40 the project site. Green construction in Semarang can be seen in the Sidomukti
housing project which has the minimalist concept with green environment as can be seen in the Median Park Road, Youth Monument Park, The Town Square and
Roadside Park and in projects such as the Garden City and the development of the city park which is being built by the government in Semarang.
4.2.7 Contractors’ Concern with Green Issues
Respondents were asked whether their company should be concerned with green issues. Most of the respondents said that the contractors should be
concerned with green issues because it has the potential to contribute to a more sustainable environment. The complete responses representing each of the
companies are shown in the table below.
Table 4.7 Contractors’ Concern with Green Issues
Company Response
Wijaya Karya Most of the respondents said that the contractors should be
concerned with green issues because it has the potential to contribute to a more sustainable environment. As sustainability
continues to evolve from being simply a new idea to becoming more of a practical way to build, more innovations, such as the
concept that will allow building owners to seamlessly track control their energy usage, will surface and become more popularly
embraced. All this, however, was still difficult to realize, one of them said,
Pembangunan Perumahan
Most of the staffs responded in the affirmative, as green concept has many benefits. In the short period green concept will decrease
project expenditure, while in the long period it will save the environment from destruction and reduce the effects of global
warming.
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Table 4.7 Contractors’ Concern with Green Issues continue
Company Response
Hutama Karya All of the respondents answered in the affirmative, because green
concept can reduce pollution in the environment to save the Earth.
Waskita Karya All of the staffs answered in the affirmative, though with different
reasons. The contractors should be concerned with green issues as they are one of the elements of the community directly facing the
environmental problems. They need to understand that the green project will become easier because of the promotion of this issue
and the popularity of green construction in more and more projects. Other reasons cited were because construction projects usually
damage the nature and because it is important for the survival of the company.
Adi Karya The majority of respondents said yes. To reduce pollution and
environmental damage due to development projects, the contractors should be concerned with green issues. Another reason cited was
because green is identical with beauty and comfort.
The majority of the respondents said that the contractors should be concerned with green issues because they have the potential to contribute to a
more sustainable built environment. As sustainability continues to evolve from being simply a new idea to becoming more of a practical way to build, more
innovations, such as the concept that will allow building owners to seamlessly track control their energy usage, will surface and become more popularly
embraced. In the short period green concept will decrease project expenditure, while in the long period it will save the environment from destruction and reduce
the effects of global warming as green concept can reduce pollution in the environment to save the Earth. The contractors should be concerned with green
issues as they are one of the elements of the community directly facing the environmental problems. They need to understand that the green project will
become easier because of the promotion of this issue and the popularity of green construction in more and more projects. Other reasons cited were because
construction projects usually damage the nature, because it is important for the survival of the company to reduce pollution and green environmental change due
42 to development projects, and also because green is identical with the beauty and
comfort.
4.3 The Policy of Green Construction
