76 the environmental management on building construction in order to increase life
quality in the environment, and in creating healthy working environment. The government should require the contractors to have the commitment to make their
construction projects have ‘green’ credentials. This can provide surroundings for the people to live a comfortable, pollution-free life which can save the
environment. The contractors have also followed environmental standard policy and used the operational method which does not disturb the natural balance. Thus,
in general, the contractors’ policy to follow green concept and regulations can lead to the creation of a healthy, convenient, and pollution-free environment
which is good for the atmosphere.
5.3 Application of Green Construction
In this part the respondents provided different answers. Some conflicting answers can be seen in the answers regarding the cost of green construction, the
standard operating procedure for green construction, and the definition for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED and the Green Building
Council Indonesia. The respondents said that it was possible to spread the application of the idea of green construction in Semarang by collaborating with
the government agencies and universities to disseminate the need for go green, implementing the regulations in local legislation and by creating a media
campaign or green construction. The contractors have already had experience in green construction. They gave some example such as the Paragon City project,
the STP building, the Kaligarang project, the BPK project in Pudakpayung, the Sidomukti housing complex, the project in Kaligawe, the Jatibarang dam, and the
City Park project. The respondents also mentioned some steps to lower the project’s energy
such as using water and electricity wisely, writing in every room warning sticker about energy saving like ‘turn light off during daylight’ and building offices with
many windows so that light can come in and electricity usage can be economized. According to the majority of the respondents green construction was resources
77 efficient, because it uses waste material which in turn will reduce cost and save
money in construction process. The contractors believe that there were several cities that offered the contractors incentives for green development, i.e. Jakarta,
Semarang, Jepara and Kudus. The respondents, however, could not mention many incentives that these cities offered. They viewed that most significant
incentives for the contractors to develop green construction projects can be in the form of an award given to contractors which have the biggest green
construction” credential. Giving reward can also give motivation for the contractors to do better. The respondents also identified lowering cost of the
construction budget as the best approach to promote green construction and supported the idea that local incentives will help build momentum for green
building development.
5.4 The process of Green Construction
