Improving ecological performance of industrialized building systems in Malaysia
For construction stakeholders to fully embrace sustainability, its long-term benefits and associated risks need to be identified through holistic approaches. Consensus among key stalzeholders is very important to the improvement of the ecological performance of industrialized building systems (IBS),...
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Taylor & Francis
2013
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2013.825373 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2013.825373 http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5440/1/riduan_yunus_U.pdf |
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| Summary: | For construction stakeholders to fully embrace sustainability, its long-term benefits and associated risks
need to be identified through holistic approaches. Consensus among key stalzeholders is very important to
the improvement of the ecological performance of industrialized building systems (IBS), a building
construction method gaining momentum in Malaysia. A questionnaire survey examines the relative significance
of 16 potentially important sustainability factors for IBS applications. To present possible solutions,
semi-structured interviews solicit views from experienced IBS practitioners, representing the professions
involved. Three most critical factors agreed by key stakeholders are material consumption, waste generation and
waste disposal. Using SWOT analysis, the positive and negative aspects of these factors are investigated, with
action plans formulated for IBS design practitioners. The SWOT analysis based guidelines have the potential
to become part of IBS design briefing documents against which sustainability solutions are contemplated,
selected and implemented. Existing laowledge on ecological performance issues is extended by considering
the unique characteristics of IBS and identifying not only the benefits, but also the potential risks and
challenges of pursuing sustainability. This is largely missing in previous research efforts. Findings to date
focus on providing much-needed assistance to IBS designers, who are at the forefront of decision-making
with a significant level of project influence. Ongoing work will be directed towards other project
development phases and consider the inherent linkage between design decisions and subsequent
sustainability deliverables in the project life cycle. |
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