There have been many reports on the restoration
topic related to design, performance, cost and the
management of refurbishment projects. However,
there are not many reports on quantification of a
refurbishment waste index, environmental impact
and sustainability. Therefore, this article focuses
on construction waste and its environmental
impact and sustainability. It is recommended that
Malaysian construction authorities and industry
conduct a detailed study in the refurbishment
area specifically on carbon mitigation efforts and
reducing construction material waste. Meanwhile,
the authorities need to enforce more stringent
environmental requirements and legislation for
the scope of refurbishment, particularly in waste
generation. Lack of knowledge and understanding
of construction waste handling by contractors
need to be addressed via training, workshops,
seminars and conferences.
Acknowledgement
We would like to express our gratitude to the
Faculties of Science and Engineering, University of
Malaya for providing us with the relevant literature,
data and information for publishing this article.
Additional technical supports, advice and guidance
were provided by The Construction Research
Institute of Malaysia (CREAM) and the Construction
Industry Development Board of Malaysia (CIDB).
Finally, to Environmental Preservation and
Innovation Centre Sdn Bhd (EPIC) for the financial
support to carry out the publishing of this article.
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