Sustainable building through the project planning process
Subtitle: the case of Malaysia
By: Nor Kalsum Mohd Isa, Anuar Alias, Zulkiflee Abdul Samad
Contributors: Anuar Alias, author; Zulkiflee Abdul Samad, author; Penerbit Universiti Malaya
Publisher: University of Malaya Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9789831009161
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Sustainable construction; Case studies; Planning; Construction projects; Sustainable buildings; Design and construction; Sustainable architecture
Description: "This book covers the concept of sustainable development, sustainable building development and the planning process of a sustainable building project. It offers expert insight into tackling sustainable building projects, specifically during the planning process of the project from the conceptual to design stage, to bring together project team members in developing sustainable buildings within the time and budget. This book includes case studies of a number of sustainable building projects in Malaysia. It also features interviews with the sustainable projects' key stakeholders as a way to reveals the sustainable project planning process, including the impact of the process towards project success. It also discusses the issues, barriers and suggested relevant strategies to integrated sustainability principles into the project planning process. This book is the most complete overview of sustainable building projects development in Malaysia that every member of the building project stakeholders will find invaluable."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-203) and index.

In English.
Table of contents: title: 1. Sustainable building project imbroglios; title: 2. The concept of sustainable development and sustainable construction; title: 3. Sustainable building project today; title: 4. Sustainability practices in project management and the project planning process; title: 5. Sustainable building projects in Malaysia; title: 6. Sustainable building development through the project planning process : a framework for change; title: 7. Looking ahead : planning for a sustainable building.