The final task for our class is to come out with a seminar paper. so my friend and I choose the topic of Overpopulation impact on resources. below is our paper.. happy reading dear readers...
Journey in the Planner Field
Friday 27 December 2013
Thursday 26 December 2013
my seminar paper presentation
My friend and i have a task to do a seminar paper of sustainable topic. so we choose a topic on Overpopulation Impact On Resources. Below is our presentation of the seminar paper.
Friday 13 December 2013
GBI
What is GBI????
GBI stands for Green Building Index. This is an environmental rating system for buildings developed by Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) and The Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM).
According to Green Building Index Sdn Bhd, a green building focuses on increasing the efficiency of resources use. resources include energy, water and materials. While reducing building impact on human health and the environment during the building's lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance and removal. Green Buildings should be designed and operated to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on its surroundings.
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia
Source: www.greenbuildingindex.org
- Energy Efficiency (EE)
- Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
- Sustainable Site Planning and Management (SM)
- Material and Resources (MR)
- Water Efficiency (WE)
- Innovation (IN)
Table 1: Description of the GBI Rating Criteria
No
|
Criteria
|
Description
|
1
|
Energy
Efficiency (EE)
|
Improve energy consumption by optimising
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, and ensuring proper testing,
commissioning and regular maintenance
|
2
|
Indoor Environmental 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 and
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 Brownfield.
Implementing proper construction management, storm water management and
reducing the strain on existing infrastructure capacity
|
4
|
Material and 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
|
Source: www.greenbuildingindex.org
There are a few building rating system in the world. below shows the rating system that use in other countries.
Why Green Building???
why it is so important to achieve the green building? one question that will comes out in community mind. green building are designed to save energy and resources, recycle materials and minimise the emission of toxic substances throughout its life cycle. This is due to the global phenomenon which is climate change. increasing emission of heat will increase the global temperature. This will harm our earth.
besides, green building will sustain and improve the quality of human life and maintaining the capacity of the ecosystem at local and global level.
So lets go green to ensure the benefit for future...
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