Quantifying the Sustainable Building Criteria Based on Case Studies from Malaysia
In order to encourage the construction of green homes
(GH) in Malaysia, a simple and attainable framework for designing
and building GHs is needed. This can be achieved by aligning GH
principles against Cole-s 'Sustainable Building Criteria' (SBC). This
set of considerations was used to categorize the GH features of three
case studies from Malaysia. Although the categorization of building
features is useful at exploring the presence of sustainability
inclinations of each house, the overall impact of building features in
each of the five SBCs are unknown. Therefore, this paper explored
the possibility of quantifying the impact of building features
categorized in SBC1 – “Buildings will have to adapt to the new
environment and restore damaged ecology while mitigating resource
use" based on existing GH assessment tools and methods and other
literature. This process as reported in this paper could lead to a new
dimension in green home rating and assessment methods.
[1] F. Abdul Rashid, et al., "Conceptual Shift from Green Homes to
Sustainable Homes: Case Studies from Malaysia," in 44th Annual
Conference of the Architectural Science Association, ANZAScA 2010
Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010.
[2] M. A. Ismail, et al., "Stakeholder Background and Knowledge
Regarding Green Home Rating in Malaysia," in International
Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction Engineering
ICSDCE 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2011.
[3] R. J. Cole, "Energy use and urban buildings," in Handbook on urban
sustainability, N. Munier, Ed., ed Dordrecht, The Neatherlands:
Springer, 2007, pp. 389-438.
[4] R. J. Cole, "Environmental assessment: shifting scales," in Designing
high-density cities for social and environmental sustainability, E. Ng,
Ed., ed London: Earthscan, 2010, pp. 273-284.
[5] K. Yeang, "Green design in the hot humid tropical zone," in Tropical
sustainable architecture: social and environmental dimensions, J. H. Bay
and B. L. Ong, Eds., ed Oxford: Architectural Press, 2006, pp. 46-56.
[6] CETDEM. (2010, 29 July). About CETDEM. Available:
http://cetdem.org.my/wordpress/?page_id=56
[7] CETDEM, A Malaysian energy-efficient house: A guide. Petaling Jaya:
Centre for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia, 2005.
[8] A. Tan, "Interviewed by: Ismail, M. A. (14 December 2009)," ed, 2009.
[9] Department of Statistics Malaysia, "Compendium of environment
statistics," ed. Putrajaya: Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2007.
[10] A. M. Abdul Rahman. (1999, 11 January). Natural cooling of Malaysian
urban homes by free wind. Available: http://www.ecoweb.
com/edi/991117.html
[11] L. Lee, "The building industry's solution to sustainable development,"
ed. Kuala Lumpur, 2007.
[12] S. Sh. Ahmad, et al., "Achieving thermal comfort in Malaysia building:
bioclimatic housing," ed: CIDB, 2007.
[13] M. A. Ismail, et al., "A Study of the Practicality of the Green Building
Index for Residential New Construction, Malaysia," in Renewable
Energy 2010, Yokohama, Japan, 2010.
[14] PAM, et al., GBI assessment criteria for residential new construction
(RNC), 1 ed. Kuala Lumpur: Greenbuildingindex Sdn. Bhd., 2009.
[15] L. Lee, "Interviewed by: Ismail, M. A. (17 December 2009)," ed, 2009.
[16] PVMC. (2009, 22 July). Performance for 2009: private bungalow,
Taman Tasik Kesuma, Semenyih, Selangor. Available:
http://pvmc.uitm.edu.my/pvmc2009/Performance.asp?id=285
[17] G. Reimann, et al., "Ground cooling of ventilation air for energy
efficient house in Malaysia: a case study of the CoolTek House," in
Conference on Sustainable Building South East Asia, 2007.
[18] G. Reimann, "CoolTek: energy efficient home," ed. Kuala Lumpur: IEN
Consultants Sdn Bhd, 2008.
[19] ASEAN Energy Award, "Technical directory: showcase house in
Malaysia (Cooltek)," 2008.
[20] H. Boswell and S. Bacon, "CoolTek: our energy efficient Ayer
Keroh2009.
[21] H. Boswell and S. Bacon, "Interviewed by: Ismail, M. A. (30 July
2010)," ed, 2010.
[22] Legal Research Board, "Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 (G. N.
5178/85)," ed. Kuala Lumpur: International Law Book Services, 2003.
[23] A. Auliciems and S. V. Szokolay, Thermal comfort. Brisbane: PLEA in
association with Department of Architecture, University of Queensland,
1997.
[24] J. A. Orosa and A. C. Oliveira, "A new thermal comfort approach
comparing adaptive and PMV mod," Renewable Energy, vol. 36, pp.
951-956, 2011.
[25] M. A. Ismail and D. Prasad, "Rating existing homes in Malaysia: the
applicability of rating tool transfer and adaptation," in Conference on
Sustainable Building South East Asia 2010, Kuala Lumpur, 2010.
[26] USGBC, "LEED for Homes rating system," US Green Building
Council2008.
[27] IBEC, Ed., CASBEE for home (Detached House) technical manual 2007
edition. Japan Sustainable Building Consortium & Japan GreenBuild
Council, 2007, p.^pp. Pages.
[1] F. Abdul Rashid, et al., "Conceptual Shift from Green Homes to
Sustainable Homes: Case Studies from Malaysia," in 44th Annual
Conference of the Architectural Science Association, ANZAScA 2010
Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010.
[2] M. A. Ismail, et al., "Stakeholder Background and Knowledge
Regarding Green Home Rating in Malaysia," in International
Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction Engineering
ICSDCE 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2011.
[3] R. J. Cole, "Energy use and urban buildings," in Handbook on urban
sustainability, N. Munier, Ed., ed Dordrecht, The Neatherlands:
Springer, 2007, pp. 389-438.
[4] R. J. Cole, "Environmental assessment: shifting scales," in Designing
high-density cities for social and environmental sustainability, E. Ng,
Ed., ed London: Earthscan, 2010, pp. 273-284.
[5] K. Yeang, "Green design in the hot humid tropical zone," in Tropical
sustainable architecture: social and environmental dimensions, J. H. Bay
and B. L. Ong, Eds., ed Oxford: Architectural Press, 2006, pp. 46-56.
[6] CETDEM. (2010, 29 July). About CETDEM. Available:
http://cetdem.org.my/wordpress/?page_id=56
[7] CETDEM, A Malaysian energy-efficient house: A guide. Petaling Jaya:
Centre for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia, 2005.
[8] A. Tan, "Interviewed by: Ismail, M. A. (14 December 2009)," ed, 2009.
[9] Department of Statistics Malaysia, "Compendium of environment
statistics," ed. Putrajaya: Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2007.
[10] A. M. Abdul Rahman. (1999, 11 January). Natural cooling of Malaysian
urban homes by free wind. Available: http://www.ecoweb.
com/edi/991117.html
[11] L. Lee, "The building industry's solution to sustainable development,"
ed. Kuala Lumpur, 2007.
[12] S. Sh. Ahmad, et al., "Achieving thermal comfort in Malaysia building:
bioclimatic housing," ed: CIDB, 2007.
[13] M. A. Ismail, et al., "A Study of the Practicality of the Green Building
Index for Residential New Construction, Malaysia," in Renewable
Energy 2010, Yokohama, Japan, 2010.
[14] PAM, et al., GBI assessment criteria for residential new construction
(RNC), 1 ed. Kuala Lumpur: Greenbuildingindex Sdn. Bhd., 2009.
[15] L. Lee, "Interviewed by: Ismail, M. A. (17 December 2009)," ed, 2009.
[16] PVMC. (2009, 22 July). Performance for 2009: private bungalow,
Taman Tasik Kesuma, Semenyih, Selangor. Available:
http://pvmc.uitm.edu.my/pvmc2009/Performance.asp?id=285
[17] G. Reimann, et al., "Ground cooling of ventilation air for energy
efficient house in Malaysia: a case study of the CoolTek House," in
Conference on Sustainable Building South East Asia, 2007.
[18] G. Reimann, "CoolTek: energy efficient home," ed. Kuala Lumpur: IEN
Consultants Sdn Bhd, 2008.
[19] ASEAN Energy Award, "Technical directory: showcase house in
Malaysia (Cooltek)," 2008.
[20] H. Boswell and S. Bacon, "CoolTek: our energy efficient Ayer
Keroh2009.
[21] H. Boswell and S. Bacon, "Interviewed by: Ismail, M. A. (30 July
2010)," ed, 2010.
[22] Legal Research Board, "Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 (G. N.
5178/85)," ed. Kuala Lumpur: International Law Book Services, 2003.
[23] A. Auliciems and S. V. Szokolay, Thermal comfort. Brisbane: PLEA in
association with Department of Architecture, University of Queensland,
1997.
[24] J. A. Orosa and A. C. Oliveira, "A new thermal comfort approach
comparing adaptive and PMV mod," Renewable Energy, vol. 36, pp.
951-956, 2011.
[25] M. A. Ismail and D. Prasad, "Rating existing homes in Malaysia: the
applicability of rating tool transfer and adaptation," in Conference on
Sustainable Building South East Asia 2010, Kuala Lumpur, 2010.
[26] USGBC, "LEED for Homes rating system," US Green Building
Council2008.
[27] IBEC, Ed., CASBEE for home (Detached House) technical manual 2007
edition. Japan Sustainable Building Consortium & Japan GreenBuild
Council, 2007, p.^pp. Pages.
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(GH) in Malaysia, a simple and attainable framework for designing
and building GHs is needed. This can be achieved by aligning GH
principles against Cole-s 'Sustainable Building Criteria' (SBC). This
set of considerations was used to categorize the GH features of three
case studies from Malaysia. Although the categorization of building
features is useful at exploring the presence of sustainability
inclinations of each house, the overall impact of building features in
each of the five SBCs are unknown. Therefore, this paper explored
the possibility of quantifying the impact of building features
categorized in SBC1 – “Buildings will have to adapt to the new
environment and restore damaged ecology while mitigating resource
use" based on existing GH assessment tools and methods and other
literature. This process as reported in this paper could lead to a new
dimension in green home rating and assessment methods.", keywords = "Green homes, Malaysia, Sustainable BuildingCriteria, Sustainable homes", volume = "5", number = "6", pages = "291-5", }
