A Review on Embodied Energy Through Industrialised Building System Implementation in Construction Industries

Authors

  • Zaini N. Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Ibrahim S. H. Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Baharun A. Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Nawi M. N. M. School of Technology Management and Logistic, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v6n1.521

Keywords:

Industrialised Building System (IBS), conventional building system, embodied energy, co2 emission, environmental impacts, malaysian construction industry

Abstract

In Malaysia, the implementation of Industrialised Building System (IBS) has been recommended as one of the alternative to minimize the quantity of material used and reduce the construction time and wastage. However, the implementation of this approach still remains in doubt because the benefits have not been fully recognised and well defined in the construction industry. Other factors that contribute to save cost and energy should be investigated in order to popularized other alternative of construction method.The process of the material’s production, transportation, erection and installation at construction site consume embodied energy and emit carbon dioxide (CO2) that gives negative impacts on the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to consider embodied energy and CO2 amongst other factors in selecting building materials to be used in construction projects. The aim of this paper is to explore the significance in assessing energy consumption through application of IBS construction technique in order to evolve stakeholder perspective towards the application of IBS during the stage of decision making.

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2015-06-30

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N., Z., S. H., I., A., B., & M. N. M., N. (2015). A Review on Embodied Energy Through Industrialised Building System Implementation in Construction Industries. Sains Humanika, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v6n1.521

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