Green Cleaning: An Essential Aspect of Malaysian Green Buildings

Zainol, Nurul Nadiah; Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin; Baba, Maizan; Woon, Neo Bee; Nazri, Abdul Qayyum

doi:10.11113/jt.v75.5274

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“…Poor working postures, such as reaching and stooping; a lack of task variety and doing the same activity daily; ergonomic issues and improper workspace design; poor cleaning tool design; and poor work organization, such as long working hours, low salaries and inconvenient working times, are all factors that contribute to the risk of occupational diseases (Kumar, 2006; Pelissier et al , 2014; Rathi et al , 2017; Wami et al , 2019). Cleaning products that are ecologically friendly and cleaning equipment that is ergonomically designed will reduce health issues, produce a healthy interior atmosphere and ultimately improve the health, morale and productivity of cleaning personnel and occupants (Zainol et al , 2015). Profit …”

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“…However, some may not be aware that conventional cleaning programs are energy intensive (Cox et al , 2009), and at the same time, consume more water to clean after using the cleaning product. By implementing green cleaning, buildings can save up to 30% due to more efficient water use (BETCO, 2008; Zainol et al , 2015). The use of green cleaning equipment, for example, an ultralow-flow dispensing floor scrubber (which allows the cleaner to pick where to apply extra water or detergent), can save up to 70% on water usage (Kohls, 2011).…”

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Assessing measurement model of green cleaning components for green buildings

Zainol

Ramli

Mohammad

et al. 2023

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Purpose This paper aims to assess a measurement model of green cleaning for green buildings in Malaysia. Being one of the contributors to the indoor environmental quality performance, green cleaning has become one of the significant aspects that need to be considered for the well-being and performance of a building, particularly in a green building's operations and maintenance performance. Green buildings without green cleaning practices would hinder the benefits that should be rendered economically, socially and environmentally. However, the absence of clear green cleaning components and requirements in Malaysia has become a motivation to undertake this research. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey involving cleaning service providers and green building index (GBI) facilitators was carried out, and the data was then analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. However, this paper will only be focusing on the measurement model assessment. Findings Most of the green cleaning components and requirements are acceptable in the model except integrated pest management (in the cleaning procedure component) and hand soaps (in the product and materials component) due to lower factor loadings. Therefore, these two requirements were removed from the measurement model. Research limitations/implications Due to a paucity of professionals in the field of green cleaning, the researchers have selected GBI facilitators and cleaning service providers as respondents for this research. The researchers assumed that GBI facilitators are aware of acceptable products and materials for green buildings; meanwhile, cleaning service providers know what is the best cleaning technique and process that helps in achieving cost and resource efficiency. This research also assumed that the green cleaning components identified can be applied to any type of green building, regardless of the differences in needs in each type of building. Practical implications This discovery will give the industry, particularly cleaning service providers and green building management teams, a first look at the green cleaning components and requirements. Originality/value This paper fulfills the need to study how green cleaning helps in achieving the benefits rendered by green buildings.

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Assessing measurement model of green cleaning components for green buildings

Zainol

Ramli

Mohammad

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“…Green building is developed to comply the needs of the current and avoid the negative impact to the future generations while fulfilling their needs [7]. Green building is defined as the building which is designed, constructed, and maintained in order to reduce water, energy consumption and construction costs by improving the efficiency and sustainability of the building systems and reduce the negative impact of buildings to the environment [8]. There are three pillars in sustainable green building concept which act as the objectives to achieve sustainability.…”

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Current status of green building development in Malaysia

Chin Yee Ha,

Terh Jing Khoo,

Zheng Yik Koo

2023

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Terrible environmental conditions on Earth have warned us over the past decade. To avoid the current situation going further, many countries started to implement sustainable green building development. Sustainable green building development tends to preserve and conserve the environment by using sustainable green material, decrease of negative impact from construction industry and improve on the building life cost cycle. Although the number of green buildings increased compared to last century, but adoption of sustainable green building in the Malaysian construction industry is considered slow. Besides, sustainable green building development also concerns social and economic aspects. This study will analyze the current status of green building development in Malaysia. The study has reviewed articles pertinent to green building development from reputable science databases. The result obtained showed the current status of green building development is decreasing due to the impact of Pandemic COVID-19. Furthermore, the results also showed the number of green buildings in Malaysia is comparatively low. This study provided a benchmark for policy makers and construction key stakeholders about the current status of green building development in Malaysia which can be utilized as a guideline in promoting green building development.

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“…Poor working postures, such as reaching and stooping; a lack of task variety; poor ergonomic work and workplace; poor cleaning tool design; and poor work organisation, such as long working hours, low salaries and uncomfortable working times, are all factors that increase the risk of occupational diseases (Kumar, 2006; Pelissier et al , 2014; Rathi et al , 2017; Wami et al , 2019). Cleaning products that are ecologically friendly and cleaning equipment that is ergonomically designed will reduce health issues, produce a healthy interior atmosphere and ultimately improve the health, morale and productivity of cleaning personnel and occupants (Zainol et al , 2015).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, some people are unaware that traditional cleaning programmes use a lot of energy (Cox et al , 2009) and use a lot of water to clean after they use the cleaning solution. Buildings can save up to 30% by using green cleaning owing to more efficient water use (BETCO, 2008; Zainol et al , 2015). Environmental cleaning technology, such as an ultra-low flow dispensing floor scrubber (which allows the cleaner to choose where to apply extra water or detergent), can reduce water consumption by up to 70%.…”

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Environmental cleaning battling against Covid-19 infection in health-care facilities

Ramli

Zawawi

Ariff

et al. 2023

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Purpose This study aims to identify and validate the environmental cleaning elements and performance criteria to prevent Covid-19 infection in health-care facilities. Design/methodology/approach Eight elements and 38 performance criteria were identified from the literature, and a questionnaire survey that involved environmental cleaning experts was carried out. Content validity index was used to validate the content of the environmental cleaning elements and performance criteria in this study. Findings The result indicates that the performance criteria of “Finishes, furnishings” and “Equipment Maintenance Log” were not relevant to be applied in current fighting against Covid-19 infection in health care. However, the remaining 36 performance criteria were proved as relevant and acceptable. Practical implications The findings of this study can provide a significant contribution to the built environment industry. By knowing the environmental cleaning elements and performance criteria, efforts can be carried out to explore measures that can be taken to improve the environmental cleaning practice in health care to battle against Covid-19 infection. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to study how environmental cleaning can be implemented in health-care facilities.

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Green Cleaning: An Essential Aspect of Malaysian Green Buildings

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References 14 publications

Assessing measurement model of green cleaning components for green buildings

Assessing measurement model of green cleaning components for green buildings

Current status of green building development in Malaysia

Environmental cleaning battling against Covid-19 infection in health-care facilities

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