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Review of Green Building Index in Malaysia; Existing Work and Challenges

Saleh M. Algburi*
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia.
*Diwaniyah investment commission, Diwaniyah province, Iraq.

A. A. Faieza
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia.

Baharudin, B.T.H.T
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia.

Abstract
Energy is becoming one of the most critical and important
aspect to the nation, countries with high percentage of energy
and resources is considered powerful as nowadays energy and
resources of the country is key measurement for its power and
development. Economic improvement has now taken an
imperative part in the current world as characteristic assets are
a rare thing and accessible lodging area is decreasing with the
blast of human population. Which increase the need of
implementation of Green building construction to ensure
sustainable development and reduce the consumption of
resources. Green building is the act of building structures and
utilizing procedures that are ecologically benevolent and asset
productive all through a building's life-cycle from
arrangement to outline, development, operation, upkeep,
remodel and deconstruction. In Malaysia some world class
Green Buildings have built in recent years, yet the idea of
green buildings for general masses is in outset stage. During
this paper, it will explore the overall of sustainable
development with its concept and its importance of this
approach and goals of green building. Advantages and
elements of the assessment for Green building Index had been
discussed with a number of the barriers to application and a
review of existing mobile applications. In Malaysia, the
dynamic development of practice development by the
legislature, non-governmental associations and instruction,
foundations in the recent years have demonstrated some
empowering advance in this field as it had revealed in this
paper.
Keywords: green building, green building index, green
building barriers.
Introduction
Green building has currently become a significant of
sustainable development during in this century [1], totally
different countries worldwide takes responsibility to apply this
idea within the construction industry and many definitions are
founded of the term “green building”, this term “Indicates to
the quality and characteristics of the real structure created
utilizing the standards and methodologies of sustainable
construction”. Green Buildings tend to be known as people
that are equipped for reducing the passive effects of real estate
evolution on the environment and also human health with the
target of promoting sustainable life [2]. Placed in a different
way, green building might be indicated to as which that its life
of operation and construction “ensure the healthiest potential
environment whereas representing the large efficient and
minimum disruptive utilize of energy, water, resources, and
land [3]. Studies have not solely discovered which buildings
account for around thirty eight percent to fifty percent of the
greenhouse gas emissions, and also one-third of the world’s
total energy has been consumption in the built environment, it
has also certain that promoted green building request and
supply may participate to ‐ thirty five percent mitigation of
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions; thirty to fifty percent
mitigation of total energy use; seventy percent savings on
waste output; and forty percent mitigation of water usage [4].
There are different certification bodies which be able to
decide if a building achieves the criteria of a green building or
not. The standard used in Malaysia is known as the Green
Building Index (GBI) [5]. In Malaysia's industry, the Green
Building Index (GBI) realized green rating tool for
constructions to encourage sustainability in the constructed
environment and elevation awareness amongst Developers,
Designers, Engineers, Architects, Contractors, Planners and
the Public about environmental problems and our
accountability to the upcoming generations [6]. The GBI
rating tool offers a chance for developers and structure owners
to plan and build green, sustainable constructions that can
offer water savings, energy savings, a healthful indoor
environment, improved connectivity to common transport and
the implementation of recycling and greenery for their
projects and decrease our influence on the environment [7].
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sustainable development with its concept and its importance
of this approach and goals of green building. Section three
will look at the advantages and elements of the assessment for
Green building Index, i.e., Energy Efficiency, Indoor
Environmental Quality, Sustainable Site Planning &
Management, Water Efficiency, and Innovation. A number of
the barriers to application of green building will be looked in
section four and a review of existing mobile applications that
are discussed in fifth part. Finally, conclusion will be the last
section in this paper.
Sustainable Development in Construction
Sustainable building (also called as green construction or
Green building). Sustainable development is development that
meets the wants of the present while not compromising the
capability of future generations to fulfill their own needs [8].
Also, a sustainable development is ought to decrease existing
levels of consuming of energy and resources and reproduction
of waste in order not to harm the natural systems that future
generations will depend on to supply them with resources,
ingest their waste and supply safe and healthful living
conditions [9].
According to Depaah, he defines Green Buildings to as those
that are capable of reducing the harmful effects of real estate
development on the environment and human health with the
aim of promoting sustainable life [2]. Economically, Malaysia
has one of the rapidest growing construction industries on the
planet; be that as it may, the fundamental balance between
financial and ecological system frameworks - to keep away
from further ecological harm has not yet been arrived at by the
business. Cost turns into one of the real explanations behind
the low advance in executing ecological well-disposed
practices in building activities. Socially, there is still a wide
hole of learning and mindfulness on maintainability issues
among partners, clarifying the absence of duty in
accomplishing social supportability [10].
Tan, (2009) adds that, Malaysia government has constantly
urged engineers to construct green buildings which have long
haul advantages. Energy, Green Technology and Water
Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said such
endeavors would be proceeded in spite of difficulties in
regulations relating to the building outlines. For forming
reasons, the planners need to submit the plans to the area
council. To date, there have been a few building plans which
have the gimmicks of a green building. This integrates plans
in aeration and cooling systems and water maintenance
outlines for toilets which permit reused water to be consumed
for different purposes. Launched dialog and presentation of
the proposition to all the partners of the building business by
means of the individuals from the Building Industry
Presidents Gathering (BIPC) [11].
Importance of sustainability in green building construction
Sustainable development is very significant on the saving to
assure the future generations able to entertain the similar
benefits as the existing generation able to [12].
Pursuing sustainable development out of the use of green
technology in economic and social developments not solely
helps keep the non-renewable fuels, safeguards and reduces
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the environmental degradation because of carbon emissions,
in addition it generates a powerful green economy and
industry, in line with the country’s vision as well as the
remainder of the globe economies. Via the green technology
used, it will help on the provision predestined of RM 1billion
in energy linked costs for users and RM 5billion associated to
investments in usefulness infrastructure. Via the method of
sustainable development, it is going to keep the depleting non-
renewable fuels as a sustainable development emphasized on
the utilization of energy efficient method that keeps overall
fuel consuming and also expands the lifetime of scarce
reserves. Most significantly, a sustainable development is
necessary to maintain the environment via utilizing the green
technology to reduce the exploitation of the natural
environment [13].
Goals of green building
Green building, making mixes a vast selection of exercises,
techniques, and also skills to minimize and ultimately exclude
the effects of constructing buildings on the environment and
also human health. It typically focuses on taking benefit of
renewable sources, e.g., applying sunlight by passive solar,
active solar, and photovoltaic equipment, and also applying
plants and trees via green roofs, rain gardens, and reduction of
rainwater run-off. Several other approaches are utilized, such
as using low-effect building resources or using packed gravel
or permeable concrete rather than traditional concrete or
asphalt to enhance replenishment of floor water [14] . There
are many goals for apply green building which are:
Technological Resources
Mokthsim, argues that, the persons coming into this world are
coming into an inexorably innovative age, where there is too
much reliance on technology for about every part of their lives
than any other time in recent history. Obviously, these
innovations are not fabricated of flimsy plans. They involve a
vast usage of minerals and different inputs essentially to be
produced. This does not represent the measure of assets
needed to create them in any case [15].
Provision of Basic Human Needs
He further argues that, an ever increasing populace will
likewise make utilization of the basic needs of life, for
example, sustenance, water, and haven. The obtaining of these
essentials is based pretty much altogether around having a
base that can support them for the long time. In the event that
energy is constantly growing on limited fossil energizes rather
than maintainable alternatives, the expense and ecological toll
of supplying even fundamental needs can get to be amazing
[15].
Control Climate Change
Environmental change is an alternate issue that can be at any
rate halfway helped through practical development. Feasible
improvement practices would command a lower utilization of
fossil powers, which are not practical and which create
nursery gasses. As the populace climbs, more individuals will
be obliging more energy and will be putting a much more
prominent strain on the world atmosphere [15].
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Financial Stability
Lastly, feasible development can likewise deliver all the more
monetarily supportable economies all through the world.
Asset poor economies will get access to free and available
energy through renewable while additionally having the
chance to prepare laborers for occupations that won't be
dislodged by the fundamental reality of limited assets.
Employments manufactured around the "old" model of
unsustainable improvement essentially have no spot in
economies without bounds. This has nothing to do with
governmental issues or morals, yet rather the uncovered
mechanics of how economies cost out limited assets over the
long haul. Commercial ventures based around a dependence
upon an asset that won't be available in the future will
eventually come up short, leaving practical development as
the main alternative to getting up and go [16].
Resources Efficiency
Reused Content are items with identifiable reused substance,
combining post-industrial substance with a slant of post buyer
content. Resource capable amassing technique products are
made with resource gainful strategies including reducing
energy use, minimizing waste (reused, recyclable and source
reduced thing packaging), and diminishing nursery gasses. By
provincial principles available, for example, building
materials, portions, and systems found commonly or
regionally saving energy and resources in transportation to the
endeavor site. Solid materials that are longer persevering or
are like routine things with long fates [17].
Indoor ecological quality improvement
Indoor Air Quality tries to diminish unstable natural mixes, or
VOCs, and other air pollutions, for example, microbial
contaminants. Structures depend on a legitimately planned
ventilation framework (inactively/commonly or mechanically-
fueled) to give satisfactory ventilation of cleaner air from
outside or recirculated, sifted air and additionally separated
operations (kitchens, cleaners, and so on.) from different
places. Low or non-deadly: Materials that discharge couple of
or no carcinogenic operators, conceptive toxicants, or
aggravations as demonstrated by the maker through fitting
testing. Products and structures that restrict sogginess or limit
the improvement of natural contaminants in structures.
Structures or apparatus and products that propel strong IAQ
by perceiving indoor air poisons or enhancing the air [18].
Operations and support development
Regardless of how supportable a building may have been in
its planning and development, it can just remain so on the off
chance that it is working mindfully and looked after
appropriately. Each part of green building is coordinated into
the O&M period of an Ensuring operations and maintenance
(O&M) work force is a piece of the ventures arranging and
improvement procedure will help hold the green criteria
outlined at the onset of the undertaking structure's life. The
expansion of new green developments likewise falls on the
O&M staff. Despite the fact that the objective of waste
decrease may be connected amid the configuration,
development and devastation periods of a structures life-cycle,
it is in the O&M stage that green practices, for example,
reusing and air quality improvement happen [19].
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Waste subsiding
Green building strategy, moreover looks to diminishing
misuse of energy, water and materials used in the midst of
development. For example, in California just about 60% of the
state’s waste starts from business structures. During the
development organize, one target should be to decrease the
measure of material going to landfills. Sufficiently created
structures also help decrease the measure of waste delivered
by the occupants likewise, by giving on area courses of action,
for instance, compost canisters to lessen matter going to
landfills. To reduce the impact on wells or water treatment
plants, a couple of options exist. "Greywater", wastewater
from sources, for instance, dishwashing or garment washers,
can be used for subsurface watering framework, or if treated,
for non-consumable purposes, e.g., to flush toilets and wash
cars. Water gatherers are used for near purposes. Brought
together wastewater treatment structures can be absurd and
use a lot of energy. An unmistakable choice for this strategy is
changing over waste and wastewater into fertilizer, which
avoids these costs and shows diverse benefits [16].
GBI Certification in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the government has set up a framework which
will be referred to as the "Green Building Index" for assessing
the ecological design and performance of Malaysian
buildings. The GBI rating system was established jointly by
Malaysian Institute of Architects and the Association of
Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM). The motivation
behind this inventory is to structure mindfulness among all the
players in the development industry on the essentials of
economic development. This framework has set up a
progression of necessities which are thought to be ecological
cordial amid the course of the life cycle of the building
development [20].
The Malaysian building industry has taken a major jump
towards the Green Movement by propelling its own 'Green
Building Index' (GBI) in 2009. GBI is composed particularly
for Malaysia's tropical climate, remembering the social,
infrastructural and financial development in Malaysian
connection and in the meantime consolidating high need
worldwide difficulties. A Green building spotlights on
expanding the productivity of asset utilization – energy, water,
and materials – while lessening building effect on human
wellbeing and the earth amid the building's life cycle, through
better siting, configuration, development, operation, upkeep,
and evacuation. Structures to be evaluated are partitioned into
Non Residential Existing Building (NREB), Non Residential
New Construction (NRNC), Mechanical Existing Building
(IEB), Mechanical New Construction (INC), Private Existing
Building (REB) and GBI Rating System [21].
Structures are evaluated on six distinctive criteria which are
Energy Efficiency (EE), Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ),
Reasonable Site Planning, Management (SM), Material &
Resources (MR), Water Efficiency (WE) and Innovation (IN)
[22].
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GBI Classification
Four (4) classifications are given for the green building
certifications to show the gradient of compliance with the
requirements [23]. The complete indexing is shown in table1.
Table 1: Green building index Classification
(www.greenbuildingindex.com.my)
Points GB Ratings Interference
86 Platinum Global excellence
76-85 Gold National excellence
66-75 Silver Excellent practice
50-75 Certified Good practice
Benefits of getting GBI Certification
Green building practices can diminish a building working cost
by as much as 9 percent, rise building values by 7.5% and
realize a 6.6 percent rise in return on investment. So green
buildings do not simply bode well – they bode well as well.
Other than this legislature has additionally reported certain tax
cuts for green building develop [21].
A GBI certification provides a measurable evaluation that
shows how “green” or sustainable a building is. There are
different benefits for green building. Some of which are:
 Green buildings are designed in the way that minimize the
toxic substances’ emission during its life cycle, save
resources and energy and recycle materials.
 Green buildings are in harmony with traditions, local
climate, surrounding environment and culture.
 Green buildings are capable of sustaining and improving
the quality of human life while preserving the ecosystem’s
capacity at global and local levels.
 Green buildings utilize resources efficiently, they have
significant operational savings and lead to workplace
productivity enhancement.
Green buildings deliver the accurate message regarding an
organization or company meaning, it is fully run, responsible
and obliged to the future [24].
Components of Green Building Index (GBI)
There are many Components of GBI which are:
Energy Efficiency (EE)
The government of Malaysia played a key role in promoting
the significance of (EE). This was through implementing
different EE initiatives that covered incentives, education and
subsidiaries over the last three decades [25]. It is worth
mentioning that energy efficiency is not considered as an issue
that needs to be highlighted by professionals [26].
The use of auto-sensor to control lighting together with
motion sensor for lighting zone is encouraged. In order to
have a greater flexibility regarding light switching, individual
switches should be utilized. For energy utilization≥100 KVA,
separate sub-metering should be applied through making use
of the Energy Management system for the purpose of
monitoring and analyzing energy consumption in the building.
Sustainable preservation to guarantee the energy system will
be executed as anticipated beyond 12 months of Defects and
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Liability period has to be attained by establishing the Energy
Monitoring Committee (EMC) and supplying maintenance
office together with a permanent maintenance team from one
to three months before practical fulfillment [27].
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
An energy efficient strategy can be integrated into passive
strategy that is mostly included in the design stage. It can also
be integrated into active design strategy which is mostly
included in the mechanical factors’ installation. The
equipment and instruments for natural air conditioner and
ventilation has caused a quite high cost of green building
projects to be implemented [28].
The building is needed to fulfill ventilation rate’s minimum
requirements in indoor air quality (IAQ) process of ASHRAE
62.1 or local building code. Specifying minimum ventilation
rate together with indoor air quality that will be accepted by
human inhabitant and are aimed to minimize the possible
harmful health influences are the main goals of the standard of
ASHRAE 62.1. Different techniques that are introduced in
ASHRAE 62.1 include: efforts such as ventilation system
control, exhaust dust location and natural ventilation [29].
Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM)
Minimizing the disturbed area and the ways to do it for the
project should be considered by a site planner. The main
factor in order to minimize the disturbed area is the extent to
which open space and habitat are created and preserved [30].
In this section, a critical role is played by the choice of site.
The minimum density of 20,300 m² per hectare net is needed
to construct the building. Moreover, when it is located in 1km
of a residential zone or at least 10 fundamental services, it
would be the best condition. The current site’s redevelopment
can decrease the exploitation of the site in which the natural
environment is preserved.
The activities should be done in a way throughout the
earthworks so that the loss of soil, storm water’s
sedimentation and air pollution is prevented with the help of
executing an ESC Plan. The design of storm water must be in
a way that results in decreasing the disruption of natural water
courses through providing on-site infiltration of contaminants,
minimizing impermeable surface and promoting groundwater
recharge [31]. The utilization of greenery on rooftops can lead
to the reduction of urban heat island influence cooling and
shading the buildings. The utilization of car pools together
with green vehicles, i.e. low emitting and fuel efficient
vehicles can be encourage through establishing proper policies
such as providing the priority of a car park.
Materials and Resources (MR)
The utilized materials are very significant in decreasing the
environmental effect caused throughout the extraction and
virgin resources’ processing through utilizing the products and
pre consumer content or post-consumer recycled content
materials [32]. An important role is played by waste
management of construction in diverting the waste of
construction or debris from disposal of landfill. The reusable
materials are redirected to the relevant site and recyclable
materials are redirected to the manufacturing factories. A
suitable storage area together with recycled bin should be
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made ready for the purpose of storing the nonhazardous
materials for recycling to decrease waste. Since restricted
plants are used to produce timbers, certified wood-based
materials’ proof should be gained for the purpose of
identifying that the utilized materials are not illegal and can
result in the encouragement of the environmentally
responsible forest management [33]. Ozone Depleting
Potential (ODP) with environmental friendly products of
refrigerants and cleaning agents can be utilized to decrease the
environmental effects.
Water efficiency (WE)
According to a water report done in 2006, the supply of edible
water is inadequate, if the percentage of usage of the water
remains, there will be a suffering from the water difficulty
soon [34]. The GBI has introduced the rainwater harvesting
system to reuse the rainwater and the grey-water, i.e. all waste
produced in the home is greatly encouraged for recycling for
building consumption or irrigation [35].
Fletcher, argues that, the type of plant for redesigning could
also contribute for the water reduction such as the native and
flexible plant. Another means to lessen the water utilization
will be to use a sufficient water framework such as automated
closing toward oneself gear to dispose of further water
wastage [36].
Water recycling is incorporated in the green strategy to
achieve water efficiency. The recycling, is by means of
recovering the water that would otherwise be directed to the
waste system and cleaning it for reuse in potable water
consumption [37].
There are various water reusing plans that can be utilized, for
example, the layer bioreactor process (MBR) in local spots,
Ultra Biological System (UBIS) for gigantic structures and
Collective Night-Soil Treatment Plants for the ooze created
amid the site treatment. MBR will be utilized as a part of little
waste water framework plants due to its high venture on
starting expense of establishment of the film [38].
Innovation (IN)
Having at least one main participant in the project for the
purpose of being the GBI facilitator to promote the design
integrated with the need of GBI and streamline the
certification and application procedures is needed [27].
Barriers to application of green building
Lack of Awareness
The request for sustainability is recognized as “always there”
but the implementation is very poor because there is a lack of
awareness among client, consultants and contractors [39].
Landman argues that lack of public awareness is barrier of
green building application. Even though the awareness of
sustainable development has been aroused, yet the instruction
for the practice is still deficient. The greater part of the
partners frequently disregard the significance of the green idea
to be connected into development and henceforth it is normal
that these ideas will be opposed regularly. Without fitting
instruction, the interest for maintainable improvement will not
be getting [40].
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Another barrier of implementing sustainable development is
the absence of knowledge and expertise [41]. The greatest
parts of parties in construction do not have any expertise in
sustainable building design. Moreover, the shortage of
professionals together with tradesman with proper
qualification, experiences and skills in this area can be
regarded as other reasons behind implementing sustainable
development.
Perception of Higher Cost for Sustainable Options
It is common that there is always the perception that the cost
required for green building alternatives are always higher than
the conventional building method. This is due to the cost of a
building is often measured in terms of the construction cost
instead of the life cycle cost. It has been stated that the cost
efficient will ultimately benefit the owner, but not the
developer. Generally, the developer will always emphasize of
the instant payback rather than the return in a long run. The
additional cost can be incurred from many aspects, it can be
the higher purchase cost, the learning curve cost, employing
skilled labor and the special design work programme for the
project [28].
Williams adds that, sustainability is still a generally new idea
in most developing nations, including Malaysia. The majority
of the business partners, for example, contractors, developers
and architects do not realize the profits of sustainable
development; accordingly, the driving of its usage in the
building industry is therefore restricted. Shortage of
knowledge and mastery is therefore an alternate obstacle to
actualize sustainable improvement [41]. Moreover,
discoveries from existing studies demonstrate that just large
engineers are starting to take notice towards sustainable
execution in their ventures. The additional expense can be
brought about from various perspectives, it can be the higher
purchase cost, the desire to ingest data cost, using capable
work and the remarkable setup work program for the endeavor
Solid budgetary on account of the higher costs need to apply
the manageable development in building [42].
Insufficient Supply of Green Product
There is saying about the supply of green building product is
not as easy to reach compared to the conventional building
materials because it has not been widely promoted in the
country. In most of the country whereby the developments of
green buildings are still in initial stage, most of the green
technologies and green product have yet to form a mature
system for the user [40].
Sustainable materials cannot be gained easily in Malaysia.
Sustainable materials such as low volatile organic compound
(VOC) paint have higher priced compared to normal paints. It
is difficult and costly to source sustainable technology. All
developers intend to increase their profit to the maximum
level. They are not eager to waste any money in this concept.
Sustainable features that would result in instant payback
would be adopted by clients.
Sustainable development in housing is lacked of sustainable
materials, method and technologies [42]. In spite of the fact
that the government advances sustainable housing
development in Malaysia, yet a portion of the sustainable
materials and the technology utilized as a part of a sustainable
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house can't be acquired in Malaysia. Case in point, technology
used to accumulate low-stream water structure and grey water
reusing structure is all obtained from abroad [43]. These
sustainable materials are expected to be foreign from remote
nations. This can critical build the cost of a sustainable house
if contrast and conventional house.
Lack of Technical Understanding
Due to the green technologies that being introduced are
always something innovative, it will cause the lack of
understanding of the staff in the constructions regarding the
technical specifications and operation of the technologies.
Undoubtedly, it would contribute a higher risk that error and
delay will occur throughout the construction process due to
unfamiliarity of the skill possessed [28].
The vast majority of the players in the construction industry
has no mastery in Sustainable development outline. Also,
another reason is the shortage of professionals and tradesman
with the fitting skills, credentials and experience in this sector.
Another barrier of executing sustainable development in
housing is shortage of sustainable materials, technique and
procedures [42].
Confidence on Sustainable Options
The reliability of the green building product is yet to be
observed. For the green approaches such as the utilization of
renewable energy, it is said to be fluctuating performance
because it has to rely on the seasonal fluctuations and weather,
which is beyond the human’s control [44]. Aside from that,
there is still the requirement for individuals to change their
ways of life and acknowledgement to things that are more
environmental friendly. The changing of attitude to be eco-
cognizant must be ceaseless. There must be a purposeful
exertion for people to gather and to society before we can
have a full "green" cycle [45].
Review of Existing Mobile Applications
Green Building Construction Checklist Mobile App
The Green Building Construction Checklist App was
developed in the United States of America. It spreads site
arranging and sustainable building materials. It incorporates
straightforward methods can be connected to site wanting to
lessen the ecological effect and improvement costs. Consider
building materials that utilization less, and require less energy
to fabricate than conventional ones. By utilizing "green"
building materials and procedures you can successfully
decrease the natural foot shaped impression of the structure
and enhance the long haul wellbeing of building inhabitants
and the more noteworthy area. The app is in English and is
readily available for different platforms such as: iPhone, iPad
Android Blackberry, Playbook Windows Mobile, Desktop
[46].
Green Building App
This app is listed in Google Play Store and can be downloaded
for free. It enables users to find out and learn about green
buildings close you and as far and wide as possible utilizing
this free portable application. Perspective venture pictures,
read contextual analyses and listen to sound visits. Scan for
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structures or organizations and rating frameworks like LEED,
Living Building Challenge (LBC), Passive House, BOMA
BESt with wonderful results showed on an intuitive guide. A
mobile application of the Open Green Building Society with
backing from the City of Vancouver, and the Canada and
Cascadia Green Building Councils. Sound Tours gave by
Green Building Audio Tours. Get a sound visit for your
building today [47].
Green Building Guide & Quiz
This is an interactive mobile app for studying. It is available
in the Google Store for a price of RM6.52. It enables users to
plan for the LEED exam by evaluating the 350+ various
decision inquiries, cheat sheets and a glossary of terms. The
LEED exam has 100 different decision questions. Planning for
the exam obliges a ton of data put away in your fleeting
memory. The cheat sheets and numerous decision inquiries
will enhance your insight into LEED wording through
repetition remembrance, the best technique for strengthening
data maintenance. Incorporates more than 350 various
decision test inquiries, cheat sheets, and a glossary with
regular terms and definitions. With eight modules going from
acronyms to water proficiency you will take in the key data
for the certification exam. The app has a number of learning
Modules to assist users in learning such as (Module 1:
Sustainable Sites, Module 2: Water Efficiency, Module 3:
Energy and Atmosphere, Module 4: Materials and Resources,
Module 5: Indoor Environmental Quality, Module 6:
Innovation and Design Process and Module 7: Acronyms)
[48].
Conclusion
Green building will be today the most generally utilized
structure of structural engineering. Building green buildings
will be a vital center of building holders and even
governments around the world. In Malaysia some world class
Green Buildings have built in recent years, yet the idea of
green buildings for general masses is in outset stage. In
general, there are some issues that delay the implementation
of Green Building which are:
 Unclear policy from government and lack programs to
promote and implement.
 No standard Accreditation tools that can evaluate and
recognize green building according to standard and
recognize auditing.
 Lack of support from the professionals and service
industry for Green Building Design.
 Resistance and lack of understanding of local and state
agencies in Green Building.
From this review, it has been revealed that, in Malaysia, the
dynamic development of practice development by the
legislature, non-governmental associations and instruction,
foundations in the recent years have demonstrated some
empowering advance in this field. There is a need to educate
the public on the issues at hand. Doing so will enable all the
stakeholders to combat, the application and implementation of
green building construction.
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