The document discusses sustainable housing development and Setia Alam township as an example. It outlines various sustainability initiatives implemented at Setia Alam including: 1) Energy efficient lighting, rainwater harvesting, underfloor air distribution, and priority parking for green vehicles to promote sustainable transportation. 2) Utilization of solar energy and maximizing natural lighting. 3) Pedestrian-friendly infrastructure like walkways, bridges, and buggy services to encourage non-motorized transportation. 4) Stormwater management techniques such as vegetated swales and permeable pavements to reduce flooding. 5) Recycling programs and green landscaping to minimize environmental impact. The Malaysian

1. SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

2. INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
achieving the present needs without affecting the ability of the future
generations to meet their own needs
by reducing the usage of energy and resources
in order to minimize the overall environmental impact during and after
the development.
Housing:
determines quality of people and places
Relationship between society and environment
Triple Bottom Line or Three-Legged Stool of Sustainbility

3. RM20 billion township
4,000 acres of land
History:
Formerly known as North Hummock Estate
Launched in 2004 by SP Setia Berhad
Since 2009, became most sought after
residential townships
In 2013, won World’s Best Master Plan
Development in FIABCI, held in Taichung,
Taiwan.
SETIA ALAM

4. MASTER PLAN

7. High frequency ballast T5 fluorescent and LED lighting
SP Setia HQ and Setia Alam Trefoil
Initially expensive
help building save up to 53% of power consumption
Much more durable and long lasting
Provides a more comfortable visual working environment for occupants
Motion sensors for lighting at less frequented areas such as filing rooms,
pantries, corridors, stores and meeting rooms
ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING

8. Setia City Mall Light Fountain
Variety of colored changing light pattern using
LED lighting
 Free from hazardous chemicals such as mercury and leads
which release toxins
• Made from diodes, boost resistance and higher durability
 Suitable
• Inconvenient or difficulty during replacement
 Provides a wider coverage of a consistent light pattern
• Improves vision and safety

9. Implemented in commercial buildings, schools, and upcoming
projects
Reduce dependence on main water
Clean but not drinkable, used for non-drinking purposes
Stored in cold water storage tank
Act as an alternative water supply
Taps installed with low fittings, reduce 50% water consumption
Urinals flush
RAINWATER HARVESTING

10. Used in various buildings
Air conditioning, power and data cabling uses this underfloor distribution
layout beneath a raised floor
Easy maintenance for cables
Cheap and easy reconfiguration of space
Shorter time to cool the room
Fan and refrigeration energy usage is lowered, overall cost reduced as
well as being eco-friendly
Has a task/ambient conditioning (TAC) system
More convenient for users as they can control the thermal conditions
UNDERFLOOR AIR
DISTRIBUTION

11. - to promote the usage of green vehicles
and carpooling
- reduce carbon usage to environment
- Implemented in
• SP Setia Headquarter (underground)
• Setia City Mall (underground)
• Setia City Convention Centre (open)
• TESCO (open)

12. Priority Parking Spaces
- provide for green vehicles (hybrid, electric, woman driver or carpooling)
- charge points are provided for electric vehicles. (Setia City Mall & SP Setia Headquarters only)
- reducing air pollution (car uses renewable resources)
- lesser amount of harmful greenhouse gases
- electric cars are easier to maintain
- entire basement car parks are designed to be able to see
- wall-less design that help in ventilation

13. Carbon Dioxide Sensors
- installed in basement car park
- to regulate the demand for
mechanical ventilation
- reduces energy consumption &
noise level in building
- Manual control panel is installed

14. 2) Solar Energy & Natural Lighting

15. Solar Energy & Natural Lighting
- obtain energy directly using photovoltaics / indirectly using
concentrated solar power
- do not take up any land space
- does not required further development of empty space to place
solar panels.
Setia Alam
Setia Headquarters Building - electrical energy for lightning
Duta Villa - electrical energy for water heaters & night lightning
Setia City Mall - natural lightning

16.  Benefits to environment
- clean generated energy
- does not affects environment in term of pollution
- does not affected by the demand of energy
(renewable)
- reduce carbon footprint
 Benefits to economics
- do not have on-going cost (reduction in electric bills)
- maintenance cost are free
- can last for decades

18. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
- Any form of transport that is green
- Does not have bad impacts on environment
- Sustainable in the sense of social, environment &
economic
- Balance current & future needs

19. BUS SERVICES
- Provided for the ease of people in the city
- Public bus accessible via RapidKL
- Travels along the Shah Alam route from south
entrance; Klang route from the north entrance of
the Setia City Mall
- Operate every 3 hours interval (8am-5pm)
- Setia City Mall & Setia City Residence have access
to bus stations that are less than 150m away
- Shah Alam City Council introduce free community
bus service

20. TRANSIT SYSTEM
- RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
- Called the people mover
- Helps people move around easily in a shorter time
- Cheap and convenient
- Does not harm the environment
- Transportation hubs available in setia alam
- Free shuttles available in shopping malls

21. BICYCLE ROUTES & PARKING
SPACES
- Desginated bicycle lanes for cyclists
- Promote green transportation
- Cycling considered one of the greenest form of transportation
- Does not produce any pollutants
- Ample bicycle parking stands for cyclists
- Cyclist friendly

22. PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY;
GREEN FINGERS
- Wide pathways are constructed to encourage walking
- Pedestrians are safe by using walkways instead of roadways
- Accessible from different parts of city that leads to mall & other
amenities
Public pedestrian paths are separated from vehicle
roadways
- Children are safe
- Trefoil Condo provides landscaped pedestrian walkway
called Green Fingers
- Each residence is located not more than one street
away from village green
- Natural barriers such as plants and water bodies are used
to separate the walkways

23. BUGGY SERVICES
- Buggy services made available to reduce amount of
ppl driving to the location though distance is short
- People are more likely to drive instead of walking or
cycling to the mall under hot weather
- Buggy services allow staffs to roam around city mall
or convention centres to pick customers up
- Reach out ppl who have trouble walking
- Do not produce harmful pollutants
- User friendly for places such as shopping malls as it
does not produce any smoke or noise
- Cheaper compared to other vehicles in terms of
maintenance

24. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
- Built to connect SP Setia Corporate Headquarters to Setia City Mall
- Suit the convenience of customers & staffs
- Easy to access help people reach another destination safer and
faster
- Do not need to face busy traffic by using roadway to get to another
building
- Encourages people to walk more instead of using vehicle
- Minimize production of carbon dioxide
- SP Setia Headquarters issued a proposal to build more pedestrian
bridges
- Connect all buildings to make it a circulation
- Setia City Mall, City Park, the hotel, Setia Residences, Commercial
Centers
- Minimize effort for both visitors and residents to visit desired
destination and also safety

26.  Vegetated swales
o Located at the Urban Park
o Collects rain water
o Vegetated swales with a specific design
- To filter out pollutants with its thick grass and plants along the swale
- Reduces the runoff velocity before transporting the storm water
o Cheap to construct
 Permeable interlocking brick pavement
o Located at Duta Villa
o By imitating the natural water absorption
o Water can drain through the space between the pavement
o Reduces surface water runoff
o To eliminate the chances of floods
o Saves cost
o Reduces the need of sidewalk drainage systems

27. Recycling program
◦ Located at malls, streets, parks and offices.
◦ Promote recycling program
◦ To save the earth in overall
◦ reduce energy usage, usage of raw materials, reduce landfilling by
reducing conventional waste disposal and also greenhouse gases
emission.
◦ Lower local taxes in long run
◦ Domino effect in the township
 Green Landscaping
• Planting and preserving flora and fauna
• Provides natural habitat for birds and small animals
• By supporting green landscaping
• Reduces carbon footprint
• Lowering temperature
• Increase humidity
• Planted systematically planted
• To reduce cost on air conditioning
• To maximize shading provided
• To redirect wind directions to improve air quality of an area

28. Government PoliciesGREEN POLICIES

30. Creating and enforcing the highest
standards of quality, safety and
professionalism in the construction
industry
Instituting more environmentally
sustainable practices throughout the
industry
Generating high-skilled jobs and
opportunities for Malaysian youth and
SMEs
Reducing the reliance on low skilled
foreign labour
Increasing global competitiveness
Government
policies

31. Thrust 1, Quality, Safety
and Professionalism.
-Increase emphasis on
quality and implement
quality assessments
-Improve workplace
safety and workers’
amenities
-Improve ease of doing
business by addressing
regulatory constrains
-Promote and raise
awareness of CITP
initiatives
-Enhance integrity and
increase governance
Thrust 2, Environmental
Sustainability
-Drive innovation in
sustainable construction
-Drive compliance to
environmental sustainability
ratings and requirements
-Focus on public projects to
lead on suitable practices
-Facilitate industry adoption
of sustainable practices
-Reduce irresponsible waste
during construction
Thrust 3, Productivity
-Continue investment in human
capital development in
construction
-Enhance control and balance of
workforce supply
-Accelerate adoption of IBS,
mechanisation and modern
practices
-Roll out technology advantage
across project life-cycle
-Enhance availability of strategic
information via National
Construction Industry Information
Centre (NCIIC)
-Advance SME/Bumiputra capacity
and capability-building
Thrust 4,
Internationalisation
-Internationalise
construction practices
and standards
-Strengthen access to
financing for Malaysian
champions going
abroad
-Support consortia
formation and
strengthen overseas
market intelligence
-Intensify contractor’s
capacity and capability
building

32. 1 – Financial Constraints 2 – Profit over conservation mindset 3 - Unwillingness to change and adapt
4 – Lack of Demand for
Sustainable
Development
5 – Lack of knowledge, proper
training & awareness of the
needs to have sustainable
development