Barriers to the adoption of green certification of buildings

Agyekum, Kofı; Adinyira, Emmanuel; Baiden, Bernard Kofi; Ampratwum, Godslove; Duah, Daniel

doi:10.1108/jedt-01-2019-0028

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“…The sample size for this study was eight (8), made up of two (2) elected people from each stakeholder group. The sample size of eight (8) was considered to be adequate because research has shown that for a qualitative study where researchers seek to obtain rich data through interviews, 2-10 participants are recommended (Agyekum et al, 2019;Parse, 1990). The purposive sampling approach was recommended to each stakeholder group to enable them to select their representatives for the study.…”

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Regeneration of Sub-Saharan Africa’s open market places: a case for Guileless stakeholder participation

Adinyira

Agyekum

Baiden

et al. 2020

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Sub-Saharan Africa’s urban culture makes open marketplaces an essential part of life in their cities. What goes on in these markets undoubtedly opens them up to threats of adversity, tragedy, and other significant sources of stress. How can these open marketplaces be regenerated into resiliently sustainable places? From a case study of the regeneration redevelopment of the largest open-air market in West Africa i.e. Kumasi Central Market, the need for stakeholder participation in the entire regeneration process is emphasised. The determination of the most important stakeholders during the regeneration of the market is followed by a comparison of the regeneration process regeneration with the literature on urban regeneration, sustainable development, participation, and project management. Lessons learned, and the concerns raised by major stakeholders in the process creates certain project management approaches essential for achieving resilient urban regeneration. Identification of all important stakeholders by the consideration of their attributes of power, legitimacy and urgency and distrustfully engaging all stakeholders is vital to the success of any urban regeneration project.

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Regeneration of Sub-Saharan Africa’s open market places: a case for Guileless stakeholder participation

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Baiden

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“…Multiple scholars report lack of client awareness and, in turn, lack of demand as barriers to the implementation of eco-design in the building sector [22][23][24][25]. Agyekum et al (2019) argue that when the clients are unaware of the possibilities for eco-designing buildings, or the potential benefits from this, it is difficult for them to show an interest in the subject and thereby also create a market demand [21]. In contrast, some scholars argue that it is a question of perception from the designers, as they perceive clients as uninterested and thereby not convinced that there is a real demand for eco-design [18,26].…”

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“…Several scholars identify lack of suitable policies, codes and legislation as one of the main barriers to implementing eco-design in the building sector [18,21,24,27,28], some of which even state that adopting environmental strategies is in conflict with the current regulations [22,29]. Furthermore, existing environmental laws do not necessarily include what is needed for effective implementation [27].…”

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“…In addition, support and commitment from the government, policy-makers, and other public institutions, is important to further the implementation of eco-design of buildings. The fact that support is lacking is thereby a barrier [18,21,24].…”

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“…This knowledge can, for example, be gained from quantitative evidence of the benefits of implementing eco-design [17,28,32]. However, the knowledge is lacking and is thereby acting as a barrier to eco-design implementation [17,21,22,[25][26][27][28]31,32]. Further barriers to eco-design implementation are lack of professional skills [17,23,26] and lack of cooperation within the design team [18,23,30].…”

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How Lack of Knowledge and Tools Hinders the Eco-Design of Buildings—A Systematic Review

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The building sector is responsible for extensive resource consumption and waste generation, resulting in high pressure on the environment. A way to potentially mitigate this is by including environmental considerations during building design through the concept known as eco-design. Despite the multiple available approaches of eco-design, the latter is not easily achieved in the building sector. The objective of this paper is to identify and discuss what barriers are currently hindering the implementation of eco-design in the building sector and by which measures building designers can include environmental considerations in their design process. Through a systematic literature review, several barriers to implementation were identified, the main ones being lack of suitable legislation, lack of knowledge amongst building designers, and lack of suitable tools for designers to use. Furthermore, two specific tools were identified that allow the inclusion of environmental consideration in building design, along with nine design strategies providing qualitative guidance on how to potentially minimize energy and material consumption, as well as waste generation. This paper contributes a holistic overview of the major barriers to and existing tools and method for the eco-design of buildings, and provides guidance for both future research and practice.

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Driving factors for the adoption of green finance in green building for sustainable development in developing countries: The case of Ghana

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While there are many motivating factors for green finance (GF) implementation, a comprehensive taxonomy of these variables is lacking in the literature, especially for green buildings (GBs). This study aims to analyze the criticality and interdependence of GF‐in‐GB's driving factors. This study develops a valid set of factors to justify the interrelationships among the drivers. The drivers of GF‐in‐GB are qualitative in nature, and uncertainties exist among them due to linguistic preferences. This study applies the fuzzy Delphi method to validate eight drivers under uncertainties. Fuzzy Decision‐Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (FDEMATEL) with qualitative information is used to determine the interrelationships among the drivers. The drivers were grouped under two categories: prominent drivers and cause‐effect drivers. The findings revealed that “increased awareness of GF models in GB” and “preferential capital requirements for low‐carbon assets” are the top two most prominent/important drivers of GF‐in‐GB. In Ghana, the top three cause group drivers are “climate commitment,” “improved access to and lower cost of capital,” and “favorable macroeconomic conditions and investment returns.” Drivers with the highest prominence values have the potential to affect and/or be affected by other drivers; therefore, managers and policymakers should prioritize promoting or pursuing these drivers in the short term. On the other hand, it is important to pay more than equal attention to the drivers with the highest net cause values because they have the largest long‐term impact on the entire system. The theoretical and practical implications of the study are discussed, enhancing understanding and decision‐making in GF‐in‐GB.

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Barriers to the adoption of green certification of buildings

Cited by 41 publications

References 63 publications

Regeneration of Sub-Saharan Africa’s open market places: a case for Guileless stakeholder participation

Regeneration of Sub-Saharan Africa’s open market places: a case for Guileless stakeholder participation

How Lack of Knowledge and Tools Hinders the Eco-Design of Buildings—A Systematic Review

Driving factors for the adoption of green finance in green building for sustainable development in developing countries: The case of Ghana

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