Green Building Index Certification for University Buildings

Green building also known as green construction or sustainable building is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from sitting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction. This practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort. Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and natural environment by efficiently using energy, water, and other resources, protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity, reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation. This project was carried out to develop a framework for Green Building Index (GBI) certification of university buildings and also to evaluate user s experience at university buildings.

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Ir N. Jayaseelan is a Registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia and a member of the Association of Consulting Engineers, Malaysia. He obtained his Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Leeds Polytechnic (UK) and subsequently a Bachelor Degree (Honours)