The enhancement criteria of green building implementation for property development in Perak, Malaysia: valuers’ perspective / Roshdi Sabu

This study was conducted to assess valuers’ perspectives regarding the laggard performance of Green Building implementation for property development in Perak, Malaysia. The objectives of this research is to evaluate the factors that contribute to the lack of green building development in Perak and to develop a framework of enhancement criteria of green building development relevant to property valuation in Perak, Malaysia. The study involved valuers in Perak who consisted of registered valuers, appraisers, probationary valuers and non-registered or probationary valuers in private and government sectors. With a total population of 176 respondents, a questionnaire survey was conducted among valuers or appraisers with registered business addresses in Perak, Malaysia. The identified variables were selected and consolidated through close-ended questionnaire developed from the inputs from in-depth literature review. The data and feedback gathered were analysed using the Factor Analysis technique of varimax rotation process using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The derived criteria were tested through the Reliability Test analysis where the results revealed nine enhancement criteria for the Green Building implementation in Perak with Cronbach’s Alpha values ranged from 0.667 to 0.868.