CEM 582

ENGINEERS IN
SOCIETY
 Chapter 5

Sustainability Development
Concept In Infrastructure
And Maintenance
 Learning outcome

The student should be able to:

Adapt with sustainable development issue
currently happen in Malaysia. (CO3:PO9)
Demonstrate the importance sustainable
development in Infrastructure and
maintenance. (CO3:PO9)
 Sustainable
development
Development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of
the future generations to meet their own
needs-(Brundtland Commission)
 SUSTAINABILITY IN
CONSTRUCTION
Construction industry must inevitably change its
historic methods of operating with little regard for
environmental impacts to a new mode that
makes environmental concerns a centerpiece of
its efforts.
 growing awareness on environmental protection
due to the depletion of nonrenewable resources,
global warming and extremity of destruction to
ecology and biodiversity impact, this issue have
gain wider attention by the construction
practitioners worldwide.

Many efforts are being directed to build

sustainably in construction world.
 The direction of the industry is now shifting
from developing with environmental
concern as a small part of the process into
having the development process being
integrated within the wider context of
environmental agenda.
Thus, the activities of construction industry
must work and comply with the needs to
protect and sustain the environment.
The movement for greener
construction
 Sustainable construction, which has been
dubbed green construction, describes the
responsibility of the construction industry in
attaining sustainability.
The concept of sustainability must be applied
into construction industry to influence the manner
in which a project shall be conducted to strike a
balance between conserving the environment
and maintaining prosperity in development [
 Triangle of Balance
Model that can be used to
measure and evaluate
sustainable development
nature of projects
Balanced evaluation of
Environmental, Social and
Economic factors
Weighting can be used based
on context and importance of
each element
Metrics can be changed to
reflect individual airport issues
DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Energy and building
Lesson from history
What is green
building??
BUILDING + GREEN = GREEN BUILDING ????
Green building is NOT just adding a
green outlook
 In Theory,
A sustainable building would be one constructed
completely with environmentally benign materials,
components, and systems; would operate without
adverse environmental impact; would rely
completely on renewable energy sources for its
energy requirements; and when its useful life is
over, would be deconstructed with all its
materials, components, and systems to be reused
or recycled.
 GREEN BUILDING
Green building basically refers to being
environmentally friendly from the point of
inception, design, construction, operation,
maintenance, renovation, and demolition.
 Areas For Consideration For
Green Building
Effective utilisation of renewable resources such as solar, wind,
water, etc
Minimising negative technological impact to occupants of the
building
Improving productivity of employees via the green technology
introduced within the building
Utilisation of natural materials available locally
Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation by
recycling
The aim is for green approach taken when constructing structures
to promote healthier, better and conducive environment to both
the internal patrons as well as the environment as a whole
Green buildings are designed to save energy and resources, recycle
materials and minimise the emission of toxic substances throughout
its life cycle.

Green buildings harmonise with the local climate, traditions, culture

and the surrounding environment.

Green buildings are able to sustain and improve the quality of human
life whilst maintaining the capacity of the ecosystem at local and
global levels.

Green buildings make efficient use of resources, have significant

operational savings and increases workplace productivity.

Building green sends the right message about a company or

organisation that it is well run, responsible, and committed to the
future.
 Rating Systems
There are several rating systems developed by
countries like UK, United States of America, Canada,
Japan and Germany that can be used to determine a
buildings level of environmental conformance .
By complying to some of these standards, credits are
awarded to buildings striving to achieve green
building status.
The areas considered are usually related to the
design, location, maintenance, water conservation,
energy utilisation, and materials used
 Building Environmental
Assessment Tools
Australia: Nabers / Green Star
Brazil: AQUA / LEED(Leadership in Energy and Environment
Design) Brasil
Canada: LEED Canada / Green Globes
Malaysia: GBI Malaysia
Mexico: LEED Mexico
Netherlands: BREEAM Netherlands
New Zealand: Green Star NZ
Singapore: Green Mark
United States: LEED / Living Building Challenge / Green
Globes / Build it Green / NAHB NGBS
 GREEN
BUILDING
INDEX (GBI)
 How is GBI different from other
rating systems such as LEED or
GREENSTAR
GBI is designed specifically for the tropical
climate (hot and humid) and Malaysias
current social, infrastructure and economic
development.
Singapores GREENMARK is the other
green rating tool developed for the tropics
but it addresses specifically the priorities
and needs of Singapore
 GBI CLASSIFICATION
POINTS GBI RATING
86+ points Platinum
76 to 85 points Gold
66 to 75 points Silver
50 to 65 points Certified
 THE GBI RATING SYSTEM
BUILDINGS WILL BE AWARDED THE GBI
RATING BASED ON 6 KEY CRITERIA:
1 Energy Efficiency (EE)
2 Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
Sustainable Site Planning & Management
3
(SM)
4 Material and Resources (MR)
5 Water Efficiency (WE)
6 Innovation (IN)
1)Energy Efficiency (EE)
Improve energy consumption by :
optimizing building orientation,
minimizing solar heat gain through the building
envelope,
harvesting natural lighting,
adopting the best practices in building services
including use of renewable energy,
ensuring proper testing, commissioning and
regular maintenance.
2) Indoor Environment Quality (EQ)

Achieve good quality performance in

indoor air quality, acoustics, visual and
thermal comfort.

These will involve the use of low volatile

organic compound materials, application
of quality air filtration, proper control of air
temperature, movement and humidity.
 3) Sustainable Site Planning &
Management (SM)
Selecting appropriate sites with planned access
to public transportation, community services,
open spaces and landscaping.
Avoiding and conserving environmentally
sensitive areas through the redevelopment of
existing sites and brown fields.
Implementing proper construction management,
storm water management and reducing the
strain on existing infrastructure capacity.
4) Materials & Resources (MR)
Promote the use of environment-friendly
materials sourced from sustainable
sources and recycling.

Implement proper construction waste

management with storage, collection and
re-use of recyclables and construction
formwork and waste
 5) Water Efficiency (WE)
Rainwater harvesting, water recycling and
water-saving fittings
 6) Innovation (IN)
Innovative design and initiatives that meet the
objectives of the GBI.
Achieving points in these targeted areas will mean
that the building will likely be more environment-
friendly than those that do not address the issues.
Under the GBI assessment framework, points will
also be awarded for achieving and incorporating
environment-friendly features which are above
current industry practice
 Diamond Building

This building is expected to have an energy index

of 85 kWh/m2/year, in contrast with the standard
index of 135 kWh/m2/year (MS1525).
Background of Diamond Building
The Diamond Building was designed and built
with the concept of a sustainable building with
consideration to the following aspects:
reduction in fossil fuels
water conservation
sustainable building materials
waste minimisation and avoidance
indoor environmental quality
traffic and transport management
construction and demolition management plan
PCL Centennial Learning Center

1. Landscape irrigation system from

rainwater stored
2. Reducing pot water usage
Fukuoka Prefecture Hall
Emilio Ambasz

1. Kompensasi Lahan Hijau

2. Penurunan Suhu Regional
3. Pemanfaatan air hujan
4. Pemanfaatan sinar matahari
secara maksimal dengan orientasi
bangunan
JM Tjibaou Cultural Center
Renzo Piano

Sustainable material & construction

Bordeaux Law Court
Richard Rogers

1. Maximized daylight usage

2. Natural Temperature Control
3. Natural Ventilation
The Bank of America Tower
Cook+Fox

1. Maximized daylight usage

2. Natural Temperature Control
3. Natural Ventilation
 Jacob Creeks Visitor Centre

To Attract Native Birds

Hassell Pty Ltd
To Encourage Native Plants, such as gum trees
Wastewater and rainwater treatment
Jacob Creeks Visitor Centre
Rainwater for Flushing Toilets
Wastewater for watering gum trees and cleaning purposes

Hassell Pty Ltd

 Jacob Creeks Visitor Centre

Timber was recycled from a bridge in Queensland

Hassell Pty Ltd
Building is naturally ventilatedFor Private Audience Only
Disclaimer: This is not an authorized handbook about this specific matters, please refer to eligible sources if you have further question

Thursday, 28th July 2005

 The Red Centre UNSW

FJMT

Double Faade for sun protection during summer

And heat protection during winter
 The Red Centre UNSW

FJMT

Natural Ventilation Except for computer room

Active faade on the west and east faade in order to control sun reflection
 Cheonggyecheon, Seoul

BEFORE

Traffic Chaos, Car Oriented City (168.000cars/day, 62.5% through traffic)

Ugly Landscape
Reject of original water stream
Air pollution
 Cheonggyecheon, Seoul

AFTER

Dismantling elevated highways

Prioritizing buses and other public transport
Restore original water stream
Lower surface temperatures (3.6C)
 Cheonggyecheon, Seoul

AFTER

Creating a new public space

Improvement for neighborhood building (window display, tourist attraction)
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
RENZO PIANO
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URBAN ECOSYSTEM
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