Challenges of green builders from contractors perspective

Challenges of green builders from contractors perspective

GREEN BUILDING... Q. WHAT IS A GREEN BUILDING?

GREEN BUILDING focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use energy, water, and materials while reducing building impact on human health and the environment during the building s lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal. Green Buildings should be designed and operated to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on its surroundings. - extracted from www.greenbuildingindex.org

Green Builders WHO ARE THE GREEN BUILDERS?

Who are involve? Project signboard Client, consultant and contractor local authority & council (MPJB, MPJBT) Government agency (CIDB, MGBC, JKKP etc)

Are we interested? International Construction Week (ICW) and Ecobuild Southeast Asia take the lead gathering Malaysia s construction leaders in discussions on the strategies as well as the future outlook of sustainable construction in Malaysia.

CONSTRUCTION LEADERS COMMIT TO SHARPENING FUTURE OUTLOOK OF BUILD SUSTAINABILITY. Deputy Minister of Work, YB Datuk Rosnah Binti Abdul Rashid Shirin as well as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Works, Dato Sri Zohari bin Haji Akob participated in the discussion, providing information in-line with national policies and implementations. Present at the discussion were MRCB Group Managing Director, Tan Sri Mohammade Salim Fateh Din, IJM Corporation Berhad CEO and Managing Director, Dato Soam Heng Choon, WCT Hoildings Berhad Executive Director, Liang Kai Chong, UEM Group Berhad Group CEO and Managing Director Dato Izzaddin Idris, Sunway Construction Senior Managing Director, Kwan Foh Kwai, Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd Managing Director, Ubull Din Onn and MMC Corporation Berhad Group Managing Director, Dato Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh.

Residential New Construction version 3 GBI Assessment Criteria Source from - www.greenbuildingindex.org

GBI Assessment Criteria Energy Efficiency (EE) Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM) Materials & Resources (MR) Water Efficiency (WE) Innovation (IN)

Energy Efficiency (EE) EE1 Minimum EE Performance (Mandatory Compliance) EE2 Advanced EE Performance EE3 Renewable Energy EE4 External Lighting and Control EE5 Internet Connectivity EE6 Sustainable Maintenance and Building User Manual (BUM)

Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) EQ1 Minimum IAQ Performance EQ2 Volatile Organic Compounds Minimisation EQ3 Formaldehyde Minimisation EQ4 Daylighting EQ5 External Views EQ6 Sound Insulation EQ7 Post Occupancy Evaluation

Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM) SM1 Site selection & Planning SM2 Re-habilitation of Brownfield Sites OR Re-development of existing Buildings SM3 Community Connectivity SM4 Earthworks Construction Activity Pollution Control SM5 QLASSIC Quality Assessment System For Building Construction Work SM6 Workers Site Amenities

SM4 Earthworks Construction Activity Pollution Control Soil Protection Silt Trap with Riser

SM5 QLASSIC Quality Assessment System For Building Construction Work ASSESS QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP USING QLASSIC Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC) is a system or method to measure and evaluate the workmanship quality of a building construction work based on Construction Industry Standard (CIS 7:2006). QLASSIC enables the quality of workmanship between construction projects to be objectively compared through a scoring system.

SM6 Workers Site Amenities

Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM) SM7 IBS Industrialised Building System SM8 Public Transportation Access SM9 Dedicated Cycling Network SM10 Stormwater Design Quantity and Quality Control SM11 Heat Island Effect Greenscape and Water Bodies SM12 Heat Island Effect Hardscape SM13 Heat Island Effect Roof SM14 Composting

SM7 IBS Industrialised Building System

Materials & Resources (MR) MR1 Materials Reuse And Selection MR2 Recycled Content Materials MR3 Regional Materials MR4 Sustainable Timber MR5 Storage and Collection of Recyclables MR6 Construction Waste Management

MR5 Storage and Collection of Recyclables Building Occupancy Recycling Under Construction Recycling

MR6 Construction Waste Management

Water Efficiency (WE) WE1 Rainwater Harvesting WE2 Waste Water Recycling WE3 Water Efficient Irrigation and Landscaping WE4 Water Efficient Fittings

Innovation (IN) IN1 Innovation in Design and Environmental Design Initiatives IN2 Green Building Index Facilitator (GBIF)

Government Initiatives (External) IBS / BIM Encourage new building system and technology CPD Training Improve the knowledge in the industry Awards e.g. Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) GBI Platinum Award

Technology & Management (Internal) IBS/BIM Improve the work efficiency with less discrepancies Increase productivity with input from technology Qlassic Incentives given for achieving a high score Client appreciation for producing good quality work Site Management Good site management ensure speedier and smoother project delivery

Education & Culture (Overall) Education Local research has to be of quality (Collabration with technology partners) Ensure local workforce embrace continual learning Green Practices Green Culture need to be cultivated amongst all stakeholders Prospect Contractor need to be more far-sighted with clear path of progress

Is it beneficial for contractors to be green? Improve work efficiency by planning the work Reducing wastage of materials as work efficiency is improve Recycling and Reducing material save costs By improving on Quality, client will give us incentives With Quality assured; reputation got enhanced With better reputation, you get more job thus more money.

Conclusion Who are the green builders? A contractor who actively and conscentiously involve in green building through its operation and management.