Facilitating effective green procurement in construction projects: An empirical study of the enablers

Strategies for Promoting Green Building Technologies Adoption in the Construction Industry—An International Study

“…Hence, the importance of imposing mandatory policies and regulations for green building development on the market stakeholders is high in promoting and encouraging the adoption of GBTs. Wong et al [20] also found that the mandatory environmental regulations by the government were the most important factor for the success of implementing green procurement in Hong Kong. In addition, in China, policy pressure was identified as the main reason why developers adopt green procurement [43].…”

“…In addition, widening the coverage of government incentives to include the usage of green products and technologies, developing a project management framework for green construction, educating owners on the future benefits of green buildings, organizing construction tours to educate the public about the benefits of green building, and subsidy from government for research and development (R&D) in green building systems and management have been identified strategies to promote the adoption of green building [19]. Furthermore, mandatory environmental regulations by the government, government and non-governmental organizations requirements (e.g., green label scheme), and establishment of standards (e.g., green specification) have been found as important factors in facilitating the successful adoption of green procurement in construction projects [20]. Financial and further market-based incentives, availability of better information on cost and benefits of GBTs, and green labeling and information dissemination have also been momentous in promoting GBTs adoption [21].…”

“…This study performed the data analyses by employing various statistical analysis methods in a six-level data analyses framework (Figure 1), which was modified from the five-level data analyses framework used by Choi [62] as well as the six-level data analyses framework used by Wong et al [20]. Thus, the data analyses framework for the present study comprises six different statistical analysis techniques: (1) Cronbach's alpha coefficient test; (2) the mean value/score ranking technique; (3) one sample t-test; (4) Kendall's coefficient of concordance test (Kendall's W); (5) analysis of variance (ANOVA) test; and (6) the mean difference analysis (Figure 1).…”

“…However, the comprehensive literature review conducted as part of this study identified that there have been limited empirical studies identifying the strategies for promoting GBTs and practices adoption in the construction industry, which have so far also been only country-specific studies [8,[19][20][21]. That is, regarding the strategies to promote the adoption of GBTs, the literature is dominated by suggestions of various scholars that lack empirical evidences to prove them.…”

Performance of Blue-Green Roofs in Cold Climates: A Scoping Review

“…The most important single factors were flood risk reduction, environmental benefits, and the influence on green politics/strategies in cities. Wong et al [107] examine the factors that are important in enhancing green procurement in the construction process. The top three most significant factors identified are mandatory environmental regulations by the government, client requirement in tendering, and government/NGO requirements.…”