Towards Implementation of Green Technology in Sabah Construction Industry

International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering2017

土木建筑工程

Jainudin, Noor Azland^1 ; Jugah, Ivy^2 ; Awang Ali, Awang Nasrizal^1 ; Tawie, Rudy^1

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak

94300, Malaysia^1

Faculty of Administrative Science and Policies Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak

94300, Malaysia^2

关键词: Awareness;    Construction projects;    Economic infrastructure;    Effective solution;    Environmental issues;    Green technology;    implementation;    State government agencies;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/291/1/012004/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/291/1/012004

学科分类：土木及结构工程学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The construction industry in Sabah is one of the major roles for development of social, economic infrastructures and buildings in generating wealth to the state besides the tourism sector. The increasing number of construction projects particularly in the rapid developing city of Kota Kinabalu, green technology as a whole is becoming more significant as it helps to develop effective solutions to encounter global environmental issues. The objective of the research is to identify the awareness and implementation of green technology in construction industry in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The methodology of the research is through distributing the questionnaire to the contractors, developers, consultants, architects and state government agencies to the area in Kota Kinabalu only. The questionnaires had been analysed to find out the mean value. 100 questionnaires distributed to the respondents but merely 85 questionnaires collected have been analysed. Based on the findings, 83.5% organisations were aware with the concept of green technology in construction project. In terms of the implementation only 64.7% had been implemented in their organizations. More than 50% from the major players such as contractors, consultants, developers, architects and state government agencies were aware based on six green technology concepts in their organizations. As a conclusion, the awareness towards green policy concept in construction industry is very satisfied. Meanwhile, in terms of implementation need to be increased the number of organizations to be involved in green technology in construction industry.