The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture

This paper presents a review of the Green Building Index as a new innovation in landscape architecture scope of works. The Green Building Index (GBI) is a green rating system introduced by the Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) to evaluate the performance of building across a broad range of environme...

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Main Authors:	Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana, Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi, Tukiman, Izawati
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) 2011
Subjects:	NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/29757/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29757/1/Hanis_Landskap_Buletin_2011.pdf

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spelling	iium-297572013-07-22T03:14:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29757/ The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Tukiman, Izawati NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying This paper presents a review of the Green Building Index as a new innovation in landscape architecture scope of works. The Green Building Index (GBI) is a green rating system introduced by the Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) to evaluate the performance of building across a broad range of environmental considerations. Apart from evaluating the building’s performance, the landscape design aspect has become a major part and parcel from the overall GBI assessment through the criteria of open spaces, landscaping and heat island effect. The paper is intend to highlight the important role played by the landscape architects to conserve natural area, encourage restoration of the habitat as well as maximise the ecodiversity through native and adaptive vegetation. It is hoped that GBI may possibly be a new innovation and added-value to espouse landscape architecture field as a leading role together with the architecture and other components in built environment industry. Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29757/1/Hanis_Landskap_Buletin_2011.pdf Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana and Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi and Tukiman, Izawati (2011) The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture. Landskap Buletin, Jan-Apr 2011. Issue No 8 (8). ISSN 2180-0944
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spellingShingle	NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Tukiman, Izawati The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture
description	This paper presents a review of the Green Building Index as a new innovation in landscape architecture scope of works. The Green Building Index (GBI) is a green rating system introduced by the Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) to evaluate the performance of building across a broad range of environmental considerations. Apart from evaluating the building’s performance, the landscape design aspect has become a major part and parcel from the overall GBI assessment through the criteria of open spaces, landscaping and heat island effect. The paper is intend to highlight the important role played by the landscape architects to conserve natural area, encourage restoration of the habitat as well as maximise the ecodiversity through native and adaptive vegetation. It is hoped that GBI may possibly be a new innovation and added-value to espouse landscape architecture field as a leading role together with the architecture and other components in built environment industry.
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author	Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Tukiman, Izawati
author_facet	Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana Mohd Hussain, Mohd Ramzi Tukiman, Izawati
author_sort	Nizarudin, Norhanis Diyana
title	The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture
title_short	The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture
title_full	The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture
title_fullStr	The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture
title_full_unstemmed	The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture
title_sort	green building index (gbi): an innovation in landscape architecture
publisher	Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM)
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/29757/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29757/1/Hanis_Landskap_Buletin_2011.pdf
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The Green Building Index (GBI): an innovation in landscape architecture

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