Impacts of Green Site Management Practices on Energy and Water Consumption Efficiency in the Malaysian Construction Industry

Khoo Terh Jing; Ha Chin Yee; Mohd Wira Mohd Shafiei; Radzi Ismail

doi:10.32890/ijms2024.31.1.3

Authors

Khoo Terh Jing Department of Construction Project Management, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Ha Chin Yee Department of Construction Project Management, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Mohd Wira Mohd Shafiei Department of Construction Project Management, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Radzi Ismail Department of Construction Project Management, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms2024.31.1.3

Keywords:

Construction management, Environmental performance, Economic performance, Construction site, Green site management practices

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impacts of green site management on corporate environmental and economic performances by improving the efficiency of energy and water consumption at construction sites. The identified green site management has been proven to improve both environmental and economic performances. This study allows practitioners to study and advocate for appropriate green site management strategies. A qualitative method was carried out since this research focused on the construction players’ opinions on green site management practices. Five contractors were selected randomly from the construction sites in Malaysia based on the convenience sampling method. All selected respondents were qualified to give opinions as they held management posts. The results have shown green site management practices can reduce the consumption of resources and improve energy efficiency management and water consumption management, which are considered to have a positive impact on the construction project’s environmental and economic performance. The findings also revealed that green site management practices
implementation must not affect their economic performance, such as increasing the construction cost with high initial and maintenance costs. As the construction industry consumes a vast amount of water and energy daily, these consumption reductions can help construction sites achieve energy efficiency and utilize natural resources, eventually improving corporate environmental and economic performance. Thus, green practices must be implemented to bring sustainable development to the construction industry.

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