CRC Press Greening Affordable Housing: An Interactive Approach

Books on green building theories, principles and strategies applicable to life cycles of all kinds of buildings and building types are already widely available. However, those specifically on greening affordable housing that guide various housing stakeholders at different life cycles are still very limited. This book intends to fill this gap. Integrating green building enables stakeholders to address the environmental component that has not traditionally been seen as an integral part of affordable housing development. The book presents theories and principles with practical methods, strategies and processes not only to make affordable housing green but also to support economic stability and social equity. About the Author AbdulLateef Olanrewaju’s first employment in the construction industry was as a quantity surveyor, about 15 years ago. He was involved in various construction projects, from conceptual stage to completion. He has managed construction projects for multinational companies, private and public clients in Nigeria. He gained his Master of Science in the built environment from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for his research in value management and his Doctorate from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Malaysia for his research in building maintenance management. Most of his researches are grounded in data because he is an empiricist researcher who likes to understand relationships from the data obtained. His academic activities center on lecturing and research associated with building maintenance, building economics, housing, sustainable buildings and value management. He has authored and co-authored several scientific papers. Olanrewaju is a referee for leading journals such as Construction Management and Economics, International Journal of Construction Management, Engineering, Facilities and Construction and Architectural Management. He has served as a panelist and keynote speaker on different topics relating to building maintenance and the construction sector. He supervises and guides Ph. D. and MSc students. Based on a previous funded research, he has developed a ‘Building sustainable maintenance management model’ to guide designers, developers and policy makers in the Malaysian real estate market. His latest book: “Building Maintenance Processes and Practices” published by Springer is one of the most downloaded books based on the latest report. He is currently holding two federal government sponsored researches on affordable housing.  His university sponsored research on development of schemes to deliver sustainable housing is nearing completion. Dr. Zalina Shari is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She received her BA in Architecture in 1996 from the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside UK, Master in Integrated Construction Project Management in 2002 from Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia and a PhD in Architecture (specializing in building sustainability assessment) in 2011 from the University of Adelaide, South Australia. With this expertise, she has been teaching sustainability related courses for the Master of Architecture program in UPM and giving talks on sustainability issues and different green building rating tools at various educational events and programs. She has also been a consultant for government agencies (i.e. Construction Industry Development Board & Alor Gajah City Council) to share her knowledge and expertise in the topic. She has supervised and co-supervised 4 M.Sc. and 5 Ph.D. students in the area of green/sustainable design and planning, out of which 2 have been completed. Till date, she has published 10 book chapters and has contributed for more than 40 journals, conference, magazines, and newspaper articles related to sustainability in the built environment. She has also reviewed nearly 30 academic articles for international journals and conferences. Dr. Gou is a lecturer at the