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Apples to oranges: harmonising home buyer preferences in Japan and Malaysia through standards comparison

Mohd. Amir, Ahmad Syahid and Tareq, Mohammad Ali (2015) Apples to oranges: harmonising home buyer preferences in Japan and Malaysia through standards comparison. In: International Conference on Sustainability Initiatives (ICSI) 2015 in Conjunction With 8th Asean Environmental Engineering Conference (AEEC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24-25 August 2015, 24-25 Aug, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Sustainable building standards differ around the world due to differing development philosophies and local idiosyncrasies, hindering international comparative studies. In this study, the CASBEE standard used in Japan and the GBI used in Malaysia are compared. Using CASBEE as a baseline, items in each standard are matched, compared, and then filtered to only include those affecting end users. Differing levels in these items in both sustainable building standards are matched and are included in a survey of home buyer preferences. This allows for a single survey to be used to study sustainable housing preferences in both Japan and Malaysia.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:home buyer preferences, sustainable housing
Subjects:T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions:Chemical Engineering
ID Code:61388
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:31 Mar 2017 07:03
Last Modified:21 Aug 2017 08:25

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