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Effectiveness of Green Building Concept through Post Occupancy Evaluation: An Indicative Study
                                                                                                                                                  Vol.50 No.1 2015

 1.0 Introduction                                                        has characteristics such as saving resources, reducing energy
                                                                         consumption, lessening pollution together with improving
Green building has advanced building principles                          environmental quality. As based on the 10th Malaysia plan
                       and methods that go beyond all present            and 2010 budget, the government offers RM1.5 million loan to
                       building codes in establishing a better internal  company that applies green building technology. Nowadays,
                       environment whilst decreasing the impact to       the demands for green buildings will continue to rise as
                       the world. The concerns are basically about       environmental awareness grows and more companies embrace
                       energy efficiency, excessive consumption of       corporate social responsibility (CSR). The multinational companies
  raw materials, the amount of construction wreckage in landfills        will be at the head of the trend of progressively implementing to
  together with the health concerns (Sensible House, 2013).              lease green office space wherever possible. The government also
  Green building is about processes that are environmentally liable      plays a role to endorse it with providing soft loan to investor and
  and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life. It grows and      contractors to build a green building including offices.
  complements the classic building design, which is concern about
  the economy, utility, durability, and comfort. Green building is also  2.0 The Criteria of Green Building
  known as a sustainable or high performance building (EPA, 2013).
                                                                         The criteria that are applied for green buildings are different from
  At present, the development of office buildings and its operation      normal building. The criteria of green building would be energy
  are generally having direct and indirect impacts. Based on             efficiency, water efficiency, indoor air quality, material resources
  the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) in 2013, buildings              and innovation together with sustainable site planning and
  need resources such as energy, water and raw materials,                management.
  generate waste and discharge dangerous things to the
  atmosphere. According Moa and Yang (2005), green building

Table 1: Difference between Normal Building and Green Building

 Main       Element                 Green building                                  Normal building
Criteria                                                                            Alternative current by TNB
                                                                                    Electricity
Energy      Type of current         Direct current from sun                         Electricity
            Energy generate         Renewal energy by Solar and Photovoltaic Panel  Local Authority for landscaping
            Equipment for lighting  Natural Lighting                                Not applied
                                    Rain water harvesting                           Direct from supply pipe
Water       Supply                  Apply                                           Normal Air Condition
Indoor Air  E cient water ttings    Grey water recycling                            Nil
Quality     System                  Thermal Comfort                                 Nil
            System                  Acoustic Comfort                                Not Implants The
                                    Natural Ventilation                             Recycle Method
                                                                                    Carbon Dioxides
Material    Method                  Recycle Material                                Painting (Hazardous)
            Gases for               Natural Gas
            air conditional         Eco-Friendly                                    Normal Bin
            Painting                Painting (non                                   Roof Without Garden
                                    hazardous)                                      Nil
Innovation Appliance
Sustainable Design                  Recycle Bin
Site                                Greenery and Roof
                                    Insulate Concrete
                 Structure          Roof And Floor Slab

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