Enhancing the Quality of Life by Adopting Sustainable Modular Industrialised Building System (IBS) in the Malaysian Construction Industry

Musa, Muhamad Faiz; Mohammad, Mohammad Fadhil; Mahbub, Rohana; Yusof, Mohd Reeza

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.043

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“…The benefits of adopting prefabrication in building construction can be quantified through survey and comparative analysis from stakeholders and selected existing buildings. Studies support that construction quality and safety can be increased with prefabrication, while time spent for construction completion, overall costs, material waste, and the impact on the environment can be reduced [11,[22][23][24][25]. Designing with prefab components is not a barrier to creativity; conversely, by standardizing prefab components and providing mass customization options, ultimately lowers final costs through economies of high volume work [26,27].…”

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Performance of Modular Prefabricated Architecture: Case Study-Based Review and Future Pathways

2016

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Even though tightened building energy efficiency standards are implemented periodically in many countries, existing buildings continually consume a momentous quota of the total primary energy. Energy efficiency solutions range from material components to bulk systems. A technique of building construction, referred to as prefabricated architecture (prefab), is increasing in reputation. Prefab encompasses the offsite fabrication of building components to a greater degree of finish as bulk building structures and systems, and their assembly on-site. In this context, prefab improves the speed of construction, quality of architecture, efficiency of materials, and worker safety, while limiting environmental impacts of construction, as compared to conventional site-built construction practices. Quite recently, a 57 story skyscraper was built in 19 days using prefabricated modules. From the building physics point of view, the bulk systems and tighter integration method of prefab minimizes thermal bridges. This study seeks to clearly characterize the levels of prefab and to investigate the performance of modular prefab; considering acoustic constrain, seismic resistance, thermal behavior, energy consumption, and life cycle analysis of existing prefab cases and, thus, provides a dynamic case study-based review. Generally, prefab can be categorized into components, panels (2D), modules (3D), hybrids, and unitized whole buildings. On average, greenhouse gas emissions from conventional construction were higher than for modular construction, not discounting some individual discrepancies. Few studies have focused on monitored data on prefab and occupants' comfort but additional studies are required to understand the public's perception of the technology. The scope of the work examined will be of interest to building engineers, manufacturers, and energy experts, as well as serve as a foundational reference for future study.

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Performance of Modular Prefabricated Architecture: Case Study-Based Review and Future Pathways

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“…The United States (U.S.) Department of Transportation gives a definition: namely, a megaproject is a project with at least a US$1 billion budget (DTOIG 2001) [22]. In the European Union (EU) countries, the International Project Management Association (IPMA 2011) designated a cost threshold of 100 million euros as the basis for defining megaprojects across all industries [23]. In addition to large investments, megaprojects are usually characterized by organizational complexity and uncertainty, the mega construction scale, and great environmental sensitivity [24].…”

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Enhanced Cooperation among Stakeholders in PPP Mega-Infrastructure Projects: A China Study

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Despite the consensus that enhanced cooperation among stakeholders is critical to the successful delivery of public-private partnership (PPP) mega-infrastructure projects, there has been a limited utilization of the quantitative approach to explore the cooperation mechanism. Drawing on research and the actual practice of PPP projects in China, a quantitative mathematical model using evolutionary game theory is constructed to explore the internal cooperation mechanism. Numerical simulation is implemented to investigate the impact of the punitive mechanism and allocation mechanism on the enhanced cooperation. The simulation result indicates that reasonable benefit allocation and a strong punitive mechanism are crucial to enhanced cooperation. Action research supported by a case study in Dalian was conducted to verify the scientific practicalities of the simulation method. An enhanced cooperation framework was proposed. The role conversion of the government and the private sectors makes the enhanced cooperation feasible. This evolution model and cooperation framework can facilitate enhanced cooperation in PPP mega-infrastructure projects.

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“…Adopting the degree of industrialisation by Roger-Bruno Richard [13] is essential to enhance the industrialisation in IBS. Furthermore, the adoption of modular construction in IBS approachable to solve problems associated with the current IBS and in line with the objectives of Malaysian Construction Industry Master Plan (CIMP 2006(CIMP -2015 and CIDB Malaysia IBS Roadmap 2011-2015 [19]. Innovation and industrialisation need to be introduced in IBS approach for future development of IBS in Malaysia through material engineering (introduction of new materials to be included in IBS), improvement in construction method and activities (the use of machineries, robots and new technologies) and lastly, production and manufacturing (prefabrication on and offsite).…”

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The Way Forward for Industrialised Building System (IBS) in Malaysia

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Industrialised Building System (IBS) is a construction process that uses standardised building components mass produced in a factory or on site, then transported and assembled into a structure using appropriate machinery and equipment with minimal workers on site with proper planning and integration. IBS is the term used to represent the prefabrication concept in Malaysian construction industry. IBS contributes to sustainability, improves site safety, quality and productivity in the built environment. Since the move towards industrialisation in the construction industry is a global phenomenon, the definitions, classifications, characteristics and concepts of IBS needs to evolve and in line with the global understanding. The main objective of this paper is to study the way forward for IBS (adopting sustainability, degree of industrialisation and modular construction) and revisit the current definitions, classifications, characteristics and concepts in IBS based on comprehensive reviews of previous researches with an explanatory method. Better understanding on the fundamentals and future improvement of IBS will encourage construction industry players to adopt IBS and increase the awareness on IBS.

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Enhancing the Quality of Life by Adopting Sustainable Modular Industrialised Building System (IBS) in the Malaysian Construction Industry

Cited by 50 publications

References 5 publications

Performance of Modular Prefabricated Architecture: Case Study-Based Review and Future Pathways

Performance of Modular Prefabricated Architecture: Case Study-Based Review and Future Pathways

Enhanced Cooperation among Stakeholders in PPP Mega-Infrastructure Projects: A China Study

The Way Forward for Industrialised Building System (IBS) in Malaysia

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