The Implementation of Green Building Index (GBI) towards Green Township in Cyberjaya
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https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v21iSpecial%20Issue.2439Keywords:
Green Buildings, Green TownshipAbstract
The Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia’s industry-recognized green rating tool for building to promote sustainability in built environments among the developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and public on the environmental issue. The GBI-rated green building in Cyberjaya as a subject of this study is the factor that leads Cyberjaya towards the green township label in Malaysia. In achieving a green township, there are several classifications of the building that contributes to green and environmentally sustainable conditions. The aim of this research is to determine the influence of implementation of Green Building Index (GBI) rated buildings in Cyberjaya towards achieving green township. The objective of this research is to identify the user’s satisfaction level of green buildings in Cyberjaya, examine significant elements that benefit green building applications in Cyberjaya and to evaluate the implementation of GBI-rating certified buildings in Cyberjaya towards meeting a green township. Data findings for this study has been collected through method of questionnaire among 122 respondents from three (3) classification of green buildings in Cyberjaya which are commercial building: MCMC Tower 1, institutional building: Cyberjaya Hospital and assembly building: Raja Haji Fi Sabilillah Mosque. Therefore, through this study, the researchers would like to know how the implementation of Green Building Index (GBI) can lead to green township in Cyberjaya.
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