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dc.contributor.authorChong, Heap Yih
dc.contributor.authorTam, V.
dc.contributor.authorLai, W.
dc.contributor.authorSutrisna, M.
dc.contributor.authorWang, X.
dc.contributor.authorIllankoon, I.
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-23T03:00:37Z
dc.date.available2017-06-23T03:00:37Z
dc.date.created2017-06-19T03:39:30Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationChong, H.Y. and Tam, V. and Lai, W. and Sutrisna, M. and Wang, X. and Illankoon, I. 2017. Cost implications for certified Green Building Index buildings, pp. 29-40.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53597
dc.identifier.doi10.1680/jwarm.16.00019
dc.description.abstract

The impact of worsening global weather conditions has led to a growing awareness of the importance of sustainability in the global context, including in Malaysia. As a consequence, the Green Building Index rating tool was adopted in Malaysia from 2009 as a yardstick to guide the green buildings. The research aims to identify the initial cost premium for a residential green building to achieve certified green status with the use of basic green options. The primary data were mainly collected from bills of quantities, semi-structured discussions with project personnel, cost experts and suppliers. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is also carried out to analyse the impact of incremental costs to the changes in prices of green material. The findings show an incremental cost of 2·2% of the contract sum to develop a certified residential green building with basic green options. The research provides cost guidelines about the actual premium needed to embark on green building projects. The outcomes of this research can support the decisions of the developer to promote a greener-built environment.

dc.titleCost implications for certified Green Building Index buildings
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.volume170
dcterms.source.startPage29
dcterms.source.endPage40
dcterms.source.issn1747-6526
dcterms.source.titleProceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Waste and Resource Management
dcterms.source.seriesProceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Waste and Resource Management
curtin.departmentDepartment of Construction Management
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