SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & DELIVERY

THE GUIDANCE FLOWCHART

3.1: Sustainable Construction:
Possible Strategies
1. Procurement: Specific procurement strategies to ensure sustainable construction requirements are addressed.
2. Site / Environment: Methods to reduce the environmental impact of construction on the project site and
surrounding environment are identified.
3. Material Selection: Identifies environmentally friendly building materials as well as harmful and toxic materials
that should be avoided.
4. Waste Prevention: Methods to reduce and eliminate waste on construction projects are identified.
5. Recycling: Identifies materials to recycle at each phase of construction and methods to support the onsite recycling
effort.
6. Energy: Methods to ensure and improve the building’s energy performance, reduce energy consumed during
construction, and identify opportunities to use renewable energy sources.
7. Building and Material Reuse: Identifies reusable materials and methods to facilitate the future reuse of a facility,
systems, equipment, products and materials.
8. Health and Safety: Methods to improve the quality of life for construction workers are identified.
9. Indoor Environment Quality: Methods to ensure indoor environmental quality measures during construction
are managed and executed properly.
Sustainable Construction:
Possible Implementations?
Construction Project Management Facilities Management
Construction Management
Site Management
1.Procurement
2.Site / Environment
3.Material Selection
4.Waste Prevention
5.Recycling
6.Energy
7.Building and Material Reuse
8.Health and Safety
9.Indoor Environment Quality

Construction
3+4+5+6+7+8+9 Decommissioning
Planning Design Procurement Site activities Handover
5+7 Liability period 6+7
3+5+6+7 3+4+5+6+ 1 started 5+7
7 2+4+5+7+8+9
3.2: Can We Dig Quite Deeper?
What Are They?
Examples For Each Possible Strategies
• Procurement is a term which describes the activities
undertaken by a client or employer who is seeking to
bring about the construction or refurbishment of a
building.
• It is a mechanism which provides a solution to the
question: "how do I get my project built?“

(The Joint Contracts Tribunal Limited, London)

• USE SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT
• “Sustainable procurement helps ensure value for
money and lower operational costs whilst protecting
the environment and bringing us wider societal
benefits.”
Lord de Mauley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Resource Management, the Local Environment
and Environmental Science (at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
2012, London.
• Processes of Sustainable Procurement (based on London Olympic 2012):
a. Pre-procurement:
• Early engagement with the supply chain: communication of opportunities, which allowed
identification of best practice as well as innovative products, materials and suppliers;
• Communication of contract opportunities to potential suppliers.
b. Tender Specifications:
• Developing a comprehensive design brief with sustainability requirements fully integrated.
c. Pre-qualification:
• Use of appropriate selection criteria: it focused on past contractors/suppliers performance but it
helped on some aspects of sifting bidders.
d. Award Stage:
• All tenders had a set of award criteria that included sustainability and were evaluated on the basis
of most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). The environmental sustainability assessment
formed part of the technical evaluation.
e. Contract Stage:
• Contract requirements, including detailed sustainability requirements (may integrate GBI).

(Further reading: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; The Legacy: Sustainable Procurement for Construction Projects: A Guide)
• SHIFT of excavation and pre-fabricated part
transportation to site from truck to railway.
• 90% or more avoided truck kilometers (transport of excavation
and pre-fabricated parts), reduction of 54 to 67% in NOx-
emissions.

(Further reading: NYC Global Partners’ Innovation Exchange, 2010.)

• USE LOCALLY AVAILABLE:
• Building materials, components, and systems found locally
or regionally saving energy and resources in transportation
to the project site.

• BUY LESS TOXIC BUILDING MATERIALS:

• Avoid thermostats that contain mercury, pressure-treated
lumber, and any products made of polyvinyl chloride
(PVC, commonly known as vinyl).

(Further reading: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), 2012, & INFORM, Inc., 2012)
• Design for durability and adaptability:
• Ensure a building's maximum ability to accommodate
future technological advances and other changing needs.
• Design for disassembly:
• Buildings that can be altered easily are more likely to be
renovated than torn down and replaced. Designing spaces
for easy disassembly also facilitates the reclamation of
construction materials for reuse and recycling.
• Use IBS (Industrialised Building System).

(Further reading: INFORM, Inc., 2012)

• Construction waste recycling is the separation and
recycling of recoverable waste materials generated
during construction and remodeling.
• Fact: 8,000 lbs (3,628kg) of waste are typically thrown
into the landfill during the construction of a 2,000
square foot (28x72”) home.
• USE ON-SITE SEPARATION

(Further reading: Sustainable Sources, USA, 2013, & NYC Global Partners’ Innovation Exchange, 2010)
• Energy Efficiency can be maximized by utilizing
materials and systems that meet the following criteria:
• Materials, components, and systems that help reduce
energy consumption in buildings and facilities.
• Ex.: use LOW VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) Paints.
• ‘Energy Star’ logo, to go with approved items!

(Further reading: EPA Energy Star, USA, 2013, & Silicon Valley Home Real Estate Experts Inc., 2013)
• Many materials can be salvaged from demolition and
renovation sites and sold, donated, stored for later
use, or reused on the current project.
• Typical materials suitable for reuse include:
• plumbing fixtures,
• brick,
• ceiling,
• floor tiles,
• wood.
(Further reading: United States Office of Solid Waste Agency, Environmental Protection and Emergency, October 2009)
• Protecting worker safety and health is
sustainability!
• Use RATING SYSTEM.
• Ex.

(Further reading: Sustainable Construction Safety & Health (SCSH), 2013)

• PARTICULATE MATERIAL such as dusts and
fibers are likely to be produced during construction
and renovation activities.
• Assure that construction/renovation workers are
equipped with any necessary personal protection
equipment (PPE) such as N95 respirators, gloves, eye
wear, head gear, and steel-toed boots.

(Further reading: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, 2013)
• Please read further:
• UK Government, Strategy for Sustainable Construction,
June 2008.
PERSPECTIVE OF THOSE
STRATEGIES
• All the strategies may be implemented;
• before,
• during,
• after,
• throughout, construction project lifecycle!
Perspective Of Those Strategies
Construction Project Management Facilities Management

Construction Management

Site Management

BEFORE DURING AFTER

THROUGHOUT
3.3: Several Strategies
Toward Sustainable
Construction
 Value
Constructability
Management

Building
Lean
Information
Construction
Modelling (BIM)
COMPREHENSIVE
STRATEGIES
• Constructability is “the capability of a design to be constructed.”
(from The Construction Management Committee, 1991; by Koskela, 1992).
• One of a project management technique for reviewing
construction processes from start to finish during the
design/pre-construction phase.
• It will identify obstacles before a project is actually built to
reduce or prevent error, delays, cost overruns, wastages, etc..
• Sustainable construction can be implemented within
constructability with better outcomes.
 TO WATCH WHAT
THE CONSTRUCTABILITY
IS ALL ABOUT
• Constructability reviews are easily managed for projects
where the contractor is determined beforehand.
• The preferred contractor is engaged at the first client briefing
stage and is involved all the way through the design phases.
• The contractor is an integral part of all design meetings and
reviews all documents, plans, drawings, specifications, tender
documents and procurement schedules.
• Further reading:
• R. Mohamad Zin et.al., APSEC-ICCER 2012, 2 – 4 October 2012, Surabaya,
Indonesia.
• The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand Incorporated
(IPENZ), Practice Notes: Constructability, 2008.
• VM is a systematic and innovative methodology with a
multi-disciplinary approach targeted to achieve better
value of construction products through decision
making process.
• The fundamental contribution by the VM technique is
to eliminate the unnecessary cost which does not
contribute to the value of the services, products,
systems and that obviously includes the construction
projects.
 Click me for video
explanation about
value management…
• In many cases, the parties involved in the planning and
design development tend to work in ‘silos’.
• Value Management provides a very effective tool to
integrate this diverse discipline and parties to work on a
common goals and adopting a very structured methodology.
• The adoption of VM may resulting in a sustainable
construction.

Further reading:
Sr. Dr. Mohd Mazlan Che Mat, Founding President Institute of Value Management Malaysia
(IVMM), Value Management – The Way Forward, 2010.
• Example:
• In one study on the condominium development, the
designer proposed the floor to ceiling height of 10’0”.
After being asked what is the purposed and function of
that, they responded that it was for marketing purposed,
which was than disputed by marketing guys.
• The Building By-Laws only requires 8’6” floor to ceiling height.
However it was then decided to go for 9’0” in height. The
purposed building was 12 storey of 12 blocks. There was a
saving of RM1.0 Million per block with the overall saving
of RM12.0 Million.
 It is good for you to understand what is VALUE
ENGINEERING. So, you can understand how
VALUE MANAGEMENT works on the construction
project
Example:
• The word “lean” was defined by Howell (2001) as “Give customers what
they want, deliver it instantly with no waste”.
• Generally, construction project based on a cyclic processes.
Therefore, the need to identify the wasteful activities in the
processes and to make special consideration for them is crucial.
Then, compress the cycle time by eliminating non-value-adding time
(Koskela, 1999).
• Cycle time includes process time, inspection time, wait time and
move time.
• This concept may assist on sustainable construction objective.

(Further reading: Proceedings IGLC-7, Seventh Conference of the International

Group for Lean Construction, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 1999)
• Murman et al. (2002), lean production or manufacturing concept
comprises a variety of production systems that share certain
principles, including waste minimisation, responsiveness to
change, just-in-time, effective relationships within the value stream,
continuous improvement, and quality from the beginning.
• It requires the alignment of the entire supply chain with the
production needs of the project. This eliminates wasted time on
the building site and other problems caused by installing building
components in an inappropriate way. The result is that customer
value and satisfaction is maximized.
• When the resources are staged properly and in adequate amounts
the work will flow according to the schedule. Conflicts are
avoided, the schedule is maintained and quality assured. The value
to the owner is maximized.
• Lean Construction techniques build a new social framework
based on trust and shared knowledge that forms the basis for
cooperation, collaboration and coordination.
• According to Koskela (1992) and Thomas et al., (2002),
lean construction includes:
• practice of
just-in-time (JIT),

• Use of pull-driven
scheduling, etc..
 You can CLICK my
right hand and my
left hand for video
explanation…
• Building information modeling (BIM) is a process
involving the generation and management of digital
representations of physical and functional
characteristics of places.
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) is an intelligent
3D model-based process that gives architecture,
engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals
the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design,
construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.
• Building information models (BIMs) are files (often
but not always in proprietary formats and containing
proprietary data) which can be extracted, exchanged or
networked to support decision-making regarding a
building or other built asset.
• Use of BIM goes beyond the planning and design phase
of the project, extending throughout the building life
cycle, supporting processes including cost management,
construction management, project management and
facility operation.
 3.4: Sustainable
Construction Rating
Tools
 Sustainable Construction Rating Tools

• Green Building Index (GBI)

• MyCrest
• Green RE
• Green Pass
• Penarafan Hijau by Public Work Department
(PWD)
• The Green Building Index (GBI) is an environmental rating
system for buildings developed by PAM (Pertubuhan Arkitek
Malaysia / Malaysian Institute of Architects) and ACEM (the
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia).
• The Green Building Index is Malaysia’s first comprehensive
rating system for evaluating the environmental design and
performance of Malaysian buildings based on the six (6) main
criterias of Energy Efficiency, Indoor Environment Quality,
Sustainable Site Planning & Management, Materials &
Resources, Water Efficiency, and Innovation.
• The GBI initiative aims to assist the building industry in its
march towards sustainable development. The GBI
environmental rating system is created to:
• Define green buildings by establishing a common language and
standard of measurement;
• Promote integrated, whole-building design;
• Recognise and reward environmental leadership;
• Transform the built environment to reduce it’s environmental impact;
and
• Ensure new buildings remain relevant in the future and existing
buildings are refurbished and upgraded properly to remain relevant.
GBI

More Information:
http://new.greenbuildingindex.org/
MyCrest

• MyCREST, or the Malaysian Carbon Reduction and

Environmental Sustainability Tool, aims to guide,
assist, quantify, hence reduce, the built environment’s
impact in terms of reduced carbon emissions and
environmental impact, while taking into account a
more holistic life cycle view of the built environment.
• It also aims to integrate socio-economic
considerations relating to the built environment and
urban development.
• MyCREST, or the Malaysian Carbon Reduction and
Environmental Sustainability Tool, aims to guide, assist,
quantify, hence reduce, the built environment’s impact in
terms of reduced carbon emissions and environmental
impact, while taking into account a more holistic life cycle
view of the built environment.

• It also aims to integrate socio-

economic considerations relating to Click here for
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MyCrest

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http://www.cidb.gov.my/index.php/en/pengumuman/
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