Introduction

With the constantly changing environment around us, it’s important to be

environmentally aware and active. It’s even more important when you consider
how much money you can save by building a green home. The methods and
ways you can go about changing your home from an emission-producing
powerhouse into more of a greenhouse are easy and simple concepts.
Everything you can think of in order to save energy can be implemented in
creating a green space for you and your family.

Being aware of energy-saving benefits, making the switch from waste-

producing products to more environmentally friendly products, and much more.
By creating and managing a green home for you and your family to live in, not
only will you be engaging in a positive atmosphere – but also you’ll be passing
on the lessons and importance of surrounding environmental issues to the rest of
your family.

While in the long run, going green will save you lots of money, the initial
renovations needed to go green can sometimes be costly. Consider obtaining a
home equity line of credit to finance your green home endeavors.

The basic objective of the study is to establish the concept of green building as a tool for achieving
sustainable urbanization. The studies will emphasis as how by virtue of implementing the concept of
green building, maximum peace, comfort and benefits can be gained with minimum cost and effort
in attaining sustainable urbanization. In doing so , the following specific objective have been taken
under study. To analyse various benefits of green building that can be scientifically gained in
Guwahati city. To identify major problems that stand on the way of popularization and
implementation of green building concept as a means of achieving sustainable urbanization in
Guwahati city and to examine the present progress and future prospect of green building in
Guwahati city

New business will emerge to utilise green technologies and captured market share in the
construction industry. It includes construction firms that specialise in providing consultancy services
for clients which would like to use green technology. In addition there are potential markets for
manufacturers to produce innovative green products in the construction business, such as panels,
roof system, walls, rain-water harvesting system and solar panels. The green technology initiative
also creates multiplier effect for other industry. More business can be created in the area of
recycling, water purification, air purification, environmental remediation, solid waste management,
renewable energy and energy conservation

Green building has become increasingly on demand and important in Malaysia, however, still has
not become the interest of all groups in the construction industry. Practically, green buildings should
be designed and operated to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on its surroundings.
Therefore the objectives of this research is to determine the key success factors of the green
building implementation in Malaysia from the architect’s perception. In order to achieve the
objectives of the study, a comprehensive review of literatures and questionnaire survey were carried
out. The architect was chosen as the respondents to gather relevant data and information for this
research. The data was analysed and the results concluded that providing education and training to
construction practitioners on green building concept and technology, increase clients awareness and
government initiatives to enhance the understanding and implementation on the green building THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN BUILDING IN MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:
DETERMINATION OF KEY SUCCESS FACTORS Nor Suzila Lop, Asmalia Che Ahmad, Nik Aqlima Diyana
Nik Zulkipli 65 construction are the key success factors to increase the implementation and
involvement of Green Building amongst the architects. 2016MySE, FSPU, UiTM Perak, All rights
reserved Keyword: Awareness; Green Building; Architects; Key Success Factor. 1.0 INTRODUCTION
Green buildings are buildings or structures that have less impact on the environment compare to
conventional buildings. Green Building is the efficiency of resources used which is energy, water, and
materials-while reducing building impact on human health and environment during the building’s
lifecycle, through better sitting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal
(Greenbuildingindex.org). Referred to ASTM (2205), Green Building is defined as “a building that
provides the specified building performance requirements while minimizing disturbance to and
improving the functioning of local, regional, and global ecosystems both during and after its
construction and specified service life”. Green building is also known as a sustainable or high
performance building” (Fischer, 2010). In addition, Colliver (2007), Owens &Halfacre-Hitchcock
(2006) and Richardson &Lynes (2007) indicates that the expected output of a green building is that it
will use less energy, less water, produce less waste and create a more liveable environment for its
habitants and surrounding community, throughout the building’s lifetime. It is working towards zero
fossil fuel use, zero greenhouse gas emissions, zero potable water use and zero sanitary waste
entering municipal systems (Cole, MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT, VOLUME
1, NUMBER 02, 11/2016 Nor Suzila Lop, Asmalia Che Ahmad, Nik Aqlima Diyana Nik Zulkipli 66
1999).While, as stated by Richardson &Lynes (2007), Green Building is described as a building that is
more energy and resource efficient, releases less pollution into the air, soil and water, and is
healthier for occupants than standard buildings. Green building is a type of development that seeks
to increase the sustainability and efficiency of buildings and development (Retzlaff, 2009) Green
Building is the efficiency of resources used which is energy, water, and materials-
while reducing building impact on human health and environment during the building's
lifecycle, through better sitting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal 

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