2001-2005 8th Malaysia Plan |
Offers minimal wastage , fewer site materials , a cleaner and neater environment , controlled quality and lower total construction site |
2006-2010 9th Malaysia Plan |
To support the green growth for sustainability and resilience . Main focus area : energy ; environment ; economy ; social |
2011-2015 10th Malaysia Plan IBS Roadmap |
2001 2003 2006 2009 2011
“ Concentrated efforts are needed in the construction planning process to improve energy efficiency ” |
2003-2010 IBS Roadmap |
“ Improve the standard and sustainability of quality of life via better protection of environment and efficient usage of natural resources ” |
2009 - National Green Technology Policy - Green Building Index |
“ Introducing Feed in tariff to help finance renewable energy investment , fiscal incentives and funding for green technology investment ” |
Figure 11 : The Sustainability Journey of Malaysia 2001 – 2011
and Batu Feringghi in Penang was among natural disasters that are not only caused by climate change but also by illegal human activities . A local state assemblyman of one particular affected area said improper slope stabilization work after pipe laying and an underground stream were the major causes of the landslide .
MALAYSIA ’ S SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY 2001-2011
The importance of addressing issues related to environmental sustainability such as climate change , environmental degradation and sustainable utilization of Malaysia ’ s natural endowment as part of a comprehensive socioeconomic development plan were emphasized by the Government in the 8 th Malaysia Plan in 2001 . In the national agenda , the main aim was to incorporate strategies , programmes and projects designed to achieve sustainable growth and strengthen economic resilience particularly during the construction planning process in order to improve energy efficiency . The Construction Industry Development Board ( CIDB ) Malaysia through its Industrialised Building System ( IBS ) Roadmap 2003- 2010 introduced a sustainability-associated programme , which addresses issues related to low levels of quality , productivity and safety as well as extensive reliance on unskilled foreign workers . The Government continued to address sustainability issues in the 9 th Malaysia Plan ( 2006-2010 ) through emphasis on improving the standard and quality of life . In 2008 , the Government imposed a policy of full and comprehensive implementation of the IBS construction technique for all Government projects in Malaysia . Figure 11 summarises the sustainability journey of Malaysia from 2001 until 2011 .
A number of green technology programmes , namely the National Green Technology Policy ( NTGP ) and the Green Building Index ( GBI ) were introduced in 2009 to ensure successful implementation of the Government ’ s policy . In the Tenth Malaysia Plan ( 2011 – 2015 ), several sustainability-related key issues were highlighted which include introducing feed-in-tariffs to help finance renewable energy investments , fiscal incentives and funding for green technology ventures . This is in line with the Government ’ s policy on green technology , which was launched in 2009 with the intention of reducing emission intensity globally by focusing on four key areas ; namely energy , environment , economy and social . The IBS Roadmap 2011-2015 , a continuation of the previous one , focuses on full private sector adoption of IBS through four main policy objectives ; namely quality , efficiency , competency and sustainability in order for
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