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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 
[ARC 1413] 
Project 1: My community My Commitment 
Exploring the sense of environmental and community engagement as 
future designer 
“Innovation for Generation” 
PROJECT REPORT 
Group members: 
Alexander Chung Siang Yee 
1003A78541 
Evelyn Sinugroho 
0318217 
Jillian Goh Joon Jin 
0901G69895 
Julia Shenjaya 
0317774 
Liau Wen Bin 
0319062 
Lim Choon Wah 
0311265 
Lim Ming Chek 
0317743 
Ling Yuan Ming 
0318758 
Wong Teng Chun 
0318538 
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Table of Contents: 
TITLE PAGE 
1. INTRODUCTION 3 – 6 
2. PROBLEM STATEMENT & OBJECTIVES 7 – 15 
3. PROGRESS OF SOLUTIONS & RESULTS 16 - 22 
4. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS 23 - 29 
5. WORK PROGRESS 30 - 33 
6. BUDGET & EXPENSES 34 - 38 
7. REFLECTION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 39 - 41 
8. REFERENCES 42 – 43 
9. ATTACHMENTS 44 - 45
1. INTRODUCTION 
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“My Community My Commitment” Project Proposal 
Environmental-community service is a concept that has existed for quite some 
time. However, it is only until recent years that have seen its importance grow. 
Organizations based on this environmental-community service covers a wide range. 
Examples of these organizations are social service organizations, non-profit 
providers and associations, after-school programs and faith based organizations. 
This means that people of all ages are part of the process of community service. 
Benefits of the process are not only felt by individuals but also the society. In other 
words, Environmental-community service can be classified as a service that is 
carried out with the intention of benefitting the public. In a way, community service a 
method for an individual to contribute to the community. There are many methods in 
doing this which includes mural painting on school walls, cleaning and painting of 
orphanages, building a small bench for students in school, collecting items for charity 
or just a simple clean up in a park. An individual's personality is one of the main 
benefactor from environmental-community services. This is because environmental-community 
service helps improve an individual's communicative skills, ability to open 
up and work in a team as well as improve an individual's leadership capabilities. 
Application of the things taught in the class to real problems increases students' 
skills and knowledge while aiding them to not only give a hand to people from the 
community but also place themselves as engaged citizens of the world. 
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1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT 
1. To increase awareness of current environmental issues locally 
2. To induce creativity in attempting to explore the current environmental 
circumstances 
3. To allow students to explore the opportunity to work with the community and for 
the community 
4. To create awareness of the importance of creating and environmentally 
sustainable product/design/services 
5. To be able to understand and explain the principles of sustainability from 
environmental and social perspective
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1.2 ORGANIZATION 
St.Barnabas is a Christian Church and a shelter for children. It was launched 
in year 1997 and located at Jalan Dato Hamzah, Kawasan 1, Klang, Selangor. St. 
Barnabas home is a three-storey building adjacent to St Barnabas Church, Klang. 
The place is surrounded by three different religious places; which includes an Indian- 
Muslim Mosque, a Hindu Temple, and a Sikh Gudwara. 
St.Barnabas shelter home provides a temporary shelter, food, and education 
for children below the age of 17. They also provide religious education for the 
children. The facilities of the church, such as the common grand hall and the outdoor 
area, are being utilized to run a day school where chi ldren from five to seventeen 
years old attend to receive education at a low rate.
1.3 REASONS WHY ENGAGE THIS SITE 
More and more children are left abandoned in the cold, ruthless streets as 
days pass. Most of them are left to survive on their own without compassion. This 
has been an issue worldwide and luckily for some in Malaysia, a few kind-hearted 
souls have decided to open up to take in these children. St. Barnabas shelter home‘s 
sole desire is to provide food, shelter and education to these children. The shelter 
uses its own special way to communicate and interact with these children. Being in 
this field for nearly two decades, they know and understand as well as able to 
provide what the children really need; which is attention. Have we ever really thought 
about how fortunate we all are, what we have back then when we were still children, 
especially the love and care from people all around us while looking at these 
underprivileged? 
Thus, the reason why we chose SB Shelter Home as our site is to help and 
support, be a part of the compassionate community to provide the children the ideal 
environment all children deserve to get. The scale and scope of this project (SB 
Shelter Home) is befitting for the project’s requirements and our resources as 
students. We believe that SB Shelter Home will provide great opportunity for us to 
make a difference as creative beings and also diligent members of the society. 
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2. PROBLEM STATEMENTS 
& OBJECTIVES 
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2.1 IDENTIFIED ISSUES 
A. UNUSED SPACES at BOYS’ and GIRLS’ CORRIDOR 
This unused area of the shelter home is actually an extension of the corridors caused by the 
arrangement of the rooms of the home. As it is a small area right at the corner of the building 
and there is pretty much nothing to do at that area, this area has been left unroamed all 
these while. The colors of the walls in this area also looked very run down and unattractive. 
Because of the lack of activity of this area, the children will not come to this area even if it is 
repainted. Therefore, this place became our main focus in recreating this space for the 
children’s usage.
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B. ABANDONED POND 
The pond was originally donated to rear fishes and to beautify the outdoor. However, 
with the busy schedule occupying guardians and their lack of knowledge in the pond 
filter system; this has led to unintentional negligence of the pond which caused the 
water in the pond to stagnate. To prevent mosquitoes from breeding, the pond was 
put out of use with the water drained out. Soil eventually accumulated inside the 
empty pond over time and the whole area looked really miserable. To add to its 
misery, this area somewhat turned into a disposal place where the chi ldren would 
litter garbage after school for their own convenience and something definitely 
needed to be done to save this abandoned pond.
C. RUSTY PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT 
Due to the everyday usage of this equipment by the kids, the equipment is bound to 
wear-and-tear. It is also under-maintained and over time it became rusty, resulting 
the colour to become really dull. Furthermore, if the children injured themselves while 
unknowingly exposed to the rust, it could turn out to be a life threatening incident as 
they may suffer from medical conditions like tetanus and others caused by the 
hazardous particles present in rust. The kids also constantly stain their clothes and 
hands whenever they play with this equipment. 
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2.2 PROPOSED SOLUTIONS 
A. UTILIZE THE EMPTY SPACE 
The newly transformed corridor will serve its intended purpose at instilling creativity 
in the children from a young age and the design will sustain for future generations. 
(i) Mural Painting at the corridor walls 
The proposed mural paintings were a painting of Noah’s ark and a painting of Jesus 
with children. The reason we chose the painting of Jesus and children was a 
symbolism of a warm-hearted welcome given by Jesus to every child who lives there. 
It shows that Jesus will always take care of them and will never abandon them, just 
like the St. Barnabas shelter home.
Another reason why we selected Noah’s ark’s was because of the legend of how the 
ark saved them from the flood tragedy. St. Barnabas home is seen as an ark that 
carries and saves all of the children from the darkness of the world. 
The very meaning of every painting represents the vision and mission of St. 
Barnabas and we are glad that they have accepted it with all their heart. 
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(ii) Drawing Boards 
During our first visit at St. Barnabas, we found that there were fewer activities for the 
children and decided to utilize the unused space such as the corridors located at the 
boys and girls floor. So we decided to design an activity for them, which is drawing 
on the walls. Drawings’ benefits include using creative arts to express one self and 
also using it as an outlet to release stress. 
We then decided to combine this concept with the mural paintings so children 
will be inspired by the paintings. Adhesive black boards were used for boys who 
were ranged at a younger age so they can handle non-toxic chalks easier; while the 
white boards were used for the girls who were ranged at an older age as they will be 
more familiar with markers.
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B. ROCK GARDEN CONCEPT 
The proposed solution is to refurbish the abandoned pond into a rock garden. 
This idea stemmed from the initial proposal of turning the place into a small 
plantation area, combi ned with rocks. However, knowing the guardians’ busy 
schedule, the plants may wi lt and end up being neglected as well. In the end, no 
plants were used due to the shallow depth of the soil and the entire pond was 
covered with stones and suitable garden ornaments.
C. REPAINTING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENTS 
The reason why we chose Nippon paint is because Nippon is a very reliable brand 
for paint. It is also known to be fungus resistant and is highly durable. Based on 
experience, Nippon has a very striking colour as well as a very nice finish to the paint. 
We used Nippon High Gloss Metal Paint for the obvious reason that we are 
repainting a metal structure. This particular paint also has a shiny finish to it which is 
what we want to make the playground equipment looks inviting to play with. We also 
chose two colours to paint the equipments to match it with the other equipments 
there mainly the swing. 
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2. PROGRESS OF SOLUTIONS 
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A. MURAL PAINTING (BOYS’ AREA) 
Gridlines are measured accordingly 
to the dimensions of the boards & 
laid out using strings. 
Materials: 
Bristle Brush 
Dr Grad acrylic paint 
Image of painting is drawn by 
leader, Evelyn, onto the wall as 
reference for members involved. 
Strings are removed and the mural 
painting on the wall commences with 
Evelyn Sinugroho mixing acrylic 
paint to be applied onto the drawn 
mural. 
Lastly, outline is added to the 
finished painting.
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Materials: 
Blackboard Removable 2m Vinyl Wall Sticker 
Chalkboard free 5 chalks 
PVC casing
A. MURAL PAINTING (GIRLS’ AREA) 
1 2 
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7.2 TRANSFORMATION OF SITE 
3 4 
Work is spreaded out evenly so the 
wall is painted with a consistent 
colour. 
Image of painting is drawn 
onto the wall as reference. 
Commencement of mural painting 
on the wall and members being 
familiar with acrylic paint is able to 
finish up the painting here faster 
than the boys’ area. 
Outline is added to the finished 
painting.
1 2 
3 4 
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Protective sheets are removed 
from the boards. 
Double sided-tape is applied to the edges. 
White boards are sticked to the 
wall. 
The installed white boards are now ready for 
the kids to draw with the provided marker 
pens. 
B. DRAWING BOARDS (GIRLS’ AREA) 
Materials: 
Removable Vinyl Whiteboard Sticker 
PVC casing
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C. ROCK GARDEN CONCEPT 
The pond Is cleared off rubbish and fallen 
leaves. It was thoroughly removed of 
weeds. 
Members wanted to have some green 
plants but the depth of the soil at the 
pond is too shallow (as shown in the 
photo). 
Rocks were carried in different batches and 
placed into the garden until it is completely 
covered. 
The rocks were then arranged in a 
hierarchy manner where the heavier ones 
remain at the bottom. 
Materials: 
Rocks
D. REPAINTING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENTS 
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Old paint was scrapped off as it is a 
basic necessity for a smooth paint job. 
Red paint is painted first to 
prevent mixture of colours. 
However due to heavy rain, the 
paint had to be redone the next 
visit. 
Yellow paint is then added as all 
the parts with the supposed red 
paint were done. 
Completion of the playground 
equipment. 
Materials: 
Nippon Paint
4. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS 
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A. PAINT 
Figure 1 LCA of paint 
Paint is a sustainable material because it is mainly made up of natural 
components such as natural resins, binders, pigments, solvent and additives. Binder 
is a component that must be present in paint as it imparts adhesion and influences 
toughness, durability, flexibility and gloss. Resins such as alkyds, acrylics, vinyl-acrylics, 
vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE), polyurethanes, polyesters, melamine resins, 
epoxy, or oils help the paint to dry faster. Pigments are added to provide colour as 
well as controlling gloss. Solvents are substances that are added for dissolving, 
separating or diluting. Additives are added to improve the quality of the paint. 
Additives improve paint by modifying its surface tension, pigment stability, the 
finished product and many other properties. The advantages of using paint include 
the availability of paint around as paint is available in a wide assortment and can be 
formulated to meet any colour. Paint also act as an excellent protectant against 
harsh elements thus making an object more resistant and durable.
It is very important to know the origin of paint product. In general, 90% of the 
house is painted both on the interior and exterior. There are 4 main steps in the 
process of manufacturing paint. The first step is making the paste. This is done by 
premixing pigment with resin, solvents and additives. The second step is dispersing 
the pigment. After obtaining the paste from the first step, it is routed into a sand mill 
to grind pigment particles to make them smaller and disperse them throughout the 
mixture. The next step will be thinning the paste. This step agitates the paste with 
solvent to be thinned and produce the type of paint desired which is the final product. 
The last step in the manufacturing process of paint is canning the paint. This is done 
so that the paint can be distributed easily. For quality control, paint is inspected for 
its grind fineness, dispersion, viscosity and density. Although in the making process 
it releases lots of harmful toxins once the material is completed it can be 100% 
recycled. 
Consequently from the manufacture of paint, volatile organic compounds 
(VOCs) are discharged into the environment. Estimations of all coatings, stains and 
varnishes are accountable for 1.8% of the 2.3 million metric tons of volatile organic 
compounds released every year. Due to this, a new regulation has been imposed 
permits only 250 grams of solvent for each liter of paint. After this regulation was 
imposed, paint manufacturers are trying to replace the solvent with pigments, fillers 
or other solids inherent to the basic paint formula. This produces thicker paints that 
are more difficult to apply. There also ways in which consumers can contribute for 
example applying paint in an enclosed area where the volatile organic compound 
released can be retrieved. On the manufacturer’s side, an in-house wastewater 
treatment facility that treats all liquids generated on-site will have to be installed. 
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B. STONE 
Figure 2: LCA of stone 
Stone is a building material that is used for its durability and its natural artistic 
aesthetic. Since stone can found from nature, it meets the sustainability standard for 
building materials. Stone is a very string and hard material with high density which 
makes it a material that provides a lot of protection. There are many advantages of 
using stone. 
The advantages of stone include stone being ecological in nature. Stone is 
originated by nature hence no energy is needed for its production. This also means 
that no amount of stone is lost in the procedure of natural stone quarrying and 
processing. 
Another advantage to using stone is that it is environmentally friendly as it is a 
natural material and holds no harmful toxic substances. Supplementary chemicals 
are also not needed to safely coat it.
The next advantage of using stone is that it is available in a wide range. It is in 
many different shades and structures. The different surface finishing also contributes 
to its vast variety of stones available. Other than that, using stone also has an 
advantage in such a way that it retains its natural beautiful coating which makes it 
have a long lasting life. In addition, stone has a 3D effect. Stone can be produced in 
any desired shapes as well as sizes. This three dimensionality causes natural stones 
to be able to provide an interesting light and shade effect which makes the 
environment have a natural aesthetic to it. 
The last advantage to stone usage is that it is reasonably priced. Due to the 
long lasting life of stone, high cost of investments are set off by the meagre long-term 
repair and maintenance cost. Furthermore, the cost of cleaning and 
maintenance is also very low. Unwanted or additional stone can easily be recycled to 
be used for another purpose. 
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C. PLASTIC 
Figure 3 LCA of plastic 
Plastics although usually not biodegradable are a product of nature. The main 
components used to manufacture plastic are raw materials like cellulose, coal, 
natural gas, crude oil and salt which are all naturally occurring. The many 
advantages of using plastic include plastic being a strong material. This helps in 
reducing or even preventing damage to a product. Other than that advantage, plastic 
is also a recyclable material. This means that new products can be created over and 
over. The next advantage to using plastic is that it is very light in weight. This makes 
plastic very easy to be carried around which also lowers transportation costs and fuel 
emissions. 
The first step in manufacturing plastic is polymerization. Addition and 
condensation reactions are the two basic methods by which polymerization occur. 
Additives are added in the manufacture of plastic to alter the properties of plastic. 
Examples of additives added and their function are antioxidants to protect the 
polymer from degradation by ozone or oxygen, ultraviolet stabilizers to make it 
weather resistant, plasticizers to increase flexibility, lubricants to reduce problems 
related to friction, pigments to provide colour, flame retardants and antistatic.
Some plastics are also added with glass or carbon fibers to increase strength 
and stability. The next step is shaping and finishing of plastic. One of the oldest 
methods used for converting polymers into useful materials is through compression 
molding. This method forces the plastic into a certain shape by applying pressure. 
Another common method for shaping plastics is through extrusion. Softened plastic 
is forced through a shaped die by a device called extruder. 
Other than that, injection molding is also a method used in shaping plastics. In 
this method, melted plastic is forced into extruders where it is allowed to set to the 
required shape. A tube is initially injection-molded around a blowing stick and 
transferred to a blowing mold. The tube is then reheated so that it expands to the 
shape of the mold by passing air through the blowing stick. There are also many 
more methods in which plastic is manufactured. Although the process to 
manufacture plastic is bad, it can be recycled or reused after the end of plastic’s life. 
There are however dangerous by products from the production of plastic. 
Plastic in all forms is made from the same base ingredient which is oil. Oils are 
refined, mixed with hazardous chemicals and cooked at high temperatures. Such a 
procedure releases toxic by-products as well as greenhouse gasses which harms 
the earth in more ways than one. The production of plastic in the United States alone 
releases about 500 million tons of greenhouse gasses every year. Plastic is also a 
material that takes more than a thousand years to degrade which contributes largely 
to our landfills concerns. A research by the University of California Santa Barbara 
suggested that the number of landfills needed over the course of ten years will drop 
by 60% if an alternative is used instead of plastic. 
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5. WORK PROGRESS 
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5.1 Work Distribution 
Name 
Before During After 
Alexander Chung 
Siang Yee 
- Proposal 
- Transferring rocks 
- Mural Painting 
- Installation of 
Boards 
- Clearance work 
- Video 
Evelyn Sinugroho 
- Proposal 
- Mural design 
- Buying acrylic 
paint 
- Mural Painting 
(leader) 
- Assigned & taught 
the mural painting 
techniques while 
guiding peers 
- Photo taking 
- Report 
- Video 
Jillian Goh Joon Jin 
- Proposal 
- Selection of site 
- Design rock 
garden concept 
- Collecting rocks 
- Clearance work 
- Playground 
painting work 
- Transferring rocks 
- Video taking 
- Photo taking 
- Report (leader) 
Julia Shenjaya 
- Proposal 
- Collecting 
materials for paint 
uses 
- Clearance work 
- Playground 
painting work 
- Transferring rocks 
- Life Cycle 
Analysis for 
Report & Video 
Liau Wen Bin 
- Site visit - Clearance work 
- Playground 
painting work 
- Transferring rocks 
- Photo taking 
- Installation of the 
boards 
- Report 
Lim Choon Wah 
- Proposal 
- Site visit 
- Design new 
activity for 
children 
- Buying adhesive 
boards & other 
accessories 
- Transferring rocks 
- Installation of the 
boards (leader) 
- Photo taking 
- Report 
Lim Ming Chek 
- Site visit 
- Buying Paint 
- Clearance work 
- Playground 
painting work 
- Installation of the 
boards 
- Transferring rocks 
- Photo taking 
- Report
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Ling Yuan Ming 
- Proposal 
- Site visit 
- Clearance work 
- Installation of 
boards 
- Transferring rocks 
- Mural Painting 
- Video taking 
- Report 
Wong Teng Chun 
- Proposal 
- Selection of site 
- Request for 
permission 
- Buying acrylic 
paint 
- Playground 
painting work 
- Transferring rocks 
- Mural Painting 
- Installation of the 
boards 
- Video (leader) 
. 
5.2 Weekly Work Progress 
Week 
Day Accomplished In-Progress Comments 
2 
5/9/2014 Project brief was given & 
made appointment with 
Kajang’s animal shelter. 
3 
8/9/2014 & 
10/9/2014 
Two unfruitful visits to 
Kajang’s animal shelter 
Discussion of 
new site. 
Miscommunication 
resulting in failure 
to discuss our 
proposal as NGO 
had urgent 
matters to attend. 
4 
15/9/2014 First visit to 
St.Barnabas Church 
- Formally met the 
person in charge, Mr 
George 
- Obtained approval 
after discussing main 
purposes of future visits 
- Start to 
discuss about 
different ideas 
& designs for 
the site. 
5 
23/9/2014 Second visit 
- Discuss proposal with 
Mr George 
- Analysed and recorded 
measurements for 
accuracy of future 
installation 
- Look for 
sponsorship 
- Discuss 
more relevant 
designs 
Mr George 
rejected one of 
the ideas.
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6 
3/10/2014 - Engage with sponsors 
- Gathered and bought 
required materials 
- Research on 
respective 
work that was 
distributed. 
Tutor approved 
our ideas. 
7 
8/10/2014 Third visit 
- Measured the grid of 
the corridor wall for 
board installation & 
mural painting 
- Started sketching the 
mural painting at the 
boy’s area 
8 
17/10/2014 Fourth visit 
- Transferred half of the 
required rocks for the 
rock garden 
- Painted half of the 
playground equipments 
- Installed the white 
boards to the girl’s 
corridor 
- Finished sketching and 
started painting.the girls’ 
section 
First coat of paint 
was unsuccessful 
due to the rain in 
the evening 
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24/10/2014 Fifth visit 
- Stone garden was 
completed 
- Repainted the 
playground equipment 
- Started mural painting 
the boys’ section 
Black adhesive 
boards was 
blocked at 
custom, managed 
to find 
replacement in 
time. 
10 1/11/2014 Sixth visit 
- Finish painting the 
playground equipment. 
- Almost done with the 
mural painting at the 
boys’ section. 
- Finished mural painting 
at the girls’ section 
- Work 
distribution 
on the report, 
poster and 
video. 
Painting of 
playground 
equipment was on 
hold due to the 
rain. 
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5/11/2014 Seventh Visit (last) 
- Finished the mural 
painting at the boys’ 
section. 
- Finish painting the 
playground equipment. 
- Interview session with 
Mr.George 
- Compilation 
of documents 
and videos. 
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15/11/2014 SUBMISSION
6. BUDGET & EXPENSES 
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6.1 Service Learning 
Service learning is a technique in which it is acquired and developed by active 
participation in a thoughtfully managed organised service which satisfies a 
community’s needs. Equilibrium between customary learning and real life experience 
must be reached for it to be potent. This is as the form of learning puts emphasis on 
personal reflection as well as critical thinking while also encouraging heightened 
sense of community, responsibility and municipal engagement. Ideas and techniques 
which are brought up in the class were applied in real life situations by our group. As 
a result of this, we kept our expenditure at zero throughout the project. We learnt 
many techniques on how to engage with potential sponsors as well as selling the 
idea of the project to the potential sponsors to make them interested and want to 
sponsor us.
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7. REFLECTION & 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
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7.2 Reflection 
At the very start of our assignment, we initially thought of helping an animal 
shelter for our project. We searched for Non-Government Organization animal 
shelter through Facebook and other websites which led us to an animal shelter 
which is located in Kajang that was quite promising. We contacted the person in 
charge and the response was good. Therefore, we decided to visit the animal shelter 
after they confirmed our proposal mail; unfortunately they were reluctant to 
accompany us when we visited the place and the reception we got was pretty hostile. 
After 2 times of visiting the animal shelter and receiving no response, we decided to 
look for another NGO instead. We ended up settling on St. Barnabas shelter home 
located in Klang after days of searching. The response we got back by the person in 
charge, Mr. George was very inviting. It turns out Mr. George is a very warm hearted 
person and welcomed our visit to the home with open arms. After we explained 
further on our project, Mr. George had a clearer idea of the objectives of the project. 
He then proceeded in showing us around the home so that we have an idea of how 
the home is like and identify the parts where work is needed. 
During the tour of the shelter home, we saw that the amenities of the home 
are already quite complete and we barely saw anything else we can do to repair or 
rebuilt. However, when we walked into the quieter areas of the home, we saw that 
there are two extended corridor space at the girls’ and boys’ place which we thought 
was very empty and pointless. Our initial idea was to create a playing area for them 
until Mr. George said that what the kids need weren’t the things that they want; what 
they need is a motivation, something to motivate them to study, to be creative and to 
ambitious dreams. 
After having the walk inside the bui lding, we then proceeded outside to the 
playground area. We saw that the playground equipment was rusty and under 
maintai ned. We were worried that this would affect the kids’ health as well as safety. 
Therefore, we decided to repaint and refurnish the playground equipment. 
We struggled a lot throughout the whole process, a lot of our initial ideas got 
rejected and it certainly demotivated us all over and over again. What gave us the
drive and motivation to kick on with the project was the kids at the home. We shared 
our ideas with them and they seemed to like it a lot. They were really eager to see 
the end product of what we planned to do and this really encouraged us. We finally 
realized that what we were doing was for the kids’ sake and not for the marks. Thus, 
we all agreed to give our best efforts for this project despite all the hardships and 
struggles. 
The process of mural painti ng wasn’t as easy as we thought it would be and 
the frequent rain only made things harder as it constantly prevented us from working 
on the outdoor area. We did struggle a lot throughout but because of our struggles, 
we helped each other out, encouraged each other and looked out for each other 
even more. It wasn’t easy searching a way out for every problem but it wasn’t a bad 
thing. As a result of this, our thinking and problem solving skills have improved 
significantly. 
Environmental issues have been spread all over the world to create 
awareness. Issues such as pollution and degradation of the world are indeed very 
alarming issues that need the most attention. However, we wouldn’t be able to solve 
our environmental issues if it doesn’t start from the si ncerity of our heart. This project 
may not directly help in solving our world issues but to save our world we always 
have to start somewhere no matter how small it may be. Helping out our community 
is one place to start from. Adding to that, ‘Payi ng It Forward’ should also be seen as 
an innovation of our race to start repairing our world by starting with problems that 
are within our reach any and every time possible. 
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7.3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
We, the group members, would like to express our gratitude to all the people 
who supported us in completing this project. We would like to thank our respected 
tutor, Ms Suja for the guidance and advice she bestowed upon us. In addition, we 
would also want to express our sincere gratitude to our families and sponsors who 
contributed in every ways possible. Lastly, we would like to take this opportunity to 
thank everyone who has been direct or indirectly instrumental in the successful 
completion of this project.
8. REFERENCES 
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9. ATTACHMENT 
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Environmental Sustainable Design Project 1 Proposal 
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Environmental Sustainable Design Final Report

  • 1. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN [ARC 1413] Project 1: My community My Commitment Exploring the sense of environmental and community engagement as future designer “Innovation for Generation” PROJECT REPORT Group members: Alexander Chung Siang Yee 1003A78541 Evelyn Sinugroho 0318217 Jillian Goh Joon Jin 0901G69895 Julia Shenjaya 0317774 Liau Wen Bin 0319062 Lim Choon Wah 0311265 Lim Ming Chek 0317743 Ling Yuan Ming 0318758 Wong Teng Chun 0318538 Page 1
  • 2. Page 2 Table of Contents: TITLE PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION 3 – 6 2. PROBLEM STATEMENT & OBJECTIVES 7 – 15 3. PROGRESS OF SOLUTIONS & RESULTS 16 - 22 4. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS 23 - 29 5. WORK PROGRESS 30 - 33 6. BUDGET & EXPENSES 34 - 38 7. REFLECTION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 39 - 41 8. REFERENCES 42 – 43 9. ATTACHMENTS 44 - 45
  • 4. “My Community My Commitment” Project Proposal Environmental-community service is a concept that has existed for quite some time. However, it is only until recent years that have seen its importance grow. Organizations based on this environmental-community service covers a wide range. Examples of these organizations are social service organizations, non-profit providers and associations, after-school programs and faith based organizations. This means that people of all ages are part of the process of community service. Benefits of the process are not only felt by individuals but also the society. In other words, Environmental-community service can be classified as a service that is carried out with the intention of benefitting the public. In a way, community service a method for an individual to contribute to the community. There are many methods in doing this which includes mural painting on school walls, cleaning and painting of orphanages, building a small bench for students in school, collecting items for charity or just a simple clean up in a park. An individual's personality is one of the main benefactor from environmental-community services. This is because environmental-community service helps improve an individual's communicative skills, ability to open up and work in a team as well as improve an individual's leadership capabilities. Application of the things taught in the class to real problems increases students' skills and knowledge while aiding them to not only give a hand to people from the community but also place themselves as engaged citizens of the world. Page 4 1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT 1. To increase awareness of current environmental issues locally 2. To induce creativity in attempting to explore the current environmental circumstances 3. To allow students to explore the opportunity to work with the community and for the community 4. To create awareness of the importance of creating and environmentally sustainable product/design/services 5. To be able to understand and explain the principles of sustainability from environmental and social perspective
  • 5. Page 5 1.2 ORGANIZATION St.Barnabas is a Christian Church and a shelter for children. It was launched in year 1997 and located at Jalan Dato Hamzah, Kawasan 1, Klang, Selangor. St. Barnabas home is a three-storey building adjacent to St Barnabas Church, Klang. The place is surrounded by three different religious places; which includes an Indian- Muslim Mosque, a Hindu Temple, and a Sikh Gudwara. St.Barnabas shelter home provides a temporary shelter, food, and education for children below the age of 17. They also provide religious education for the children. The facilities of the church, such as the common grand hall and the outdoor area, are being utilized to run a day school where chi ldren from five to seventeen years old attend to receive education at a low rate.
  • 6. 1.3 REASONS WHY ENGAGE THIS SITE More and more children are left abandoned in the cold, ruthless streets as days pass. Most of them are left to survive on their own without compassion. This has been an issue worldwide and luckily for some in Malaysia, a few kind-hearted souls have decided to open up to take in these children. St. Barnabas shelter home‘s sole desire is to provide food, shelter and education to these children. The shelter uses its own special way to communicate and interact with these children. Being in this field for nearly two decades, they know and understand as well as able to provide what the children really need; which is attention. Have we ever really thought about how fortunate we all are, what we have back then when we were still children, especially the love and care from people all around us while looking at these underprivileged? Thus, the reason why we chose SB Shelter Home as our site is to help and support, be a part of the compassionate community to provide the children the ideal environment all children deserve to get. The scale and scope of this project (SB Shelter Home) is befitting for the project’s requirements and our resources as students. We believe that SB Shelter Home will provide great opportunity for us to make a difference as creative beings and also diligent members of the society. Page 6
  • 7. 2. PROBLEM STATEMENTS & OBJECTIVES Page 7
  • 8. Page 8 2.1 IDENTIFIED ISSUES A. UNUSED SPACES at BOYS’ and GIRLS’ CORRIDOR This unused area of the shelter home is actually an extension of the corridors caused by the arrangement of the rooms of the home. As it is a small area right at the corner of the building and there is pretty much nothing to do at that area, this area has been left unroamed all these while. The colors of the walls in this area also looked very run down and unattractive. Because of the lack of activity of this area, the children will not come to this area even if it is repainted. Therefore, this place became our main focus in recreating this space for the children’s usage.
  • 9. Page 9 B. ABANDONED POND The pond was originally donated to rear fishes and to beautify the outdoor. However, with the busy schedule occupying guardians and their lack of knowledge in the pond filter system; this has led to unintentional negligence of the pond which caused the water in the pond to stagnate. To prevent mosquitoes from breeding, the pond was put out of use with the water drained out. Soil eventually accumulated inside the empty pond over time and the whole area looked really miserable. To add to its misery, this area somewhat turned into a disposal place where the chi ldren would litter garbage after school for their own convenience and something definitely needed to be done to save this abandoned pond.
  • 10. C. RUSTY PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT Due to the everyday usage of this equipment by the kids, the equipment is bound to wear-and-tear. It is also under-maintained and over time it became rusty, resulting the colour to become really dull. Furthermore, if the children injured themselves while unknowingly exposed to the rust, it could turn out to be a life threatening incident as they may suffer from medical conditions like tetanus and others caused by the hazardous particles present in rust. The kids also constantly stain their clothes and hands whenever they play with this equipment. Page 10
  • 11. Page 11 2.2 PROPOSED SOLUTIONS A. UTILIZE THE EMPTY SPACE The newly transformed corridor will serve its intended purpose at instilling creativity in the children from a young age and the design will sustain for future generations. (i) Mural Painting at the corridor walls The proposed mural paintings were a painting of Noah’s ark and a painting of Jesus with children. The reason we chose the painting of Jesus and children was a symbolism of a warm-hearted welcome given by Jesus to every child who lives there. It shows that Jesus will always take care of them and will never abandon them, just like the St. Barnabas shelter home.
  • 12. Another reason why we selected Noah’s ark’s was because of the legend of how the ark saved them from the flood tragedy. St. Barnabas home is seen as an ark that carries and saves all of the children from the darkness of the world. The very meaning of every painting represents the vision and mission of St. Barnabas and we are glad that they have accepted it with all their heart. Page 12
  • 13. Page 13 (ii) Drawing Boards During our first visit at St. Barnabas, we found that there were fewer activities for the children and decided to utilize the unused space such as the corridors located at the boys and girls floor. So we decided to design an activity for them, which is drawing on the walls. Drawings’ benefits include using creative arts to express one self and also using it as an outlet to release stress. We then decided to combine this concept with the mural paintings so children will be inspired by the paintings. Adhesive black boards were used for boys who were ranged at a younger age so they can handle non-toxic chalks easier; while the white boards were used for the girls who were ranged at an older age as they will be more familiar with markers.
  • 14. Page 14 B. ROCK GARDEN CONCEPT The proposed solution is to refurbish the abandoned pond into a rock garden. This idea stemmed from the initial proposal of turning the place into a small plantation area, combi ned with rocks. However, knowing the guardians’ busy schedule, the plants may wi lt and end up being neglected as well. In the end, no plants were used due to the shallow depth of the soil and the entire pond was covered with stones and suitable garden ornaments.
  • 15. C. REPAINTING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENTS The reason why we chose Nippon paint is because Nippon is a very reliable brand for paint. It is also known to be fungus resistant and is highly durable. Based on experience, Nippon has a very striking colour as well as a very nice finish to the paint. We used Nippon High Gloss Metal Paint for the obvious reason that we are repainting a metal structure. This particular paint also has a shiny finish to it which is what we want to make the playground equipment looks inviting to play with. We also chose two colours to paint the equipments to match it with the other equipments there mainly the swing. Page 15
  • 16. 2. PROGRESS OF SOLUTIONS & RESULTS Page 16
  • 17. Page 17 A. MURAL PAINTING (BOYS’ AREA) Gridlines are measured accordingly to the dimensions of the boards & laid out using strings. Materials: Bristle Brush Dr Grad acrylic paint Image of painting is drawn by leader, Evelyn, onto the wall as reference for members involved. Strings are removed and the mural painting on the wall commences with Evelyn Sinugroho mixing acrylic paint to be applied onto the drawn mural. Lastly, outline is added to the finished painting.
  • 18. Page 18 Materials: Blackboard Removable 2m Vinyl Wall Sticker Chalkboard free 5 chalks PVC casing
  • 19. A. MURAL PAINTING (GIRLS’ AREA) 1 2 Page 19 7.2 TRANSFORMATION OF SITE 3 4 Work is spreaded out evenly so the wall is painted with a consistent colour. Image of painting is drawn onto the wall as reference. Commencement of mural painting on the wall and members being familiar with acrylic paint is able to finish up the painting here faster than the boys’ area. Outline is added to the finished painting.
  • 20. 1 2 3 4 Page 20 Protective sheets are removed from the boards. Double sided-tape is applied to the edges. White boards are sticked to the wall. The installed white boards are now ready for the kids to draw with the provided marker pens. B. DRAWING BOARDS (GIRLS’ AREA) Materials: Removable Vinyl Whiteboard Sticker PVC casing
  • 21. Page 21 C. ROCK GARDEN CONCEPT The pond Is cleared off rubbish and fallen leaves. It was thoroughly removed of weeds. Members wanted to have some green plants but the depth of the soil at the pond is too shallow (as shown in the photo). Rocks were carried in different batches and placed into the garden until it is completely covered. The rocks were then arranged in a hierarchy manner where the heavier ones remain at the bottom. Materials: Rocks
  • 22. D. REPAINTING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENTS Page 22 Old paint was scrapped off as it is a basic necessity for a smooth paint job. Red paint is painted first to prevent mixture of colours. However due to heavy rain, the paint had to be redone the next visit. Yellow paint is then added as all the parts with the supposed red paint were done. Completion of the playground equipment. Materials: Nippon Paint
  • 23. 4. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS Page 23
  • 24. Page 24 A. PAINT Figure 1 LCA of paint Paint is a sustainable material because it is mainly made up of natural components such as natural resins, binders, pigments, solvent and additives. Binder is a component that must be present in paint as it imparts adhesion and influences toughness, durability, flexibility and gloss. Resins such as alkyds, acrylics, vinyl-acrylics, vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE), polyurethanes, polyesters, melamine resins, epoxy, or oils help the paint to dry faster. Pigments are added to provide colour as well as controlling gloss. Solvents are substances that are added for dissolving, separating or diluting. Additives are added to improve the quality of the paint. Additives improve paint by modifying its surface tension, pigment stability, the finished product and many other properties. The advantages of using paint include the availability of paint around as paint is available in a wide assortment and can be formulated to meet any colour. Paint also act as an excellent protectant against harsh elements thus making an object more resistant and durable.
  • 25. It is very important to know the origin of paint product. In general, 90% of the house is painted both on the interior and exterior. There are 4 main steps in the process of manufacturing paint. The first step is making the paste. This is done by premixing pigment with resin, solvents and additives. The second step is dispersing the pigment. After obtaining the paste from the first step, it is routed into a sand mill to grind pigment particles to make them smaller and disperse them throughout the mixture. The next step will be thinning the paste. This step agitates the paste with solvent to be thinned and produce the type of paint desired which is the final product. The last step in the manufacturing process of paint is canning the paint. This is done so that the paint can be distributed easily. For quality control, paint is inspected for its grind fineness, dispersion, viscosity and density. Although in the making process it releases lots of harmful toxins once the material is completed it can be 100% recycled. Consequently from the manufacture of paint, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are discharged into the environment. Estimations of all coatings, stains and varnishes are accountable for 1.8% of the 2.3 million metric tons of volatile organic compounds released every year. Due to this, a new regulation has been imposed permits only 250 grams of solvent for each liter of paint. After this regulation was imposed, paint manufacturers are trying to replace the solvent with pigments, fillers or other solids inherent to the basic paint formula. This produces thicker paints that are more difficult to apply. There also ways in which consumers can contribute for example applying paint in an enclosed area where the volatile organic compound released can be retrieved. On the manufacturer’s side, an in-house wastewater treatment facility that treats all liquids generated on-site will have to be installed. Page 25
  • 26. Page 26 B. STONE Figure 2: LCA of stone Stone is a building material that is used for its durability and its natural artistic aesthetic. Since stone can found from nature, it meets the sustainability standard for building materials. Stone is a very string and hard material with high density which makes it a material that provides a lot of protection. There are many advantages of using stone. The advantages of stone include stone being ecological in nature. Stone is originated by nature hence no energy is needed for its production. This also means that no amount of stone is lost in the procedure of natural stone quarrying and processing. Another advantage to using stone is that it is environmentally friendly as it is a natural material and holds no harmful toxic substances. Supplementary chemicals are also not needed to safely coat it.
  • 27. The next advantage of using stone is that it is available in a wide range. It is in many different shades and structures. The different surface finishing also contributes to its vast variety of stones available. Other than that, using stone also has an advantage in such a way that it retains its natural beautiful coating which makes it have a long lasting life. In addition, stone has a 3D effect. Stone can be produced in any desired shapes as well as sizes. This three dimensionality causes natural stones to be able to provide an interesting light and shade effect which makes the environment have a natural aesthetic to it. The last advantage to stone usage is that it is reasonably priced. Due to the long lasting life of stone, high cost of investments are set off by the meagre long-term repair and maintenance cost. Furthermore, the cost of cleaning and maintenance is also very low. Unwanted or additional stone can easily be recycled to be used for another purpose. Page 27
  • 28. Page 28 C. PLASTIC Figure 3 LCA of plastic Plastics although usually not biodegradable are a product of nature. The main components used to manufacture plastic are raw materials like cellulose, coal, natural gas, crude oil and salt which are all naturally occurring. The many advantages of using plastic include plastic being a strong material. This helps in reducing or even preventing damage to a product. Other than that advantage, plastic is also a recyclable material. This means that new products can be created over and over. The next advantage to using plastic is that it is very light in weight. This makes plastic very easy to be carried around which also lowers transportation costs and fuel emissions. The first step in manufacturing plastic is polymerization. Addition and condensation reactions are the two basic methods by which polymerization occur. Additives are added in the manufacture of plastic to alter the properties of plastic. Examples of additives added and their function are antioxidants to protect the polymer from degradation by ozone or oxygen, ultraviolet stabilizers to make it weather resistant, plasticizers to increase flexibility, lubricants to reduce problems related to friction, pigments to provide colour, flame retardants and antistatic.
  • 29. Some plastics are also added with glass or carbon fibers to increase strength and stability. The next step is shaping and finishing of plastic. One of the oldest methods used for converting polymers into useful materials is through compression molding. This method forces the plastic into a certain shape by applying pressure. Another common method for shaping plastics is through extrusion. Softened plastic is forced through a shaped die by a device called extruder. Other than that, injection molding is also a method used in shaping plastics. In this method, melted plastic is forced into extruders where it is allowed to set to the required shape. A tube is initially injection-molded around a blowing stick and transferred to a blowing mold. The tube is then reheated so that it expands to the shape of the mold by passing air through the blowing stick. There are also many more methods in which plastic is manufactured. Although the process to manufacture plastic is bad, it can be recycled or reused after the end of plastic’s life. There are however dangerous by products from the production of plastic. Plastic in all forms is made from the same base ingredient which is oil. Oils are refined, mixed with hazardous chemicals and cooked at high temperatures. Such a procedure releases toxic by-products as well as greenhouse gasses which harms the earth in more ways than one. The production of plastic in the United States alone releases about 500 million tons of greenhouse gasses every year. Plastic is also a material that takes more than a thousand years to degrade which contributes largely to our landfills concerns. A research by the University of California Santa Barbara suggested that the number of landfills needed over the course of ten years will drop by 60% if an alternative is used instead of plastic. Page 29
  • 30. 5. WORK PROGRESS Page 30
  • 31. Page 31 5.1 Work Distribution Name Before During After Alexander Chung Siang Yee - Proposal - Transferring rocks - Mural Painting - Installation of Boards - Clearance work - Video Evelyn Sinugroho - Proposal - Mural design - Buying acrylic paint - Mural Painting (leader) - Assigned & taught the mural painting techniques while guiding peers - Photo taking - Report - Video Jillian Goh Joon Jin - Proposal - Selection of site - Design rock garden concept - Collecting rocks - Clearance work - Playground painting work - Transferring rocks - Video taking - Photo taking - Report (leader) Julia Shenjaya - Proposal - Collecting materials for paint uses - Clearance work - Playground painting work - Transferring rocks - Life Cycle Analysis for Report & Video Liau Wen Bin - Site visit - Clearance work - Playground painting work - Transferring rocks - Photo taking - Installation of the boards - Report Lim Choon Wah - Proposal - Site visit - Design new activity for children - Buying adhesive boards & other accessories - Transferring rocks - Installation of the boards (leader) - Photo taking - Report Lim Ming Chek - Site visit - Buying Paint - Clearance work - Playground painting work - Installation of the boards - Transferring rocks - Photo taking - Report
  • 32. Page 32 Ling Yuan Ming - Proposal - Site visit - Clearance work - Installation of boards - Transferring rocks - Mural Painting - Video taking - Report Wong Teng Chun - Proposal - Selection of site - Request for permission - Buying acrylic paint - Playground painting work - Transferring rocks - Mural Painting - Installation of the boards - Video (leader) . 5.2 Weekly Work Progress Week Day Accomplished In-Progress Comments 2 5/9/2014 Project brief was given & made appointment with Kajang’s animal shelter. 3 8/9/2014 & 10/9/2014 Two unfruitful visits to Kajang’s animal shelter Discussion of new site. Miscommunication resulting in failure to discuss our proposal as NGO had urgent matters to attend. 4 15/9/2014 First visit to St.Barnabas Church - Formally met the person in charge, Mr George - Obtained approval after discussing main purposes of future visits - Start to discuss about different ideas & designs for the site. 5 23/9/2014 Second visit - Discuss proposal with Mr George - Analysed and recorded measurements for accuracy of future installation - Look for sponsorship - Discuss more relevant designs Mr George rejected one of the ideas.
  • 33. Page 33 6 3/10/2014 - Engage with sponsors - Gathered and bought required materials - Research on respective work that was distributed. Tutor approved our ideas. 7 8/10/2014 Third visit - Measured the grid of the corridor wall for board installation & mural painting - Started sketching the mural painting at the boy’s area 8 17/10/2014 Fourth visit - Transferred half of the required rocks for the rock garden - Painted half of the playground equipments - Installed the white boards to the girl’s corridor - Finished sketching and started painting.the girls’ section First coat of paint was unsuccessful due to the rain in the evening 9 24/10/2014 Fifth visit - Stone garden was completed - Repainted the playground equipment - Started mural painting the boys’ section Black adhesive boards was blocked at custom, managed to find replacement in time. 10 1/11/2014 Sixth visit - Finish painting the playground equipment. - Almost done with the mural painting at the boys’ section. - Finished mural painting at the girls’ section - Work distribution on the report, poster and video. Painting of playground equipment was on hold due to the rain. 11 5/11/2014 Seventh Visit (last) - Finished the mural painting at the boys’ section. - Finish painting the playground equipment. - Interview session with Mr.George - Compilation of documents and videos. 12 15/11/2014 SUBMISSION
  • 34. 6. BUDGET & EXPENSES Page 34
  • 35. Page 35 6.1 Service Learning Service learning is a technique in which it is acquired and developed by active participation in a thoughtfully managed organised service which satisfies a community’s needs. Equilibrium between customary learning and real life experience must be reached for it to be potent. This is as the form of learning puts emphasis on personal reflection as well as critical thinking while also encouraging heightened sense of community, responsibility and municipal engagement. Ideas and techniques which are brought up in the class were applied in real life situations by our group. As a result of this, we kept our expenditure at zero throughout the project. We learnt many techniques on how to engage with potential sponsors as well as selling the idea of the project to the potential sponsors to make them interested and want to sponsor us.
  • 39. 7. REFLECTION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Page 39
  • 40. Page 40 7.2 Reflection At the very start of our assignment, we initially thought of helping an animal shelter for our project. We searched for Non-Government Organization animal shelter through Facebook and other websites which led us to an animal shelter which is located in Kajang that was quite promising. We contacted the person in charge and the response was good. Therefore, we decided to visit the animal shelter after they confirmed our proposal mail; unfortunately they were reluctant to accompany us when we visited the place and the reception we got was pretty hostile. After 2 times of visiting the animal shelter and receiving no response, we decided to look for another NGO instead. We ended up settling on St. Barnabas shelter home located in Klang after days of searching. The response we got back by the person in charge, Mr. George was very inviting. It turns out Mr. George is a very warm hearted person and welcomed our visit to the home with open arms. After we explained further on our project, Mr. George had a clearer idea of the objectives of the project. He then proceeded in showing us around the home so that we have an idea of how the home is like and identify the parts where work is needed. During the tour of the shelter home, we saw that the amenities of the home are already quite complete and we barely saw anything else we can do to repair or rebuilt. However, when we walked into the quieter areas of the home, we saw that there are two extended corridor space at the girls’ and boys’ place which we thought was very empty and pointless. Our initial idea was to create a playing area for them until Mr. George said that what the kids need weren’t the things that they want; what they need is a motivation, something to motivate them to study, to be creative and to ambitious dreams. After having the walk inside the bui lding, we then proceeded outside to the playground area. We saw that the playground equipment was rusty and under maintai ned. We were worried that this would affect the kids’ health as well as safety. Therefore, we decided to repaint and refurnish the playground equipment. We struggled a lot throughout the whole process, a lot of our initial ideas got rejected and it certainly demotivated us all over and over again. What gave us the
  • 41. drive and motivation to kick on with the project was the kids at the home. We shared our ideas with them and they seemed to like it a lot. They were really eager to see the end product of what we planned to do and this really encouraged us. We finally realized that what we were doing was for the kids’ sake and not for the marks. Thus, we all agreed to give our best efforts for this project despite all the hardships and struggles. The process of mural painti ng wasn’t as easy as we thought it would be and the frequent rain only made things harder as it constantly prevented us from working on the outdoor area. We did struggle a lot throughout but because of our struggles, we helped each other out, encouraged each other and looked out for each other even more. It wasn’t easy searching a way out for every problem but it wasn’t a bad thing. As a result of this, our thinking and problem solving skills have improved significantly. Environmental issues have been spread all over the world to create awareness. Issues such as pollution and degradation of the world are indeed very alarming issues that need the most attention. However, we wouldn’t be able to solve our environmental issues if it doesn’t start from the si ncerity of our heart. This project may not directly help in solving our world issues but to save our world we always have to start somewhere no matter how small it may be. Helping out our community is one place to start from. Adding to that, ‘Payi ng It Forward’ should also be seen as an innovation of our race to start repairing our world by starting with problems that are within our reach any and every time possible. Page 41 7.3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the group members, would like to express our gratitude to all the people who supported us in completing this project. We would like to thank our respected tutor, Ms Suja for the guidance and advice she bestowed upon us. In addition, we would also want to express our sincere gratitude to our families and sponsors who contributed in every ways possible. Lastly, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been direct or indirectly instrumental in the successful completion of this project.
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  • 45. Environmental Sustainable Design Project 1 Proposal Page 45