The association between external factors and the implementation of the green building principles among housing developers in Klang Valley

Nor Kalsum Mohd Isa

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Type :	article
Subject :	H Social Sciences (General)
ISSN :	1985-3807
Main Author :	Nor Kalsum Mohd Isa
Additional Authors :	Ainul Samihah Albahori Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunos Mazdi Marzuki
Title :	The association between external factors and the implementation of the green building principles among housing developers in Klang Valley

Year of Publication :

2017

Abstract :

Major greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from residential buildings that account for approximately 65% of the global total, while commercial buildings account for the balance of 35%. Thus, green housing development implementation is important to achieve a sustainable building through an energy efficient use. Unfortunately, Malaysia green building implementation in housing development is still lacking. Malaysia Green Building Index (GBI) stated that only 28 out of 818 registered housing projects delivered in Klang Valley were certified with Certified Verification Assessment (CVA) in 2016. This paper aims to identify the association between external factors and the green building implementation among the housing developers in Klang Valley. A questionnaire survey was conducted and the study received 234 responses. The data have been analyzed using descriptive, cronbach’s alpha, principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation analysis. The result showed that there was significant relationship between social and cultural factors and economic factors with the green building implementation. However, there is no significant relationship between the political factors and the green building implementation among the housing developers in Malaysia.

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