Climatic change and the built environment

Butera, Federico

doi:10.3763/aber.2009.0403

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“…The efforts to increase the diffusion of green building are growing at international and national levels. R&D continually offers new products and processes facilitating the transition to sustainability (Rohracher, ), and many products for sustainable buildings already exist (Butera, ). Several studies have shown that both the technical and economic potential for green buildings exists (Hoffman and Henn, ; Svenfelt et al ., ).…”

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Green Buildings and Organizational Changes in Italian Case Studies

Albino

Berardi

2012

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International policies indicate the building sector as one of the most promising for sustainable development. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it has the greatest and cheapest potential for delivering significant greenhouse gas emission reduction. However, early experiences of sustainable construction have shown that both a social and a technical transition are required. Consequently, the changes in organizational aspects of firms involved in construction represent an urgent research theme. This paper investigates how inter‐firm relationships are changing as the sector moves towards green building. The organizational model between firms is described at the integration level with suppliers, the integration level between the general contractor and the design team, the degree of specialization of involved firms and their sustainability certifications. These features have been analyzed in case studies collecting data through interviews. This paper compares organizational aspects in traditional and green buildings. Results suggest that green buildings are associated with inter‐firm relationships of comakership with suppliers and with the design team, and with firms with a portfolio focused on sustainable projects. Finally, among the case studies, sustainability related certifications are scarcely related to the greenness level of the building. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

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Green Buildings and Organizational Changes in Italian Case Studies

Albino

Berardi

2012

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“…GB combines a number of techniques and practices that aim at minimizing the adverse impacts of the construction industry on human health, resource consumption and the environment (Qian and Chan, ). In turn, GB is considered a priority for sustainable development (SD) of the world (Butera, ), and it has been accepted in both developed and developing nations (Geng et al, ).…”

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Review of Barriers to Green Building Adoption

Darko

Chan

2016

Sustainable Development

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The need to implement sustainable development (SD) in the construction industry has given birth to the green building (GB) movement. GB is a promising construction approach through which the construction industry contributes to SD. However, the adoption of GB has been hampered in many parts of the world by numerous barriers. To date, no attention has been paid to the need to review existing knowledge of barriers affecting GB adoption. This paper presents a systematic review of literature on barriers to GB adoption published in academic journals. It has been found that lack of information, cost, lack of incentives, lack of interest and demand, and lack of GB codes and regulations are the most reported barriers in the literature. Recommendations are offered to overcome the barriers to facilitate the adoption of GB. This review provides a valuable reference for both industry practitioners and policy makers to implement GB. Moreover, a developed checklist of GB barriers in this paper can be useful to scholars for further empirical studies. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment

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“…Whereas in other sectors technological change can take place in 20 years or less, buildings built today can last up to 100 years or beyond. 1 In the UK over 80% of existing homes will still be standing in 2050 which emphasises the need for a massive retrofit of existing homes to meet Government CO 2 reduction targets 2…”

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Cooling the UK housing stock post-2050s

Gupta

Gregg

Williams

2015

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

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This paper investigates the risk of projected post-2050s overheating in existing, retrofitted and new-build dwellings in the UK. As previous research has shown, passive measures may not be sufficient in mitigating overheating risk. Therefore, mechanical cooling technologies that may be deployed to 'adapt' to a warming climate are tested for energy and CO 2 implications. For retrofits, heating demand is projected to remain dominant, whereas in post-2016 new-build, greater cooling system efficiency will be important. Thermal mass is shown to reduce future cooling load. The heat recovery element of MVHR may be rendered unnecessary in super-efficient homes. Ceiling fans coupled with natural ventilation may be sufficient in providing thermal comfort in the north of England. Ultimately, not planning for future overheating and cooling systems could create a new performance gap in design, construction and occupant behaviour. 14. Lowe R. Technical options and strategies for decarbonizing UK housing.

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Climatic change and the built environment

Cited by 29 publications

References 7 publications

Green Buildings and Organizational Changes in Italian Case Studies

Green Buildings and Organizational Changes in Italian Case Studies

Review of Barriers to Green Building Adoption

Cooling the UK housing stock post-2050s

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