DETERMINING BARRIERS IN SUSTAINABLE REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS: COMMERCIAL BUILDING OWNER PERSPECTIVES

Authors

  • Md Asrul Nasid Masrom Faculty of Technology Management and Business UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
  • Mohd Hilmi Izwan Abd Rahim Faculty of Technology Management and Business UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
  • Siow Chan Ann Faculty of Technology Management and Business UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
  • Sulzakimin Mohamed Faculty of Technology Management and Business UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
  • Kai Chen Goh Faculty of Technology Management and Business UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
  • Azlina Md Yassin Faculty of Technology Management and Business UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v15i3.307

Keywords:

Sustainable refurbishment, commercial building, Malaysia, sustainability, barriers

Abstract

Existing commercial buildings in Malaysia account for one third of the total electricity consumption. They present a great opportunity for refurbishment to reduce carbon dioxide. However, sustainably refurbished commercial buildings that is Green Building Index (GBI) certified is still low. This study aims to investigate barriers that impede commercial building owners to implement sustainable refurbishment and explore ways to increase numbers of sustainable refurbishment implementation. Qualitative data were collected through semistructured interviews. The respondents were commercial building owners’ representative, who were mainly building managers. The findings indicated that higher cost of sustainable refurbishment than conventional method and lacking of sustainability awareness among Malaysian were the main barriers of sustainable refurbishment. This study will be useful in helping building owners and developers to enhance economic, social and environmental benefits of sustainable refurbishment.

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Published

2017-11-11

How to Cite

Masrom, M. A. N., Abd Rahim, M. H. I., Ann, S. C., Mohamed, S., Goh, K. C., & Md Yassin, A. (2017). DETERMINING BARRIERS IN SUSTAINABLE REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS: COMMERCIAL BUILDING OWNER PERSPECTIVES. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v15i3.307

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Vol. 15 (2017): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 15, Issue 3, 2017

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