Abstract
This study seeks to better understand the determinants of green building technology (GBT) adoption intention of construction developers in developing countries. In order to address these objectives, this study integrates the Diffusion of Innovation theory, the theory of Resource-based View, and the Resource Dependence Theory to analyze and construct the theoretical model of developers’ intentions to adopt GBTs from three perspectives, namely, technological, organizational, and environmental. The model was tested using survey data collected from 142 experienced managers in Vietnam. Data analysis was performed by SEM using the partial least squares (PLS) approach. The findings show that perceived GBT advantages, perceived GBT disadvantages, top management leadership, government support, project partners’ green building readiness, and social demand of green buildings are the significant factors that affect GBT adoption intention by developers. However, organizational GBT resource and GBT market readiness have no significant effect on developers’ GBT adoption intention. Theoretical and practical implications and limitations of the research are discussed, and suggestions for future research are also proposed.
Highlights
According to statistics, 40% of energy consumption and 30% of greenhouse gas emissions are by the construction industry worldwide [1]
The results of this study revealed three notable points: (1) construction developers’ green building technology (GBT) adoption intention is significantly affected at the same time by technological, organizational, and environmental factors; (2) top management leadership, perceived GBT advantages, social demand of the green building, government supports, project partners’ green building readiness, and perceived GBT disadvantages are the factors significantly affecting the developers’ intention to adopt GBTs; (3) both organizational GBT resources and GBT market readiness have no impact on GBT adoption intention by developers
Construction developers play a key role in GBT adoption, and in the development of the green building market
Summary
40% of energy consumption and 30% of greenhouse gas emissions are by the construction industry worldwide [1]. Adopting eco-innovations such as green building technologies (GBTs) is considered as one of the most imperative practices to realize green building and achieve construction sustainability [3,4]. It consistently reflects that GBT is a branch of eco-innovations in the construction industry to enhance the environmental, social, and economic performance of buildings throughout their life cycle [5]. GBTs are defined as the general term for innovative products, measures, processes, and technical means which are adopted and implemented to achieve the saving goal in terms of energy, water, land, and material, the reduction of negative impacts on the natural environment, as well as the improvement of public health during the whole life cycle of the construction projects [1,5,6]. The existing literature helps us to get a better understanding of GBT adoption in the construction industry; huge research gaps are still present
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