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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ORIGINAL LITERACY WORK DECLARATION ABSTRACT ABSTRAK (MALAY TRANSLATION) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES LIST OF SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF APPENDICES iii iv vi vii xii xiii xvii xix CHAPTER ONE: RESEARCH OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction Background of Study The Need to Study Sustainability in Project The Need to Study Sustainability Integration into the Project Statement of the Problem Aim, Objectives and Research Questions Research Methodology Scope Research Significance The Thesis Structure 16 CHAPTER TWO: SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDING AND THE PROJECT PLANNING PROCESS 2.1 Introduction The Concept of Sustainable Development and Sustainable Construction The Concept of Sustainable Development Sustainability Dimensions The Concept of Sustainable Construction Global Efforts Concerning Sustainability Agenda 21 (1992) The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992) The United Nations Framework on Climate Change (1992) and its Kyoto Protocol (1997) The Millennium Declaration (2000) The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (2002) Post-2015 Development Agenda Sustainable Project 38 vii

2 2.3.1 Sustainable versus Green The Benefits of a Sustainable Direct Benefits Indirect Benefits Current Sustainability Framework and Performance 44 Assessment Systems (BPASs) BREEAM (United Kingdom) LEED (United States) SBTool (Canada/International) Green Star (Australia) Green Mark (Singapore) Green Index (Malaysia) GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework Review of the Sustainability Principles of s Environmental Sustainability Principles of Economic Sustainability Principles of Social Sustainability Principles of Design and Innovation Principles of Sustainability in Sustainability Practices in Project Management Project Project Management Project Life Cycle Project Sustainability Integration into the Project Review of the Sustainability Integration Strategies into the Project Sustainable Project Orientation Integrated Project Team Integrated Design Process Regulations and Code Compliances Successful Project Performance and Sustainability Project Success and Sustainability Summary 98 viii

3 CHAPTER THREE: SUSTAINABILITY IN MALAYSIAN BUILDING PROJECTS 3.1 Introduction Construction Industry in Malaysia: The Path towards Sustainability The Issues of Construction Industry and Sustainability Practices Environmental Issues Socio-economic Issues Issues of Sustainability Practices in Malaysian Projects The Malaysian Efforts Towards Sustainability in Project Policies and Guidelines on Sustainability in Malaysia The Government Incentives on Sustainable 116 Projects Other Commitments of Sustainable Project in Malaysia Awards Winning Projects on Sustainability Significant of Developing a Framework of Integrating Sustainability into 129 the Project 3.4 Preliminary Framework of Integrating Sustainability into the Project Summary 134 CHAPTER FOUR: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 4.1 Introduction The Preliminary Research The Theoretical Framework The Research Design The Research Problems Methods of Data Collection Pilot Study Questionnaires Survey Case Study The Sampling Procedures for Questionnaires Survey The Replication Logic for Case Study Fieldwork Distribution of Questionnaires Case Study Analysis of Results Quantitative Analysis Case Study and Qualitative Analysis Framework Development Summary 162 ix

4 CHAPTER FIVE: RESEARCH FINDINGS: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 5.1 Introduction Stakeholders Background Educational Qualification, Working Experiences and Career Development Stakeholders Views on Sustainability Integration into the Project 169 for s 5.4 The Problems of Integrating Sustainability in Malaysian Project No Clear Aspect Concerning Sustainability and the Integration 172 Strategies in and the Project Planning Standards and Guidelines Lack of Collaboration and Integration among the Project Team 173 Members Lack of Understanding on Sustainability Integration Process 175 and the Technical Issues Financial Constraints Lack of Awareness and Knowledge Stakeholders Preferences on the Sustainability Principles of and the Strategies to Integrate the Principles into the Project Reliability Test: Cronbach s Alpha Measurement Factor Analysis PCA for Sustainability Principles of s Environmental Sustainability Principles of Economic Sustainability Principles of Social Sustainability Principles of Design and Innovation Principles of 192 Sustainability in PCA for the Strategies to Integrate Sustainability 194 Principles into the Project Sustainable Orientation Project Integrated Project Team Integrated Design Process Regulations and Code Compliances Descriptive Statistics Descriptive Statistics for Sustainability Principles of 203 s Descriptive Statistics for the Strategies to Integrate 206 Sustainability Principles into the Project Planning Process Triangulation Measures of Preferences and Developing 210 Framework of Integrating Sustainability into the Project (Stage 1) Relative Important Index (RII) and Developing Framework of Integrating Sustainability into the Project (Stage 2) 214 x

5 RII for Sustainability Principles of s RII for the Strategies to Integrate Sustainability 216 Principles into the Project 5.6 Summary 219 CHAPTER SIX: RESEARCH FINDINGS: CROSS CASE ANALYSIS 6.1 Introduction Stakeholders Involvement Sustainability Practices The Projects Goals Integration of Sustainability Principles into the Projects The Projects Strategies to achieve the Goals for Sustainability The Practiced Strategies of Sustainability Integration into the Projects The Projects Performances Barriers to the Projects Preferences on Sustainability Principles of and the Strategies to 246 Integrate the Principles into the Project 6.7 The Framework Development Summary 253 CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 7.1 Introduction Summary of The Research Main Findings Current Malaysian Stakeholders Awareness, Knowledge and 267 Commitment towards Sustainability in Project Stakeholders Involvement Documentation and Implementation The Project Sustainability Goals Framework Recommendations Limitation of the Study Future Research 272 References 273 List of Publications and Paper Presented 308 Appendices 310 xi