with some modifications to produce evidence that can be collected and measured. This paper anticipates that apart from filling the gap in knowledge, these findings will assist the government, building industries and managers to strategize their efforts towards achieving building sustainability; based on the review papers are proposed. The primary objective of this paper is to identify the principal factors that affected Malaysian green building technology, and determine their relative importance as perceived. According to the results, the level of indicator of green building performance in Malaysia needs improvement and Based on the Green Building Index (GBI), the government plays the key role in the development of indicator of green building performance in Malaysia. The main barriers are as follows: deficiency of knowledge and skills, lack of specific rules and regulations, lack of awareness and commitment and lack of sustainability elements based on green building rating like GBI.