Assessing Risk Factors in the Implementation of Green Building Projects: Empirical Research from Vietnam

Nguyen, Huy Huu; Quang, Nguyen Hao; Macchion, Laura

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-1704-2_24

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“…Seven main barriers to market growth in Vietnam are reported by Nguyen et al [18] to consist of the low electricity price, lack of government incentives, limited supply of skilled employees, short-term thinking, misaligned incentives between building developers and users, low awareness, and price sensitivity discouraging property developers. Through the perspectives of general contractors, Nguyen et al [58] identify a lack of owner determination, technical knowledge, and experience among designers and projects. Tran and Huang (2022) [59] point out four major obstacle groups concerning planning and organizational activities, onsite management, control activities, and the green supply chain.…”

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Promoting Urban Health through the Green Building Movement in Vietnam: An Intersectoral Perspective

Nguyễn

Waibel

2023

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The health of urban citizens is largely defined by how their living environments are planned, built, and operated, but scientific and policy discourse about sustainable building has often ignored this. Furthermore, while the complex relations between health and the characteristics of built environments require system-orientated thinking and interdisciplinary interventions, they have—until recently—mainly been addressed with conventionally narrow sector-based (mostly technocratic) approaches (e.g., in regard to energy efficiency or carbon reduction). This paper, however, investigates how health co-benefits are perceived by stakeholders in the field of sustainable building in Vietnam. It examines empirical insights collected from a large-scale household survey—with a focus on a green building-certified project case study—conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, six thematic webinars, and eleven expert interviews. Among other things, the paper points out a challenging mismatch between the high importance homebuyers place on green building health benefits, and the focus of stakeholders on energy-saving benefits, which are not necessarily the homebuyers’ most pressing concerns. Therefore, the paper concludes that improved health and well-being should be more strongly considered as co-benefits of green buildings. Equally important is that this paper also brings attention to the essential systemic approach in both academic and practical efforts toward the implementation of the SDG3, to “ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all ages”, and SDG 11, “to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”.

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Promoting Urban Health through the Green Building Movement in Vietnam: An Intersectoral Perspective

Nguyễn

Waibel

2023

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“…Therefore, the risks arising from new sustainability practices are substantially different from traditional risk concerns. For instance, the use of 'green and right' materials raises problems related to inadequate testing, lack of appropriate equipment, and skilled labor [52]. Regulatory requirements, such as selecting the right subcontractor, reusing, and recycling, are also not straightforward [53].…”

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A Risk-Based Analysis Approach to Sustainable Construction by Environmental Impacts

2022

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Sustainable construction is a comprehensive process of balancing the natural and built environment by applying sustainable development concepts. The golden triangle in the construction of time, cost, and quality should also assess risks from a sustainable perspective and investigate the environmental dimensions of the project. However, proper risk assessment for green sustainability is challenging, resulting in project management conducted under uncertain conditions. This study proposes a procedure based on Monte Carlo Simulations to improve the assessment of critical risk factors associated with construction activities. The AHP method was applied to rank environmental impact indicators, and the EMV approach was used to calculate the effects of the expected outcomes. The current study shows that air, water, and land pollution, water consumption, and solid waste are the most critical indicators. The results indicate that the equipment breakdown significantly impacted the duration of (and increase in) environmental issues. The evidence suggests that attention should be paid to sustainability risk factors during construction activities, e.g., the unavailability of materials had the most significant impact on the cost of the construction phase. The results suggest that the inadequate control of sustainability risk factors can lead to poor performance and tough decisions in a construction project.

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Promoting Urban Health through the Green Building Movement in Vietnam: A Transdisciplinary Perspective

Nguyễn¹,

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2023

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The health of urban citizens is defined by how their living environments are planned, built, and operated. These complex relations between health and the characteristics of built environments require system-orientated thinking and transdisciplinary interventions, yet have mainly been addressed using conventionally narrow sector-based approaches. This paper investigates the opportunities and challenges of the Vietnamese Green Building Movement (GBM) based on a transdisciplinary approach, with attention to additional health benefits of green buildings that are currently under-researched, while highlighting building users’ perspectives. Focusing on the perspectives of high-rise building residents, the paper examines transdisciplinary insights collected from six thematic webinars, expert interviews, and, in particular, from a household survey conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Among other findings on opportunities and challenges for the Vietnamese GBM, the paper points out a challenging mismatch between the high importance homebuyers place on green building health benefits, and the focus of GBM stakeholders on GB energy-saving benefits- which are not necessarily homebuyers’ most pressing concerns. With this evidence-based inquiry, the paper concludes that improved health and well-being should be considered co-benefits of green buildings, along with energy efficiency. Importantly, this paper also brings attention to the necessity of a systemic and transdisciplinary approach in both academic and practical efforts toward the implementation of SDG3- to “ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all ages”- and SDG 11- “to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”.

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Assessing Risk Factors in the Implementation of Green Building Projects: Empirical Research from Vietnam

Cited by 3 publications

References 25 publications

Promoting Urban Health through the Green Building Movement in Vietnam: An Intersectoral Perspective

Promoting Urban Health through the Green Building Movement in Vietnam: An Intersectoral Perspective

A Risk-Based Analysis Approach to Sustainable Construction by Environmental Impacts

Promoting Urban Health through the Green Building Movement in Vietnam: A Transdisciplinary Perspective

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