A critical review of African green building research

Mushi, Frank Victor; Nguluma, Huba; Kihila, Jacob

doi:10.1080/09613218.2021.2015276

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“…Liu et al [18] found in a survey conducted in Taiwan that a higher perception of the GB quality, price, and durability values affect the willingness to pay for green buildings. Similarly, Mushi et al [48] asserted that increased perceived value increases interest in GBs, as well as increases the WTP. Evaluation of GB features as eco-friendly, employing water and energy-efficient technologies, amongst others, influences value perception highly [49].…”

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Examining Built Environment Professionals′ Willingness to Pay for Green Buildings in Ghana

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The participation of built environment (BE) professionals is essential in pushing the agenda of green buildings (GBs) in the construction industry. Considering willingness to pay (WTP) in light of these professionals plays a role in the management of the construction industry as one of the major energy consumers and emitters of greenhouse gases. This study, from an extended perspective of green building, seeks to examine the factors that influence Built Environment (BE) Professionals’ willingness to pay for green buildings in Ghana. A questionnaire survey was used to solicit the views of the professionals on the theme under investigation. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to obtain 153 responses from BE professionals such as architects, quantity surveyors, construction managers, and project managers in Kumasi and Accra. Both descriptive (mean, standard deviation, and standard error) and inferential statistics (one-sample t-test) were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that perceived benefit stood out as the topmost factor that BE professionals consider in their willingness to pay for green buildings. This paper could serve as an eye-opener to aid in the development of strategies and influencing mechanisms to stimulate the interest of various groups of BE professionals in delivering a more environmentally friendly construction system. This study contributes to the state-of-the-art studies regarding willingness to pay for GBs. The global literature is largely focused on the willingness of household consumers/clients to pay for GBs to the detriment of the BE professionals, who play key role in GB developments, and encourage their adoption. The novelty of this study stems from the fact that it is the first time the views of BE professionals are examined when it comes to their willingness to pay for green buildings.

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“…Mushi et al . (2022) focus on the African context, highlighting the social and economic issues affecting the operation of green buildings and developing a green building rating tool with local characteristics (Mushi et al ., 2022). Vani and Prasad (2022) adopted the cellular automata urban expansion model to accurately identify the main driving factors of urban expansion.…”

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“…The green performance is optimized in five aspects: The surrounding environment, functional layout, envelope performance and system modification and management measures improvement (Liu and Wang, 2022). Mushi et al (2022) focus on the African context, highlighting the social and economic issues affecting the operation of green buildings and developing a green building rating tool with local characteristics (Mushi et al, 2022). Vani and Prasad (2022) adopted the cellular automata urban expansion model to accurately identify the main driving factors of urban expansion.…”

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Fuzzy gray clustering evaluation of green building operation effect: a case study of Shenzhen Bay One, China

Zhang

Zhao²,

Guo³

2022

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PurposeThis paper improves the evaluation index system of green building operation effect and establishes the evaluation model of green building operation effect. It is expected to promote energy saving and emission reduction and provide a more scientific evaluation method for green building operation effect evaluation.Design/methodology/approachFirst, 20 key evaluation indexes are selected to establish the operation effective evaluation index system. Then, the combined weight method is proposed to determine the weight of each evaluation index. Next, the gray clustering-fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method is used to construct the green building operation effective evaluation model. Finally, the feasibility and validity of the selected model were verified by taking Shenzhen Bay One green building in Shenzhen as an example.FindingsThis paper establishes the evaluation system of green building operational effect, and evaluates green building from the angle of operational effect. Taking Shenzhen Bay One project as an example, the rationality and applicability of the model are verified.Originality/valueIn this paper, for the first time, relevant indexes of user experience are included in the evaluation system of green building operational effect, which makes the evaluation system more perfect. In addition, a more scientific fuzzy gray clustering method is used to evaluate the operational effect of green building, and a new evaluation model is established.

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“…Some studies have addressed this issue by focusing on regional aspects of the construction industry. For instance, Mushi, Nguluma [35] reviewed green building research conducted in Africa. Also, Ma and Wang [36] conducted a review of research related to building energy in Hong Kong.…”

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Construction Engineering and Management: Review of Research from Australia-Based Academics

Ahmad,

Aibinu,

Ahmed

2024

Buildings

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Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) is a critically important discipline that provides a scientific and management-oriented perspective for building and construction projects. Owing to the contingent nature of this industry, CEM research is highly context-specific and is governed by socio-economic needs, environmental challenges, and industry-specific issues. Australia is home to several universities engaged in CEM-related research and training. In terms of the CEM research volume, Australia occupies fourth place, globally. Considering the importance of Australia-based CEM research, the aim of this study was to investigate how CEM research in Australia has developed temporally and across different institutions, how research collaborations in this area materialized, and which topics and research domains are typically being explored. Accordingly, this study conducted a systematic review of 4318 publications from 158 Australia-based CEM academics, primarily based in eight Australian universities. Based on Scientometric and critical review techniques, this study provides insights into research topics, research growth, publication volume, and collaboration in the CEM research discipline in Australia. Similar to global CEM research, Australia-based CEM research places a high emphasis on topics such as risk, sustainability, decision-making, cost, design, and BIM. However, unlike global research trends, Australia-based CEM research places a much higher emphasis on safety and stakeholder management. Australian institutions have high collaboration among themselves and with Chinese and Hong Kong-based institutions. Recommendations for research development in Australia are provided to facilitate a discussion on how Australian institutions can set the future agenda for CEM research.

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A critical review of African green building research

Cited by 19 publications

References 129 publications

Examining Built Environment Professionals′ Willingness to Pay for Green Buildings in Ghana

Examining Built Environment Professionals′ Willingness to Pay for Green Buildings in Ghana

Fuzzy gray clustering evaluation of green building operation effect: a case study of Shenzhen Bay One, China

Construction Engineering and Management: Review of Research from Australia-Based Academics

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