Sustainability Environment and Construction

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Introduction
Nowadays, research on green building design and using building materials to minimise environmental is already develop and construction has been blame on causing environmental problems in global resources in the aspects of construction and building operation to the hazardous and contamination of the surrounding environment (Ding 2008). However depending on the design or the project itself to achieve the aim of sustainable development and construction or to lower the impacts through appropriate management on site it is not satisfactory enough to handle the problem arise (Ding 2008).
However, according to (Ding 2008), relying on the design of a project to achieve the goal of sustainable development, or to minimise impacts through appropriate management on site, is not sufficient to handle the current problem. To improve and advancement of economic, social, cultural and political conditions, sustainable development is the right to the development implies the right. Furthermore, sustainable construction can be considered as an investment in the future. Through conservation of energy, water and natural resources by re-use, recycling, innovative design and the minimisation of waste and pollution we can meet our needs without comprising the need of future generations (Suliman and Omran 2009).
To make changes in the future, provide and support desirable natural and social environments and maximise the efficient use of resources, sustainable construction is the set of processes by which a profitable and competitive industry delivers built assets such as buildings, structures, supporting infrastructure and their immediate surroundings that enhance the quality of life and offer customer satisfaction (Suliman and Omran 2009)
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Works Cited

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DING, Grace K.C. (2008). Sustainable construction - The role of environmental assessment tools. Journal of Environmental Management, 86 (3), 451-464.
MISRA, Vivek (2011). Social Impact Assessment Methodology. [online]. Last accessed 25 11 2013 at: http://www.sasanet.org
MOHD SOOD, Suhaida, CHUA, Dr K.H and PENG, Leong Yow (2011). Sustainable Development in the Building Sector: Green Building Framework in Malaysia. [online]. Last accessed 25 11 2013 at: http://www.uniten.edu.my
SULIMAN, L. KH. M. and OMRAN, Abdelnaser (2009). Sustainable development and construction industry in Malaysia. Economic, social,political and cultural problems of the future society, 10, 76.

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