A Comparative Study of Building Materials, Benefits and Occupants' Satisfaction between Green Building and Conventional Building

Ho, Yinn Yean (2023) A Comparative Study of Building Materials, Benefits and Occupants' Satisfaction between Green Building and Conventional Building. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

The construction industry plays a vital role in developing and strengthening the development of Malaysia especially in the economic sector especially in national socioeconomic areas such as providing shelter, employment and infrastructure. However, it is still considered as the primary source of environmental pollution in the world. The invention of Green Building Technology is to reduce the pollution of the environment in the construction sectors. In Malaysia, there are a lot of green buildings and projects across the country and the federal government has also encouraged more on the idea of greenery in construction projects. However, adopting the green building concept in the construction industry is not easy due to challenges and risks to be faced. Therefore, there are not many developers and construction parties willing to take the risks to adopt a green concept in a building instead of subscribing to the traditional method of construction. Therefore, the study includes literature review which discusses the comparison of the building materials and benefits between a green building and a conventional building as well as analysis of occupants’ satisfaction between a green building and a conventional building. The research methodology is formulated in order to provide approaches to collect the data. The questionnaire surveys collected are analysed through the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) tool in which the frequencies and descriptive analysis will be used. Finally, the outcomes of the findings are explained and will be used to formulate the conclusion and recommendations for this research study.