scholarly journals WHAT AFFECTS IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN BUILDINGS? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN HONG KONG

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian W. Y. Tam ◽  
Jane L. Hao ◽  
S. X. Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Green Materials ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Local Construction ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Major Factors

This paper examines the factors affecting the implementation of green buildings for the local construction industry. Questionnaire surveys and structural interviews were conducted to investigate the economical and social factors in the implementation of green buildings. From the survey results, the industry strongly believes that green building implementation is environment-friendly and can improve social values to the consumers. However, material costs, construction and transportation for green materials and green building features are more expensive than those for the conventional buildings. Four major factors affecting the existing limited implementation of green buildings were also discussed. Recommendations to improve the implementation of green buildings were also explored. This study can bring insights locally and around the world on how green buildings can be implemented to achieve environment-friendly, long-term cost saving and being recognized by the society and the consumers to reduce difficulties and burden encountered in the implementation.

scholarly journals Washed Out: Policy and Practical Considerations Affecting Return after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas S Bryner ◽  
Marisa Garcia-Lozano ◽  
Carl Bruch
Keyword(s):  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Superstorm Sandy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Household Decisions ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Return Home ◽  
Financial Burdens ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Place And Identity

The destructive impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy displaced large numbers of people. While some families were able to return home soon after the disasters, others struggled to do so and remained displaced for extended periods of time. Although much attention has been paid to the immediate response to natural disasters, research on policies and practices regarding long-term return migration has been largely overlooked. This article presents an overview of recent literature that addresses factors affecting displaced individuals’ decision to return home or relocate following these two disasters. It discusses five major factors influencing individual and household decisions regarding whether to return home, relocate, or remain in limbo if unable to achieve either. These include: (1) habitability of homes; (2) affordability of housing; (3) financial burdens; (4) slow restoration of public services and facilities; and (5) sense of place and identity. The article then assesses the types of policies that have been used with varying goals—promoting, discouraging, and, in some cases, prohibiting return. It presents four examples of policy tools that have influenced post-disaster return or relocation after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy: (1) tax policies; (2) buyouts; (3) changes to building codes; and (4) revisions to the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program. The article concludes that a better understanding of factors affecting displaced persons can help policymakers meet their objectives of encouraging or inhibiting return to a specific site after a disaster.

The comparative analysis of life satisfaction among Syrian, Iranian, and Afghan refugees in Turkey: The case of Denizli

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayed Alawadin Maqul ◽  
Sevcan GüneŞ ◽  
TuĞba Akin
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Iranian Immigrants ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Afghan Refugees ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract In this study, the survey method was used to analyse the life satisfaction of three different refugee groups that are Syrian, Iranian, and Afghan who lives in the Denizli province of Turkey. According to the outcomes of in-depth interviews and surveys conducted on 150 refugees, the most common reason for immigrating to Turkey is the civil war-factor. The survey results show that the Afghan refugees’ level of income increased compared to that of before immigration. Afghan and Syrian refugees are more satisfied with their lives in Turkey compared to Iranian immigrants. Besides, uneducated and male refugees, living in a country with the same religion as the departure country are more satisfied than other immigrants. Therefore Iranian immigrants, most of whom are not Muslim, are planning to migrate again from Turkey to more advanced economies. In sum, the results of this study indicate that the major factors affecting life satisfaction of immigrants are educational status, religion, gender, and income.

scholarly journals Techno-Economic Analysis of Green Construction Regulations Plus Survey for Prototype Implementation in Karachi

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-172
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran Majid ◽  
Muhammad Ibrahim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Green Construction ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Local Construction ◽  
The Government

  Conventional buildings consume large amounts of energy and are the source of greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change. The shortage of green buildings in Pakistan have been said to be due to shortage of knowledge of the benefits of essential green building materials and the absence of  a regulatory framework. The study is qualitative and quantitative and is divided into two parts. This review paper focuses on awareness in the Pakistan's local construction market concerning green buildings through a survey questionnaire. Data collection procedure consists of 60 questionnaires related to green building construction awareness and priorities within Karachi's construction sector. Also, a focus group and personal interviews conducted with at least 5 professionals working in local construction projects are analyzed. The research questions formed from detailed literature review were analyzed and found that energy conservation, environmental/resource conservation and improving indoor environmental quality are major driving factors for green building development. Similarly, there is a lack of knowledge of green construction methods and regulations and lack of support from the government. This has been found as the major barrier in going towards green construction. We recommend policy directions towards this end and elaborate points of concern to the authorities.    

scholarly journals Barriers to and Motives for Engagement with respect to Exercise Programmes for Chronic Disease Management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Bourke ◽  
Vikram Niranjan ◽  
Raymond O’Connor ◽  
Catherine Woods
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Exercise Programmes ◽  
Major Factors

Abstract Background: Insufficient physical activity (PA) is a leading risk factor for premature death worldwide. The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Exercise Referral Framework (NERF) aims to improve PA levels to manage NCDs. ULMedX is one such NERF centre offering an exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (EBCR) programme with the aim of intervention development to maximise adherence for optimal health benefits. Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ experiences of the motives and barriers faced for programme commitment. Identifying areas for future development were also prioritized. Design & setting: Qualitative interviews were conducted with long-term participants and people who have dropped-out (PWDO) at ULMedX.Methods: Guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour the 1-1 semi-structured interviews were performed, transcribed, and evaluated through thematic analysis. Results: Analysis was performed on 14 participants (50% female; mean age 67.3 years), comprising long term adherers (n=7; 13-month duration, 64% of classes) and PWDO (n=7; 2.8 month duration, 22% of classes). Three major factors affecting attendance emerged: social support, perceived outcomes from participation and practical barriers to attendance. Areas for future development included provision of evening and advanced classes, psychological support, more exercise variety, more educational seminars, new members start as their own group. Conclusion: Individuals were more likely to have had a better experience and commit to the programme if they believed involvement would benefit their physical and mental health, increase their exercise motivation by engendering a positive attitude to exercise, and that the ability to attend was within their control.

scholarly journals Massive Collapse and Rapid Rebound: Population Dynamics of Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) During an ENSO Event

The Auk ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 119 (4) ◽  
pp. 1162-1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Jehl ◽  
W. Sean Boyd ◽  
Don S. Paul ◽  
Daniel W. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of California ◽  
Salt Lake ◽  
Enso Event ◽  
Mono Lake ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Podiceps Nigricollis ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Ultimate Limit ◽  
Long Term Studies

Abstract In autumn, >99% of North American Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) stage at Mono Lake, California, and Great Salt Lake, Utah, creating an exceptional opportunity to measure population trends in a common and otherwise widely distributed species. Aerial photocounts showed that numbers at both lakes fluctuated in parallel, from a total of ∼3.56 million in 1997, then crashing to 1.60 million in 1998. The decline was coincident with a major El Niño, during which hundreds of thousands starved in the Gulf of California. The population rebounded to 3.27 million by 2000, illustrating the species' potentially high survivorship throughout the year. Catastrophic events are evidently the major factors affecting proximate changes in population size. Factors that set the ultimate limit to the population can be clarified through long-term studies at staging areas.

scholarly journals A Study of the Green Building Benefits in Apartment Buildings According to Real Estate Prices: Case of Non-Capital Areas in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2206
Author(s):  
Kee Han Kim ◽  
Sang-Sub Jeon ◽  
Amina Irakoze ◽  
Ki-young Son
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Seed Certification ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Additional Costs ◽  
Real Estate Prices ◽  
Major Factors

Recently, the importance of green building certification in consideration of environmentally friendly factors is being emphasized more when constructing buildings in South Korea. The Green Standard for Energy and Environmental Design (G-SEED) is one of the strategies used by the Korean government to effectively reduce building environmental loads. However, due to the large investment needed to acquire green building certification, building owners, stakeholders, and designers often contemplate how to balance G-SEED certification benefits and the additional costs they involve. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the benefits of G-SEED certification in terms of post-occupancy financial advantages through a comparative analysis of real estate prices of apartments in the Yeongnam area. All of the major factors affecting apartment real estate prices in South Korea were considered, and the real estate price difference between G-SEED certified and non-certified apartments was determined through a one-sample t-test. The results demonstrated that G-SEED certified apartment real estate prices were 9.52% higher than non-certified apartments. This study concluded that G-SEED certification–related investment is worth the additional cost as it increases the real estate value of a building.

scholarly journals Critical Success Factors for Implementation of Green Building in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 1203 (3) ◽  
pp. 032061
Author(s):  
Boddapati Ganesh Kumar ◽  
Abhay Tawalare
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Building Technology

Abstract For the sustainable built environment, Green Building technology is the most widely adopted trend worldwide, however, it is in a nascent stage in India. Even though the use of green building technology is advantageous over the lifecycle of the project, people are hesitant to adopt. Therefore, this study aims at identifying the critical factors affecting the implementation of green buildings in India. For this purpose, an extensive literature review was done to identify factors affecting the implementation of green buildings. In total 27 factors were identified which may be critical for the adoption of green building technology widely in an Indian context. The questionnaire was prepared using the five-point Likert scale. The questionnaire was sent through emails to 150 consultants in India and 52 valid responses received in return. The primary data is analyzed using factor analysis. The critical factors found are time and knowledge constraints; technical constraints; authenticity of research and awareness about Green Building. Though the findings of this study are based on the small sample size, it will be beneficial to the policymakers

FACTORS AFFECTING THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS IN GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asli Gurgun ◽  
Mehmet Ozbek
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Past Performance ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Selection Of

The growing interest in sustainable design and construction introduces new set of risks specific to green building projects. One of the challenges in green building projects that require special consideration is the selection of the appropriate contractors to ensure that the targeted sustainability goals of the projects will be achieved. Rapid growth of green building movement requires that contractors that are willing to be active in sustainable construction learn green building rating systems, application processes, green products, and related laws and regulations. This study investigates major factors affecting the selection of contractors that will be responsible for the construction of projects aiming certification through green building certification systems. An extensive literature survey was completed to identify the significant factors in the selection process, which are important for the successful completion of the projects. It is found that experience in green building projects and certification system procedures, managerial approach, technical approach, price, past performance, and qualifications are important in the selection of contractors in green buildings.

scholarly journals AN OVERVIEW OF THE GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aman Singh ◽  
Kunal Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Sustainable Resources ◽  
Environmental Consideration ◽  
Local Construction

In a world exhausting our natural resources, green building has become the ethical “in-thing” in an attempt to save our planet from despair. The bitter experience of global warming has alarmed and compelled the mankind to change the way they operate on earth. Within the construction industry, the green building concept evolved and it now gaining momentum rapidly across the world. Green building involves a building which incorporates environmental consideration into every stage of the building construction with the objectives to protect occupant health, improve employee productivity, use wisely natural resources and reduce the environmental impact. The use of sustainable resources in the construction industry should be enforced by the local construction regulations in order to save the environment. The study findings revealed that the green buildings provide better health for buildings occupants due to the improved indoor quality, development of more energy efficient products and the use of less natural resources for the satisfaction and welfare of building tenants, also to protect the ecosystem. The outcome of this research shows that green building benefits should encourage clients, consultants and invest in green buildings. The researchers in this paper talks about the requirement of green building constructions in India, and tries to find out the drivers which create a demand for purchase of green buildings.

scholarly journals “Green Building”: A Step towards Environmental and Economic Construction

2019 ◽  
pp. 391-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj Vikram Singh ◽  
Krishnaraj Singh ◽  
Rahul Vyas
Keyword(s):  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Building Stock ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Entire Life ◽  
Rating Instrument ◽  
Building Assessment ◽  
Assessment Systems ◽  
Economic Construction

The purpose of this article is to provide planners with an introduction to the concept of green buildings and building assessment systems and to identify and explore the major themes in the literature as they relate to planning. Green building is one of the measures that has been put forward to alleviate the remarkable impacts of the building stock on the environment, society and economy. GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assesment) is a rating instrument that helps individuals evaluate their building's efficiency against certain benchmarks that are acceptable nationwide, it evaluates a building's environmental efficiency over its entire life cycle holistically. This paper reports a critical review of the GRIHA rating system and incentives provided by GRIHA in India, techniques, and methods for construction of the green building, financial aspects of the green building. The efficiency of different environment-friendly models is broadly discussed in this study. The purpose of this paper is to explore the benefits of green building in order to proceed towards sustainable construction in the future. 

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