Knowledge, attitude and practice of green building design and assessment: New Zealand case

Abdelaal, Fatma; Guo, Brian H.W.

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107960

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“…The positive attitude of the respondents in this study corroborates the findings of Sichali and Banda (2017) which indicated that Zambian construction professionals, artisans and community members had a positive attitude towards green construction. In the same vein, the findings of Abdelaal and Guo (2021) also corroborate the outcomes of this study. The findings also resonate with earlier studies in the study area which showed that managers of South African construction firms were found to have a positive attitude towards green building practices (Windapo and Goulding, 2015).…”

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Factors influencing the intention to adopt green construction: an application of the theory of planned behaviour

Tunji-Olayeni

Kajimo‐Shakantu

Ayodele

2023

SASBE

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to assess the behavioural factors that influence professionals' intention to adopt green construction based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a quantitative research design with the use of online questionnaires to elicit information from construction professionals in South Africa. Descriptive statistics of frequencies, mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data obtained from the survey. Linear regression was also used to assess the effect of behavioural factors on professionals' intention to adopt green construction.FindingsThe results showed that attitude and perceived behavioural control (PBC) have a significant effect on the intention to adopt green construction. These were significant at p < 0.05, having p-values of 0.000 and 0.015 respectively. The study also found that there was a positive disposition towards green construction, particularly with regards to insisting on green construction. This had a mean value of 3.99. There was also a high perception of succeeding in the execution of green projects with mean score of 3.76.Practical implicationsThe practical implication of the findings is that adoption of green construction in South Africa is majorly based on the positive attitude of stakeholders towards green construction and also the PBC or the perceived ease of executing green construction. However, these factors are not sufficient to generate long term commitment for green transformation among a critical mass of stakeholders in the South African construction industry. Hence, there is a need for focus on subjective norms (pressure) particularly from the government, to encourage the widespread adoption of green construction in South Africa.Originality/valueFindings present one of the pioneering efforts to empirically validate the influence of behavioural factors on the intention to adopt green construction in South Africa and the outcomes can provide policy directions and baseline data for further research.

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Factors influencing the intention to adopt green construction: an application of the theory of planned behaviour

Tunji-Olayeni

Kajimo‐Shakantu

Ayodele

2023

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“…All of the findings in Table 5 were highly acceptable. According to Abdelaal & Guo, to comprehend the dynamic relationships and encourage cooperation between them, it is crucial to look into the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the major players in green building design and evaluation [30]. Additionally, various stakeholders may see green building design and assessment differently [31].…”

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The Contractors’ Perception on the Development of Green Building Projects in Penang

Rahim,

Rahman,

Ibrahim

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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A strategy to lessen the substantial effects of the building development on the environment, society, and economy is green construction. However, despite the positive effects of green buildings on society, numerous market hurdles prevent the growth of green buildings, particularly in Malaysia. This happens because of the lack of awareness regarding the development of green buildings. Therefore, this study aims to explore the contractor perception of the development of green building projects in Penang. A set of questionnaire survey was distributed among eighty-three (83) contractors representing construction organizations in Penang. The analysis showed that the contractors mostly agreed with the benefits of green building, indicating that the respondents are aware of green building. The results shows that financial factor with mean value of 4.66 is the main factor hampering the development of green buildings, followed by law and regulation factor (x̄ = 4.60) and quality factor (x̄ = 4.54). Besides, most of the respondents also agreed that improving the professional knowledge among contractors (x̄ = 4.70) will encourage the development of green buildings. Immediate action should be taken on the strategy either from their sides or from other authorities. Overall, this research provides insight into the perception of the development of green building projects among contractors, which can increase awareness on green building and contributing to a better environment.

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“…Green Star was first launched by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) in 2003 [41], and then it was adopted in New Zealand in 2007 [42]. Green Star is the most used rating system in Australia and New Zealand [41,43] and it has 8 assessment categories; Management, Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy, Transport, Water, Materials, Land Use and Ecology, and Emissions, with 100 available points.…”

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Comparison of Green Building Rating Systems from LCA Perspective

Abdelaal

Guo

Dowdell

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Buildings account for a considerable proportion of carbon emissions throughout their lifecycle. Therefore, Green Building Rating Systems (GBRSs) have been developed globally to evaluate building environmental performance and mitigate their impacts on climate change. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a science-based method has been recognised in the GBRSs to enhance the building environmental assessment. Regardless of the wide implementation of GBRSs, buildings carbon emissions have continued to rise by nearly 1% per year since 2010. Furthermore, no academic research has been conducted to compare GBRSs assessment criteria from the LCA perspective in respect of the recognition and weighting of (1) whole building LCA, (2) embodied carbon emissions and (3) operational carbon emissions. To this end, this research aims to evaluate the efficiency, validity and reliability of five international GBRSs (i.e., LEED, BREEAM, BEAM Plus, Green Star and Homestar) in terms of assessing and auditing the building total carbon emissions; embodied and operational emissions. Results show that conducting whole building LCA is an optional assessment criterion with negligible weighting. Moreover, the assessment of the operational carbon emissions make up the major portion of the total weighting in the existing GBRSs. By contrast, the assessment of building embodied carbon emissions is overlooked. Based on the results, shifting focus from operational carbon towards a full life cycle perspective is urgently needed to achieve the emissions reduction targets and so decarbonising the built environment.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of green building design and assessment: New Zealand case

Cited by 34 publications

References 35 publications

Factors influencing the intention to adopt green construction: an application of the theory of planned behaviour

Factors influencing the intention to adopt green construction: an application of the theory of planned behaviour

The Contractors’ Perception on the Development of Green Building Projects in Penang

Comparison of Green Building Rating Systems from LCA Perspective

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