Green buildings in the malaysian construction industry: barriers in implementation

Green Buildings (GB) have been introduced in the construction sector to combat the greenhouse effect. Hence, this study aims to investigate and evaluate the barriers to implementing GB in Malaysia and develop a framework for evaluating those barriers. A review of the literature on systematically selected research papers was conducted to identify obstacles that may impede GB implementation. To ensure that these barriers are relevant to the situation in Malaysia, an online questionnaire survey was conducted among Malaysian construction specialists working in the industry. The results showed that 58.5% of all respondents had previous experience using GB in a project, indicating that most of those surveyed were familiar with its use. High upfront costs and additional expenses associated with GB elements were identified as the most significant barriers to GB execution. Therefore, a conceptual framework was developed for the course of action for resolving the problem.