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Table 4.8 Existence of the Policy to Promote Green Construction continue
Company Response
Hutama Karya All of the respondents in this company also answered in the
affirmative. They mentioned ecology friendly program that they had every year.
Waskita Karya Most of the staff they said yes. They mentioned the company’s
policy to save the energy. No items, however, were found in the contract for re-planting trees. Other respondents did not answer.
Adi Karya The respondents gave different answers. They mentioned the
provision of garden decoration during construction, integrating K3 concept with the green environmental conservation programs
around the project and building clean environment projects as some of the examples of this policy.
Almost all of the respondents in the five companies said that the company where they are working had a policy to promote green construction. The examples
of the policy can be seen in practices of recycling material ex, wood reducing water, electricity and paper usage. Other examples include reducing waste,
reusing solid waste products, conserving energy and resources, reducing air, soil, and water pollution. The policy can also be about how to fix environment
management on building construction in order to increase environmental life quality and create healthy working environment. One company even had ecology
friendly program that every year. The provision of garden decoration during construction, integrating K3 concept with the green environmental conservation
programs around the project and building clean environment projects as some of the examples of this policy.
4.3.2 The Measures which can be used for the Application of Green
Construction
Respondents were asked about the measures which can be used for the application of green construction. The respondents mentioned sevetal measures
such as reducing the use of material which can damage environment, employing method of operation which does not disturb the natural balance, conserving
44 energy and using the environmentally friendly design. The complete responses
representing each of the companies are shown in the table below.
Table 4.9 Measures which can be used for the Application of Green Construction
Company Response
Wijaya Karya The majority of the respondents mentioned reducing the use of
material which can damage environment and employing method of operation which does not disturb the natural balance as the
measures which can be used for green construction application.
Pembangunan Perumahan
Most of the respondents said that their company had environmental standard policy, which includes the subject and object measured
and safety and health performance that will be evaluated every month.
Hutama Karya Three of the respondents said that the measures which can be used
for green construction application included the planting of some trees and by being more disciplined with the work so that it can
become ecological friendly. Others said that not destroying the environment by managing the waste well and reducing pollution
were among the measures taken by their company.
Waskita Karya Two of the respondents said that the measures which can be used
for green construction application in their company included periodic inspection of environmental conditions, the usage of the
environmentally friendly material in planning, careful construction implementation so as not to disrupt the natural conditions around,
conserving energy and using the environmentally friendly design. The others, however, had no answer for this matter.
Adi Karya The majority of respondents said that the measures which can be
used for green construction application in their company included involving K3 officer in construction, beautifying the project site by
planting trees around it, maintaining the cleanliness and making a small garden around the project; and holding meetings to discuss
this issue in the morning with the whole communityproject workers.
Reducing the use of material which can damage environment and employing method of operation which does not disturb the natural balance as the measures
which can be used for green construction application. One company had environmental standard policy, which includes the subject and object measured
and safety and health performance that will be evaluated every month. Another company used other measures such as periodic inspection of environmental
conditions, the usage of the environmentally friendly material in planning, careful
45 construction implementation so as not to disrupt the natural conditions around,
conserving energy and using the environmentally friendly design. Green construction can also be applied by involving K3 officer in construction,
beautifying the project site by planting trees around it, maintaining the cleanliness and making a small garden around the project; and holding meetings to discuss
this issue in the morning with the whole communityproject workers. The other measures which can be used for green construction application included the
planting of some trees and by being more disciplined with the work so that it can become ecological friendly, as well as by not destroying the environment by
managing the waste well and reducing pollution were among the measures taken by their company.
4.4 Application of Green Construction
