Adoption Of Green Building Technologies Research Articles

Green Building Technology and Sustainable Construction: The Case of Pakistan

ABSTRACT The construction industry (CI) has been at the center of the discussion on sustainable development as the largest consumer of resources and energy. The sustainable development goals offer the construction sector a general direction for pursuing sustainable development from social, environmental and economic perspectives. A sustainable and low-carbon future requires the promotion of sustainable building. In Pakistan, sustainable buildings are potentially difficult to adopt on a large scale, which requires further consideration. This research therefore aims to identify green building technologies (GBTs) and analyze the main drivers of the adoption of GBTs for future sustainable construction from the stakeholders’ perspective in Pakistan. The data were collected using a survey in the form of a questionnaire of 349 CI stakeholders, and the partial least squares structural equation modelling (SEM) method was applied. The results showed that environmental drivers have the highest significant influence on the adoption of GBTs, and that it is also significantly influenced by energy and industry-related drivers. However, company-related and economic drivers have an insignificant influence. Based on the study's findings, it is recommended that government authorities and concerned stakeholders should be competent, proactive, and active in the successful promotion of GBTs in Pakistan.

Determinants of adoption of green technologies in the construction of buildings in Nakuru city, Kenya

Adoption of green technologies in construction of buildings is one of the strategies of climate change mitigation and reducing the negative effects of urbanization to the environment. The adoption of green technologies is critical for achieving low carbon development. However, it is not clear what factors determine the uptake of different types of green technologies in the construction of buildings in the study area, an issue that this study sought to investigate. The study adopted a mixed research design. The target population was 1191 households, with a sample study size of 153 (13%) households obtained from Milimani, Section 58 and Naka Estates in Nakuru City. Primary data was collected using structured household questionnaires and key informant interviews. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, where: percentages, frequencies and multiple linear regression analysis test were computed. The study observed that education level, employment status, and monthly household income had a significant influence in adoption of green building technologies. The results of the study provide a basis that can be used for the formulation of policies that can enhance the adoption of green building technologies in Nakuru City.

Critical Factors Affecting the Implementation of Green Building Technologies Adoption in Nigeria

Critical Factors Affecting the Implementation of Green Building Technologies Adoption in Nigeria

The influence of green financing on renewable energy progress in India's tourism sector

ABSTRACT This study employs the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach to assess the impact of green funding on sustainable energy practices in India's tourist sector from 2000 to 2022. Results indicate that green bonds significantly and favourably influence long-term environmental sustainability, with negligible immediate effects. The Consumer Price Index adversely affects sustainability in both short and long terms. To enhance sustainability, recommended policy measures include increased regulatory supervision, transparent market information dissemination, eco-friendly fiscal policies, and the adoption of green building technologies. Supporting sustainable globalization, innovation, adaptation, and eco-tourism regionalism can greatly benefit India's tourism industry. The study offers valuable insights for policymakers aiming to promote environmental sustainability in the sector.

An assessment of the barriers to the adoption of green building technologies in Saudi Arabia

Abstract The implementation of green buildings is widely regarded as a primary solution for optimizing fuel consumption in the construction and housing sector. Through an examination of relevant research literature, the most prominent hindrances to the implementation and proliferation of green buildings in Saudi Arabia were identified. Furthermore, the present study employed the Fuzzy Decision-making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (FDEMATE) to prioritize the aforementioned obstacles via the Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (FANP), while the Decision Super model was utilized. The findings indicate that the primary criteria section identified marketing barriers as the most significant obstacle, with a weight of 0.213, followed by risk and cost barriers with a weight of 0.207, knowledge and information barriers with a weight of 0.195, government-related barriers with a weight of 0.193 and human resources barriers with a weight of 0.192, respectively, ranked from first to fifth. According to the study's analysis, marketing obstacles carried the most weight, followed by risk and cost obstacles, government obstacles, knowledge and information obstacles and resources obstacles. The country has not adequately promoted green building technology. According to experts in the field, this is the greatest obstacle to implementing environmentally friendly building practices.

The impact of psychological capital on green and organizational performance: Empirical research measuring psychological and subjective health of green building industries.

Green building (GB) technologies have been introduced to reduce the negative effect of the building and construction industry on the economy, the ecosystem, and society. A more thorough and accurate knowledge of the factors for implementation is required to stimulate the wider adoption of GB technologies. The theoretical framework for this study is developed using psychological capital (PC), self-determination theory (SDT), and green theory. The study addresses gaps in the research in this field. The effect of PC on psychological health (PH), green innovation ambidexterity (GIA), and subjective health (SH), and the impact of GIA on green performance (GP) are determined. The effect of PH and SH on organizational performance (OP) is also determined. The information for this study is collected from a variety of sources in the Chinese GB industry. The subjects for this study are Chinese employees of GB-based companies. Using a convenience sampling method, a total of 504 employees were selected. The employees' answers to a restricted, self-administered survey are used to generate the data. Data from this study shows that PC has a significant effect on GIA, SH, and PH and that GIA has a substantial impact on GP. Both SH and PH significantly affect OP. This study encourages managers in the green building industry to support fresh concepts in order to gain a competitive edge by implementing and promoting innovative cultures, especially in terms of service delivery and customer understanding, because innovation plays a critical role in these industries.

Applying data mining techniques to explore technology adoptions, grades and costs of green building projects

Many architects encounter problems during adoption of green building technologies and are unfamiliar with the benefits of green buildings. This study conducted two-stage data mining on 354 green building projects in Taiwan, in order to solve issues in the preliminary design phase of projects, such as technology adoptions, green building grades, and construction costs. This study adopted the association rules to explore the associations between different types and grades of green buildings and technology adoptions. Moreover, a prediction model based on the artificial neural network was constructed to predict the grades and costs of green building projects. The results indicate that different types and grades of green buildings are based on varying green building technologies. In particular, a green building with a high grade places more emphases on the green building technologies of air conditioning, CO2 reduction, and indoor environments. The green building technologies are affected by building types, regulations, costs, climate conditions, or geographic restrictions. This study also found that the accuracy of the artificial neural network in predicting green building grades and costs can reach above 80%. The systematic data mining method constructed herein can effectively assist architects and building owners to reduce preliminary design time and costs, and improve the success rates of green building projects. It is expected that the proposed approach can be adjusted in the future for other regions with different climates or their corresponding green building rating tools, so as to construct more suitable applications.

Adopting Green Building Technologies for Sustainable Development: Insights from Harare, Zimbabwe

Green building is a fast growing concept that acts as a cardinal instrument of sustainable development, being proven as crucial in the achievement of sustainable development goals. The construction industry is seen as a critical player in the achievement of sustainable development because it makes huge contribution to the environmental degradation. However, in Zimbabwe, the adoption of green building technologies has been very slow, which means that the contribution of the built environment to sustainable development is apparently very minimal. The present study attempts to situate the Zimbabwean construction industry in the sustainable development framework. Technology is the cutting edge of development in the contemporary cities and the adoption of technologies in the construction industry will go a long way in attaining sustainable development. The study also examined the barriers to sustainable construction in the country using Harare as the case study. The study used qualitative methods to collect data. In-depth interviews and observations were employed. The research observed that there is very minimal adoption of green building technologies in Harare with only three buildings that have incorporated these technologies the rest are conventional buildings. Technology in the construction industry is therefore minimally used in the city of Harare and this has severe consequences on sustainability. The major reason for poor adoption of green technologies include lack of government policy, general lack of information and understanding on the need for green buildings, and the hostile economic environment in the country. The study therefore recommends that government should intervene with policies and regulations that promote green technologies.

Green building technologies adoption process in China: How environmental policies are reshaping the decision-making among alliance-based construction enterprises?

To expedite green building technologies (GBTs) adoption among construction enterprises, the Chinese government has launched a series of environmental policies that encourage the establishment of green building alliances. By building an evolutionary game optimization model, this study reveals the game strategy changes of multiple stakeholders and the impact of environmental policies on GBTs adoption among alliance-based construction enterprises. On this basis, the case study and simulation method are used to simulate the impact of implementation strength for environmental policies on the decision-making of stakeholders in alliances. The simulation results show that the strength of different environmental policies should reach a certain threshold (over 0.5). Comparatively speaking, the effect of green subsidy policies is usually superior to the impact of environmental tax policies; and the higher the ratio of market participants in the carbon emission trading, the better and more complete the GBTs adoption in alliances. Moreover, a single policy is more affected by the internal environment in alliances, but policy mixes can be most effective to promote GBTs adoption among construction enterprises. Therefore, the combination of environmental taxes, green subsidies and carbon trading will be the better policy instruments to develop GBTs in green building alliances.

Empirical Examination of Factors Influencing the Adoption of Green Building Technologies: The Perspective of Construction Developers in Developing Economies

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.

Evolutionary process of promoting green building technologies adoption in China: A perspective of government

As an effective measure to reduce energy and material consumption, green building technology (GBT) has drawn much attention in China. Although previous studies reveal that government policies can affect GBT adoption through qualitative analysis, it is still unclear how policies take effect and to what extent they can influence GBT adoption. To fill this gap, this study analyzes the quantitative impact of GBT policies through evolutionary game theory. Governments and construction stakeholders are selected as game players. An evolutionary game model with a subsidy is established to determine how government policies affect GBT adoption under the positive incentive. Furthermore, another model with mandatory regulation is built to investigate the multiple effects of the policies. The results show that there are only two stable strategies at the end of the evolutionary process. One is that governments choose to promote GBTs and construction stakeholders choose to adopt GBTs; the other one is that both of them take no action on GBT adoption. Government subsidies are essential for promoting GBT, while punishment measures cannot change the final state and can only urge more participants to implement positive strategies. Finally, numerical simulations are conducted to verify the model’s results and prove that the initial strategies and different parameters can influence the final strategies under a specific situation. This study enhances the body of knowledge by putting forward a novel framework for GBT policy analysis based on evolutionary game theory. It also provides insights into making policies for governments and gives advice to construction stakeholders on maintaining market competitiveness.

Barrier Factors Affecting Adoption of Green Building Technologies in Nigeria

Greenhouse gas emission from activities in the built environment is increasing exponentially due to increase in building operations. This study aims at determining factors that affect adoption of Green Building Technologies that normally reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To elicit relevant information, online structured questionnaire forms were administered on practitioners who have been involved in green building development in Nigeria. Mean score ranking was adopted in ranking the barriers to green building technologies, while discriminant analysis was performed to examine how organizations groups (client, consulting, contracting, academia) were distinguished on the barrier factors identified. Findings revealed that, out of the 23 barrier factors considered in this research, lack of institutions to formulate policies and set guidelines (mean score - 4.5) ranked 1st as barrier to adoption of green building technologies in Nigeria. This is closely followed by lack of information about green products (4.0), low level of awareness about sustainability issues (4.0), human resource and client knowledge, lack of knowledge about green building technologies, high cost of green products, while unavailability of sustainable materials and products ranked the lowest (2.7). Only nine factors at 0.05 level of significance entered the discriminant analysis model and emerged as variables with the most significant power in differentiating the organization groupings on the basis of perceived barriers to adoption of green building technologies. The study recommends that there should be strong political will from government, to establish institutions that formulate policies on green building technologies.Keywords: Barriers, Green Building, Green Building Technologies.

An Empirical Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Adoption and Diffusion of GBTS in the Construction Market

This study focuses on better development of green buildings. The key to the sustainable development of the construction industry is to popularize and promote the spread of green building technologies (GBTS) in the construction market. This study integrates the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the innovation diffusion theory (IDT) to analyze and construct the theoretical model of developers’ GBTS adoption behavior from three dimensions, including the individual factor, product factor and interface factor. This paper discusses the mechanism of GBTS adoption and diffusion in the construction market. The data are collected by questionnaire, and the structural equation model (SEM) is used for empirical analysis. The results show that the developers’ perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) of GBTS, developers’ innovativeness and sense of community at the individual level, competitive advantage at the product level, as well as government structural guarantees and relevant stakeholders at the interface level have a significant positive impact on the adoption of GBTS by developers. It is proved that the model can explain the basic path of GBTS adoption by developers, and suggestions to promote the adoption and diffusion of GBTS in China are put forward.

Propelling Green Building Technologies Adoption in Malaysia Construction Industry

The government of Malaysia has taken several pro-active actions in promoting green technology, especially in the construction industry. Many efforts have been taken into the green development and the initiative evolving various kinds of practices and materials enhancement. Construction Industry Transformation Plan (CITP) is Malaysia’s national agenda to transform the construction industry from 2016 to 2020, and one of the strategic goals is to institute more environmentally sustainable practices throughout the industry. Therefore, the green building technology now has been imposed as the back bone behind every development agenda for the future sustainability. The purpose of this paper is to identify the strategies within the local construction industry to enhance the adoption of green building technologies towards sustainable development. A questionnaire survey was carried out within green building practitioner. Theoretically, this research contributes to the literature on green building technologies by improving understanding of the key strategies to promote green building technologies adoption. These enable the industry stakeholders to implement proper strategies and to manage the environment, whilst keeping of the quality in Malaysian construction development

Key Factors to Green Building Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: The Perspective of Chinese Designers

Green building is deemed an effective means to realize the sustainable development of environment, economy and society in the construction industry. Green building technologies (GBTS) are important to realize green buildings. In order to make the application of GBTS be adopted and popularized effectively, it is especially important for us to gain thorough comprehension of the key problems that affect the adoption of GBTS. The target of this paper is to better understand the adoption of GBTS from the perspective of designers. This article utilizes a questionnaire to investigate Chinese architectural designers. Through establishing a structural equation model and an analysis of the survey data, the key factors influencing the adoption of GBTS by designers in the Design Company were found out. The results denote that the adoption motivation, the capability of GBTS, the knowledge structure and the defects of GBTS are the significant factors that affect designers’ adoption behaviors. However, the management support of GBTS has no significant effect on designers’ adoption behavior. The research results are helpful to improve adoption of GBTS in design units and accelerate the transformation of GBTS achievements. Additionally, they can promote the application of GBTS in the field of construction. Based on the quantitative theoretical model (the structural equation model), this paper finds out the key factors that affect the application of GBTS from the perspective of designers, enriching the theoretical methods of GBTS research and complementing the relevant literature of GBTS research. Future research will analyze the adoption behavior of GBTS from the point of other stakeholders and from the internal level of the design units.

Influences of barriers, drivers, and promotion strategies on green building technologies adoption in developing countries: The Ghanaian case

Adopting green building technologies (GBTs) is critical to implementing sustainability within the construction industry. Many barriers, drivers, and promotion strategies influence the GBTs adoption. Appreciating these barriers, drivers, and promotion strategies and how they influence GBTs adoption is core to the successful promotion of GBTs adoption. However, there appears to be no studies developing quantitative models to explain how various types of barriers, drivers, and promotion strategies influence GBTs adoption, especially in developing countries such as Ghana. This research aims to investigate and model the influences of various types of barriers, drivers, and promotion strategies on GBTs adoption in Ghana. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey with 43 professionals with green building experience. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data. The results showed that: (1) government-related barriers have a significant negative influence on GBTs adoption; (2) company-related drivers have a significant positive influence on GBTs adoption; and (3) two promotion strategies – “government regulations and standards” and “incentives and R&D support” – would have significant positive influences on GBTs adoption. In conclusion, this study highlights the need to reinforce the government's participation in the promotion of GBTs adoption. The findings can help policy makers and practitioners promote GBTs adoption in the construction industry. Based upon the results, an implementation strategy (IPS) to help promote GBTs adoption is proposed. Regarding the quantitative influences of barriers, drivers, and promotion strategies on GBTs adoption, the findings of this study are arguably the first to be presented for the construction industry, and therefore contribute to the existing green building body of knowledge.

Strategies to promote green building technologies adoption in developing countries: The case of Ghana

Because of its potential to deal with negative environmental impacts of construction activities and contribute to sustainable development, the adoption of green building technologies (GBTs) has received a high level of global attention in recent times. Accordingly, studies on strategies to promote GBTs adoption have been done around the world, but they are scarce in developing countries such as Ghana. The aim of this study is to identify the important strategies to promote GBTs adoption with reference to the Ghanaian construction market. To this end, this study commenced with a literature review and interviews with industry professionals to identify 15 potential strategies. An empirical questionnaire survey was carried out with 43 professionals with green building experience. The analysis results revealed that “more publicity through media”, “GBTs-related educational and training programs for key stakeholders”, “availability of institutional framework for effective GBTs implementation”, “a strengthened GBTs R&D”, and “financial and further market-based incentives” were the top five strategies to promote the GBTs adoption. Additionally, results comparison indicated that the top strategies to promote GBTs adoption in the developing country of Ghana mostly differ from those in the developed country of the US. Furthermore, factor analysis showed that the underlying strategy groupings were government regulations and standards; incentives and R&D support; awareness and publicity programs; education and information dissemination; and awards and recognition. Theoretically, from a developing country's perspective, this research contributes to the literature on green building by improving understanding of the key strategies to promote GBTs adoption. Practically, this research helps policy makers, industry stakeholders, and advocates formulate and implement proper strategies for GBTs adoption promotion. The directions for future research include to model the interrelationships between the strategies, as well as their likely effects on the GBTs adoption activity.

Critical barriers to green building technologies adoption in developing countries: The case of Ghana

Although green building technologies (GBTs) have been advocated in the construction industry to address sustainability issues, their adoption is still plagued with barriers. The barriers that hinder GBTs adoption need detailed investigation. However, few studies have been conducted on the barriers to GBTs adoption in developing countries such as Ghana. This study aims to investigate the critical barriers to GBTs adoption with reference to the Ghanaian construction market. To achieve the objective, 26 barriers were identified from a comprehensive literature review, and a questionnaire survey was performed with 43 professionals with green building experience. The ranking analysis results indicated that 20 barriers were critical. The top three most critical barriers were higher costs of GBTs, lack of government incentives, and lack of financing schemes (e.g., bank loans). A comparative analysis showed that while the most critical barriers to GBTs adoption in the developing country of Ghana mostly vary from those in the developed countries of the US, Canada, and Australia, higher costs of GBTs remains a top barrier in all the countries. Furthermore, factor analysis revealed that the underlying grouped barriers for the 20 critical barriers were government-related, human-related, knowledge and information-related, market-related, and cost and risk-related barriers. This study also showed that the most dominant of the five underlying groups was government-related barriers, which highlights the government's role in promoting GBTs adoption in Ghana. This study adds to the green building literature by analyzing GBTs adoption barriers within the context of a developing country, which could help policy makers and practitioners take suitable measures to mitigate the barriers and thereby promote the GBTs adoption. Future research will investigate the interrelationships between the critical barriers and their impacts on the GBTs adoption activity.

Driving forces for green building technologies adoption in the construction industry: Ghanaian perspective

As a response to mitigate various negative environmental effects of the construction industry, recent years have witnessed a growing interest in green building technologies (GBTs) adoption and development. Consequently, many studies have been conducted on the forces driving the GBTs adoption in different countries. However, there have been few studies identifying the driving forces (DFs) for GBTs adoption in developing countries such as Ghana. This study aims to identify the major DFs for GBTs adoption within the developing country of Ghana. To achieve the objective, 21 DFs were identified from a comprehensive literature review. Through a questionnaire survey with 43 professionals with green building experience, the results first indicated that “setting a standard for future design and construction”, “greater energy efficiency”, “improved occupants' health and well-being”, “non-renewable resources conservation”, and “reduced whole lifecycle costs” were the top five forces driving the GBTs adoption. Further comparative analysis showed that the topmost rank of “setting a standard for future design and construction” is unique for GBTs adoption in only the developing country of Ghana, not in the developed country of the US. Additionally, factor analysis revealed that the underlying forces for the 16 significant DFs were environment-related, company-related, economy and health-related, cost and energy-related, and industry-related forces. This study improves understanding of the major DFs for GBTs adoption, providing a valuable reference for practitioners and policy makers to promote the wider adoption of GBTs. Future study will investigate the interrelationships between the significant DFs and their impacts on the GBTs adoption process. Future work is also required to employ a larger sample and investigate in greater detail the differences between the GBTs adoption DFs in Ghana and many other specific countries.

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

Because green building technologies (GBTs) adoption is a promising way of ameliorating the sustainability performance of buildings, GBTs are receiving increased interest in the global construction community. The barriers to the adoption of GBTs, such as higher cost and lack of awareness, further indicate that proper strategies need to be devised for promoting the wider adoption of GBTs in buildings development. However, there exist limited empirical studies identifying the strategies for promoting GBTs adoption in the construction industry. This study aims to identify the strategies that are important for promoting GBTs adoption in construction. After a comprehensive literature review to identify strategies for the promotion of GBTs adoption, empirical data were gleaned through a questionnaire survey with 104 green building experts around the world. The analysis results validated the importance of all of the 12 promotion strategies used for the study. Green building experts from different countries and with different backgrounds had significant agreement on the relative importance ranking of the promotion strategies. Furthermore, “financial and further market-based incentives for GBTs adopters”, “availability of better information on cost and benefits of GBTs”, “mandatory governmental policies and regulations”, and “green rating and labeling” were identified as the top four important promotion strategies. The research findings provide a valuable reference to assist practitioners and policy makers in developing practical strategies for promoting GBTs adoption to eventually achieve the sustainable development of buildings. From the perspective of international experts, this study adds to the green building literature by offering empirical evidence of the important strategies for promoting GBTs adoption in the construction industry. Future research will investigate the interrelationships among the promotion strategies and their impacts on the GBTs adoption process.