54 and by applying it gradually little by little. Some respondents also put the
emphasis on building city parks. The spread the application of the idea of green construction in Semarang,
however, mostly depends on the people and government policy. The government needs to act proactively and spreads brochure and collaborate with the universities
to disseminate the need for go green and to implement regulations made in local legislation and by creating a media campaign for green construction. One of them,
on the other hand, said that spreading the application of the idea of green construction in Semarang was not possible, as it required big budget, while the
other had no idea for this matter.
4.4.6 Experience in the Green Construction
Respondents were asked whether they have any experience in the green construction. The contractors with the most experience in the green construction
were Wijaya Karya and Pembangunan Perumahan. The complete responses from respondents representing each of the companies are shown in the table below.
Table 4.15 Experience in the Green Construction
Company Response
Wijaya Karya All of the respondents said that they had experience in the green
construction. They gave examples in the Semarang’s Paragon City project and the STP building. Utilization of land for waste water
treatment and Turbidity curtain are some of the challenges in construction related to the water issues. Wijaya Karya WIKA,
with help from USAID has also been implementing ways to protect against this kind of water pollution.
Pembangunan Perumahan
The majority of the staffs said that they had experience in the green construction. The company builds a hospital with design to balance
the trees and the building, reduces wood material usage, and makes bio pores for water absorption.
Hutama Karya Most of the respondents they said they had no such experience. The
others, however, had experience in waste separation.
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Table 4.15 Experience in the Green Construction. Continue
Company Response
Waskita Karya The majority of the staffs did not have experience in green
construction. Only one of them had experience in building park in a housing complex and a residential street park.
Adi Karya One of the respondents had the experience. In every project the
respondent always keep the environment in mind and protect the environment around. But the others said that they had no idea.
The majority the respondents had experience in the green construction. They gave examples such as the Semarang’s Paragon City project, the STP
building, a hospital with design to balance the trees and the building and the building of park in a housing complex as well as a residential street park. In every
project the respondent always kept the environment in mind and protected the environment around project site. They also reduced wood material usage, and
made bio pores for water absorption and separated waste as utilization of land for waste water treatment and turbidity curtain are some of the challenges in
construction related to the water issues.
4.4.7 Examples of Projects Currently Being Built which Promote Green
