Abstract
“Green Buildings” are essential in being responsive to the challenges of climate change and global warming while inhibiting natural resources degradation. This demand requires specific attention to increase the adoption of green-certified buildings within the construction industry. Innovative tools and techniques are needed to meet global challenges and strategies set for Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 agenda. This paper provides an intensive review of the evolution of green buildings from a sustainable development perspective which investigates the current global adoption of green buildings. Systematic Literature Review (SLR) and Selective Critical Literature Review Analysis (SCLRA) methodologies were adopted focusing on the content analysis to develop more in-depth knowledge. The scope of this study enlightens the sustainable development goals and initiatives. This paper highlighted that there is still inadequate adoption of green buildings and their rating tools on a significant basis in developing countries. This research adds a method towards the better understanding of green buildings and current scenarios that shall be considered for future research.
Highlights
Introduction on Green BuildingsThe world is moving faster towards a global agenda which is underpinned by the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs) initiatives
Current Adoption of Green Buildings Globally and in Malaysia mentioned in an integrated matrix of selective critical literature review analysis (SCLRA)
In 2016, at the International Urban Sustainability and Green Building Conference organized by the Malaysian Green Building Confederation (MGBC), it was announced that the Green Building Index (GBI) has achieved a sustainability milestone with a 150-million square foot mark of gross floor area of certified GBI buildings (Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd 2016)
Summary
Jam Shahzaib Khan 1, *, Rozana Zakaria 1, *, Siti Mazzuana Shamsudin 2 , Nur Izie Adiana Abidin 1 , Shaza Rina Sahamir 2 , Darul Nafis Abbas 1 and Eeydzah Aminudin 1. Abstract: “Green Buildings” are essential in being responsive to the challenges of climate change and global warming while inhibiting natural resources degradation. This demand requires specific attention to increase the adoption of green-certified buildings within the construction industry. This paper provides an intensive review of the evolution of green buildings from a sustainable development perspective which investigates the current global adoption of green buildings. Review Analysis (SCLRA) methodologies were adopted focusing on the content analysis to develop more in-depth knowledge. The scope of this study enlightens the sustainable development goals and initiatives. This paper highlighted that there is still inadequate adoption of green buildings and their rating tools on a significant basis in developing countries.
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