The enhancement criteria of green building implementation for property development in Perak, Malaysia – valuers’ perspective / Roshdi Sabu, Hayroman Ahmad and Lizawati Abdullah

This paper is conducted to assess valuers‘ perspective regarding sluggish performance of Green Building (GB) implementation for property development in Perak, Malaysia. The aim of this paper is to recommend the criteria for enhancement of Green Building implementation for property development in Perak, Malaysia from valuers‘ point of view. The study involved valuers in Perak which were consisting of registered valuers, appraisers, probationary valuers and non-registered or probationary valuers in private and government sector. Most of them were also getting involved in GB experiences for Penang and Selangor. With total population of 176 respondents, a questionnaire survey was conducted involving valuers or appraisers with registered business address in Perak, Malaysia. The data have been analysed using Factor Analysis technique of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The results revealed consist of several nhancement criteria for Green Building implementation in Perak such as Green Awareness and Knowledge, Green Commitment, Green Collaboration of Construction and Financial Sector, Green Information Database, Green Incentive Schemes, Green Continuous Professional Development Centre, Green Integrated Professional Experts, Green Feedback and Green Return on Investment. Hence, those criteria could be applied for the future of Green Building implementation in the state of Perak where the collaboration between stakeholders and market representatives on green property market through valuers‘ expert opinions will ensure the success of Green Building development can be accomplished

A review of ex-mining land reclamation as construction project activities : focusing in City of Ipoh / Mohd Najib Abd Rashid ... [et al.]

A large demand of housing and land development in Malaysia since the last two decades has resulted in the reduction of suitable and proper spot for housing development. This kind of land can now only be found in the area far away from the cities. However, most people choose to be near or not too far from the cities. This has led to the development of the less desirable area such as ex-mining land.A study of completed and ongoing development in the above mentioned areas reveal that there are less than adequate guidelines, laws or policies to ensure development in these areas are given proper attention in term of safety and environmental provisions. This paper discussed several issues regarding to the construction of housing and development in the difficult and less desirable areas.As land is getting scarce due to rapid development, an abandoned ex-mining area hasbecome valuable lands for developments

A Study of Daylighting Impact at Inpatient Ward, Seri Manjung Hospital

Over the past few decades, there has been a growing interest in passive design strategies in the built environment, such as daylight. Using sunlight as the source, passive daylighting aims to provide effective natural lighting into the building while retaining maximum visual comfort without using mechanical equipment. Various research has shown the benefits of the natural environment to aid in human recovery, including daylighting. The majority of the biophilic design studies focused on workplace and healthcare environments such as hospital design. While biophilic architecture brings the meaning of nature to the internal environment, the positive effects of this biophilia are particularly concerned on healthcare facilities as it puts an element of extreme pressure on the space. This paper aims to understand the relationship between the patients and staffs’ experiences of their physical environment, specifically addressing the use of daylighting as aiding the recovery of patients and restorative impact for the users. This paper investigates the effects of daylighting in the inpatient ward at Seri Manjung Hospital through a set of questionnaires distributed to the 50 respondents of male and female users aged 18 and above. This inpatient ward space is built with windows and utilising natural lighting during the day. The participants were asked to share their experience on the lighting conditions in the ward space and the impact on their health and recovery. The outcome of this study has shown that passive daylighting technique and biophilic design in inpatient wards help to increase users' connectivity with nature, improve physical and psychological well-being and accelerate the recovery process. Consequently, incorporating passive daylighting and biophilic design in a healthcare setting will shift the hospital's design to be more sustainable and responsive to the environment