A Study on Adoption of Green Building Technology in Malaysian Construction Industry

Tay, Wilson (2022) A Study on Adoption of Green Building Technology in Malaysian Construction Industry. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

In this globalisation era, the terms “green building” and “sustainable construction” are frequently employed together, and both of these concepts have also been used interchangeably. Green building is primarily concerned with the community's well-being in terms of environmental, social, and economic issues. The primary contribution to the pollution problem is construction process, which deplete natural resources in order to obtain construction materials, produce wastes, and harmful gases throughout the construction process. Therefore, the introduction of green building is intended to replace the traditional construction method in order to reduce the environmental implications of housing development. Green building technology may reduce waste generate by building and use renewable resources to replace the non-renewable resources. So, this study to promote the adoption of green building technology in the both of government and private sector in Malaysia.