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A methodology to investigate financial challenges and strategic responses of Net Zero Building in Malaysia

Mohd Taharill, Nur Ameera Batrisyia and Ayob, Mohd Fairullazi (2025) A methodology to investigate financial challenges and strategic responses of Net Zero Building in Malaysia. In: 4th International Competition on Sustainable Education (SUSED2025), September 2025, Virtual Competition.

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Net Zero Buildings (NZBs) have become a crucial element in supporting Malaysia’s commitment towards achieving environmental sustainability and carbon neutrality. To achieve this imperative goal, the buildings in Malaysia have been demanded to design with a balanced energy consumption and renewable energy generation for providing zero net carbon emissions throughout the entire service life. Despite the noteworthy environmental and economic benefits of NZB, its present implementation in the Malaysian construction industry is still limited due to significant challenges particularly in terms of financial feasibility and sustainability in operating and maintaining the NZB buildings over the life span. This video is prepared with the objective to present a methodology proposed for the study to investigate financial challenges and strategic responses in the implementation of NZBs practice in Malaysia. A qualitative research strategy is proposed as methodology for the study, embedding a comprehensive literature review with interview approach to interview people that have established knowledge, skills or experience in the green building projects. The study will be focusing on identifying the quality of available data used as inputs in the estimation of initial and future costs of NZB building and evaluating the effectiveness of current financial incentives provided to foster the NZB implementation in the Malaysian construction industry. The study is expected to highlight major barriers that hinder the NZB implementation and include with the appropriate strategies for recommendation to enhance the financial viability and adoption of NZB implementation in Malaysia. The study findings could serve as a valuable reference to stakeholders and policymakers in helping them to improve the economic framework in the NZB implementation roadmap to be in line with Malaysia's sustainable development goals and National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR).

Item Type: Proceeding Paper (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information: 6985/123811
Uncontrolled Keywords: Net Zero Building; Sustainability; Methodology; Financial challenges
Subjects: BPC Science and Technology in Islam > BPC175 Islam and engineering. Sustainable engineering. Sustainable building
BPH Islamic Economics > BPH72 Economic development. Growth. Sustainable development. Sustainability
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions > HC79.E5 Environmental policy and economic development. Sustainable development. Sustainability.
T Technology > TH Building construction > TH4021 Buildings. Construction with reference to use.
T Technology > TH Building construction > TH880 Sustainable buildings. Sustainable construction
T Technology > TX Home economics
T Technology > TX Home economics > TX955 Building operation and maintenance
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Quantity Surveying
Depositing User: IR. DR. MOHD FAIRULLAZI AYOB
Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2025 14:06
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2025 14:08
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/123811

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