Contributing Factors on the Effectiveness of Green Building Using the GBI Tool: A Case Study of Putrajaya Energy Commission Building

Abstract

The concept of a green building refers to a planned, constructed, operated, maintained, or reused structure to protect occupant health, enhance occupant productivity, conserve natural resources, and minimise environmental impact. This study aims to investigate the contributing factors that contribute to the effectiveness of sustainable green buildings in Malaysia concerning the green building index (GBI) tool. This proposed model is based on the dependent variable, the effectiveness of green building and the independent variables namely, property management, government supervision, incremental costs, and environmental protection awareness. A quantitative survey was done on 320 staff of the Putrajaya Energy Commission Building. The results show that government supervision, incremental cost, and property management have a significant positive moderate relationship while environmental protection awareness has a very strong relationship with the effectiveness of green building. Therefore, these strategies can serve as a roadmap for construction industry stakeholders, enabling them to construct improved versions of green buildings that align with sustainable principles and practices.