scholarly journals Green Procurement in Romanian Construction Projects. A Cluster Analysis of the Barriers and Enablers to Green Procurement in Construction Projects from the Bucharest-Ilfov Region of Romania

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6231
Author(s):  
Cezar-Petre Simion ◽  
Ciprian Nicolescu ◽  
Mihai Vrîncuț
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Significant Cluster ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Green Procurement ◽  
Execution Costs ◽  
Barriers And Enablers ◽  
Green Building Materials

The research presented in this paper aimed at identifying the most significant green procurement barriers and enablers for construction projects in the Bucharest-Ilfov region and grouping them into clusters. For this purpose, 14 barriers and 14 enablers were selected on the basis of the literature review and a questionnaire-based survey was carried out with members of the construction projects’ teams from the analyzed region. The cluster analysis resulted in eight clusters for barriers and seven clusters for enablers. In the case of barriers, the most significant cluster was the one that included the barrier regarding technical and technological difficulties related to the use of green building materials. Another significant barrier was the increase of project execution costs. Enablers from the most significant cluster had higher energy efficiency and use of green building materials as a competitive advantage. Another significant enabler identified was regarding the pressure to implement environmental protection policies/legislation. To explain and detail the results of the cluster analysis, semi-structured interviews were carried out with experts involved in projects. They indicated, in most cases, the same barriers and enablers as those obtained from the cluster analysis.

scholarly journals Research on Developers’ Green Procurement Behavior Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shijing Yang ◽  
Yikun Su ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Kaicheng Hua
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Behavior Control ◽  
Green Procurement ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
Perceived Behavior Control

In recent years, environmental problems in the construction industry have become increasingly prominent and need to be improved. The production and use of building materials remain one of the main causes of various eco-environmental problems in the construction industry. Compared with traditional building materials, green building materials are environmentally friendly and safer to the human body. Therefore, the promotion of green building materials in the construction industry can handle the eco-environmental problems of the industry to a great extent, and promote the green and low-carbon development of the industry. As the main buyer of building materials products, developers shoulder the responsibility of promoting the development of green building materials. The research on the green purchasing behavior of developers is conductive to winning a good reputation for developers and promoting the sustainable development of the construction industry. However, few scholars have focused on the in-depth research on the impact of developers’ green procurement behavior. Based on the theory of planned behavior, this study analyzes the problem of the developers’ green procurement using the structural equation model in the way of the questionnaire. The results showed that subjective norms and perceived behavior control factors exerted a significant influence on developers’ green procurement (GP) behavior attitude. The subjective norm, perceived behavior control, and other factors indirectly affected developers’ GP behavior through behavior intention. The influence mechanism of perceptual behavior control on developers’ GP behavior is more complicated, and the degree of influence is the greatest among the three kinds of factors. According to the research results, this paper puts forward some suggestions to promote developers to actively implement GP behavior. The results help to promote the GP behavior of developers and promote the planning development of green buildings. In addition, on the basis of a quantitative theoretical model, this paper finds out the key factors that influence the behavior of GP from the point of view of developers, enriches the theory and method of GP research, as well as complements the related literature of GP research. Future research will explore GP behavior from the perspective of other stakeholders and from the developers’ internal level.

scholarly journals Determinants of sustainable building materials (SBM) selection on construction projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-194
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze ◽  
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Rex Asibuodu Ugulu ◽  
Onyealilam Peter Onyeagam ◽  
Desoji Anthony Adegboyega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Materials Selection ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sustainable Building Materials

The complexity and fragmented nature and the multiple stakeholders in the construction industry often make it difficult to come up with a firm decision regarding sustainable building materials selection. The wrong choice could negatively impact the project objective and performance outcome. This study assessed the critical factor influencing the choice of sustainable building materials (SBM) selection on construction projects in the Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire, non-probability (purposive and snowball) sampling techniques, and an internet-mediated survey. Data analyses were carried out using the appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical tools and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The study revealed recycled plastic, natural clay and mud, stone, bricks and tile, cellulose, stray bales, grasses, limestone, and wood timber, are the commonly used sustainable building materials. Also, their level of awareness is high while their adoption is moderate. EFA revealed that the major clusters of determinants of the choice of green building materials are: emissions minimisation, low running cost and reusability, low thermal and energy consumption efficiency, low cost and high health and safety consideration and waste minimisation. The key factors influencing the choice of sustainable building materials selection in construction are: reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, materially embodied energy cost, operating and maintenance costs, non-toxic or low toxic emissions generated by the products/materials, recyclability of the building materials, availability of the technical skills, renewable (reusable) properties, inhibiting the impact of buildings on the environment, safety and health of the occupants, and appearance and aesthetic. It is recommended that consideration be given to these factors in selecting sustainable/green building materials in the designs and specifications of construction projects.

The Green Building Materials Manual

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Rae Roth ◽  
Meghan Lewis ◽  
Liane Hancock
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Building Materials

The Development of Green Building Materials Trend in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 1070-1073
Author(s):  
Bao Zhu Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development Tendency

Building material is the base of civil engineering construction, in the history of thousands of years of development, building materials also gradually change and change, and is closely related to the progress of human civilization and the development of science and technology.Green building materials has the vital significance to the construction of a conservation-oriented society and sustainable development, in accordance with China's social development.This paper introduces the importance of the development of green building materials,analyzes some factors influencing the development of green building materials in China,and discusses the development tendency of green building materials in China.

Discuss on Green Building Materials and Related Issues

2011 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 165-170
Author(s):  
Shi Jin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Life Cycle Model ◽  
Cycle Model ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
The Evaluation System

Green building materials as an important factor plays important role in the promote sustainable development. However, at present a unified understanding on the green building materials in China have not been formed,the evaluation system of green building materials is not perfect.In this paper,the concept and features of green building materials are discussed deeply,and life cycle model is used to evaluate the green building materials.The status and future trend of green building materials are discussed too.

Research on Mixing Ratio of Waste Mud Brick

2013 ◽  
Vol 368-370 ◽  
pp. 1103-1106
Author(s):  
Hai Long Wu ◽  
Bing Zhang Huang ◽  
Bang Biao Huang ◽  
Ji Zhen Zhu ◽  
Xi Qiang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Heat Insulation ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Green Building ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Mixing Ratio ◽  
Waste Reuse ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
The Relationship

In order to achieve green building materials, energy conservation, waste reuse purposes. Use city sewage sludge as part of the raw materials for production of shale brick is studied by experiments adopted the different mixing ratio, find matching and the relationship between the compressive strength. Experimental results show that the shale powder to add quality percentage is 40% of dry sludge, formed a burning brick, brick of various performance accord with national standards, not only can save coal and mineral resources, improve the heat insulation brick, but also a lot of recycling of utilization of sludge.

Characteristics and Development Ways of Green Building Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 765-767 ◽  
pp. 3042-3044
Author(s):  
Wei Qin Jiang ◽  
Xuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Building Materials

The characteristics of green building materials is summarized and analyzed, the development ways of green building materials is analyzed and summarized on the demand of green building materials in China at the present.

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