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Achieving Sustainable Development: Accessibility of Green Buildings in Malaysia

Author(s) -

Chua Fuh Yiing,

Naziaty Mohd Yaacob,

Hazreena Hussein

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

procedia - social and behavioral sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1877-0428

DOI - 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.07.185

Subject(s) - green building , sustainability , equity (law) , sustainable development , architectural engineering , business , social equality , built environment , sustainable design , universal design , environmental planning , environmental resource management , engineering , civil engineering , geography , political science , economics , mechanical engineering , ecology , law , biology

Both Universal Design (UD) and Green Building Design (GBD) aim to achieve sustainability in the built environment. In Malaysia, the introduction of Green Building Index (GBI) is a reinforcement of GBD agenda although not made mandatory to comply. At the same time, the Persons With Disabilities Act 2008 Malaysia (PWD Act) promotes strongly UD. Both the GBI and PWD Act are in support of Sustainable Development (SD) in terms of environmental protection and social equity, respectively. This study provides a critical analysis of how these two SD instruments are either being corroborated or compromised or complemented through the practice of providing accessibility to PWDs in green buildings

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