Proposal 1: 1Malaysia Eco Building

Summary:

1Malaysia Eco Building is a building with eco building concepts. 1Malaysia Eco Building is built majorly by recycling material such as dimension stones, concretes, metals, bricks, and pavers. The construction cost of 1Malaysia Eco Building is about RM 8 millions. It is worth that causes minimum damage to our healthy environment. 1Malaysia Eco Building estimated can be completed in 2 years. Construction of 1Malaysia Eco Building releases lower energy and produces lower pollutants than other standard constructions.

Introduction:

Our communities demand from us today a new humanity and architecture. Arabian cities of the 21st century are seeking comfort and sophistication of economy and culture in a sustainable manner representing a great challenge. In today’s competitive business environment building technology systems became an absolute necessity, therefore building managers should pay enough attention to advantages and specifications concerning new building materials in order to maintain building investments and reduce its costs. That needs powerful building technology systems to achieve people requirements, and preserve their culture and personality in neighbourhoods, towns, and cities. Technology today offers a big variety of materials and finishing which differ and change without any scientific approach to evaluate its quality, or measure its impact over the presumed age of the building.

Technical Description:

1Malaysia Eco Building is a building with eco building concepts. Eco building concepts introduces a revolutionary building product that will change the way builders construct homes in the future. Besides that, the raw materials that would be drawn from the earth can be saved. 1Malaysia Building can be built majorly by recycling material such as dimension stones, concretes, metals, bricks, and pavers.

Recycled pavers are used in street-walk

The left side picture is top view of 1Malaysia Eco Building. The idea comes from water. It means that Malaysia nations should hold together as properties of water, cohesion.

Project Implementation:

Dimension stone is 100% reusable and can be salvaged for new construction when other structures were demolished. It intensives lower energy and produces lower pollutants than other materials such as steel, concrete and glazed glass. It also is one of the most sustainable industrial materials. Over 160 millions of wastes stone and concrete are generated in construction industry. They can be recycled as paving material. Recycled pavers are beautiful and durable when used in street-walk. Besides that, there are a variety of colours available.

Recycled block is a high value use for waste glass. It is made from cement, aggregate, water, and glassfibres. Glassfibres can increase the tension strength of recycled block.

Sustainability development:

Innovative Building Technologies and Practices save Energy and Money. Investing in energy-efficient technologies and practices allows building owners, developers, and operators to realize cost savings in homes and buildings that are more comfortable, productive and marketable. These technologies and the whole building approach will produce buildings that use less energy and can be more cost-effective. Some of the guiding principles in developing the sustainable alternative building technologies can be: Energy conservation; Minimize the use of high energy materials; Concern for environment, environment-friendly technologies; Minimize transportation and maximize the use of local materials and resources; Decentralized production and maximum use of local skills; Utilization of industrial and mine wastes for the production of building materials; Recycling of building wastes, and Use of renewable energy sources. Building technologies manufactured by meeting these principles could become sustainable and facilitate sharing the resources especially energy resources more efficiently, causing minimum damage to the environment.

Costing:

The construction cost of 1Malaysia Eco Building is about RM 8 millions. It is more expensive than other standard building due to using recycled material in building. However, it is worth that causes minimum damage to our healthy environment.

Duration:

1Malaysia Eco Building can be completed in 2 years. However, the progress of project maybe would be affected by weather factor and other factors.

Building Strength and Weakness:

Construction of 1Malaysia Eco Building releases lower energy and produces lower pollutants than other standard constructions. Using recycled material in construction can reduces waste disposal volume and improves recycled content. The cost of construction also would be reduced due to lower purchasing cost of recycled material. In addition, it can haulage distances and trade directly with local sites. It also causes minimum damage to our environment.

However, primary weakness of project is higher upfront cost. While there are cost-savings over time due to energy savings and health benefits, there is a much larger up-front investment.